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Suburb profile ·Greater Bendigo LGA · VIC ·3550

East Bendigo VIC 3550

East Bendigo is in Greater Bendigo LGA, VIC, postcode 3550, with population 2,246.

The read

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$460/wk
+7.0% YoY
Dec 2020 → Sep 2025 · 20 periods
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025
$460
$320
Dec 2020Sep 2025
Why it fits

Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

Median house
$572K
House median, latest period
3.6%YoY D3 vs AU
Median rent
$460/wk
Income-stretched rent market
7.0%YoY D10 vs AU
Gross yield
4.2%
Moderate yield band
D10 vs AU
Population
2,246
2K local footprint
D9 vs AU
Schools
No matched school data
Solar
6,244
338 added 12mo · 40MW

Price history

HousesUnits

Houses to 2024 · Units to 2025 — house and unit medians are released on separate cycles, so their latest period can differ.

Trend & investor depth

Indicative cashflow-$191/wk (-$9,949/yr) · interest-only @ 6.1%, 80% LVR

Indicative cashflow is interest-only and excludes tax — use the calculator for a full projection.

Affordability

Buying
8.7x
median home price as a multiple of annual household income
Moderate
Renting
37%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,213/mo, while renters pay about $1,993/mo — renting runs $780/mo higher on these medians.

Median price
$572K
Household income · yr
$65K
Median rent · wk
$460
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,213
Gross yield
4.2%

Household income

$65K household · yr-20.5% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$99K
Household
$65K

Growth outlook · Greater Bendigo LGA

Dwellings
+25.7%
53,170 → 66,820
+13,650 dwellings
Population
+23.3%
121,220 → 149,490
Households
+26.5%
49,900 → 63,130

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Crime Year ending Dec 2025
12,282
9,634 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k9,634
Total incidents12,282· Year ending Dec 2025
  • Assault1,17947%
  • Sexual Offences62725%
  • Robbery422%
  • Break And Enter63526%

Full data detail

East Bendigo VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Located in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area, East Bendigo is a compact suburb (postcode 3550). With a population of 2,246, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.

Median house prices in East Bendigo stand at $572,000, having risen by 3.6% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $540,000 (+13.1% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $460. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.

Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, East Bendigo shows a gross rental yield of approximately 4.2%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($572K/$875K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 8.7x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +3.6% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Rental Yield4.2%· Moderate Yield
Price vs State$572K/$875K Below Median
Affordability8.7x· Moderate
Price Momentum+3.6%· Stable
Pop. Growth+1.0%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,213
Rent · wk(Census)$295
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$460
Gross yield2.7%
Price / income8.7x
Population growth · Greater Bendigo LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)126,568
5-year growth+1.1% CAGR
YoY change+1%
20012025
Development · Greater Bendigo LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)582
Houses506
Units76
YoY change+0%
Employment · Greater Bendigo LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4%
YoY change-0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3550ATO
Negatively geared1,228 (5% of filers)
Avg rental loss$7,495/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,839
Reported capital gains2,424
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population2,246
Median age45
Household size2.1
HH income · wk$1,258
Personal income · wk$715
Persons / bedroom0.7
IncomeATO 22-23
Median income$53,522
Mean income$67,699
Earners9,090
YoY change+3.6%
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)3/10
Education (IEO)6/10
Economic (IER)2/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)4/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets1
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations3
Cafes & dining4
coles1
TransportGTFS
Bus stops23
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

East Bendigo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · 2024 · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · manual file · every update · quarterly
Available
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Dec 2025 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · No local school matches exposed
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Missing
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 23 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

East Bendigo FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is East Bendigo in?

    East Bendigo is in the Greater Bendigo Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3550. Council-level context for Greater Bendigo LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the median house price in East Bendigo?

    The current median house price in East Bendigo, VIC is $572K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.

  3. What is the typical weekly rent in East Bendigo?

    The median weekly rent in East Bendigo is $460/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.

  4. What does the rent signal say about East Bendigo?

    Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 45% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  5. Is East Bendigo a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for East Bendigo show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  6. Where does QuickProperty get its data for East Bendigo?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  7. How often is the East Bendigo data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.