Moving to Bendigo VIC 3550
What the official numbers say about living in Bendigo — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $620,000 for a median house or $477,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 65% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $290 a week, against a median household income of $1,429 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Bendigo shrank 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (5,774 → 5,652 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, Thailand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Punjabi, Malayalam.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bendigo sits around the national average (decile 5 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (65% of workers), while 18% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bendigo, 900 m south-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 2: Charing Cross, 150 m south.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 850 m south-east.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 5.1 km north-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 132 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 28 schools · 78 cafes & restaurants · 11 supermarkets · 28 parks — see them all on the Bendigo profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Camp Hill Primary School 250 m · Bendigo Senior Secondary College 350 m · Doxa School Bendigo 700 m · St Kilian's Primary School 700 m · Girton Grammar School Senior Campus 700 m · Catherine McAuley College 750 m · Girton Grammar School Junior Campus 800 m · Creek Street Christian College 1.1 km
Groceries: Asian Grocery 400 m · Bendigo Wholefoods 400 m · Asian Foods Emporium Grocery 450 m · Coles 500 m · Woolworths 850 m · The Fruit Shack 1.3 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · Coles 1.6 km
Parks and reserves: Rosalind Park 150 m · Library Park 350 m · Municipal Baths 400 m · Wattle Square 600 m · Railway Park 750 m · Londonderry Reserve 850 m · South Garden Gully Recreation Reserve 950 m · Hustlers Reef Reserve 1 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bendigo, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Red Wattlebird · Galah · Eurasian Blackbird · Crested Pigeon.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bendigo, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bendigo here | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Ironbark | 1,163 | $485,000 | 2/10 | 12% |
| Quarry Hill | 2,365 | $625,000 | 7/10 | 16% |
| North Bendigo | 4,277 | $497,500 | 2/10 | 14% |
| Long Gully | 3,420 | $450,000 | 1/10 | 10% |
| Flora Hill | 3,989 | $530,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Kennington | 5,880 | $575,500 | 5/10 | 19% |
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 3550 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bendigo profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Bendigo has a median sale price of $620,000 (2024 sales), and a unit $477,500. Renters pay a median $290 a week.
The population fell 2% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 5,774 people to 5,652. It sits about 132 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bendigo station is roughly 0.9 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bendigo vs North Bendigo · Bendigo vs Flora Hill.
Nearby guides: Ironbark · Quarry Hill · North Bendigo · Long Gully · Flora Hill · Kennington.
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