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Rokewood

VIC 3330 · Golden Plains

208 (2021)231 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

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

208
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
2
Transport score

Rokewood is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3330, about 107km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Rokewood are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 2/100, and is about 58km inland. Rokewood has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

107.4 km
To Melbourne CBD
57.6 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
40.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

208
Population
41
Median age
2.4
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,286
vs NSW median-30.5%
Bachelor degree or higher23.9%
Born in Australia83.7%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse75 / 0 / 3

Top countries of birth: New Zealand (1.44%)

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):

2
Break & enter dwelling
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
2
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: 33 (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

1
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 966 (below the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Rokewood Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 966

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

2
1Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWinchelsea Railway (40.3 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.0°C
Summer max
10.2°C
Winter max
690mm
Rainfall/yr
5.8h
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
11 in suburbPlaygrounds
22 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
11 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
77 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalBallarat Base Hospital (41.5 km)
Nearest vet31.6 km
Nearest airportAvalon (64.4 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate2.66%
Projected population 2041321
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Rokewood

How far is Rokewood from Melbourne CBD?

Rokewood is about 107.4 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Rokewood?

Rokewood has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 966 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Rokewood?

Rokewood has a transport score of 2/100 and 1 bus stops.

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.