St Andrews
VIC 3761 · Nillumbik
1,186 (2021) → 1,188 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
St Andrews is a stable suburb in Nillumbik, VIC 3761, about 38km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in St Andrews are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 42km inland. St Andrews has an overall score of 26/100, 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 (4.3%), New Zealand (1.26%), Netherlands (0.76%), Germany (0.51%), India (0.34%)
Top languages: French (0.93%), Mandarin (0.59%), Spanish (0.42%), Arabic (0.34%), Thai (0.34%)
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 1048 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Andrews Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1083
Nearby (within 10km)
- Strathewen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 1050
- Arthurs Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 989
- Panton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.7kmICSEA 1068
- Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1051
- Learning Co-Operative SchoolPrimary · Independent · 8.3kmICSEA 1111
- Middle Kinglake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1028
- Kinglake Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 992
- Yarra Me School -Hurstbridge Farm CampusSecondary · Government · 9.4km
- Hurstbridge Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 1060
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
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about St Andrews
Is St Andrews safe?
St Andrews 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 1,265 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is St Andrews from Melbourne CBD?
St Andrews is about 38.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 127 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in St Andrews?
St Andrews has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1083 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in St Andrews?
St Andrews has a transport score of 0/100.