Median house price
$597k
+12% change
VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
North Bendigo, 3550
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,134
Growth (1 yr)
+0.3%
Growth (5 yr)
-4.0%
Median age
37
Median income
$1,281/wk
Employment rate
52.7%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$596,500
Languages at home
11.5%non-English
Most common: Malayalam, Punjabi, Tagalog
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- High desirability
- Education hub
Suburb profile
North Bendigo is a regional mid-sized suburb in Greater Bendigo Council, oriented around local life rather than the metro orbit of Melbourne. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. Families have many nearby school and early-learning options to choose from.
Local shops, markets and community spots keep everyday life grounded in the town itself. Pocket parks and green corners give residents room to get outside without leaving the neighbourhood. Buses and trams are a genuine asset, linking residents to work, study and nearby neighbourhoods.
Homes are relatively cheap compared with the wider market, which keeps entry costs lower. A busy pipeline of new development is gradually changing the look and feel of the streets.
Desirability lands around average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus community and employment weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with growth momentum holding up better.
At a glance
North Bendigo snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$480/wk
Population (ERP)
4,134
+0.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.4%
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
#17
among Country & regional · Growth area
Safety
77th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
48th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
2/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
37th
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
- 51.0/100 — Average
- State standing
- Top 35% of Victoria's suburbs
- National rank
- 2029th in Australia
- State rank
- 443rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #17 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #105 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 100%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025)
- $480
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $596,500
- Median price change
- +11.5%
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
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025; Sep 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
4,134(June 2025)
+0.3% annual · -4.0% over 5 years · 48th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.3%
- 5-year growth
- -4.0%
- Change in 1 year
- +11
- Change in 5 years
- -172
- Growth rank in VIC
- 48th 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 (~4,100), extrapolated at -0.1% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 4,277
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,281
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 153 of 1,823
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,290
- Employment rate
- 52.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 1,470 / 161 / 41 (+ 3 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 decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 437
- Against the person
- 95
- Against property
- 171
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 105.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -6.4%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault28
- B21 Criminal Damage36
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle41
- B49 Other Theft27
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order72
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 7
- Median school ICSEA (7 schools)
- 979
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 37th
School list
- Kalianna SchoolSpecial · Government · ICSEA 895 · 10th percentile · LBOTE 5% · 221 students · Top SEA quarter 3% · 0.2 km awayView on My School →
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 858 · 5th percentile · LBOTE 43% · 165 students · Top SEA quarter 1% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 979 · 37th percentile · LBOTE 34% · 132 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
- Weeroona College BendigoSecondary · Government · ICSEA 940 · 21th percentile · LBOTE 10% · 812 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 1.6 km awayView on My School →
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · ICSEA 1055 · 70th percentile · LBOTE 8% · 1,567 students · Top SEA quarter 23% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- St Kilian's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1059 · 72th percentile · LBOTE 13% · 268 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.9 km awayView on My School →
- Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · ICSEA 1003 · 48th percentile · LBOTE 12% · 1,918 students · Top SEA quarter 15% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- North Bendigo PreschoolBannister Streetkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
Public transport
34 public transport stops in this suburb
- Bendigo Showgrounds/Holmes Rd
- Holdsworth Rd/Sandhurst Rd
- Lightning Reef PS/Holmes Rd
- Niemann St/Arnold St
- Uniting Church/Arnold St
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
77 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 1 pharmacies · 1 playgrounds
Local character & venue list
Local character
- A car helps for daily errands
- Decent local green space — 2 parks in suburb, 1 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 34 public transport stops
- Walkability proxy
- 47/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0.23
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0.47
Food & drink(1)
- Cambrian HotelPub
200 Arnold Street, North Bendigo
Shopping(1)
No named venues listed.
Community(3)
- North Bendigo PreschoolKindergarten
55 Bannister Street
- Kalianna SchoolSchool
48-68 Prouses Road
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolSchool
74 Holmes Road
Health & services(2)
- Bendigo Eye ClinicClinic
144 Arnold Street
- Arnold Street PharmacyPharmacy
150 Arnold Street
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Park
- Prouses Road Recreation ReservePark
- Playground
- Sports field
Entertainment(2)
- Bendigo Joss House TempleMuseum
- Bendigo Steam Engine MuseumMuseum
Transport(27)
26 bus stops · 1 tram stops
Other(16)
- Bendigo Car WashCar wash
59-61 Holdsworth Road, North Bendigo
- All About Furniture & DecorFurniture
112-114 Holmes Road, North Bendigo
- Garden (4)
- Bendigo Kitchen CentreKitchen
114 Holmes Road, North Bendigo
- Comet Hill Natural Features ReserveNature Reserve
- Parking (20)
- Public toilets
- Shelter
- Bendigo & District Aboriginal Co OperativeSocial Facility
- Bendigo HealthSocial Facility
- Bupa Aged Care BendigoSocial Facility
208 Holdsworth Road
- Joan Pinder Nursing HomeSocial Facility
26 Gibson Street, North Bendigo
- Simpkin HouseSocial Facility
8 Gibson Street, North Bendigo
- Stella Anderson Nursing HomeSocial Facility
26 Gibson Street, North Bendigo
- Weighbridge
- Bendigo HealthYes
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
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
- Comet Hill Natural Features ReserveNature reserve
- Prouses Road Recreation ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 4
- Nearest hospital
- Bendigo Health (1.3 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Arnold Street PharmacyArnold StreetPharmacy
- Bendigo Eye ClinicArnold StreetClinic
- YesYes
- YesYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 280
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 67.7
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
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
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 (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).
