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Mount Egerton

VIC 3352 · Moorabool

706 (2021)730 est. (2025) · High Growth

25
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

706
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
58
Safety score
13
Transport score

Mount Egerton is a high growth suburb in Moorabool, VIC 3352, about 77km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Mount Egerton are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 13/100, and is about 53km inland. Mount Egerton has an overall score of 25/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 58/100.

77.2 km
To Melbourne CBD
52.8 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
11.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

706
Population
43
Median age
2.5
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,819
vs NSW median-1.7%
Bachelor degree or higher28.4%
Born in Australia74.8%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse256 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.53%), New Zealand (2.12%), Ireland (1.98%), Netherlands (1.13%), Italy (0.42%)

Top languages: Spanish (1.42%), Macedon (0.42%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

58
Residential

Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:

4
Break & enter dwelling567/100k
Steal from dwellingNot reported
1
Motor vehicle theft142/100k
3
Domestic assault425/100k
RobberyNot reported

Residential incidents over time

Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 19 (all categories, latest year)2,691 per 100,000 residents2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

4
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1018 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Mount Egerton Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1001

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Gordon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.2kmICSEA 1039
  • St Patrick's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1033
  • Lal Lal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1000

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

13
4Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationBallan Railway (11.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
00 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (25.4 km)
Nearest vet23.5 km
Nearest airportAvalon (53.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.84%
Projected population 20411,213
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Mount Egerton

Is Mount Egerton safe?

Mount Egerton has a residential safety score of 58/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,691 per 100,000 across all categories.

How far is Mount Egerton from Melbourne CBD?

Mount Egerton is about 77.2 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Mount Egerton?

Mount Egerton has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1001 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Mount Egerton?

Mount Egerton has a transport score of 13/100 and 4 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.