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Northwood

VIC 3660 · Mitchell

203 (2021)197 est. (2025) · High Growth

13
Overall score

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

203
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Northwood is a high growth suburb in Mitchell, VIC 3660, about 97km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Northwood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 100km inland. Northwood has an overall score of 13/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

96.9 km
To Melbourne CBD
99.7 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.0 km
To nearest station

Demographics

203
Population
43
Median age
2.7
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,895
vs NSW median+2.4%
Bachelor degree or higher15.7%
Born in Australia74.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse64 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (4.43%), England (3.45%), South Africa (1.97%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

3
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
1
Domestic assault
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: 8 (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

5
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 983 (below 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)

  • Puckapunyal Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.5kmICSEA 1004
  • Wodonga Senior Secondary College-Seymour Flexible Learning CentreSecondary · Government · 8.5km
  • St Mary's CollegeCombined · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1006
  • Seymour CollegeCombined · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 938
  • Seymour College-Special CampusCombined · Government · 9.9km

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationSeymour Railway (9.0 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

30.5°C
Summer max
13.6°C
Winter max
470mm
Rainfall/yr
7h
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
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (41.1 km)
Nearest vet34.9 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (83.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate-0.75%
Projected population 2041659
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Northwood

How far is Northwood from Melbourne CBD?

Northwood is about 96.9 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Northwood?

Northwood has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Northwood?

Northwood has a transport score of 0/100.

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.