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Jackass Flat, 3556

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,914

Growth (1 yr)

+0.6%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.7%

Median age

28

Median income

$1,805/wk

Employment rate

68.5%

University qualified

16.4%

Work from home

9.8%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$645,000

Languages at home

16.3%non-English

Most common: Punjabi, Malayalam, Tagalog

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

44.1/100
Average

791st in VIC

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Country town
What Jackass Flat is known for: Green suburb, Country town

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Suburb profile

Jackass Flat is a regional town in Victoria, in Greater Bendigo Council. It is primarily residential, without a particularly distinct commercial centre or landmark identity.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places, with employment 25% above the peer median. Green cover is an exceptional strength, placing it among the highest-ranked regional towns, and population has been growing faster than in comparable places, and recorded road crashes are a relative strength, with recorded road crashes 64% below the peer median. Housing costs a little more than in comparable places. Median house prices have risen 22% year on year.

Jackass Flat's appeal is better explained by housing, access and location than by a strong standalone precinct or destination.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Regional town · compared with regional towns in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Green cover is a relative strength
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places
  • Employment rates are stronger than in comparable places
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places
  • Recorded road crashes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Housing costs a little more than in comparable places

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Jackass Flat compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

$645k

+22% change

Median rent

$475/wk

Population (ERP)

1,914

+0.6% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

7.2%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#62

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

37th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

56th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

34%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

4/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

16th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
44.1/100 — Average
National rank
3348th in Australia
State rank
791st in VIC
Peer rank
#62 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#405 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$475
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$645,000
Median price change
+21.5%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

1,914(June 2025)

+0.6% annual · +5.7% over 5 years · 56th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.6%
5-year growth
+5.7%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+103
Growth rank in VIC
56th percentile

ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.

Methodology

Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.

The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~2,100), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
1,907
Median age
28
Median household income / week
$1,805
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
49 of 685
Median monthly mortgage
$1,515
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$340
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
17.2% / 48.7% / 34.1%
Employment rate
68.5%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
9.8% / 0.5% / 76.8%
Walked or cycled to work
1.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
629 / 4 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Qualifications

16.4% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 25.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified16.4% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified9.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational25.1% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below48.9% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Health20.1%
  • Management and commerce15.6%
  • Society and culture15%
  • Engineering and related technologies14%
  • Education10.8%
  • Food, hospitality and personal services8.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$52,855

48th percentile in VIC · -10% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$56,554

41st percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
7.0%

6th percentile in VIC · -49% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$54,076

16th percentile in VIC · -15% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

19th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3556 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
8,178
Taxpayers reporting net rent
569
Median net rent
$369
Taxpayers reporting business income
711
Taxable income vs state median
-1%
Salary / wages vs state median
-3%
Rental investment vs state median
-46%
Super vs state median
-33%
Business income vs state median
-18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Community & culture

16.3% speak a language other than English at home; 15% born overseas

Language at home
1,558 English only · 304 other
Non-English at home
16.3%
Born overseas
281 (15%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
78 (4.1%)
Australian citizens
1,727
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
6

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Punjabi14 · 32.6%
  • Malayalam9 · 20.9%
  • Tagalog7 · 16.3%
  • Gujarati6 · 14%
  • Mandarin4 · 9.3%
  • Hindi3 · 7%

Religion

57.1%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 57.1%, while Christianity accounts for 33.2%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion57.1%38.8%
Christianity33.2%40.9%
Buddhism2.8%3.1%
Other / not stated6.8%17.2%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic12.6%20.5%
Anglican6.6%6.5%
Baptist3.5%1.3%
Seventh-day Adventist3.4%0.2%
Uniting Church2.9%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
77
Against the person
19
Against property
24
Rate per 1,000 residents
40.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 100 residents
State crime-rate percentile
36.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
42
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
21.94

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault4
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle7
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order24
  • Other Crimes Against The Person6

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
922
Median ICSEA percentile
16th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 922 · 16th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 561 students · Top SEA quarter 4% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Eaglehawk Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Epsom Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lightning Reef Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Weeroona College BendigoGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • White Hills Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Creative Garden Early Learningchildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

8 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Eagle Dr/Edwards Rd
  • Eagle Dr/Edwards Rd
  • Harveys Lane/Edwards Rd
  • Harveys Lane/Edwards Rd
  • Watson St/Edwards Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

18 mapped amenities

2 playgrounds

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 2 playgrounds nearby
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 8 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
12/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
1.05
Community(1)
  • Creative Garden Early LearningChildcare
Sport & outdoors(8)
  • Evergreen Bvd BBQ AreaBBQ
  • Bendigo Bushland TrailCycling route
  • Bendigo Creek Trail (North)Cycling route
  • Jackass Flat Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Park (2)
  • Evergreen Bvd PlaygroundPlayground
  • Fairfield Blvd PlaygroundPlayground
Transport(6)

6 bus stops

Other(2)
  • Bench
  • Parking (2)

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
40.2%
Woodland / forest cover
36.1%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
2
Typical summer maximum
27°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bendigo Health (3.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
125
Participants per 1,000 residents
65.3

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
27° / 12°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 8°
Rainfall
133 mm · ~17 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
180 mm · ~22 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 7°
Rainfall
172 mm · ~22 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

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

14 planning-related records

2021· 6 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    EDWARDS ROAD JACKASS FLAT 3556Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    62 LANCASTER DRIVE JACKASS FLAT 3556Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Removal of Native Vegetation
    Callaghan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • 22 Lot subdivision, removal of native vegetation, creation of a restriction, removal of easement and construction of dwellings on lots 16-21 (remove condition 13, amend endorsed plans)
    92 Harveys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • 5 lot subdivision and removal of native vegetation
    46-58 CRANE STREET JACKASS FLAT 3556Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling
    20 Lancaster DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 8 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Development of the land for an outbuilding (garage)
    89 Jacob StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    97 Averys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Staged subdivision of land and removal of an easement; and creation of a restriction (building envelopes) on lots 1-9; 47-59; 63- 67 (all inclusive); and Lot 69 (Amended plans for bushfire management plan)
    1 Brooklands DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Use and development of 2 Stores and removal of native vegetation
    27 Edwards RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2020

  • Construction of second dwelling and outbuildings
    55 Edwards RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Staged 44 lot subdivision, removal of vegetation, (in accordance with approved development plan) removal of easement and development of 2 dwellings (Amendment to planning permit to amend conditions 11 &14)
    11 Harveys LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of dwelling
    3 Quartz StreetNo permit required

  • January 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling (Amended plans to alter ensuite)
    14 Levanda BoulevardPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Bendigo
Member of Parliament
Lisa CHESTERS (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
120,088
Turnout (2025)
94.0%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+51.4 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 48.6%Labor 51.4%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.7 km away).

Coalition 44.6%Labor 55.4%

4.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +55.4 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • Eaglehawk EastLabor 55.6% · Coalition 44.4% TPP (2025)1.7 km away
  • EaglehawkLabor 49.0% · Coalition 51.0% TPP (2025)2.2 km away
  • Bendigo NorthLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)2.4 km away
  • White Hills SouthLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
  • White HillsLabor 50.9% · Coalition 49.1% TPP (2025)2.8 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
4/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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