Woodvale
VIC 3556 · Greater Bendigo
556 (2021) → 624 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Woodvale is a high growth suburb in Greater Bendigo, VIC 3556, about 146km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Woodvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 146km inland. Woodvale has an overall score of 16/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 34/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (1.26%)
Top languages: Cantonese (0.9%), Arabic (0.54%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
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 966 (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)
- Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 969
- Marist College BendigoCombined · Catholic · 9.1kmICSEA 1037
- Eaglehawk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.2kmICSEA 879
- Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.6kmICSEA 922
- St Liborius' SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.6kmICSEA 1021
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 Woodvale
Is Woodvale safe?
Woodvale has a residential safety score of 34/100, 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 3,597 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Woodvale from Melbourne CBD?
Woodvale is about 145.8 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Woodvale?
Woodvale has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Woodvale?
Woodvale has a transport score of 0/100.