Faraday, VIC 3451 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Faraday is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3451, home to 194 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Hepburn local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 102 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 194
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median household income
- $1,339 /week
- Median personal income
- $615 /week
- Median family income
- $1,525 /week
- Average household size
- 2.4
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Mount Alexander
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Bendigo
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $315 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,732
- Rent share of household income
- 24%
Schools
- Chewton Primary School
- Castlemaine Secondary College
- Harcourt Valley Primary School
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 2 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
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, 44.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 98.9% of the 90 resolvable premises in Faraday. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 98.9%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 1.1%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 213 across postcode 3451 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 102 property offences, 38 violent offences, 22 drug offences.
- Wider Mount Alexander LGA: 6,930 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Faraday?
Faraday (VIC 3451) had 194 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 50. It sits within the Mount Alexander local government area.
What is the median rent in Faraday?
The median advertised rent in Faraday is $315/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Faraday?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Faraday covering government sectors. Nearest include: Chewton Primary School (4.8 km), Castlemaine Secondary College (5.7 km), Harcourt Valley Primary School (5.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Faraday?
Faraday is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (98.9% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Faraday?
Across postcode 3451, 213 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (102), violent (38), drug offences (22). 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 Faraday?
In Faraday, 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 (44.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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