VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Bagshot, VIC, 3551
Current weather
11.6°CModerate rain showers
97% humidity · 22.3 km/h wind · 14.6° / 9.1° today · 16.9 mm rain
Desirability index
#274 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Bagshot is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 355 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 39 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+30%), roughly 109.9 offences per 1,000 residents, limited but present public transport access, a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 355
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,740
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 9 of 123
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,625
- Employment rate
- 63%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 4 / 0 / 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.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 39
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 16
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 36 residents
- State safety percentile
- 78.5th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- +30%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault7
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- B49 Other Theft5
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order12
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Huntly Railway Station
- Huntly Station
- Johns Rd/Midland Hwy
- Johns Rd/Midland Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 4 proposals
August 2021
- Use and development of land for a dwelling405 HUNTLY-FOSTERVILLE ROAD BAGSHOT 3551Permit issued by the RA
March 2021
- Removal of native vegetation (amend plan and update native vegetation offset requirements)WAKEMAN ROAD BAGSHOT 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Dwelling and OutbuildingLOT 1 STATION ROAD BAGSHOT 3551Permit issued by the RA
February 2021
- Construction of an outbuilding47 Gerber CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 6 proposals
November 2020
- Construction of a dwellingLot 2 Shaw CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Removal of native vegetationWakeman RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- Extension to existing dwelling149 Inglis RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Construction of shed46 Gerber CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2020
- Construction of a farm storage shed1796 Midland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- 10 lot subdivision; construction of 10 dwellings; and construction of fencesLot 101 Midland HighwayPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
1 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Johns Rd/Midland HwyBus stop
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
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bagshot Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
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
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 47.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #274 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
- Bagshot Recreation Reservegovernmentpark
- 10 lot subdivision; construction of 10 dwellings; and construction of fencesplanningLot 101 Midland HighwayLodged 26 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwellingplanningLot 2 Shaw CourtLodged 24 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a farm storage shedplanning1796 Midland HighwayLodged 24 Apr 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning47 Gerber CourtLodged 08 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of shedplanning46 Gerber CourtLodged 23 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing dwellingplanning149 Inglis RoadLodged 08 Sep 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetationplanningWakeman RoadLodged 15 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetation (amend plan and update native vegetation offset requirements)planningWAKEMAN ROAD BAGSHOT 3551Lodged 23 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and Development of a Dwelling and OutbuildingplanningLOT 1 STATION ROAD BAGSHOT 3551Lodged 16 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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