Eppalock
VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo
746 (2021) → 816 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Eppalock is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 116km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Eppalock are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 116km inland. Eppalock has an overall score of 20/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.74%), Netherlands (1.21%), New Zealand (0.94%), Germany (0.4%), South Africa (0.4%)
Top languages: Afrikaans (0.8%), Greek (0.4%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
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
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1027 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Eppalock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 1048
- Axedale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1006
- Charles La Trobe P-12 College-Camp MacleodCombined · Government · 8.3km
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Eppalock
Is Eppalock safe?
Eppalock has a residential safety score of 100/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 2,681 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Eppalock from Melbourne CBD?
Eppalock is about 115.7 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Eppalock?
Eppalock has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Eppalock?
Eppalock has a transport score of 0/100.