VIC · Greater Bendigo Council
Wellsford, 3551
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- Green suburb
Suburb profile
Wellsford is a residential smaller community in Greater Bendigo with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with a strong presence of young families throughout.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. Community life feels grounded and local, with residents who tend to know their neighbourhood well.
This is a mature, settled pocket where the existing streetscape still defines the local character.
Population
- Population
- 144
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,421
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 59
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Employment rate
- 59.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 6
- Against the person
- 1
- Against property
- 4
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 41.7
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 144 residents
- State safety percentile
- 38.2th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -53.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A81 Dangerous Driving1
- B11 Cause Damage By Fire1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle2
- B49 Other Theft1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order1
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) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
2 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
February 2021
- Construction of a shed94 McKeone RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
February 2020
- Construction of an outbuilding33 Clifton RoadPermit 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) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- A81 Dangerous Drivingcrime1
- B11 Cause Damage By Firecrime1
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime2
- B49 Other Theftcrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime1
- Construction of a shedplanning94 McKeone RoadLodged 25 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Construction of an outbuildingplanning33 Clifton RoadLodged 07 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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