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Welshmans Reef

VIC 3462 · Mount Alexander

210 (2021)222 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth

26
Overall score

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

210
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
12
Transport score

Welshmans Reef is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3462, about 117km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Welshmans Reef are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 12/100, and is about 113km inland. Welshmans Reef has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

117.0 km
To Melbourne CBD
113.4 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
15.9 km
To nearest station

Demographics

210
Population
57
Median age
2.1
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,259
vs NSW median-31.9%
Bachelor degree or higher26.6%
Born in Australia71.9%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse93 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (10%), Scotland (2.38%), Japan (1.43%), New Zealand (1.43%)

Top languages: Australian Indigenous Languages (2.38%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
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: 1 (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

2
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1046 (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)

  • Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.6kmICSEA 1057
  • Maldon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1035

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

12
2Bus
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationCastlemaine Railway (15.9 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
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
33 in suburbPools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
11 in suburbSports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Hospital (57.3 km)
Nearest vet16.4 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (98.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

Moderate Growth
Annual growth rate1.40%
Projected population 2041247
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Welshmans Reef

How far is Welshmans Reef from Melbourne CBD?

Welshmans Reef is about 117.0 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Welshmans Reef?

Welshmans Reef has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Welshmans Reef?

Welshmans Reef has a transport score of 12/100 and 2 bus stops.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.