Strathdale
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
5,756 (2021) → 5,761 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Strathdale is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3550, about 130km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $639K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 57/100, and is about 130km inland. Strathdale has an overall score of 64/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 79/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.96%), India (1.08%), New Zealand (0.69%), Philippines (0.63%), China (0.59%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.94%), Punjabi (0.54%), Arabic (0.38%), Italian (0.35%), Hindi (0.3%)
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 1000 (above 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)
- Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 0.5km
- Kennington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 0.7kmICSEA 1003
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.5kmICSEA 1080
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BendigoSecondary · Independent · 1.8km
- Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 1022
- Victory Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 1.9kmICSEA 1076
- Catherine McAuley College - Coolock CampusSecondary · Catholic · 2.1km
- Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching UnitSecondary · Government · 2.2km
- Doxa School BendigoSecondary · Catholic · 2.9kmICSEA 957
- St Kilian's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3kmICSEA 1057
- Bendigo Senior Secondary College-Netschool CampusSecondary · Government · 3.2km
- Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.3kmICSEA 1042
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 Strathdale
Is Strathdale safe?
Strathdale has a residential safety score of 79/100, 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 4,135 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Strathdale?
In Strathdale, the .
How far is Strathdale from Melbourne CBD?
Strathdale is about 129.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Strathdale?
Strathdale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Strathdale?
Strathdale has a transport score of 57/100 and 25 bus stops.