Big Hill (Greater Bendigo)

VIC 3555 · Greater Bendigo

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

Overall score

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

281

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

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

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Demographics

281

Population

Median age

2.8

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,771

vs NSW median-4.3%

Median taxable income (individual)$53,462/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -10%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3555 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

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

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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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

Non-domestic assault

Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.

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

Within 10km1 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

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

In suburb

Big Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 980

Nearby (within 10km)

Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 4.5kmICSEA 940
Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLOSecondary · Government · 4.6km
St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 4.8kmICSEA 1032
Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5kmICSEA 966
Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 908
OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo CentreCombined · Independent · 6km
Lockwood South Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1020
Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1056
Lockwood Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.1kmICSEA 989
Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.6kmICSEA 967
Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.1kmICSEA 1037
Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.3kmICSEA 934

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationKangaroo Flat Railway (4.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate5.0% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ≈

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

18.3%

Retail Trade

11.6%

Manufacturing

10.6%

Construction

8.7%

Education & Training

7.5%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

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

10 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

1Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

1Public toilets

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 · Healthdirect NHSD (via Geoscience Australia)

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate0.35%

Projected population 2041371

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Bendigo

Kangaroo Flat$555K85transport Mandurang SouthData not available0transport Golden GullyData not available54transport RavenswoodData not available0transport LockwoodData not available0transport MandurangData not available0transport

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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 980 (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.