Correction (2 October 2026): an earlier version of this page was produced by a template. It listed five “picks” and a run of venues on streets such as “Plenty Street” and “Thomas Parade”, with price ranges, capacity figures and “insider tips” that we could not stand behind, gave them the postcode 3069 (Beveridge’s is 3753), and quoted a 43 km distance with no source. It has been rewritten from scratch. Every place below was checked against its own current information and a second, independent source on 2 October 2026.
Beveridge is a growth-area suburb on Melbourne’s northern edge. Mitchell Shire Council calls it “a growing residential area only 40km from Melbourne”, located “directly off the Hume Highway”. This profile sticks to what can be checked from a desk: the councils’ own pages, Transport Victoria, the Victorian Heritage Database, the 2021 Census and the places’ own websites.
Fast facts: postcode 3753; councils: Mitchell Shire and the City of Whittlesea; 4,642 people at the 2021 Census. Wikipedia puts Beveridge 37 km north of Melbourne’s central business district; the council says 40 km. Neither source states a drive time.
Origin of the name: Mitchell Shire Council says Beveridge “was named after Andrew Beveridge, an early settler who went on to build the town’s Hunter’s Tryst Inn in 1845”. The Ned Kelly Touring Route site gives 1841 for the inn, so the year is not settled between sources.
The shape of it: the council describes the area as “known for its expansive grassy plains”, overlooked by Mt Fraser, which Wikipedia calls an eroded extinct volcanic cone. Three streets give it its shape. Lithgow Street runs past the Greater Beveridge Community Centre, the recreation reserve and the Beveridge Village shops. Mandalay Circuit loops around the Mandalay estate’s golf course. The older end of town is around Kelly Street and the Old Hume Highway, where Kelly House and the Hunters Tryst pub are.
Getting around
Beveridge has no train station. Wikipedia says the nearest are Donnybrook and Wallan, both on the regional North East line, and that Beveridge’s own station opened on 14 October 1872 and closed on 2 April 1990. Mitchell Shire Council is campaigning for a new one and says on its advocacy page that “the community still has no train station”. That is a campaign position, not a funded project.
The bus is Route 511. Transport Victoria lists it as Craigieburn Station to Mandalay via the Hume Freeway, and the council says it “connects Beveridge and Mandalay to Craigieburn Station”. From 26 July 2026 Transport Victoria says it runs:
- approximately every 40 minutes, all week;
- first departures at 5:30 am on weekdays, 6.55 am on Saturdays and 7:35 am on Sundays, and last departures at 10:40 pm (9:30 pm on Sundays);
- the full length of Mandalay Circuit, “giving residents in the north of Mandalay Estate bus services for the first time”.
Stops on the timetable include Greater Beveridge Community Centre/Lithgow St, Mantel Grn/Lithgow St and Wattlebird St/Lithgow St. Buses from Craigieburn Station loop anticlockwise around Mandalay Circuit. The route no longer serves Golf Links Drive, and Transport Victoria says it “will be extended to the eastern part of Beveridge once road works are completed in 2027”.
The trains: Craigieburn Station is on Transport Victoria’s Craigieburn line, with trains to Flinders Street. Donnybrook Station is a V/Line stop on the Seymour to Melbourne service. We have not quoted travel times, because none of these pages states one for the trip from Beveridge. Use the journey planner.
The roads: the council’s key-projects page lists planned work on Old Sydney Road, Camerons Lane and the Lithgow Street and Hume Freeway ramp roundabouts. It says it is aiming “to begin construction in late-2027” on Old Sydney Road and that the Lithgow Street roundabouts are anticipated in 2027, “subject to detailed design approvals”. Treat all of it as timelines, not dates.
For: a direct bus to a metropolitan train station, running early and late every day. Against: no station in the suburb, and the council itself says buses “won’t meet the community’s long-term transport needs”.
Who lives here
At the 2021 Census, the ABS counted 4,642 people in Beveridge, with a median age of 32, against 38 across Victoria. Separate houses made up 99.6 per cent of occupied private dwellings (1,390 of them). The median weekly rent was $400.
Those figures are five years old, and this is a fast-changing suburb. The council’s Beveridge Train Station page says Beveridge “is already home to more than 11,000 people, with the population set to more than double by 2030”. That is the council’s own estimate and projection in an advocacy page, not a Census count, but it shows how far 2021 is behind.
What else is being planned: the Victorian Planning Authority is preparing plans for a Northern Freight Precinct in Beveridge, to support the Beveridge Interstate Freight Terminal. It says the precinct is about 40 km north of the Melbourne CBD, covers 1,399 hectares and sits “immediately adjacent to both Inland Rail and the Hume Freeway”.
For: a young age profile and almost entirely detached housing, by the 2021 numbers. Against: every ABS figure here predates the growth the council describes, so the real mix of housing and tenure today may be different.
