Eddington, VIC 3472 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Eddington is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3472, home to 113 residents with an established residential profile. Located in the Mount Alexander local government area (Outer Regional Australia) and roughly 157 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 113
- Median age
- 42 years
- Median household income
- $1,291 /week
- Median personal income
- $587 /week
- Median family income
- $1,375 /week
- Average household size
- 2.6
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Loddon
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Ballarat
- Remoteness classification
- Outer Regional Australia
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $180 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,142
- Rent share of household income
- 14%
Schools
School data refreshes annually from ACARA and state education departments.
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
- 1 café
- 5 parks and reserves
- 2 gyms and fitness centres
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, 61.5 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 93.8% of the 81 resolvable premises in Eddington. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fixed Wireless: 93.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 6.2%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 106 across postcode 3472 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 36 property offences, 22 drug offences, 13 violent offences.
- Wider Loddon LGA: 6,652 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Eddington?
Eddington (VIC 3472) had 113 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 42. It sits within the Loddon local government area.
What is the median rent in Eddington?
The median advertised rent in Eddington is $180/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
What NBN technology is available in Eddington?
Eddington is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (93.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Eddington?
Across postcode 3472, 106 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (36), drug offences (22), violent (13). 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 Eddington?
In Eddington, 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 (61.5 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
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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