Buckland, VIC 3740 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Buckland is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3740, home to 156 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Alpine local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 205 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 156
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median household income
- $1,481 /week
- Median personal income
- $738 /week
- Median family income
- $1,843 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Alpine
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Hume
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Indi
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $275 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Rent share of household income
- 19%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 3 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
Climate normals from the Bureau of Meteorology.
NBN & connectivity
Sky Muster (Satellite) serves 100.0% of the 33 resolvable premises in Buckland. Most premises here are too remote for any wired or fixed-wireless service and rely on Sky Muster satellite. Latency is high (typically 600 ms+) and data allowances apply.
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 100.0%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 59 across postcode 3740 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 23 property offences, 15 violent offences, 2 public order offences.
- Wider Alpine LGA: 4,197 offences per 100,000 residents.
Nearby suburbs
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Buckland?
Buckland (VIC 3740) had 156 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 47. It sits within the Alpine local government area.
What is the median rent in Buckland?
The median advertised rent in Buckland is $275/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Buckland?
Buckland is predominantly served by Sky Muster satellite (100% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Buckland?
Across postcode 3740, 59 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (23), violent (15), public order (2). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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