Muckleford South

VIC 3462 · Mount Alexander

33 (2021) → 35 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Muckleford South is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3462, about 108km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Muckleford South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 105km inland. Muckleford South has an overall score of 23/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

108.1 km

To Melbourne CBD

104.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

9.3 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,333

vs NSW median-27.9%

Median taxable income (individual)$43,843/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -26%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3462 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher28.6%

Born in Australia90.9%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse14 / 0 / 0

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

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 1 (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 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (above the national average of 1000).

No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).

Nearby (within 10km)

Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 3.9kmICSEA 1105
Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1041
Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 6.4km
Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford CampusPrimary · Government · 6.4km
Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1011
Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 7.5km
Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 1078
Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1040
Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1054
St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.8kmICSEA 1033
Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1117

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)249 min (bus)

Nearest train stationCastlemaine Railway (9.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate2.8% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

15.4%

Construction

9.3%

Education & Training

9.1%

Manufacturing

8.7%

Retail Trade

8.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.5°C

Summer max

12.3°C

Winter max

560mm

Rainfall/yr

6.6h

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

31 in suburbPools

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 hospitalSt John of God Hospital (55.7 km)

Nearest vet9.6 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (89.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth

Annual growth rate1.48%

Projected population 204139

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Mount Alexander

Green GullyData not available0transport YapeenData not available0transport StrangwaysData not available12transport MucklefordData not available10transport McKenzie Hill$833K48transport Newstead$600K14transport

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Frequently asked questions about Muckleford South

How far is Muckleford South from Melbourne CBD?

Muckleford South is about 108.1 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.

What schools are in Muckleford South?

Muckleford South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Muckleford South?

Muckleford South has a transport score of 0/100.