Yapeen
VIC 3451 · Mount Alexander
272 (2021) → 288 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Yapeen is a moderate growth suburb in Mount Alexander, VIC 3451, about 104km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Yapeen are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 101km inland. Yapeen 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.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3451 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: England (2.94%), Germany (2.57%), Canada (1.47%), Netherlands (1.1%)
Top languages: German (3.31%), Spanish (1.47%)
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 1064 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Yapeen CampusSecondary · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Campbells Creek Primary School - Guildford CampusPrimary · Government · 3.8km
- Castlemaine Steiner School & KindergartenCombined · Independent · 4.1kmICSEA 1105
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1011
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6km
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1040
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1078
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1054
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1033
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1117
- Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1041
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1119
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 9.1km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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.
In this suburb
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)
Entertainment Scene
No data
Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
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Source: OpenStreetMap
Places of Worship
Mapped places of worship within 3km of the suburb centre, grouped by religion where recorded. Community mapping may not capture every congregation.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Yapeen
How far is Yapeen from Melbourne CBD?
Yapeen is about 104.5 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 249 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Yapeen?
Yapeen has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Yapeen?
Yapeen has a transport score of 0/100.