Myers Flat
VIC 3556 · Greater Bendigo
545 (2021) → 611 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Myers Flat is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3556, about 141km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Myers Flat are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 141km inland. Myers Flat has an overall score of 17/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 99/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (2.39%), USA (1.28%), China (0.73%), New Zealand (0.73%), Thailand (0.73%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.73%), Thai (0.73%)
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 964 (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)
- Marist College BendigoCombined · Catholic · 4.5kmICSEA 1037
- Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.9kmICSEA 969
- Maiden Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1013
- Marong Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.3kmICSEA 983
- Eaglehawk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.6kmICSEA 879
- California Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 919
- St Liborius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.9kmICSEA 1021
- Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 922
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.4kmICSEA 866
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.6kmICSEA 941
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 954
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.3kmICSEA 1013
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 Myers Flat
Is Myers Flat safe?
Myers Flat has a residential safety score of 99/100, 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 2,018 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Myers Flat from Melbourne CBD?
Myers Flat is about 141.3 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Myers Flat?
Myers Flat has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Myers Flat?
Myers Flat has a transport score of 0/100.