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VIC · Greater Bendigo Council

Neilborough, 3570

Est. population · Jun 2025

389

Growth (1 yr)

+2.9%

Growth (5 yr)

+14.8%

Median age

53

Median income

$1,534/wk

Employment rate

43.1%

Languages at home

3.3%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

22.8/100
Below average

1210th in VIC

Verified 52% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • High desirability
What Neilborough is known for: High desirability

Suburb profile

In Greater Bendigo Council, Neilborough keeps a rural calm, a smaller community with room to breathe and a strong local rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.

Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower.

Reported crime has been rising recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.

Desirability sits below average overall, with local dining and lifestyle amenities the main drag compared with similar regional towns. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Neilborough snapshot

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

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$475/wk

Population (ERP)

389

+2.9% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

17.5%

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

#373

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

36th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

94th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

2/10

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
22.8/100 — Below average
National rank
6518th in Australia
State rank
1210th in VIC
Peer rank
#373 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#686 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
52%

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

389(June 2025)

+2.9% annual · +14.8% over 5 years · 94th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.9%
5-year growth
+14.8%
Change in 1 year
+11
Change in 5 years
+50
Growth rank in VIC
94th 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 (~450), extrapolated at +2.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
379
Median age
53
Median household income / week
$1,534
Dwelling vacancy
17.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
25 of 143
Median monthly mortgage
$1,279
Employment rate
43.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
108 / 0 / 0 (+ 5 other)

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 increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
15
Against the person
6
Against property
5
Rate per 1,000 residents
38.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 63 residents
State safety percentile
35.7th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+66.7%

Most common offence types

  • A211 Fv Serious Assault1
  • A212 Non-Fv Serious Assault1
  • A731 Fv Threatening Behaviour2
  • B49 Other Theft2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order3

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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Bendigo Health (20.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
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)
15
Participants per 1,000 residents
38.6

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
30° / 14°
Rainfall
78 mm · ~10 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
23° / 9°
Rainfall
94 mm · ~12 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
15° / 4°
Rainfall
110 mm · ~14 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
22° / 8°
Rainfall
115 mm · ~14 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).

10 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • July 2021

  • Construction of a Dwelling
    CA 14A MUNRO ROAD NEILBOROUGH 3570Lapsed

  • April 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    242 PALMER ROAD NEILBOROUGH 3570Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and develop land for a dwelling (Amend building envelope siting and inclusion of an outbuilding)
    258 Engi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 7 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Construction of a dwelling
    33 Angel RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    245 Blandfords RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • October 2020

  • Construction of dwelling and outbuilding. (Amend plans for design changes)
    CA 11E Stephens RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and develop land for a dwelling (Amend permit & plans to increase building/effluent envelope)
    258 Engi RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2020

  • Construction of an outbuilding
    190 Palmer RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Placement of a shipping container for storage
    CA 2 Rayners RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2020

  • Extension to an existing dwelling
    25 Munro RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

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 19.3 km away).

Coalition 56.3%Labor 43.8%

7.6 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +43.8 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • RaywoodLabor 38.3% · Coalition 61.7% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
  • HuntlyLabor 46.3% · Coalition 53.7% TPP (2025)13.5 km away
  • WoodvaleLabor 48.7% · Coalition 51.3% TPP (2025)14.7 km away
  • Sailors GullyLabor 51.9% · Coalition 48.1% TPP (2025)17.0 km away
  • EpsomLabor 54.0% · Coalition 46.0% TPP (2025)17.1 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)
2/10
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

Compare with

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

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Neilborough, VIC 3570 profile | Suburb Guide