Faraday, VIC 3451
Hepburn Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3451
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What to know about Faraday
Faraday (3451) sits in the Hepburn region of Victoria.
Faraday has roughly 194 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Faraday scores 0/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 28°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 680 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 6 government primary, 1 government secondary, 1 Catholic.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 0/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Faraday's population at 194, with a median age of 50. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (85% own, 11% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (70% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 50
- Family households
- 70%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 85%
- Renter occupied
- 11%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
9 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 680 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about Faraday
- What is the Faraday postcode?
- Faraday is in the 3451 postcode, in VIC, in the Hepburn Shire Council region.
- Where is Faraday?
- Faraday is a suburb in the Hepburn Shire Council area, VIC 3451.
- What schools are in Faraday?
- There are 8 schools serving Faraday on this page, including Chewton Primary School, Elphinstone Primary School, Harcourt Valley Primary School.
- How walkable is Faraday?
- Faraday has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Faraday?
- Faraday is close to Golden Point, Chewton Bushlands, Chewton, Moonlight Flat, Elphinstone.
- What is the population of Faraday?
- The population of Faraday is approximately 194 (2021 Census). The median age is 50.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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