VIC · Melton Council
Exford, 3338
Current weather
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82% humidity · 25.3 km/h wind · 13.5° / 10° today · 10.3 mm rain
Updated
- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Exford is a residential smaller community in Melton with a familiar suburban feel. Close enough to visit the capital for a day trip, yet far enough away to keep a distinctly local pace. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with family life visible on every street.
The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing. Local identity runs deep. This is the kind of place people stay once they have found it.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer.
Population
- Population
- 133
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,375
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 42
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,608
- Employment rate
- 63.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 · 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)
- 33
- Against the person
- 6
- Against property
- 23
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 248.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 22 residents
- State safety percentile
- 93.3th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +13.8%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering People2
- B21 Criminal Damage5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle4
- B49 Other Theft8
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,003
- Exford Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Subdvision for land (Boundary re-alignment), use & development of a dwelling on each lot and creation of the easement.1243-1257 Exford RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- A89 Other Dangerous Or Negligent Acts Endangering Peoplecrime2
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime4
- B49 Other Theftcrime8
- Subdvision for land (Boundary re-alignment), use & development of a dwelling on each lot and creation of the easement.planning1243-1257 Exford RoadLodged 11 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Exford Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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Comparable suburbs
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