Clunes, VIC 3370 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Clunes is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3370, home to 1,844 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Central Goldfields local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 119 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 1,844
- Median age
- 51 years
- Median household income
- $1,037 /week
- Median personal income
- $503 /week
- Median family income
- $1,339 /week
- Average household size
- 2.2
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Hepburn
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $220 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,127
- Rent share of household income
- 21%
Schools
- Clunes Primary School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 4 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 5 bus stops
- Butcher Shop/Service St
- Butcher/Clunes - Campbelltown Rd
- Clunes IGA/Clunes - Campbelltown Rd
- Clunes Station
- Clunes Station/Ballarat Maryborough Rd
Lifestyle & amenities
- 5 cafés
- 4 restaurants
- 2 pubs and bars
- 15 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
- 2 supermarkets
- 4 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 73.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 48.1% of the 1,234 resolvable premises in Clunes. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 27.1%
- Fibre to the Node: 48.1%
- Fixed Wireless: 22.7%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 2.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 50 across postcode 3370 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 29 property offences, 14 violent offences, 1 drug offences.
- Wider Hepburn LGA: 4,750 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Clunes?
Clunes (VIC 3370) had 1,844 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 51. It sits within the Hepburn local government area.
What is the median rent in Clunes?
The median advertised rent in Clunes is $220/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Clunes?
Yes — 1 school is listed within or near Clunes covering government sectors. Nearest include: Clunes Primary School (0.6 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Clunes?
Clunes is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (48.1% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Clunes?
Across postcode 3370, 50 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (29), violent (14), drug offences (1). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Clunes?
In Clunes, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (73.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Clunes?
6 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Clunes centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 4 bus stops. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
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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