Ironbark
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
1,163 (2021) → 1,124 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Ironbark is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3550, about 133km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $524K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 64/100, and is about 133km inland. Ironbark has an overall score of 72/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 83/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Thailand (1.55%), Myanmar (1.12%), England (1.03%), India (0.86%), New Zealand (0.86%)
Top languages: Nepali (0.6%), Cantonese (0.34%), German (0.34%), Malayalam (0.34%), Hindi (0.26%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Property
Median price history
Source: Valuer-General Victoria (DTF) · Updated 2024
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 997 (below the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1013
Nearby (within 10km)
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 0.9kmICSEA 1052
- Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 1km
- Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.2kmICSEA 1138
- Camp Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 1049
- Creek Street Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.3kmICSEA 1057
- Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.4kmICSEA 1005
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.4kmICSEA 954
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.6kmICSEA 941
- Bendigo Senior Secondary College-Netschool CampusSecondary · Government · 1.6km
- Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 983
- St Kilian's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1057
- Doxa School BendigoSecondary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 957
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 Ironbark
Is Ironbark safe?
Ironbark has a residential safety score of 83/100, 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 6,879 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Ironbark?
In Ironbark, the .
How far is Ironbark from Melbourne CBD?
Ironbark is about 133.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Ironbark?
Ironbark has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Ironbark?
Ironbark has a transport score of 64/100 and 15 bus stops.