Moving to Huntly VIC 3551
What the official numbers say about living in Huntly — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $561,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 73% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $360 a week, against a median household income of $1,882 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Huntly grew 151% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (1,429 → 3,585 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, Myanmar; most spoken languages besides English: Sinhalese, Punjabi, Filipino.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Huntly 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: Huntly, 2.2 km east.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 8.1 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 139 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 school · 1 supermarket · 2 parks — see them all on the Huntly profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Huntly Primary School 800 m
Groceries: Huntly IGA X-press 1.1 km
Parks and reserves: Wallawa Place Reserve 950 m · Pennington Reserve 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Huntly, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Pacific Black Duck · Noisy Miner · Welcome Swallow · Magpie-lark · Eastern Rosella.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Huntly, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntly here | 3,585 | $561,000 | 5/10 | 46% |
| Ascot | 2,571 | $607,500 | 5/10 | 73% |
| Epsom | 5,014 | $595,000 | 4/10 | 28% |
| White Hills | 3,620 | $512,500 | 3/10 | 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 Huntly profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Huntly has a median sale price of $561,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $360 a week.
The population grew 151% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 1,429 people to 3,585. It sits about 139 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Huntly station is roughly 2.2 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Huntly vs Ascot · Huntly vs Epsom.
Nearby guides: Ascot · Epsom · White Hills · Jackass Flat · East Bendigo · North Bendigo.
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