Painswick, VIC 3551
Mount Alexander Shire CouncilAll suburbs in postcode 3551
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What to know about Painswick
Painswick (3551) sits in the Mount Alexander region of Victoria.
Painswick has roughly 14 residents, with a retiree-heavy demographic. 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
Painswick 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 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 474 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 12 government primary, 2 Catholic, 1 independent.
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Walkability
- Walk
- 0/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 5/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put Painswick's population at 14, with a median age of 64. That sits as a retiree-heavy demographic. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (175% own, 0% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (100% family households, 0% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 14
- Median age
- 64
- Family households
- 100%
- Owner occupied
- 175%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 474 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 3.4°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 Painswick
- What is the Painswick postcode?
- Painswick is in the 3551 postcode, in VIC, in the Mount Alexander Shire Council region.
- Where is Painswick?
- Painswick is a suburb in the Mount Alexander Shire Council area, VIC 3551.
- What schools are in Painswick?
- There are 16 schools serving Painswick on this page, including Dunolly Primary School, Tarnagulla Primary School, Bealiba Primary School.
- How walkable is Painswick?
- Painswick has a Walk Score of 0 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 5.
- What suburbs are near Painswick?
- Painswick is close to Inkerman, Dunolly, Goldsborough, Tarnagulla, Murphys Creek.
- What is the population of Painswick?
- The population of Painswick is approximately 14 (2021 Census). The median age is 64.
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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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