Golden Square
VIC 3555 · Greater Bendigo
9,220 (2021) → 9,350 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Golden Square is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3555, about 132km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $505K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 58/100, and is about 131km inland. Golden Square has an overall score of 62/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 75/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.36%), India (1.25%), Thailand (0.86%), Philippines (0.75%), Myanmar (0.73%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.64%), Punjabi (0.56%), Malayalam (0.46%), Greek (0.29%), Nepali (0.22%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
Residential Safety
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 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 983
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 941
Nearby (within 10km)
- Creek Street Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1057
- Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 2km
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1013
- Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.2kmICSEA 1138
- Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 895
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1073
- OneSchool Global Vic - Bendigo CentreCombined · Independent · 2.3km
- St Monica's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.4kmICSEA 1041
- Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 1042
- Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.5kmICSEA 970
- Weeroona College Bendigo - Bendigo FLOSecondary · Government · 2.5km
- Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolCombined · Government · 2.7kmICSEA 950
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 Golden Square
Is Golden Square safe?
Golden Square has a residential safety score of 75/100, 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 5,542 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Golden Square?
In Golden Square, the .
How far is Golden Square from Melbourne CBD?
Golden Square is about 131.6 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Golden Square?
Golden Square has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 962 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Golden Square?
Golden Square has a transport score of 58/100 and 65 bus stops.