Sylvester, VIC 3072
City of DarebinAll suburbs in postcode 3072
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What to know about Sylvester
Sylvester (3072) sits in the Darebin region of Victoria.
The area is somewhat walkable for a typical errand run, but a car still helps for grocery runs and weekend trips.
What it’s like to live here
Sylvester scores 52/100 on walkability, which makes it somewhat walkable with workable public transport options. A short drive opens up most amenities; a car-light household is workable but not optimal.
Summer days here average around 27°C (warm), winter mornings around 6°C (cool). Annual rainfall lands at about 623 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 7 government primary, 4 government secondary, 6 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 52/100
- Transit
- 60/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Somewhat walkable. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 623 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 27.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 6.3°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 Sylvester
- What is the Sylvester postcode?
- Sylvester is in the 3072 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Darebin region.
- Where is Sylvester?
- Sylvester is a suburb in the City of Darebin area, VIC 3072.
- What schools are in Sylvester?
- There are 20 schools serving Sylvester on this page, including Yarra Me School, Northern College of the Arts and Technology, Holy Name School.
- How walkable is Sylvester?
- Sylvester has a Walk Score of 52 out of 100, somewhat walkable. transit score 60, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near Sylvester?
- Sylvester is close to Preston, Reservoir South, Regent West, Preston West, Preston South.
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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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