Muckleford VIC 3451
Muckleford sits 128 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour 35 minutes by car. Census data records 426 residents with a median age of 46 and a median household income of $96,096 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The locality grew 5.2% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $330 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. 1 school sits within the locality boundary, and walkability is low.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataThe median land sale price in Muckleford sits at $247,000, broadly flat year-on-year. That said, only eight sales settled in the quarter, so the median is a noisy signal — treat it as a direction rather than a level.
Land
$247,000
Based on only 8 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Houses
$695,000
Based on only 5 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Muckleford are currently listed at around $1.05 million on average. Based on 5 houses listed in the past six months.
$1.05M
5 houses listed in the last 6 months.
5 of the suburb's 158 dwellings (3.2%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 202590 Unaffordable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 33% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3451.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Is Muckleford safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Muckleford sits in the moderate band, with 15 incidents recorded in 2026 — up about 7% on the prior year.
15 offences
7.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20252 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Muckleford, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 135 students in one school (avg 135)
Combined
Walkability
Muckleford is very car-dependent on foot — at 10/100, nearly all errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Muckleford.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 20%
- Premises covered
- 224
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mount Alexander: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Muckleford is home to 426 residents, with a median age of 46, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $96,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
426
Median Age
46
Median Household Income
$96,096/yr
Census Median Rent
$330/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.6
Median Personal Income
$36,088/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
11.4%
Total Dwellings
158
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.8%
Houses
100.0%
Rental Stress
17.9%
Mortgage Stress
21.6%
Work From Home
30.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 86.4%
- English Spoken at Home
- 94.4%
- Employment Rate
- 58.7%
- Completed Year 12
- 38.3%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
7% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (14 of 209).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,885 a year through Mount Alexander based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 80%
- Parks and recreation 18%
- Infrastructure and transport 1%
Rezoned since Oct 2025
- Transport Zone 2 → Farming Zone · C101malx, Mar 2026 2.6 ha
- Transport Zone 2 → Rural Living Zone · C101malx, Mar 2026 0.8 ha
and 1 smaller change
Land in this locality moved from one zone to another by a planning scheme amendment (Vicmap Planning, CC BY 4.0). Exhibited amendments are proposals and can change or lapse.
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mount Alexander
In the year to August 2026, 102 new dwellings were approved across Mount Alexander. Almost all of the pipeline is detached houses. Approvals are down 6.7% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Dja Dja Wurrung Clans Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Castlemaine Prison, 8.2 kmModerate rainfall — hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 286 m
- above sea level, at the locality centre
- Near high-voltage lines
- 2.2% of addresses
- 7 within 100 m of an overhead line of 110 kV or more
- Annual rainfall
- 598 mm
- 83 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 27.9°C
- 11 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.7°C
- 19 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 1.5 km
- 4.3 km
- 4.7 km
- 4.8 kmCured Meat and Smallgoods ManufacturingTop reported: Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10)
EV adoption
In postcode 3451, 66 of 5,536 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.2% (120 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 3.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3451, 1,554 rooftop-solar systems totalling 8.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 2,635 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 111 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
9 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3451 in 2025-26, rank 96 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 36, in 2009-10.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $247,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Lisa Chesters Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Lisa Chesters | 51.4% | 48.6% | +51.4 |
| 2022 | Lisa Chesters | 62.1% | 37.9% | -3.3 |
| 2019 | Lisa Chesters | 59.0% | 41.0% | -5.2 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Maree Edwards Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Maree Edwards ALP | 50.7% | 64.3% | 35.6% |
| 2018 | Maree Edwards ALP | 53.5% | 68.5% | 31.4% |
| 2014 | Maree Edwards ALP | 50.4% | 62.2% | 37.8% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Muckleford?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Muckleford
Is Muckleford a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Muckleford is moderate (46/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Muckleford?
Muckleford has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (47/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Muckleford?
Muckleford, VIC had a population of 426 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Muckleford, VIC?
The postcode for Muckleford, VIC is 3451.
How far is Muckleford from Melbourne?
Muckleford is 128 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 97 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Muckleford?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Muckleford was $96,096 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Muckleford?
There are too few current rental listings in Muckleford for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $330, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Muckleford?
The median age of residents in Muckleford was 46 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Muckleford at risk of bushfire?
Muckleford has a low recorded bushfire history (38/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Muckleford?
There is 1 school inside the Muckleford boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Muckleford walkable?
Muckleford scores 10/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Muckleford?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Muckleford, Castlemaine Prison (8.2 km away), summer days average 27.9°C, winter nights 3.7°C, 598 mm of rain a year over 83 rainy days, and 11 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Muckleford?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Muckleford belong to?
Muckleford sits within the Mount Alexander local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Muckleford?
The average residential rates bill through Mount Alexander is $1,885 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Muckleford?
Across Mount Alexander, 102 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 6.7% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Muckleford in?
Muckleford sits within the federal Division of Bendigo, currently held by Lisa Chesters (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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