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Strathfieldsaye, 3551

Est. population · Jun 2025

7,415

Growth (1 yr)

+2.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+13.5%

Median age

36

Median income

$2,237/wk

Employment rate

68.1%

University qualified

28%

Work from home

17.9%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$772,500

Languages at home

4.5%non-English

Most common: Filipino, Mandarin, Malayalam

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

64/100
Good

Top 4% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Walkable
  • High desirability
  • Regional centre
What Strathfieldsaye is known for: Green suburb, Walkable, High desirability, Regional centre

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Suburb profile

Strathfieldsaye is a major regional centre in Victoria, in Greater Bendigo Council, with mainly mixed commercial and residential development.

Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places. Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group, placing it among the highest-ranked major regional centres. Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places. Reported offences have fallen 24% year on year, and socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. Trade-offs centre on higher housing costs and limited health access, with median house prices 30% above the peer median.

Overall, Strathfieldsaye suits people prioritising lower crime and school quality over lower housing costs.

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

Major regional centre · compared with major regional centres in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Reported crime is exceptionally low against comparable places
  • Local school ICSEA scores are among the highest in the peer group
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group
  • Shops and everyday services are easier to access than in most comparable places

Weaknesses

  • Housing is expensive relative to comparable places
  • Health-facility access is relatively limited

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Strathfieldsaye compares

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

Median house price

$773k

+5.8% change

Median rent

$475/wk

Population (ERP)

7,415

+2.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

4.5%

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

#1

among Country & regional · Growth area

Crime rate

15th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

89th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

13%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

73rd

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
64.0/100 — Good
State standing
Top 4% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
232nd in Australia
State rank
42nd in VIC
Peer rank
#1 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#6 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)
$772,500
Median price change
+5.8%

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

7,415(June 2025)

+2.1% annual · +13.5% over 5 years · 89th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+2.1%
5-year growth
+13.5%
Change in 1 year
+156
Change in 5 years
+881
Growth rank in VIC
89th 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 (~8,850), extrapolated at +3.6% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
6,850
Median age
36
Median household income / week
$2,237
Dwelling vacancy
4.5%
Unoccupied private dwellings
105 of 2,335
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$400
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35% / 51.9% / 13.2%
Employment rate
68.1%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
17.9% / 0.7% / 67.1%
Walked or cycled to work
1.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
2,229 / 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

28% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 19.2% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified28% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified11% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational19.2% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below41.8% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce18.5%
  • Health17.9%
  • Education14.4%
  • Engineering and related technologies13.1%
  • Society and culture11.8%
  • Architecture and building7.5%
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)
$60,154

75th percentile in VIC · +2% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$64,192

69th percentile in VIC · -1% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
12.0%

39th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$95,748

71st percentile in VIC · +51% vs Australia

Residents with business income
9.0%

7th percentile in VIC · -13% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3551 — 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
23,530
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,876
Median net rent
-$1,480
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,137
Taxable income vs state median
+13%
Salary / wages vs state median
+10%
Rental investment vs state median
-8%
Super vs state median
+19%
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

4.5% speak a language other than English at home; 8.5% born overseas

Language at home
6,349 English only · 300 other
Non-English at home
4.5%
Born overseas
563 (8.5%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
76 (1.1%)
Australian citizens
6,440
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
18

Top languages other than English

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

  • Filipino13 · 10.8%
  • Mandarin13 · 10.8%
  • Malayalam12 · 10%
  • Sinhalese11 · 9.2%
  • Punjabi10 · 8.3%
  • Greek9 · 7.5%
  • Tagalog8 · 6.7%
  • Persian6 · 5%

Religion

48.5%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 48.5%, while 45.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion45.1%38.8%
Christianity48.5%40.9%
Other / not stated6.5%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic25.1%20.5%
Anglican8.6%6.5%
Uniting Church5.4%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)2.4%2.5%
Baptist2.1%1.3%

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)
156
Against the person
42
Against property
54
Rate per 1,000 residents
21
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 163 residents
State crime-rate percentile
14.9th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-10.3%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
100
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
13.49

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault9
  • B21 Criminal Damage11
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order41
  • Other Crimes Against The Person12

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
1,065.5
Median ICSEA percentile
73th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1038 · 63th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 538 students · Top SEA quarter 20% · 0.3 km awayView on My School →
  • St Francis of the Fields SchoolPrimary · Catholic · ICSEA 1093 · 82th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 614 students · Top SEA quarter 35% · 0.5 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Eppalock Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Kennington Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Spring Gully Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Strathfieldsaye 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

