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Big Hill (Greater Bendigo)

VIC 3555 · Greater Bendigo

281 (2021)285 est. (2025) · High Growth

37
Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

281
Population
Limited sales data
Median price
Data not available
Safety score
35
Transport score

Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3555, about 127km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 35/100, and is about 126km inland. Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) has an overall score of 37/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

126.7 km
To Melbourne CBD
126.1 km
To coast
Data not available
Median rent (house)
4.8 km
To nearest station

Demographics

281
Population
37
Median age
2.8
Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

  • Owned
  • Mortgage
  • Rented

Commute to work

  • Car
  • Public transport
  • Walk/cycle
  • Work from home
Median household income (weekly)$1,771
vs NSW median-4.3%
Bachelor degree or higher29.9%
Born in Australia85.4%
Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse82 / 0 / 0

Top countries of birth: England (1.42%), Myanmar (1.42%), New Zealand (1.42%), Philippines (1.07%)

Top languages: Filipino (1.42%)

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

Residential

Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.

Recorded residential incidents (latest year):

Break & enter dwellingNot reported
Steal from dwellingNot reported
Motor vehicle theftNot reported
Domestic assaultNot reported
RobberyNot reported

Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.

Area crime context

Total recorded incidents: 16 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025

Schools

27
Within 10km1 in suburb
1
Govt (suburb)
0
Catholic (suburb)
0
Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1020 (above the national average of 1000).

In suburb

  • Big Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 976

Nearby (within 10km)

  • Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 950
  • Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLOSecondary · Government · 4.6km
  • St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1041
  • Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 970
  • Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 895
  • OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo CentreCombined · Independent · 6km
  • Lockwood South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1015
  • Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1054
  • Lockwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 993
  • Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 983
  • Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1042
  • Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 941

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

35
CBD commute (est.)Data not available
Nearest train stationKangaroo Flat Railway (4.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Liveability

28.5°C
Summer max
12.3°C
Winter max
560mm
Rainfall/yr
6.6h
Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

20 in suburbSupermarkets
00 in suburbCafes/Rest.
10 in suburbParks
0Playgrounds
1Pools
00 in suburbGyms
0Dog parks
00 in suburbGPs
00 in suburbPharmacies
00 in suburbChildcare
00 in suburbLibraries
1Sports fields
0Vets
Nearest beachData not available
Nearest hospitalKilmore & District Hospital (83.0 km)
Nearest vet4.6 km
Nearest airportMelbourne (107.3 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth
Annual growth rate0.35%
Projected population 2041371
Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

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Frequently asked questions about Big Hill (Greater Bendigo)

How far is Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) from Melbourne CBD?

Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) is about 126.7 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Big Hill (Greater Bendigo)?

Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 976 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Big Hill (Greater Bendigo)?

Big Hill (Greater Bendigo) has a transport score of 35/100.

Data sources: ABS Census 2021 & ERP, NSW Valuer General, BOCSAR, TfNSW, ACARA, Bureau of Meteorology, OpenStreetMap, NSW DPHI. Data refreshed quarterly.

Data shown is from public sources and may not reflect current conditions. How we calculate scores.