VIC · Mount Alexander Council
Castlemaine, VIC, 3450
Current weather
10.4°CRain showers
97% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 13.1° / 8.3° today · 17.4 mm rain
Desirability index
#36 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Castlemaine is a smaller suburban community in the Mount Alexander area, home to around 7,506 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 787 offences in 2026 with relatively stable year-on-year trends (+1%), roughly 104.8 offences per 1,000 residents, 5 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 7,506
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,106
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 345 of 3,508
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,362
- Employment rate
- 42.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 259 / 213 / 8
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 787
- Against the person
- 130
- Against property
- 383
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 104.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 58 residents
- State safety percentile
- 76.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +1.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage72
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store52
- B49 Other Theft45
- C32 Drug Possession74
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order115
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 5
- Median school ICSEA (5 schools)
- 1,054
- Castlemaine North Primary SchoolPrimary
- Castlemaine Primary SchoolPrimary
- Castlemaine Secondary CollegeSecondary
- St Mary's SchoolPrimary
- Winters Flat Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
45 public transport stops in this suburb
- Castlemaine Railway Station
- Castlemaine Station
- Castlemaine Station/Kennedy St
- Elizabeth St/Johnstone St
- Elizabeth St/Johnstone St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
196 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- BWSAlcohol
Mostyn Street
- Barrow Boy TradersAntiques
- Castlemaine BettaAppliance
63 Forest Street
- Art Supplies CastlemaineArt
- ArtpuffArt
- The Drying Shed Artist SpaceArt
- The Left Bank GalleryArt
155 Barker Street
- ATMxATM
- Bendigo BankATM
- Commonwealth BankATM
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
16 parks and public open space in this suburb
- A.C. Sinclair SanctuaryNature reserve
- Camp ReservePark
- Castlemaine Botanic GardenPark
- Castlemaine H84 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Charles Fleay Memorial PlaygroundPark
- Diamond Gully H8A Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Forest Creek Gold Workings Heritage WalkPark
- Kalimna ParkNature reserve
- Kalimna PointNature reserve
- Kaweka Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 20
- Emergency department
- On site
- Amcal McKenzie Davey Pharmacypharmacy
- Botanical Gardens HealthCornish Streetclinic
- Butterfly Audiologyaudiologist
- Castelmaine Chinese Medicinealternative
- Castlemaine Healthhospital
- Castlemaine Physiotherapyphysiotherapist
- Castlemaine Physiotherapy & Clinical Pilatesphysiotherapist
- Castlemaine Podiatrypodiatrist
- Castlemaine Smiles Dental Clinicdentist
- Emma Brinkmann Accupuncturealternative
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 4/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
46 state heritage places
- BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALESNH0131
- BROADOAKSNH0670
- BUDANH0134
- BURKE & WILLS MEMORIAL OBELISKNH1814
- CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY AND HISTORIC MUSEUMNH0572
- CASTLEMAINE BOTANICAL GARDENSNH1679
- CASTLEMAINE MARKETNH0130
- CASTLEMAINE POST OFFICENH1347
- CASTLEMAINE RAILWAY PRECINCT (MURRAY VALLEY RLWY,NH1664
- CHATSWORTH LODGENH0570
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Busy Beeschildcare
- Castlemaine Childcare Co-operativechildcare
- Ray Street Children's CentreRay Streetchildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 94
- Parks (OSM)
- 16
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 92.3/100
- Cohort rank
- #36 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Busy Beeschildcarechildcare
- Castlemaine Childcare Co-operativechildcarechildcare
- Ray Street Children's CentrechildcareRay Streetchildcare
- BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALESheritageNH0131
- BROADOAKSheritageNH0670
- BUDAheritageNH0134
- BURKE & WILLS MEMORIAL OBELISKheritageNH1814
- CASTLEMAINE ART GALLERY AND HISTORIC MUSEUMheritageNH0572
- CASTLEMAINE BOTANICAL GARDENSheritageNH1679
- CASTLEMAINE MARKETheritageNH0130
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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