Parks and places
- The Mandalay Circuit loop. The council lists “a flat 4.3km loop track that surrounds the pristine 18-hole golf course”, rated easy and open to walking, jogging, running, cycling, dogs and prams, with a listed duration of 1 hour.
- Beveridge Community Centre, Beveridge Recreation Reserve, Lithgow Street. The council lists a hall with a large kitchen, a smaller room, tables and chairs, and an outdoor area and balcony, bookable online.
- Greater Beveridge Community Centre, corner of Lithgow Street and Mandalay Circuit. Open Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with seating, tables and wi-fi for public use. The council lists a kindergarten, maternal and child health, an immunisation clinic and a micro library with a self-serve kiosk and an after-hours return chute. On 21 May 2026 the council said an expansion had made the kindergarten a four-room centre.
- Kelly House, Kelly Street. The council says it is “the home of the infamous bushranger where he spent his early childhood years” and that there is “no public access available into the property”. The Victorian Heritage Database lists it as John Kelly’s Former House, 44 Kelly Street, on the Victorian Heritage Register (H0940), built c.1860. The Ned Kelly Touring Route says it is visible from the road; the council says you cannot go in.
- Minton Place park is not built yet. The council says the park “is required to be delivered as part of Stage 5C” of the Minton Place Estate, that the timing “ultimately sits with the developer”, and that it keeps pressing for early delivery.
For: a signposted walking loop, two community halls and an early-years hub. Against: at least one promised park is waiting on a developer’s stage, by the council’s own account.
Shopping and eating
Shopping in Beveridge is moving quickly, and some of it is brand new. Ingenia Lifestyle, the operator of the Springside over-55s community, reported on 29 September 2026 that a new retail precinct “directly opposite the community” was “now welcoming customers”, headlined by a Coles, with Liquorland, Durks Café, Smokin Joes, a nail and beauty salon and Snap Fitness, and a Chemist Warehouse still to open. The council’s key-projects page says a permit was approved for a Coles “on the west side of the corner of Camerons Lane and Patterson Road”. Snap Fitness’s own page gives 255 Camerons Lane. We could not confirm those stores at their own pages, so none of them is a listed place below. Check each one before you go.
What we could verify at two sources is below, with one centre in the neighbouring town of Wallan.
Beveridge Village — Corner of Lithgow Street and Mallaig Drive, Beveridge VIC 3753
The developer, Oreana, describes it as “the first retail stop after exiting the Hume Freeway”, with 13 retail shops and a total retail space of 1,423 square metres. The council said in its key-projects page that building works were complete and businesses were fitting out ahead of opening, with a childcare centre, grocer, bakery, cafe and several restaurants planned. Ingenia’s 29 September 2026 report says the village “includes a Subway, Celebrations Liquor and a local pizza shop”. We have not listed trading hours or menus.
For: a neighbourhood centre on Lithgow Street, close to the freeway exit. Against: it is new and still filling, so the shop mix is a moving target.
Hunters Tryst — 9 Old Hume Highway, Beveridge VIC 3753
The old pub. Its Facebook page describes it as “a charming, historic country pub” and lists takeout, dine-in and outdoor seating at 9 Old Hume Highway. Mitchell Shire Council’s town page says “the Hunters Tryst is known for its classic pub food and weekly parma night”, and the Ned Kelly Touring Route calls it “John Kelly’s local drinking place”, John Kelly being Ned Kelly’s father. If a parma is the plan, the move is to ring first and ask whether parma night is still on. We have not quoted prices or hours.
For: a pub dating from the 1840s that Mitchell Shire Council features on its Beveridge page. Against: we could not read a current menu, so nothing here is priced.
Club Mandalay — 486 Mandalay Circuit, Beveridge VIC 3753
The clubhouse of the Mandalay estate’s golf course, whose 18 holes the club says were designed by five-time British Open champion Peter Thomson and Ross Perrett. Its own site lists public tee times and golf lessons 7 days a week, and Kelly’s Restaurant, a terrace where it says “no need to book” and a cabinet-food café. The council’s listing says the clubhouse restaurant, bar and café are open to everyone. The council gives the address as 430-450 Mandalay Circuit; the club’s own contact page and a golf-guide listing on ausgolf.com.au both say 486, which is the one used here.
For: a public golf course and a clubhouse restaurant that is not members-only. Against: no prices here, as we did not read a current menu or fee page.
Wellington Square Shopping Centre — 81-89 High Street, Wallan VIC 3756
Wallan is the town to the north; Wikipedia puts Beveridge 7 km south of it. The centre’s own site says it is at “81-89 High Street, Wallan VIC 3756 — at the corner of High Street and Queen Street”, with “24 stores, eateries and services, anchored by Woolworths” and 308 free car spaces. Mitchell Shire Council’s Eat, shop, stay directory lists the same address.
For: a Woolworths-anchored centre with 24 stores a town away. Against: it is in Wallan, not Beveridge, and we have not checked how long the trip takes.
