Quarry Hill
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
2,365 (2021) → 2,394 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Quarry Hill is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3550, about 130km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $568K is more affordable than the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 86/100, and is about 130km inland. Quarry Hill has an overall score of 82/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 59/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.73%), New Zealand (0.93%), Philippines (0.63%), India (0.55%), Scotland (0.47%)
Top languages: French (0.47%), Nepali (0.47%), Punjabi (0.47%), Spanish (0.42%), Mandarin (0.38%)
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 1000 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1073
- Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1042
Nearby (within 10km)
- Creek Street Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.5kmICSEA 1057
- Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching UnitSecondary · Government · 1.5km
- Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1022
- Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.7kmICSEA 1138
- Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1054
- Bendigo Senior Secondary College-Netschool CampusSecondary · Government · 1.9km
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BendigoSecondary · Independent · 1.9km
- Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 1.9km
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2kmICSEA 1080
- Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 983
- Camp Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.3kmICSEA 1049
- Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 1005
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 Quarry Hill
Is Quarry Hill safe?
Quarry Hill has a residential safety score of 59/100, 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 5,032 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Quarry Hill?
In Quarry Hill, the .
How far is Quarry Hill from Melbourne CBD?
Quarry Hill is about 130.2 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Quarry Hill?
Quarry Hill has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1058 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Quarry Hill?
Quarry Hill has a transport score of 86/100, including 1 train station and 19 bus stops.