3 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Assisi Kindergarten StrathfieldsayeBlucher Streetkindergarten
  • Strathfieldsaye KindergartenClub Courtkindergarten
  • childcarechildcare

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

46 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Redwood Dr/Ryalls Lane
  • Strathfieldsaye CFA/Tannery Lane
  • Strathfieldsaye PS/Uxbridge St
  • Strathfieldsaye Rd/Blucher St
  • Sunset Dr/Ryalls Lane

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

105 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 supermarkets · 1 pharmacies · 2 fast food · 1 bakeries · 4 playgrounds · 1 swimming pools · 5 petrol stations

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Highly walkable for shops and everyday services
  • Great for outdoor family life — 16 parks mapped in suburb, 4 playgrounds nearby
  • Well connected by public transport — 46 public transport stops
  • Strong local sport and recreation — 8 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
Walkability proxy
78/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0.58
Parks per 1,000 residents
2.34
Food & drink(4)
  • Dough si Dough Bakery StrathfieldsayeBakery
  • Fish & Chips Strathfieldsaye TakeawayFast food
  • Say Cheese PizzaFast food
  • Braidie's TavernPub
Shopping(3)
  • IGA LiquorBottle shop
  • Strathfieldsaye SUPA IGASupermarket

    939 Wellington Road

Everyday services(8)
  • Bendigo BankATM
  • LaundromatLaundry
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station
  • 7-ElevenPetrol station

    2 Club Court, Strathfieldsaye

  • 7-ElevenPetrol station

    Club Court, Strathfieldsaye

  • BP TruckstopPetrol station

    951-953 Wellington Street

  • Petrol station
  • Australia Post - Strathfieldsaye LPOPost office

    Unit 6 25-33 Blucher Street

Community(8)
  • Childcare
  • Strathfieldsaye Community HubCommunity centre
  • Assisi Kindergarten StrathfieldsayeKindergarten

    46A Blucher Street

  • Brady Bunch Early Learning BendigoKindergarten
  • Kindergarten
  • Strathfieldsaye KindergartenKindergarten

    40-44 Club Court

  • St Francis of the Fields Primary SchoolSchool

    46 Blucher Street

  • Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolSchool

    9 Uxbridge Street

Health & services(1)
  • UFSPharmacy

    32 Blucher Street

Sport & outdoors(31)
  • Bendigo Bushland TrailCycling route
  • Holmes CourtCycling route
  • Sheepwash Creek TrailCycling route
  • Greater Bendigo (future addition)Nature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye H97 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye H98 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye I160 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye Streamside ReserveNature reserve
  • Bark ReservePark
  • Coomoora ParkPark
  • Imagine Estate Recreation ReservePark
  • Park (9)
  • Strathfieldsaye Club Court ReservePark

    40 Club Court, Strathfieldsaye

  • Clydebank Court PlayspacePlayground
  • Playground (3)
  • Public ToiletPublic toilets
  • Public toilets
  • Sports field
  • St Francis of the Fields Primary School OvalSports field
  • Strathfieldsaye Bowls ClubSports field
  • Swimming pool
Transport(24)

24 bus stops

Other(8)
  • Bench
  • Car wash
  • Country Fire AuthorityFire station
  • Parking (20)
  • Picnic Table
  • Strathfieldsaye Transfer DepotRecycling

    998 Wellington Street, Strathfieldsaye

  • Telstra PhoneboothTelephone
  • TDG EnvironmentalWaste Management

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

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Strathfieldsaye Bowls Club

    Lawn Bowls

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Parks & reserves

7 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Bark ReservePark
  • Coomoora ParkPark
  • Imagine Estate Recreation ReservePark
  • Strathfieldsaye Club Court ReservePark
  • Strathfieldsaye H97 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye H98 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
  • Strathfieldsaye I160 Bushland ReserveNature reserve

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
30.5%
Woodland / forest cover
29.7%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
21
Parks (OSM)
16
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

Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
1
Nearest hospital
Anne Caudle Campus (8.9 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
Emergency department in suburb
Not in suburb
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).

  • UFSBlucher StreetPharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
253
Participants per 1,000 residents
34.1

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).

