Strathfieldsaye
VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo
6,850 (2021) → 7,508 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Strathfieldsaye is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 124km from Melbourne CBD. Its median house price of $708K is around the same as the VIC average. The suburb has 2 schools, a transport score of 25/100, and is about 124km inland. Strathfieldsaye has an overall score of 41/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.99%), India (0.93%), New Zealand (0.61%), South Africa (0.51%), Philippines (0.5%)
Top languages: Mandarin (0.42%), Malayalam (0.42%), Punjabi (0.32%), Filipino (0.32%), Urdu (0.23%)
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 1034 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- St Francis of the Fields SchoolPrimary · CatholicICSEA 1090
- Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1049
Nearby (within 10km)
- Catherine McAuley College - Coolock CampusSecondary · Catholic · 4km
- Victory Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1076
- Eppalock Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1048
- Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 5.6km
- Kennington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 1003
- Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.9kmICSEA 1022
- Spring Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.5kmICSEA 1054
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.6kmICSEA 1080
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BendigoSecondary · Independent · 7km
- Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching UnitSecondary · Government · 7.2km
- Quarry Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 1042
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.9kmICSEA 1073
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 Strathfieldsaye
Is Strathfieldsaye safe?
Strathfieldsaye has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,431 per 100,000 across all categories.
What are property prices in Strathfieldsaye?
In Strathfieldsaye, the .
How far is Strathfieldsaye from Melbourne CBD?
Strathfieldsaye is about 124.4 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Strathfieldsaye?
Strathfieldsaye has 2 schools, with an average ICSEA of 1070 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Strathfieldsaye?
Strathfieldsaye has a transport score of 25/100 and 46 bus stops.