VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.), VIC, 3551
Current weather
11.4°CThunderstorm
98% humidity · 20.8 km/h wind · 14.3° / 8.8° today · 16 mm rain
Desirability index
#106 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is a smaller suburban community in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 2,571 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show limited but present public transport access, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,571
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $1,913
- Dwelling vacancy
- 3.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 34 of 912
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,517
- Employment rate
- 62.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 48 / 10 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Public transport
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- Epsom Child Health Centre/Strickland St
- Howard St/Strickland St
- Sullivan St/Howard St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
5 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bench
- Epsom Child Health Centre/Strickland StBus stop
- Howard St/Strickland StBus stop
- Sullivan St/Howard StBus stop
- Playground
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Ascot Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Collins ParkPark
- Elandra Drive EasementPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Epsom Maternal and Child Health Centreclinic
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 6/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 10
- Parks (OSM)
- 8
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 79.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #106 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- Epsom Maternal and Child Health Centrehealthclinic
- Ascot Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Collins Parkgovernmentpark
- Elandra Drive Easementgovernmentpark
- Epsom Child Health Centre/Strickland Sttransport
- Howard St/Strickland Sttransport
- Sullivan St/Howard Sttransport
- Benchamenitiesbench
- Epsom Child Health Centre/Strickland Stamenitiesbus_stop
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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