Wellsford
VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo
144 (2021) → 162 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Wellsford is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3551, about 132km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Wellsford are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 132km inland. Wellsford has an overall score of 19/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.47%), Malta (2.78%), New Zealand (2.78%), Germany (2.08%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
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 1009 (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)
- Holy Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.1kmICSEA 1052
- Epsom Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.2kmICSEA 955
- Catherine McAuley College - Coolock CampusSecondary · Catholic · 6.5km
- White Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 977
- Weeroona College BendigoSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 945
- Huntly Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 975
- Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf FacilityPrimary · Government · 8km
- Kennington Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1003
- St Therese's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1080
- SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi BendigoSecondary · Independent · 8.8km
- Victory Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 8.9kmICSEA 1076
- Kalianna Special SchoolCombined · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 903
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 Wellsford
How far is Wellsford from Melbourne CBD?
Wellsford is about 131.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Wellsford?
Wellsford has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Wellsford?
Wellsford has a transport score of 0/100.