Scarsdale
VIC 3351 · Golden Plains
855 (2021) → 882 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Scarsdale is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3351, about 115km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Scarsdale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 9/100, and is about 77km inland. Scarsdale has an overall score of 21/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 66/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.51%), New Zealand (1.64%), Malta (0.94%), Germany (0.47%), Netherlands (0.47%)
Top languages: German (0.7%), Filipino (0.47%), Malayalam (0.35%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
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 980 (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)
- Woady Yaloak Primary School-Scarsdale CampusPrimary · Government · 1km
- Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 987
- Linton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 973
- Woady Yaloak Primary School-Ross Creek CampusPrimary · Government · 9.4km
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Scarsdale
Is Scarsdale safe?
Scarsdale has a residential safety score of 66/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 3,275 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Scarsdale from Melbourne CBD?
Scarsdale is about 114.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Scarsdale?
Scarsdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Scarsdale?
Scarsdale has a transport score of 9/100 and 2 bus stops.