Silvan
VIC 3795 · Yarra Ranges
1,323 (2021) → 1,298 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Silvan is a moderate growth suburb in Yarra Ranges, VIC 3795, about 41km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Silvan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 22/100, and is about 36km inland. Silvan has an overall score of 35/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 85/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.4%), Netherlands (3.1%), Italy (2.04%), New Zealand (0.91%), Germany (0.83%)
Top languages: Italian (4.08%), German (0.76%), Polish (0.6%), Thai (0.6%), Korean (0.45%)
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 1044 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Silvan Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1043
Nearby (within 10km)
- St Paul's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.9kmICSEA 1057
- Monbulk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 1043
- Wandin Yallock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1012
- Monbulk CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1041
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1028
- Olinda Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 964
- Mount Dandenong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1086
- Mount Evelyn Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1039
- Macclesfield Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1040
- The Patch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1089
- Mount Evelyn Christian SchoolCombined · Independent · 7.2kmICSEA 1059
- Sassafras Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 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 Silvan
Is Silvan safe?
Silvan has a residential safety score of 85/100, 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 3,250 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Silvan from Melbourne CBD?
Silvan is about 41.4 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 136 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Silvan?
Silvan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1043 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Silvan?
Silvan has a transport score of 22/100 and 21 bus stops.