Muckleford
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
426 (2021) → 451 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Muckleford is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 111km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Muckleford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 10/100, and is about 108km inland. Muckleford has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.82%), New Zealand (0.94%), South Africa (0.94%), India (0.7%), Ireland (0.7%)
Top languages: Hindi (0.94%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1062 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · IndependentICSEA 1099
Nearby (within 10km)
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1072
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1113
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1049
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1052
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 6.1kmICSEA 1053
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1058
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1006
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 6.6km
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government · 9.4km
- Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 1057
- Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 10kmICSEA 1035
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Muckleford
How far is Muckleford from Melbourne CBD?
Muckleford is about 110.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Muckleford?
Muckleford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1099 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Muckleford?
Muckleford has a transport score of 10/100 and 2 bus stops.