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VIC · Melton Council

Eynesbury, 3338

Est. population · Jun 2025

4,643

Growth (1 yr)

+10.5%

Growth (5 yr)

+50.4%

Median age

35

Median income

$2,609/wk

Employment rate

74.4%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$730,000

Languages at home

9%non-English

Most common: Spanish, Filipino, Croatian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

47.1/100
Average

Top 42% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 96% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Excellent transport
  • Heritage area
  • Education hub
  • High desirability
What Eynesbury is known for: Green suburb, Excellent transport, Heritage area, Education hub, High desirability

Suburb profile

In Melton Council, Eynesbury is a settled mid-sized suburb with a familiar suburban feel and good links to the wider city. Residents are mostly families and working professionals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Dining is thinner on the ground than in busier metro pockets, so many residents head to neighbouring suburbs for a night out.

Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Crime reports are up on the previous period. Renewal is happening in measured doses, with new development complementing what is already there.

The overall desirability read is around average, pulled by softer growth momentum compared with similar metro suburbs, though community and employment remain brighter spots. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Eynesbury snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$730k

-2.6% change

Median rent

—

No data available

Population (ERP)

4,643

+10% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

3.4%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#137

among Metro Melbourne · Growth area

Safety

65th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

99th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

50th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
47.1/100 — Average
State standing
Top 42% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
2555th in Australia
State rank
531st in VIC
Peer rank
#137 among Metro Melbourne · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#318 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
Data confidence
96%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$730,000
Median price change
-2.6%

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

4,643(June 2025)

+10.5% annual · +50.4% over 5 years · 99th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+10.5%
5-year growth
+50.4%
Change in 1 year
+440
Change in 5 years
+1,556
Growth rank in VIC
99th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~8,500), extrapolated at +12.8% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
2,838
Median age
35
Median household income / week
$2,609
Dwelling vacancy
3.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
32 of 929
Median monthly mortgage
$1,939
Employment rate
74.4%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
893 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
348
Against the person
74
Against property
233
Rate per 1,000 residents
75
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 38 residents
State safety percentile
64.9th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+69.8%

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage24
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle28
  • B49 Other Theft125
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order23
  • Other Crimes Against The Person39

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,008
Median ICSEA percentile
50th
School list
  • Eynesbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1008 · 50th percentile · LBOTE 14% · 458 students · Top SEA quarter 11% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Eynesbury Early EducationSt Arnaud Roadchildcare
  • Eynesbury Early Learning Centrekindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

13 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Cobram Dr/St Arnoud Rd
  • Cobram Dr/St Arnoud Rd
  • St Arnaud Rd/Eynesbury Rd
  • Wandin Way/St Arnoud Rd
  • Wandin Way/St Arnoud Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

75 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

6 playgrounds · 1 dog parks · 5 swimming pools

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 43 parks mapped in suburb, 6 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 13 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 13 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
20/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
15.15
Community(3)
  • Eynesbury Early EducationChildcare

    58 St Arnaud Road, Eynesbury

  • Eynesbury Early Learning CentreKindergarten
  • Eynesbury Primary SchoolSchool

    750 Eynesbury Road

Sport & outdoors(48)
  • Dog park
  • Park

    108A St Arnaud Road, Eynesbury

  • Park

    15 Woodstock Drive, Eynesbury

  • Park

    2 Nathalia Way, Eynesbury

  • Park

    27 Goulburn Way, Eynesbury

  • Park

    8A Hazelmere Avenue, Eynesbury

  • Park

    9 Woodstock Drive, Eynesbury

  • Park

    92A St Arnaud Road, Eynesbury

  • Park

    9A Monbulk Way, Eynesbury

  • Park (27)
  • Playground (6)
  • Sports field
  • Swimming pool (5)
Transport(6)

6 bus stops

Other(6)
  • Bbq (2)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Eynesbury Fire BrigadeFire station
  • Parking (6)
  • Shelter (7)
  • Sports Hall

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eynesbury Polo FieldPark
  • Eynesbury Village GreenPark
  • Werribee River Water FrontagePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
52
Parks (OSM)
43

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Melton Health Hub (11.3 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
157
Participants per 1,000 residents
33.8