58 planning-related records

2021· 29 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Construction of a dwelling (Amended plans for design changes)
    11 KADINA COURT STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Display of a Major Promotion Sign
    955 WELLINGTON STREET STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551NOD issued by a delegate

  • July 2021

  • Use and development of the land for the purpose of a self storage facility, reduction in car parking requirements and alteration of access to a Road Zone Category 1 road
    928 WELLINGTON STREET STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Withdrawn
  • Extension to a dwelling
    4 RYALLS LANE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Relocation of three portable classrooms (Amended plans for design changes)
    46A BLUCHER STREET STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 9 Lot Subdivision and Removal of Native Vegetation
    79 TAYLORS LANE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551NOD issued by a delegate
  • The subdivision of the land into two (2) lots; and variation of a covenant to allow for i) the subdivision of the land into two lots and ii) development of one additional dwelling on the land (being on the vacant subdivided lot.)
    6 CLARENDON CLOSE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Retail Plant Nursery and Farm Supplies (Amendment to condition 13 - hours of operation)
    443 TANNERY LANE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Lapsed
  • Subdivide land into 2 lots
    LOT 4 SOMERSET PARK ROAD STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551NOD issued by a delegate

  • June 2021

  • Subdivision of land into 3 lots and the removal of native vegetation (Amended plans to vary building envelope on 34 Havering Lane)
    34 Havering LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and staged development of land for a retirement village; removal of native vegetation; removal of an easement; and display of signage
    100 EMU CREEK ROAD STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Addition of a room to current dwelling
    34 Havering LaneNo permit required
  • Construction of an outbuilding
    4 Uxbridge StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Alterations and additions to existing dwelling
    61 Sinclairs RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    400 SINCLAIRS ROAD STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Catholic School - Development of new school buildings and associated works
    46 BLUCHER STREET STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding (change to siting of dwelling and outbuilding, change to windows in living room)
    Part CA 4 Longlea LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision of land
    166 Ryalls LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • 2 lot subdivision
    LOT 222 BOXWOOD PLACE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    269 GUYS HILL ROAD STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551NOD issued by a delegate
  • Construction of a dwelling (Amendments to facade)
    199 Sullivans RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • Use and development of the land for a dwelling and outbuilding (Relocate shed by 1 metre)
    57 Lexton RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Extension to existing dwelling
    9 Rosella AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling (amendment to plans)
    682 Strathfieldsaye RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Relocation of three portable classrooms
    46A Blucher StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two lot subdivision and associated native vegetation removal
    71 SULLIVANS ROAD STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Construction of an agricultural shed
    116 Mannes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use land for display home village with associated car parking and signage.
    Lot A Dukes LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • The staged subdivision of land; construction of dwellings within the Bushfire Management Overlay and Design and Development Overlay; the removal of native vegetation; and the removal of easements
    Lot 292 Kiwarra CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • December 2020

  • 64 lot subdivision; removal of native vegetation; removal of an easement; and creation of a reserve
    59 DUKES LANE STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot Subdivision of Land, removal of easements and creation of easements and creation of a reserve
    51 Ryalls LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • November 2020

  • Construction of an alfresco
    14 Bakers LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 lot subdivision
    6 Cliffroyol ClosePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling
    11 Kadina CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling (amended plans to change location of water storage tank)
    14 Kadina CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Use and development of a dwelling and outbuilding
    Part CA 4 Longlea LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use of the subject land as a medical centre. Use of the subject land as a service station. Construction of a building and the construction or carrying out of works. Construction and putting up for display of signs. Removal of native vegetation. Creation of access to a Road Zone Category 1.
    2 CLUB COURT STRATHFIELDSAYE 3551Failure to determine

  • August 2020

  • Construction of a shed
    35 Coomoora CircuitPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of native vegetation to enable construction of a shared use path
    961 Wellington StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of a dwelling and outbuilding
    127 Mannes LanePermit 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 7.1 km away).

Coalition 49.7%Labor 50.3%

1.1 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +50.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • StrathfieldsayeLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
  • JunortounLabor 44.6% · Coalition 55.4% TPP (2025)4.2 km away
  • Axe CreekLabor 50.2% · Coalition 49.8% TPP (2025)4.7 km away
  • StrathdaleLabor 50.0% · Coalition 50.0% TPP (2025)5.0 km away
  • MandurangLabor 46.6% · Coalition 53.4% TPP (2025)5.9 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.

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Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
9/10

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)

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