Melwood, VIC 3875
East Gippsland Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3875
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What to know about Melwood
Melwood (3875) sits in the East Gippsland region of Victoria.
Melwood has roughly 17 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
Melwood 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 27°C (mild), winter mornings around 4°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 690 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, 2 Catholic, 2 independent.
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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 Melwood's population at 17, with a median age of 59. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are mostly owner-occupied (64% own, 36% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (82% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 17
- Median age
- 59
- Family households
- 82%
- Owner occupied
- 64%
- Renter occupied
- 36%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
2 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 690 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 26.5°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 4.3°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 Melwood
- What is the Melwood postcode?
- Melwood is in the 3875 postcode, in VIC, in the East Gippsland Shire Council region.
- Where is Melwood?
- Melwood is a suburb in the East Gippsland Shire Council area, VIC 3875.
- What schools are in Melwood?
- There are 12 schools serving Melwood on this page, including Lindenow Primary School, Lindenow South Primary School, Wild Cherry School.
- How walkable is Melwood?
- Melwood has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 0.
- What suburbs are near Melwood?
- Melwood is close to Flaggy Creek, Calulu, Merrijig, Wuk Wuk, Lindenow.
- What is the population of Melwood?
- The population of Melwood is approximately 17 (2021 Census). The median age is 59.
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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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