Ruby
VIC 3953 · South Gippsland
187 (2021) → 191 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ruby is a moderate growth suburb in South Gippsland, VIC 3953, about 109km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Ruby are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 24km inland. Ruby 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3953 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.14%)
Top languages: German (1.6%), Italian (1.6%)
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 999 (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)
- Mary MacKillop Catholic Regional CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.1kmICSEA 1032
- Chairo Christian School - Leongatha CampusCombined · Independent · 5.1km
- ECG Secondary College - Leongatha CampusSecondary · Independent · 5.2km
- St Laurence O'Toole SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.4kmICSEA 1041
- South Gippsland Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 952
- Leongatha Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.7kmICSEA 1008
- Leongatha Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 991
- Korumburra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 973
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.2kmICSEA 1002
- Korumburra Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.9kmICSEA 976
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Ruby
How far is Ruby from Melbourne CBD?
Ruby is about 108.7 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Ruby?
Ruby has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ruby?
Ruby has a transport score of 0/100.