Poowong North
VIC 3988 · South Gippsland
202 (2021) → 207 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Poowong North is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3988, about 89km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Poowong North are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 12/100, and is about 21km inland. Poowong North has an overall score of 21/100, 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 (1.49%), New Zealand (1.49%)
Top languages: German (1.49%)
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 967 (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)
- Poowong Consolidated SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 984
- Drouin Secondary College-Blackwood AnnexeSecondary · Government · 6.3km
- Ripplebrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 950
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 Poowong North
How far is Poowong North from Melbourne CBD?
Poowong North is about 88.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Poowong North?
Poowong North has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Poowong North?
Poowong North has a transport score of 12/100 and 2 bus stops.