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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Mia Mia, 3444

Est. population · Jun 2025

220

Growth (1 yr)

+1.4%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.8%

Median age

52

Median income

$1,237/wk

Employment rate

56.7%

Languages at home

2.5%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

32.6/100
Below average

987th in VIC

Verified 62% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • National parks
  • Green suburb
  • Heritage area
  • High desirability
What Mia Mia is known for: National parks, Green suburb, Heritage area, High desirability

Suburb profile

Mia Mia is a quieter smaller community in Greater Bendigo Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Retirees and empty-nesters are well represented here, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. The pace is unhurried, with local businesses and community spots doing the heavy lifting.

Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Purchase and rent costs sit on the more affordable side of the local range.

Reported crime has been falling recently. Infill and new builds are slowly updating the area without overwhelming its existing character.

Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits below average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in growth momentum. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Mia Mia snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$475/wk

Population (ERP)

220

+1.4% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

32.4%

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

#243

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

28th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

79th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

3/10

national SEIFA decile

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
32.6/100 — Below average
National rank
5137th in Australia
State rank
987th in VIC
Peer rank
#243 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#497 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
62%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$475

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

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

220(June 2025)

+1.4% annual · +5.8% over 5 years · 79th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.4%
5-year growth
+5.8%
Change in 1 year
+3
Change in 5 years
+12
Growth rank in VIC
79th 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 (~250), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
213
Median age
52
Median household income / week
$1,237
Dwelling vacancy
32.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings
45 of 139
Median monthly mortgage
$1,432
Employment rate
56.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
89 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs 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)
7
Against the person
4
Against property
3
Rate per 1,000 residents
31.8
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 53 residents
State safety percentile
27.6th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-50%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault2
  • A231 Fv Common Assault2
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
  • B49 Other Theft1

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

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

Parks & reserves

2 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Mia Mia "Flat"Park
  • Mia Mia Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
5
Parks (OSM)
1

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Heathcote Hospital (11.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Public hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
7
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.8

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° / 13°
Rainfall
126 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 9°
Rainfall
148 mm · ~18 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 4°
Rainfall
218 mm · ~27 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
188 mm · ~24 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

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).

29 planning-related records

2021· 19 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    2 WILD DUCK ROAD MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 road
    1767-1769 HEATHCOTE-REDESDALE ROAD MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (studio)
    655 SPRING FLAT ROAD MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of an outbuilding (studio)
    655 SPRING FLAT ROAD MIA MIA 3444Withdrawn
  • Construction of a building (agricultural shed)
    86 MEADOW VALLEY ROAD MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and outbuilding
    CA 1 Daniels LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Extension to a dwelling
    1375 HEATHCOTE-REDESDALE ROAD MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    355 Heathcote-Spring Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a swimming pool
    209 Daniels LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a shed
    Lot 13 McPhersons LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling and pool
    Lot 2 McDonalds LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and creation of access in a Road Zone Category 1
    CA 1 DANIELS LANE MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and creation of access in a Road Zone Category 1
    CA 1 DANIELS LANE MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and creation of access to a road in a Road Zone Category 1
    CA 1 DANIELS LANE MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling and creation of access in a Road Zone Category 1
    CA 1 DANIELS LANE MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Development of the land for a dwelling and creation of access in a Road Zone Category 1
    CA 1 DANIELS LANE MIA MIA 3444Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Three lot subdivision PS 831375U (move septic 150m to lower side of the house)
    Lot 1 McDonalds LaneWithdrawn

  • February 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuildings
    76 THOMAS LANE MIA MIA 3444Refusal issued by the Resp. Authority

  • January 2021

  • Use and development of land for a dwelling and outbuilding
    CA 1 Daniels LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 10 proposals

  • October 2020

  • Installation of shipping container style swimming pool
    168 Watkins LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Installation of swimming pool
    79 Valley RoadWithdrawn

  • August 2020

  • Construction of a swimming pool and outdoor area
    1415 Heathcote-Redesdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling (Amended plans for reduced dwelling size)
    Lot 3 Watkins LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Construction of a new dwelling
    Lot 1 McDonalds LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling
    CA 19 Meadow Valley RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • 6 lot subdivision
    614 Heathcote-Redesdale RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Development of the land for a dwelling
    203 Daniels LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Subdivision of the land into 4 lots
    355 Heathcote-Spring Plains RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a verandah
    299 Adairs LaneNo permit required

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Heritage

1 heritage place

  • REDESDALE BRIDGENH1419

Data sources & freshness

  • State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard 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 28.9 km away).

Coalition 53.7%Labor 46.3%

5.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +46.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RedesdaleLabor 45.6% · Coalition 54.4% TPP (2025)8.2 km away
  • HeathcoteLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)11.1 km away
  • TooboracLabor 41.1% · Coalition 58.9% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
  • AxedaleLabor 37.6% · Coalition 62.4% TPP (2025)24.0 km away
  • Axe CreekLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)25.4 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)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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 (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

More in Greater Bendigo Council

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Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.