Schools and services
Beveridge Primary School is the school to know. Mitchell Shire Council’s advocacy page says Beveridge is “growing at an extraordinary rate, with only one local primary school”. The Victorian Government’s schools directory lists it at 104 Arrowsmith Street, opened on 1 December 1874. The Victorian school-buildings site lists a new campus at 30 Ambrosia Way, completed, near the Mandalay Community Centre. The school’s own site has a page for 2026 Foundation students and lists OSHC (outside school hours care) under Team Kids.
For early years, see the kindergarten and maternal and child health centre at the Greater Beveridge Community Centre above. For zones and enrolment, go to the school, not a ranking site; we have not read or quoted any.
If you move here, know:
- The 511 bus to Craigieburn Station is the rail link for now, and the suburb has no station of its own.
- The 2021 Census says 4,642 people; the council’s own page says more than 11,000. Which one you quote depends on the year.
- The shops are mid-move: a new Coles precinct and Beveridge Village are reported open, and the old pub, Hunters Tryst, is on the Old Hume Highway.
Quick answers
What is the postcode for Beveridge?
Which council is Beveridge in?
Two. Mitchell Shire Council lists Beveridge among its towns, and Wikipedia says the suburb sits in both the City of Whittlesea and the Shire of Mitchell. The Victorian Planning Authority places the Northern Freight Precinct in Beveridge “in Whittlesea City Council”.
Is there a train station in Beveridge?
No. Wikipedia says the nearest stations are Donnybrook and Wallan, and Beveridge’s own station closed in 1990. Route 511 runs to Craigieburn Station, on the Craigieburn line, approximately every 40 minutes from 26 July 2026.
How far is Beveridge from Melbourne?
Mitchell Shire Council says “only 40km from Melbourne”. Wikipedia says 37 km north of the central business district. Neither is a drive time.
What is the population of Beveridge?
4,642 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 32. Mitchell Shire Council’s own page says “more than 11,000” now.
Is Beveridge regional Victoria?
For visa purposes, the Department of Home Affairs lists postcode 3753 among its Victorian “regional centres and other regional areas”. That is a migration category, not a council or transport boundary.
Is there a Coles or a shopping centre in Beveridge?
Ingenia Lifestyle reported on 29 September 2026 that a new retail precinct headlined by a Coles was open, and the council lists Beveridge Village at the corner of Lithgow Street and Mallaig Drive. The larger centre we verified is Wellington Square in Wallan, at 81-89 High Street.
How we checked
On 2 October 2026 we read each source ourselves (the cover photo was swapped and re-checked on 3 October), by raw page download or through a text reader for pages that only render in a browser, and copied the supporting words into our claims ledger. Population, age, housing and rent are from the ABS 2021 Census QuickStats for the Beveridge suburb (SAL20233). The bus route, timetable changes and both train stops are from Transport Victoria. Distance, towns, parks, halls, projects, the Kelly House listing and the council’s advocacy figures are from Mitchell Shire Council; the heritage record is from the Victorian Heritage Database; the school details are from the Victorian Government schools directory and school-buildings site. The regional-area listing is from the Department of Home Affairs and the freight precinct is from the Victorian Planning Authority. History and the council split are from Wikipedia and the Ned Kelly Touring Route, which are secondary and are labelled as such. Every listed place was confirmed at two sources on different websites, including its own or its developer’s page where one exists. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they are not pictures of Beveridge or of the businesses named. We found no current menus we could read, so this page quotes no meal prices.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Population, age, housing, rent: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Beveridge
- Town, distance, history, Hunters Tryst, Mandalay loop: Mitchell Shire Council, Beveridge
- Bus: Transport Victoria, Changes to Route 511, Route 511 timetable, Mitchell Shire Council on Route 511; stations: Craigieburn Station, Donnybrook Railway Station
- Station campaign, schools advocacy, projects: Beveridge Train Station, Schools in Kilmore and Beveridge, Beveridge and Wallan Key Projects
- Community centres and Kelly House: Beveridge Community Centre, Greater Beveridge Community Centre, Kindergarten expansion, Former family residence of Ned Kelly, Victorian Heritage Database, H0940
- Wikipedia and tourism: Beveridge, Victoria, Ned Kelly Touring Route, Beveridge
- Regional listing: Department of Home Affairs, regional postcodes; freight: Victorian Planning Authority, Northern Freight Precinct
- New retail: Ingenia Lifestyle, 29 September 2026, Snap Fitness Beveridge
- Beveridge Village: Oreana, North Central Review, 9 September 2025
- Hunters Tryst: Facebook page, Edan listing
- Club Mandalay: clubmandalay.com.au, Kelly’s Restaurant, Contact, Mandalay Golf Club, Mitchell Shire Council, ausgolf.com.au listing
- Wellington Square: wellingtonsquare.com.au, Mitchell Shire Council listing
- School: Victorian Government schools directory, Victorian school-buildings site, Beveridge Primary School
