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Winchelsea South

VIC 3241 · Surf Coast

171 (2021)184 est. (2025) · High Growth

20
Overall score

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

171
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
0
Transport score

Winchelsea South is a high growth suburb in Surf Coast, VIC 3241, about 102km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Winchelsea South are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 17km inland. Winchelsea South has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

102.5 km
To Melbourne CBD
17.0 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
9.3 km
To nearest station

Demographics

171
Population
47
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)$1,958
vs NSW median+5.8%
Bachelor degree or higher32.3%
Born in Australia80.1%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse54 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (6.43%)

Top languages: Vietnamese (3.51%)

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
1
Motor vehicle theft
1
Domestic assault
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: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-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

1
Within 10km0 in suburb
0
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 979 (below 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)

  • Winchelsea Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 979

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

0
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationWinchelsea Railway (9.3 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
0Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
0Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalSt John of God Geelong Hospital (37.7 km)
Nearest vet9.5 km
Nearest airportAvalon (52.6 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate1.85%
Projected population 2041230
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Winchelsea South

How far is Winchelsea South from Melbourne CBD?

Winchelsea South is about 102.5 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Winchelsea South?

Winchelsea South has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Winchelsea South?

Winchelsea South has a transport score of 0/100.

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.