West Bendigo
VIC 3550 · Greater Bendigo
378 (2021) → 365 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
West Bendigo is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3550, about 134km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in West Bendigo are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 42/100, and is about 134km inland. West Bendigo has an overall score of 51/100, 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 (2.12%), Myanmar (1.32%), Scotland (1.06%)
Top languages: Vietnamese (0.79%)
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 996 (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)
- Specimen Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1kmICSEA 941
- Bendigo Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.7kmICSEA 1013
- Golden Square Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 983
- California Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 919
- Catherine McAuley CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.3kmICSEA 1052
- Girton Grammar School - Junior SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.3km
- St Peter's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 954
- Creek Street Christian CollegeCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1057
- Girton Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 2.5kmICSEA 1138
- Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.6kmICSEA 866
- Camp Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.8kmICSEA 1049
- Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 2.9kmICSEA 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 West Bendigo
How far is West Bendigo from Melbourne CBD?
West Bendigo is about 133.9 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in West Bendigo?
West Bendigo has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in West Bendigo?
West Bendigo has a transport score of 42/100 and 3 bus stops.