Correction (1 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed thirteen Eynesbury “venues”, with addresses on streets such as Henry Lane and Thomas Road, seat counts, price ranges and “insider tips”. None of it could be verified, the postcode it gave (3340) is not Eynesbury’s, and it has been rewritten from scratch. Every place below was checked against its own current information or the council’s on 1 October 2026.
Eynesbury is a small township on Melbourne’s western edge, 44 km west of the CBD according to Wikipedia, built around a bluestone homestead, an 18-hole golf course and one of the state’s largest remaining grey box forests. It is a planned estate rather than a suburb that grew around a station, so the useful questions for anyone moving here are practical ones: how you reach a train, what the 2021 Census says about who lives here, where you buy milk, and what rules come with the land.
Fast facts: postcode 3338. Council: Melton City Council runs the Eynesbury Discovery Centre and lists the monthly market, and Wikipedia places the locality across both the City of Melton and the City of Wyndham, so check which council your own address falls under. Population 2,838 at the 2021 Census.
Origin of the name: the Staughton family’s English roots. Wikipedia says Eynesbury was named after the English town where Simon Staughton was born; the developer’s FAQ names the first settler as Thomas Staughton. The records we read disagree on the first name, so we leave it there.
Getting around
The shape of it: Eynesbury Road is the spine: the primary school, the Discovery Centre, the homestead and the golf club all carry Eynesbury Road addresses. Wikipedia describes Mount Mary Road running south to Quandong, and Eynesbury Road and Green Hill Road connecting north to Exford. There is no station in Eynesbury.
Public transport is one bus. PTV’s route 452 runs between Eynesbury and Melton Station, through Melton South and Weir Views along Exford Road; inside Eynesbury it stops along St Arnaud Road, Eynesbury Road and Walhalla Drive. Melton Station, on Staughton Street in Melton South, is on V/Line’s Ballarat line, which also lists Southern Cross in Melbourne. The route was announced to start on Sunday 8 December 2024. The state government’s announcement said that on weekdays it runs “from 5:00am through to 10:00pm, with buses every 15 to 30 mins during busy periods, and up to 40 mins at other times”, and that weekends run “a 60-minute frequency from 6:30am to around 10:00pm”. Timetables change, so check PTV’s route page before you plan around it. Christians Bus Co, the operator, lists route 452 on its Melton buses page.
For: a fixed bus to a V/Line station, seven days a week; Wikipedia notes no public transport served the estate before route 452. Against: it is a single route, so a train trip to the city starts with a bus ride to Melton.
Who lives here
At the 2021 Census, Eynesbury (the ABS area SAL20899) had 2,838 people with a median age of 35. Every dwelling in the Census count of dwelling structure was a separate house (100.0 per cent, against 73.4 per cent across Victoria), and the median weekly rent was $380. Treat these as a snapshot of 2021, not today’s count.
Rules that come with the address: Eynesbury is an estate with its own rules, and the developer’s FAQ spells out three worth reading before you sign.
- Owners corporation. Once a land title is registered you become a member of the owners corporation; the FAQ puts the fees at “approximately $1,100 per annum (invoiced quarterly)”. Ask your conveyancer for the current figure from the owners corporation itself.
- Design review. Building plans go to the Eynesbury Design Review Panel for approval against the estate’s design guidelines before you build.
- Pets. The FAQ says domestic animals are permitted “with the exception of cats”, citing a council by-law to protect local wildlife. Confirm the current rule with the council before you bring one.
For: a township of separate houses, by the Census count. Against: if you want a unit or a townhouse to rent, the 2021 count found none of either.
Parks and places
- The grey box forest. Eynesbury Primary School’s own site describes “one of Victoria’s largest remaining grey box forests”, registered with the National Estate and covered by the council’s natural heritage overlay. The developer says walking trails through it are open to the public.
- Eynesbury Recreation Reserve. Built and opened in 2021, per Wikipedia, and home to the Eynesbury Cricket Club and Eynesbury Football Club. The developer’s amenities map lists an oval for cricket and AFL, cricket nets, tennis and netball courts, an adventure play space, an off-leash dog park and a pavilion.
- Eynesbury Discovery Centre, 479 Eynesbury Road. A council-managed, registered Neighbourhood House with a multipurpose room, shared with the developer’s sales team and a local grocery store. The council lists programs for all ages run by locals, local businesses and the council.
- Eynesbury Golf. The golf club’s own site describes a “world class 18-hole golf course”, with the pro shop in the old bluestone stables at 487 Eynesbury Road.
For: bush, a river boundary (the developer notes the Werribee River frames Eynesbury’s east side) and a proper sports reserve. Against: the council’s library list names the Caroline Springs and Melton Library and Learning Hubs, not a library in Eynesbury.
Shopping and eating
Eynesbury’s shops are few and sit close together around the homestead precinct and the Discovery Centre on Eynesbury Road. All four were listed on current pages, their own or the council’s, on 1 October 2026.
Ms Peacock Kitchen & Bar — 487 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury VIC 3338
The restaurant inside the heritage-listed Eynesbury Homestead, which its own page describes as “a sprawling bluestone family home built in the 1800s”. Its own page calls the menu Italian inspired: a Margherita is $23 and the Prosciutto de San Daniele pizza $34. Its weekly specials list a 250g porterhouse with chips, salad and gravy for $19 on Thursday steak night, and Friday bottomless wood-fired pizza for $20 per person, booking only.
