Bacchus Marsh (postcode 3340) is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Moorabool local government area. With a population of 7,808, the suburb has a settled mid-life population with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $78K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward construction and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bacchus Marsh is $605,000, having eased back by 0.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $373,000 (-17.2% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $480. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,700.
Bacchus Marsh is served by 5 schools, including 3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1027, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 32 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Moorabool LGA is higher than average at 8,361 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($605K/$850K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -0.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.