Moving to Ascot VIC 3551
What the official numbers say about living in Ascot — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $607,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $350 a week, against a median household income of $1,913 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Ascot grew 91% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,343 → 2,571 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: Myanmar, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Malayalam, German.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Ascot sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (84% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Epsom, 800 m south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 8 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 3.7 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 136 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 5 schools · 2 supermarkets · 3 parks — see them all on the Ascot profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Epsom Primary School 1.4 km · Holy Rosary Primary School 3 km · White Hills Primary School 3.5 km · Huntly Primary School 4.5 km · Weeroona College Bendigo 4.8 km
Groceries: Woolworths 800 m · Aldi 950 m
Parks and reserves: Elandra Drive Easement 200 m · Collins Park 550 m · Epsom Village Green 750 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Ascot, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Noisy Miner · Pacific Black Duck · Magpie-lark · Eastern Rosella · Superb Fairy-wren.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Ascot, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascot here | 2,571 | $607,500 | 5/10 | 73% |
| Epsom | 5,014 | $595,000 | 4/10 | 28% |
| White Hills | 3,620 | $512,500 | 3/10 | 46% |
| Huntly | 3,585 | $561,000 | 5/10 | 46% |
| Jackass Flat | 1,907 | $544,000 | 4/10 | 60% |
| East Bendigo | 2,246 | $571,500 | 4/10 | 38% |
| North Bendigo | 4,277 | $497,500 | 2/10 | 33% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3551 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Ascot profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Ascot has a median sale price of $607,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $350 a week.
The population grew 91% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,343 people to 2,571. It sits about 136 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Epsom station is roughly 0.8 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Ascot vs Epsom · Ascot vs White Hills.
Nearby guides: Epsom · White Hills · Huntly · Jackass Flat · East Bendigo · North Bendigo.
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