Bendigo, VIC 3550 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Bendigo is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3550, home to 5,652 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Greater Bendigo local government area (Inner Regional Australia) and roughly 132 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 5,652
- Median age
- 43 years
- Median household income
- $1,429 /week
- Median personal income
- $821 /week
- Median family income
- $1,984 /week
- Average household size
- 2.1
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.7
- Local government area
- Greater Bendigo
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Bendigo
- Remoteness classification
- Inner Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Bendigo
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $290 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,482
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
- DOXA School Bendigo
- Bendigo Senior Secondary College
- St Kilian's School
- Camp Hill Primary School
- Girton Grammar School
Transport
- Within 800 m walk: 1 train stop, 39 bus stops
- Within 1.6 km: 1 train stop, 113 bus stops
- Bull St/Pall Mall
- Mundy St/McCrae St
- Mundy St/Myers St
- Mundy St/Pall Mall
- Bendigo Station
Lifestyle & amenities
- 28 cafés
- 98 restaurants
- 32 pubs and bars
- 58 parks and reserves
- 26 gyms and fitness centres
- 4 libraries
- 13 supermarkets
- 21 playgrounds
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (30.4°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (12.7°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 515 mm
- Reference station: Bendigo Airport, 5.3 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fibre to the Node serves 68.8% of the 5,161 resolvable premises in Bendigo. Most premises here connect via fibre to a street cabinet, then copper into the home. Speeds depend heavily on the copper run length — NBN 100 is rarely achievable on long runs.
- Fibre to the Premises: 28.7%
- Fibre to the Building: 2.5%
- Fibre to the Node: 68.8%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 7,023 across postcode 3550 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 3,028 property offences, 1,315 violent offences, 385 drug offences.
- Wider Greater Bendigo LGA: 9,634 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bendigo?
Bendigo (VIC 3550) had 5,652 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 43. It sits within the Greater Bendigo local government area.
What is the median rent in Bendigo?
The median advertised rent in Bendigo is $290/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Bendigo?
Yes — 5 schools are listed within or near Bendigo covering catholic, government, independent sectors. Nearest include: DOXA School Bendigo (0.5 km), Bendigo Senior Secondary College (0.5 km), St Kilian's School (0.5 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Bendigo?
Bendigo is predominantly served by Fibre to the Node (68.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Bendigo?
Across postcode 3550, 7,023 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (3,028), violent (1,315), drug offences (385). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Bendigo?
In Bendigo, mean daily temperatures range from 8.1°C to 21.3°C and annual rainfall is 515 mm measured at the Bendigo Airport weather station (5.3 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
What public transport options are in Bendigo?
114 public transport stops are mapped within 1.6 km of the Bendigo centroid. Within 800 m, you'll find 39 bus stops, 1 train stop. Stop data is sourced from state government GTFS feeds.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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