Ovens
VIC 3738 · Alpine
197 (2021) → 194 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ovens is a stable suburb in Alpine, VIC 3738, about 210km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ovens are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 174km inland. Ovens has an overall score of 19/100, 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: Italy (2.54%), Canada (2.03%), New Zealand (1.52%)
Top languages: Italian (2.54%)
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 2024
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1019 (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)
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1053
- Marian CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 7.7kmICSEA 1015
- Myrtleford P-12 CollegeCombined · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 990
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ovens
How far is Ovens from Melbourne CBD?
Ovens is about 210.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ovens?
Ovens has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ovens?
Ovens has a transport score of 0/100.