56 planning-related records
2021· 20 proposals
August 2021
- Construction of a Dwelling3 WEBDON DRIVE NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Construction of two dwellings (Amended plans for design changes)61 Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings on a lot (Amended plans for design changes)59 Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and extension of an existing dwelling12 NIEMANN STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling2B LATHAM STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- 2 Lot Subdivision59-61 JACOB STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- 3 Lot subdivision and construction of 2 dwellings30 BANNISTER STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling (amend plans to allow design changes)13 Webdon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling and a fence (Amend design and location of dwelling, include construction of a fence and reduce defendable space)110 PROUSES ROAD NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling73A Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling, fences and retaining walls12A Niemann StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Construction of Two Dwellings on a Lot1 Magpie StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- Construction of a dwelling (amended permit and plans to change facade and location of water tank for BMO)55 Jacob StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 3 lot subdivision and removal of easement18 Cowper StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- In accordance with the endorsed plans Use for a childcare centre under clause 32.08-2 of the General Residential Zone; Construction of buildings and works associated with a section 2 use under clause 32.08-9 of the General Residential Zone; Construction of building and works under clause 43.02-2 of the Design and Development Overlay; The creation of an easement under clause 52.02; and The display of business identification signs under clause 52.05-13.10 SMITH STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Failure to determine
February 2021
- Construction of a dwelling13 Webdon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition of the existing dwelling and construction of an extension and garage14 FREDERICK STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition and construction of an extension to existing dwelling3 Bakewell StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of 5 dwellings on a lot and alteration of access150 Holdsworth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
- Remove the channel easement shown A in certificate of title Volume 09388 Folio 9379 Latham StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 20 proposals
December 2020
- Construction of two dwellings on a lot59 Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for 4 single storey dwellings1 Kookaburra AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
November 2020
- Extension to dwelling, construction of a second dwelling and creation of an additional crossover to a road zone category 1238 Arnold StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Partial demolition of dwelling, demolition of outbuildings and construction of an extension14 LUCAN STREET NORTH BENDIGO 3550NOD issued by a delegate
- Demolition of outbuilding, partial demolition of dwelling, construction of an extension, garage, shed and front fence and replace roof and facade alterations.27 Thunder StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling8A Thunder StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling55 Jacob StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings on a lot and access to a RDZ1141 Holdsworth RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision76 Smith StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Construction of a dwelling11 Webdon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to existing dwelling6 Niemann StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling9 Webdon DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of two dwellings61 Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 3 lot subdivision of land and construction of 2 dwellings12 Bannister StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- 2 lot subdivision of land76 Smith StreetWithdrawn
September 2020
- Use and development of an early learning centre (childcare), maternal and child health clinic (medical centre), youth centre (place of assembly) and removal of vegetation40-48 Cohn StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Building and works associated with milk product manufacture and reduction in car parking requirement. (Amendment to permit condition for staging and modifications to buildings and works)59-95 Bannister StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of a dwelling110 Prouses RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Two lot subdivision of land and construction of two dwellings (one dwelling two storey and one dwelling three storey) (Amended permit for removal of completion of landscaping - Condition 4)1 Ryan StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Display of promotion sign42-54 Fenton StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
3 heritage places
- BENDIGO CHINESE TEMPLENH1791
- CHINESE KILN & MARKET GARDENNH2106
- KINGS BRIDGE OVER BENDIGO CREEKNH1935
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 2.9 km away).
Coalition 42.8%Labor 57.3%
5.9 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +57.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Bendigo NorthLabor 56.3% · Coalition 43.7% TPP (2025)1.1 km away
- White Hills SouthLabor 61.4% · Coalition 38.6% TPP (2025)1.5 km away
- Long GullyLabor 66.0% · Coalition 34.0% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- Bendigo EastLabor 48.2% · Coalition 51.8% TPP (2025)2.6 km away
- California GullyLabor 56.5% · Coalition 43.5% TPP (2025)2.7 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
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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