Wattle Bank
VIC 3995 · Bass Coast
250 (2021) → 274 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wattle Bank is a high growth suburb in Bass Coast, VIC 3995, about 107km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Wattle Bank are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is a short drive from the coast. Wattle Bank has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.6%), New Zealand (1.2%), South Africa (1.2%)
Top languages: Japan (1.6%), Afrikaans (1.2%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
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):
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
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 1007 (above 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)
- Inverloch Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.4kmICSEA 1045
- Kongwak Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1013
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.5kmICSEA 1031
- Wonthaggi North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.7kmICSEA 938
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 Wattle Bank
How far is Wattle Bank from Melbourne CBD?
Wattle Bank is about 106.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wattle Bank?
Wattle Bank has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wattle Bank?
Wattle Bank has a transport score of 0/100.