Shelford

VIC 3329 · Golden Plains

263 (2021) → 292 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

263

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Shelford is a high growth suburb in Golden Plains, VIC 3329, about 92km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Shelford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 41km inland. Shelford has an overall score of 24/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

92.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

41.0 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

30.4 km

To nearest station

Demographics

263

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,778

vs NSW median-3.9%

Bachelor degree or higher23.0%

Born in Australia86.7%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse88 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (3.04%)

Top languages: Greek (1.9%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

Motor vehicle theft

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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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: 4 (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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1101 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

Shelford Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1101

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationWinchelsea Railway (30.4 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

24.8°C

Summer max

14.0°C

Winter max

540mm

Rainfall/yr

6.2h

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

0Playgrounds

11 in suburbPools

11 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

44 in suburbSports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalSt John of God Geelong Hospital (42.8 km)

Nearest vet25.1 km

Nearest airportAvalon (47.9 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.65%

Projected population 2041406

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Golden Plains

BamganieData not available0transport Barunah ParkData not available0transport HesseData not available0transport TeesdaleData not available0transport Mount MercerData not available0transport MeredithData not available4transport

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Frequently asked questions about Shelford

How far is Shelford from Melbourne CBD?

Shelford is about 92.2 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Shelford?

Shelford has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1101 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Shelford?

Shelford has a transport score of 0/100.