Fosterville

VIC 3557 · Greater Bendigo

57 (2021) → 64 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

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

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Fosterville is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3557, about 131km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Fosterville are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 132km inland. Fosterville has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

131.3 km

To Melbourne CBD

131.8 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

9.3 km

To nearest station

Demographics

Population

Median age

2.3

Avg household

Age distribution

Housing tenure

Owned
Mortgage
Rented

Commute to work

Car
Public transport
Walk/cycle
Work from home

Median household income (weekly)$1,550

vs NSW median-16.2%

Bachelor degree or higher33.3%

Born in Australia89.5%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse25 / 0 / 0

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):

Break & enter dwelling

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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

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: 2 (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 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 972 (below 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)

Goornong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 972

Source: ACARA 2023

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationGoornong Railway (9.3 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.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

0Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalEchuca Regional Health (66.4 km)

Nearest vet20.6 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (112.8 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.94%

Projected population 204175

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Bendigo

BarnadownData not available35transport LongleaData not available11transport GoornongData not available73transport Axedale$515K7transport BagshotData not available73transport Bagshot NorthData not available0transport

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Frequently asked questions about Fosterville

How far is Fosterville from Melbourne CBD?

Fosterville is about 131.3 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Fosterville?

Fosterville has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Fosterville?

Fosterville has a transport score of 0/100.