Moyston

VIC 3377 · Ararat

403 (2021) → 403 est. (2025) · Stable

Overall score

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

403

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Moyston is a stable suburb in Ararat, VIC 3377, about 205km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Moyston are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 2/100, and is about 121km inland. Moyston has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

204.6 km

To Melbourne CBD

121.2 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

17.8 km

To nearest station

Demographics

403

Population

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)$1,260

vs NSW median-31.9%

Bachelor degree or higher25.6%

Born in Australia85.1%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse152 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (4.22%), USA (1.49%), New Zealand (1.24%), Germany (0.74%), India (0.74%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

Domestic assault

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RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 17 (all categories, latest year)2-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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 965 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Moyston Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 965

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

1Bus

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationArarat Railway (17.8 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.

11 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

11 in suburbPools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

33 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalStawell District Hospital (25.9 km)

Nearest vet16.9 km

Nearest airportAvalon (173.7 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Stable

Annual growth rate0.00%

Projected population 2041419

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Ararat

RhymneyData not available0transport Willaura NorthData not available0transport Rocky PointData not available0transport NorvalData not available0transport CathcartData not available0transport ArmstrongData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Moyston

How far is Moyston from Melbourne CBD?

Moyston is about 204.6 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Moyston?

Moyston has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 965 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Moyston?

Moyston has a transport score of 2/100 and 1 bus stops.