For / against: for, wood-fired pizza and a weekly steak night without leaving the township. Against, the kitchen is closed Monday and Tuesday.
Birdy & Co — 487 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury VIC 3338
The cafe in the old bluestone stables that also house the golf pro shop. Its page lists coffee, drinks, toasties, pies, sandwiches and pastries: coffee and a pie, in other words.
For / against: for, it is listed as open seven days, 7am to 3pm. Against, its page lists no prices, so none are quoted here.
The General — 479 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury VIC 3338
The township’s convenience store, at the same address as the council’s Discovery Centre. The developer describes basic groceries, fresh food, organic and gourmet lines and food to go, and a Thirsty Camel bottle-o shares the store; the Thirsty Camel page lists 12pm to 8:30pm Monday to Saturday and 11am to 8pm on Sunday.
For / against: for, milk, bread and a bottle of wine without leaving town. Against, it is a convenience store: for a bigger shop, the state government’s route 452 announcement names Opalia Plaza Shopping Centre among the destinations the bus gives access to.
Eynesbury Market — 487 Eynesbury Road, Eynesbury VIC 3338
A monthly Sunday market at the Eynesbury Homestead. Melton City Council’s events page lists farmers, produce growers, fruit, jams, sauces, cakes, breads, craft stalls and food vendors, with free parking at the golf club car park. Its next listed dates are Sunday 25 October, 22 November and 20 December 2026, 9am to 2pm.
For / against: for, it is dog friendly on a lead, per the council. Against, it runs once a month, so check the council’s calendar or the market’s Facebook page before you go.
Schools and services
- Eynesbury Primary School, 750 Eynesbury Road. Its own site says it “was founded in 2021 as part of the Victorian Government’s commitment to deliver 100 new schools between 2019 and 2026”.
- Eynesbury Kindergarten, which the developer describes as co-located with the primary school, for three and four year olds.
- Secondary school: the developer’s education page lists a state primary school, kindergarten and childcare centre, with a non-government school only planned for the future. Route 452 runs along Exford Road, which the state government’s announcement says is close to local schools including Staughton College. Check zoning for your address on the Victorian Government’s Find my School service.
Do next: look up your exact address on the council’s My Area tool and on VicPlan for planning and bushfire overlays before you sign anything.
Quick answers
What is the postcode for Eynesbury?
- The earlier version of this page gave 3340, which is wrong.
Is Eynesbury part of Melton?
Melton City Council manages the Eynesbury Discovery Centre and lists the Eynesbury Market, and Wikipedia places the locality within both the City of Melton and the City of Wyndham, so check which council your own address belongs to.
How do you get from Eynesbury to a train station?
There is no station in Eynesbury. PTV’s bus route 452 runs from Eynesbury to Melton Station, a stop on V/Line’s Ballarat line, seven days a week. The service was announced to start on 8 December 2024.
What is the population of Eynesbury?
2,838 people at the 2021 Census, with a median age of 35, per the ABS QuickStats for Eynesbury (SAL20899). That is a 2021 figure, not today’s count.
When is the Eynesbury Market on?
Melton City Council lists Sunday 25 October, 22 November and 20 December 2026, 9am to 2pm, at the Eynesbury Homestead, 487 Eynesbury Road.
How far is Eynesbury from Melbourne?
About 44 km west of Melbourne’s Central Business District, according to Wikipedia.
How we checked
On 1 October 2026 we read each source directly, as raw web pages or through a text reader, and copied the facts and prices exactly as printed. Population, age, housing and rent figures are from the ABS 2021 Census QuickStats for Eynesbury (SAL20899). Transport is from PTV’s route 452 page, V/Line’s Ballarat line station list, the operator’s page and the state government’s November 2024 announcement. Community facilities and the market are from Melton City Council’s own pages. Each shop was confirmed at two sources on different websites; Ms Peacock’s prices come from its own page and its current food menu. Estate rules (owners corporation, design review, pets) are the developer’s own FAQ, quoted and attributed, not our advice. The earlier version of this page had no sources; nothing from it was reused. The photos are illustrative, from Unsplash: they are not pictures of Eynesbury.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
If you move here, know: the bus is route 452 to Melton Station; the shops are the General, Birdy & Co and Ms Peacock, with the market once a month; and the estate’s owners corporation and pet rules apply from the day your title registers.
Sources
- Population, age, housing and rent: ABS 2021 Census QuickStats, Eynesbury SAL20899
- Postcode: Australian postcode list (Eynesbury 3338)
- Route 452: PTV route page, Christians Bus Co and the state government announcement, 19 November 2024
- Melton Station on the Ballarat line: V/Line stations and stops
- Distance, councils, name, roads and recreation reserve: Wikipedia
- Eynesbury Discovery Centre: Melton City Council and its facility listing
- Eynesbury Market: Melton City Council events page
- Ms Peacock: its page, current food menu and OpenTable
- Birdy & Co: its page, Chatty Cafe Australia and Eynesbury Golf
- The General: developer’s shopping page, Thirsty Camel Eynesbury and its Facebook page
- Estate rules, grey box forest trails, kindergarten and reserve facilities: developer’s FAQ, education page and amenities map
- Eynesbury Primary School: its own site
