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South Morang - North

Victoria · Whittlesea - Wallan · Melbourne - North East

Why “South Morang - North”? The ABS divides the larger suburb of South Morang into several statistical areas (SA2s); this profile covers one part of it. Other parts are listed further down. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

South Morang - North is a locality in the Whittlesea - Wallan area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the South Morang - North SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
1
Top ICSEA 1004 (gov)
Childcare
16
NQS-rated services
Recorded incidents
1,086
+17% vs prior year
Median house
$805,000
+8.3% YoY
To CBD by train
51 min
AM peak
Population
13,259
+1.8% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the South Morang - North SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings, police-recorded incidents.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

The Lakes South Morang College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in South Morang - North.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 688
ICSEA 1004
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for South Morang - North (VIC catchment data).

See the catchment on the map

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in South Morang - North

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Mill Park Lakes Preschool
    Centre-Based Care · 93 places · South Morang
    Exceeding NQS
  • Marymede Early Learning Centre - South Morang
    Centre-Based Care · 66 places · South Morang
    Exceeding NQS
  • South Morang Preschool Inc - Riverside
    Centre-Based Care · 30 places · South Morang
    Exceeding NQS
  • Whittlesea Family Day Care
    Family Day Care · South Morang
    Exceeding NQS
  • Little Learner's Early Education
    Centre-Based Care · 282 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Orchard Road Community and Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 168 places · Doreen
    Meeting NQS
  • Little Assets South Morang Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 120 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Guardian South Morang Childcare and Education
    Centre-Based Care · 114 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Brighthouse Early Learning South Morang
    Centre-Based Care · 110 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Billy Button Early Learning
    Centre-Based Care · 108 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Paradise Kids Children's Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 108 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS
  • Camp Australia - Marymede Catholic College OSHC
    Centre-Based Care · 67 places · South Morang
    Meeting NQS

+ 4 more services in this area's postcodes.

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register

Safety — recorded incidents

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Incidents, latest year
1,086
vs previous year
+17%
vs 2021
660
  • Property and deception offences 721
  • Crimes against the person 190
  • Justice procedures offences 126
  • Drug offences 24
  • Public order and security offences 23

Police-recorded incident counts (Years ending December; latest = year ending December 2025). These are not population-adjusted and are not a judgement about the suburb — larger, busier areas record more incidents. More on safety →

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
0
Parks
86
Train stations
1

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the South Morang - North SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Commute

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To CBD by train, AM peak
51 min
Nearest station
Hawkstowe Railway Station (1.3 km)

Median scheduled weekday AM-peak train travel time from the nearest station to the CBD terminus. Distance to that station is straight-line, not a walk time.

Source: State GTFS feeds

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 7% of the SA2
Flood overlay
Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 1.3% of the SA2

This shows whether the South Morang - North SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$805,000
House price YoY
+8.3%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
13,259
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+1.80%
2024→25
Net change
+230
people / yr
Density
967
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+230
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
+99
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+14
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+117

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
South Morang - North
+1.80%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%