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
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
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 1099
- Campbells Creek Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 1006
- Olivet Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.6kmICSEA 1053
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 6.1kmICSEA 1049
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 1072
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 1058
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.6kmICSEA 1052
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 1113
- Newstead Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1057
- Chewton Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 1082
- Castlemaine Secondary College-Junior CampusSecondary · Government · 9.1km
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
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.
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.