Moving to Strathfieldsaye VIC 3551
What the official numbers say about living in Strathfieldsaye — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $700,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 76% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $400 a week, against a median household income of $2,237 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 13% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Strathfieldsaye grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (4,648 → 6,850 people).
Around 87% of households are families, averaging 3.0 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, India, New Zealand; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Malayalam, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Strathfieldsaye sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (77% of workers), while 21% work from home.
Nearest train station: Bendigo, 7.6 km north-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 7.6 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 8 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 125 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 4 schools · 1 supermarket · 4 parks — see them all on the Strathfieldsaye profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Strathfieldsaye Primary School 100 m · St Francis of the Fields Primary School 700 m · Catherine McAuley College Coolock Campus 3.8 km · Victory Christian College 4.2 km
Groceries: Strathfieldsaye SUPA IGA 400 m
Parks and reserves: Strathfieldsaye Club Court Reserve 300 m · Bark Reserve 750 m · Imagine Estate Recreation Reserve 800 m · Coomoora Park 1.2 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Strathfieldsaye, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Red Wattlebird · Eastern Rosella · Superb Fairy-wren · Noisy Miner · Grey Shrike-thrush.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Strathfieldsaye, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strathfieldsaye here | 6,850 | $700,000 | 9/10 | 29% |
| Junortoun | 3,862 | $822,000 | 9/10 | 31% |
| Strathdale | 5,756 | $620,000 | 6/10 | 12% |
| Kennington | 5,880 | $575,500 | 5/10 | 19% |
| Flora Hill | 3,989 | $530,000 | 3/10 | 27% |
| Spring Gully | 3,092 | $640,000 | 7/10 | 62% |
| East Bendigo | 2,246 | $571,500 | 4/10 | 18% |
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 Strathfieldsaye profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Strathfieldsaye has a median sale price of $700,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $400 a week, and about 13% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 47% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 4,648 people to 6,850. It sits about 125 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Bendigo station is roughly 7.6 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Strathfieldsaye vs Junortoun · Strathfieldsaye vs Strathdale.
Nearby guides: Junortoun · Strathdale · Kennington · Flora Hill · Spring Gully · East Bendigo.
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