Whipstick

VIC 3556 · Greater Bendigo

18 (2021) → 20 est. (2025) · High Growth

Overall score

Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.

Population

Limited sales data

Median price

Data not available

Safety score

Transport score

Whipstick is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3556, about 143km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Whipstick are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 143km inland. Whipstick has an overall score of 11/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.

143.2 km

To Melbourne CBD

143.1 km

To coast

Data not available

Median rent (house)

7.8 km

To nearest station

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Demographics

Population

Median age

Avg household

Age distribution

Median household income (weekly)$1,562

vs NSW median-15.6%

Median taxable income (individual)$52,855/yr

vs national median ($59,576)↓ -11%

ATO 2023-24, postcode 3556 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.

Bachelor degree or higher0.0%

Born in Australia50.0%

Dwellings: house / unit / townhouse3 / 0 / 0

Source: ABS Census 2021

Residential Safety

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Residential

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):

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Break & enter dwellingNot reported

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Steal from dwellingNot reported

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Motor vehicle theftNot reported

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Domestic assaultNot reported

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RobberyNot reported

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

Total recorded incidents: 5 (all categories, latest year)2-yr5-yr

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

Within 10km0 in suburb

Govt (suburb)

Catholic (suburb)

Indep. (suburb)

Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 956 (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)

Huntly Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6kmICSEA 975
Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 958
Epsom Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 967
Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.8kmICSEA 922
Eaglehawk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 869
St Liborius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.2kmICSEA 1018
Holy Rosary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1052
White Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 977
California Gully Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 913
Lightning Reef Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 858
Kalianna SchoolCombined · Government · 9.8kmICSEA 895
Marist College BendigoCombined · Catholic · 10kmICSEA 1040

Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025

Transport

CBD commute (est.)Data not available

Nearest train stationEaglehawk Railway (7.8 km)

Source: TfNSW GTFS

Employment & Economy

Unemployment rate3.4% · vs VIC avg 4.5% ↓

Top local industries

Health Care & Social Assistance

14.7%

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing

13.3%

Construction

10.0%

Manufacturing

8.3%

Retail Trade

8.2%

Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census

Liveability

28.5°C

Summer max

12.3°C

Winter max

560mm

Rainfall/yr

6.6h

Sun/day

Amenities within 2–3km

Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.

00 in suburbSupermarkets

00 in suburbCafes/Rest.

00 in suburbParks

0Playgrounds

3Pools

00 in suburbGyms

0Dog parks

00 in suburbGPs

00 in suburbPharmacies

00 in suburbChildcare

00 in suburbLibraries

0Sports fields

0Vets

In this suburb

2Public toilets

Nearest beachData not available

Nearest hospitalEchuca Regional Health (71.2 km)

Nearest vet10.7 km

Nearest airportMelbourne (124.1 km)

Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap

Entertainment Scene

No data

Entertainment venue data isn't available for this suburb.

Licensed venues (within 2km)

0.00

Per 1,000 residents

No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.

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Source: OpenStreetMap

Population & Growth

High Growth

Annual growth rate2.67%

Projected population 204124

Projected households 2041Data not available

Source: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI

Nearby suburbs in Greater Bendigo

Eaglehawk NorthData not available35transport Huntly$535K41transport Eaglehawk$545K74transport Epsom$585K78transport Sailors Gully$440K54transport Jackass Flat$560K45transport

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Frequently asked questions about Whipstick

How far is Whipstick from Melbourne CBD?

Whipstick is about 143.2 km from Melbourne CBD.

What schools are in Whipstick?

Whipstick has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.

What is public transport like in Whipstick?

Whipstick has a transport score of 0/100.