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

25 planning-related records

2021· 10 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Development of the land with 72 dwellings on land affected by an Environmental Significance Overlay control.
    717 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with an existing dwelling by constructing a verandah on land affected by an Environmental Significance Overlay control.
    3 HEPBURN AVENUE EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • Amended permit associated with a permit for a golf clubhouse, food and drink premises, conference centre and liquor licence by amending condition 7 of the permit to increase patron numbers to 500 persons permitted within the licenced area.
    SPRING HILL ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Three lot subdivision to create superlots
    483 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged multi lot subdivision (Stages 15, 17 and 23), removal of native vegetation, construction of a dwelling on a lot greater than 300 square metres in area on land in an Environmental Significance Overlay and use of the land for a Display Home Village.
    499 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338In progress
  • Use and development of land for the purposes of a Place of Assembly.
    499 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of land for Eleven Dwellings and waiver of visitor car parking requirements.
    826 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    16 Maldon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Development of a verandah exceeding 3m in height for an existing within an Environmental Significance Overlay.
    18 Heathcote DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of a shed ancillary to a dwelling in accordance with an Environmental Significance Overlay.
    11 Eaglehawk BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 15 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Building and Works
    101 Lancefield CircuitWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works for the construction of a verandah over the existi ng deck of an existing dwelling on land affected by an Environmental Significance Overlay.
    101 Lancefield CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Amended planning permit associated with a permit for a Staged Multi Lot Subdivision and associated removal of native vegetation.
    499 Eynesbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Staged Multi Lot Subdivision (Stages 5C and 13A), removal of native vegetation, construction of buildings and works in a Bushfire Management Overaly and construction of a dwelling on a lot greater than 300 square metres in area on land in an Environmental Significance Overlay.
    499 Eynesbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • To remove the reserve status of Reserve 100 on PS543210K due to it bei ng surplus to Powercor's needs
    51A St Arnaud RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Subdivision of land to create a road and associated bulk earthworks, construction of a road and removal of native vegetation
    970 SPRINGHILL ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works associated with an existing Golf Clubhouse and Pro Shop involving the construction of a new playground and new concrete path.
    499 Eynesbury RoadWithdrawn
  • Buildings and works associated with an existing dwelling on land affected by an Environmental Significance Overlay
    21 Kevington DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Building and works associated with undertaking bulk earthworks as part of Stage 13B of the Eynesbury Estate.
    499 Eynesbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Subdivision of land to create a road and associated bulk earthworks, construction of a road and removal of native vegetation
    970 Springhill RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Amended plans and permit associated with a planning permit for Earthwo rks associated with an Outdoor Recreation Facility to allow for additional earthworks, the development of a stable block and Storage Shed, amendment to Condition 7, and an extension of time to the planning permit.
    91 Toorongo RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Development of the land with a single-storey dwelling on land affected by a Bushfire Management overlay control and an Environment Significance Overlay.
    25 Wangaratta StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2020

  • Staged Multi Lot Subdivsions, removal of native vegetation and constru ction of a dwelling on each lot greater than 300 square metres in area.
    499 EYNESBURY ROAD EYNESBURY 3338Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of Buildings and works to an existing buildings.
    499 Eynesbury RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Development of the land with a double -storey dwelling on land affected by a Bushfire Management overlay control and an Environment Significance Overlay.
    38 Walhalla DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

5 heritage places

  • EYNESBURYNH0362
  • EYNESBURYNH0362
  • EYNESBURYNH0362
  • FORMER EXFORD SHEARING SHEDNH2276
  • GEODETIC SURVEY BASELINE - GREEN HILL EXTENSIONNH1957

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Hawke
Member of Parliament
Sam RAE (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
118,785
Turnout (2025)
91.1%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
0.0 pp

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 13.1 km away).

Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%

2.2 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • EynesburyLabor 54.5% · Coalition 45.5% TPP (2025)1.3 km away
  • StrathtullohLabor 65.7% · Coalition 34.3% TPP (2025)9.6 km away
  • Melton SouthLabor 68.5% · Coalition 31.5% TPP (2025)9.9 km away
  • BrookfieldLabor 64.8% · Coalition 35.2% TPP (2025)10.0 km away
  • CoburnLabor 62.7% · Coalition 37.3% TPP (2025)11.3 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

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