Selby
VIC 3159 · Yarra Ranges
1,626 (2021) → 1,606 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Selby is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3159, about 38km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $854K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 50/100, and is about 27km inland. Selby has an overall score of 58/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (5.84%), New Zealand (0.98%), USA (0.98%), South Africa (0.62%), Germany (0.49%)
Top languages: Polish (0.55%), Spanish (0.49%), Croatian (0.31%), French (0.31%), German (0.31%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
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 1063 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Selby Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1121
Nearby (within 10km)
- Menzies Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1071
- Mater Christi CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1087
- Belgrave South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 1061
- Dandenong Ranges Steiner School - School Road CampusPrimary · Independent · 2.5km
- St Thomas More's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1070
- Belgrave Heights Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.8kmICSEA 1082
- Tecoma Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.2kmICSEA 1079
- The Patch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1089
- Kallista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1117
- Upwey High SchoolSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1046
- Upwey Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.4kmICSEA 1092
- Upwey South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.6kmICSEA 1076
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 Selby
Is Selby safe?
Selby has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,415 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Selby?
In Selby, the .
How far is Selby from Melbourne CBD?
Selby is about 38.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 127 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Selby?
Selby has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1121 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Selby?
Selby has a transport score of 50/100 and 9 bus stops.