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Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Median house: $700,000
Median unit: $570,000
Population: 2,571
Postcode: 3551

Property market insights for Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 43 sales in the preceding 12 months

$700,000

Up 7.7% over 12 months

3 bed: $652k
4 bed: $740k

Median rent trend for houses

Based on 34 rental listings in the preceding 12 months

$575 per week

Up 9.5% over 12 months

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.), VIC is currently $700,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 7.7% for houses.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $652,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $740,000 in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.).

If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.

The median price of apartments and units for sale in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is $570,000. Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $560,000 in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.).

Crime and safety

Is Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) safe?

The overall rate for Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) is 4,423 offences per 100,000 residents — 9% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.).

See the detailed Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) crime profile →How to read crime data

Overall crime rate

4,423

offences per 100,000 residents

9% aboveRest of Vic.

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)Rest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) VIC 3551 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

2,571 people call Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) home, with an average of 2.8 people per household and a median household income of $1,913 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population: 2,571
Median age: 35 years
Median mortgage: $1,517 / month
2021 household rent: $350 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1524.4%Above

15–3424.3%Above

35–5424.5%In line

55–7421.1%Below

75 and over5.5%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.9%Above

Townhouses1.1%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright35.3%Below

Paying a mortgage48.1%Above

Renting16.6%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car1.0%Below

One car23.5%Below

Two cars46.6%Above

Three or more27.8%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home11.9%Below

Drove to work68.1%Above

Train, tram or bus0.3%In line

Walked or cycled1.1%Below

What stands out in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

11.9% of workers in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

48.4% of people in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) VIC 3551.

Is Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

24.4% of Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)'s residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

735 family households lived in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.); 44.4% were couple families and 15.6% were one-parent families.

44.2% of local families included children under 15. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) had 2,571 residents at the 2021 Census.

28.4% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

26.6% were 55 or older. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.9% of occupied private dwellings in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.).

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 1.1% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

35.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

48.1% were buying their home with a mortgage.

16.6% rented their home. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) had 2.8 people.

One-person households made up 15.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 37.3%, while 30.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

11.9% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

68.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

0.3% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.1% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

1.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 23.5% of the total.

74.4% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.), and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

52.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 47.2% reported a different address.

9.1% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

88.6% of residents used only English at home.

7.1% used a language other than English at home.

0.7% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.3% spoke Cantonese and 0.4% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.1% of Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)'s population was born outside Australia, while roughly 90.9% was born in Australia.

0.4% of residents were born in China.

1.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 91.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 43.5% of ancestry responses in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.).

Australian ancestry made up 42.0% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 1.6% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

20.2% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 9.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 10.7%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.9% of workers, and education and training employed 8.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 64.9%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

36.6% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.4% worked part time.

Unemployment was 3.2%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

58.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

10.0% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.0% reported asthma, 9.8% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

22.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.3% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 41.2%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,913 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,517.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $350 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 11.9% in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.), compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 35.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 16.6% in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.), against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Is Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) expensive?

The median house price is $700,000, while units and apartments sit at $570,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.) good for families?

The Census counted 735 local families, and 24.4% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $740,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

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Streets and suburbs around Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

54 streets in Ascot (Greater Bendigo - Vic.)

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

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Andrew Ln
Apple Ln
Argyle Ln
Arinya Cl
Arrawalli Ave
Ash Ct
Brahman Way
Brangus Ct
Bristol
Cadell Ct
Caulfield Dr
Cedar Dr
Charolais Ct
Christovic Pl
Conboy Ct
Corella Ct
Creekview Pl

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Forest Dr
Galloway St
Gelbray St
Golf Course Rd
Heinz St
Hereford Drive
Hinton Rd
Howard St
Ironstone Rd
Limousin Ct
Mcconnachie Ct
Melita Ct
Millewa Dr
Moira Ct
Myrtle Rd
Nation Ct
Nirimba Ct
Normande Court
Ombana Ct
Peake Court
Racecourse Rd
Randall
Rosea Ct
Strickland St
Sullivan St
Taylor St
Tchumlock Ct
Trinity
Triplett Ave
Weeks Rd
Wynnes Ln

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