Ovens, VIC 3738
Alpine Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3738
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What to know about Ovens
Ovens (3738) sits in the Alpine region of Victoria.
Ovens has roughly 197 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
Ovens 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 31°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 989 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 2 Catholic.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 15/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Ovens's population at 197, with a median age of 49. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (76% own, 13% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (68% family households, 27% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 197
- Median age
- 49
- Family households
- 68%
- Lone person
- 27%
- Owner occupied
- 76%
- Renter occupied
- 13%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
3 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 989 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.8°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.0°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 Ovens
- What is the Ovens postcode?
- Ovens is in the 3738 postcode, in VIC, in the Alpine Shire Council region.
- Where is Ovens?
- Ovens is a suburb in the Alpine Shire Council area, VIC 3738.
- What schools are in Ovens?
- There are 3 schools serving Ovens on this page, including St Mary's School, Marian College, Myrtleford P-12 College.
- How walkable is Ovens?
- Ovens has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 15.
- What suburbs are near Ovens?
- Ovens is close to Eurobin, Rosewhite, Myrtleford, Buffalo River, Merriang.
- What is the population of Ovens?
- The population of Ovens is approximately 197 (2021 Census). The median age is 49.
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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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