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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Costerfield, VIC, 3523

Current weather

11°CModerate rain showers

98% humidity · 18.2 km/h wind · 14.6° / 9° today · 18.9 mm rain

Suburb snapshot

Costerfield is a small locality in the Greater Bendigo area, home to around 70 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.

Population

Population
70
Median age
59
Median household income / week
$849
Dwelling vacancy
33.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
22 of 66
Median monthly mortgage
$1,050
Employment rate
41%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
5 / 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.

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

2 planning-related records

2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • 3 lot subdivision of land
    1444 Heathcote-Nagambie RoadWithdrawn

  • May 2020

  • Use and development of land for a group accommodation and removal of native vegetation (Use and development of the land and for a camping and caravan park (glamping tents) and the removal of native vegetation )
    329 COSTERFIELD-REDCASTLE ROAD COSTERFIELD 3523Permit 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 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

3 state heritage places

  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTNH1298
  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTNH1298
  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTNH1298

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
3
Parks (OSM)
0

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

Recent changes

  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1298
  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1298
  • COSTERFIELD GOLD & ANTIMONY MINING PRECINCTheritageNH1298
  • 3 lot subdivision of landplanning1444 Heathcote-Nagambie RoadLodged 14 Dec 2020 · Withdrawn
  • Use and development of land for a group accommodation and removal of native vegetation (Use and development of the land and for a camping and caravan park (glamping tents) and the removal of native vegetation )planning329 COSTERFIELD-REDCASTLE ROAD COSTERFIELD 3523Lodged 18 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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