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The quick read on

Shelbourne

VIC 3515 · Greater Bendigo

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

Median house: $1,060,000
Population: 423
Postcode: 3515

Property market insights for Shelbourne

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Shelbourne VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$1,060,000

Up 20.3% over 12 months

4 bed: $1.25m

Market data updated October 2026.

The median house price in Shelbourne, VIC is currently $1,060,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Shelbourne has a 12-month growth rate of 20.3% for houses.

Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,250,000 in Shelbourne.

Crime and safety

Is Shelbourne safe?

The overall rate for Shelbourne is 2,190 offences per 100,000 residents — 46% below 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 Shelbourne.

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Overall crime rate

2,190

offences per 100,000 residents

46% belowRest of Vic.

ShelbourneRest 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 Shelbourne?

Shelbourne VIC 3515 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

423 people call Shelbourne home, with an average of 2.7 people per household and a median household income of $1,765 a week.

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

Population: 423
Median age: 50 years
Median mortgage: $1,467 / month
2021 household rent: $200 / week

Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1516.1%Below

15–3416.3%Below

35–5428.1%Above

55–7431.7%Above

75 and over8.0%Below

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses98.0%Above

Townhouses0.0%Below

Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright52.3%Above

Paying a mortgage45.7%Above

Renting2.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below

One car12.1%Below

Two cars43.0%Above

Three or more47.7%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home16.8%Above

Drove to work59.8%Below

Train, tram or bus0.0%Below

Walked or cycled2.3%Below

What stands out in Shelbourne

16.8% of workers in Shelbourne worked from home on Census day.

3.5% of Shelbourne residents were born in England.

44.7% of people in Shelbourne described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Shelbourne

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Shelbourne VIC 3515.

Is Shelbourne family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

16.1% of Shelbourne's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

133 family households lived in Shelbourne; 38.3% were couple families and 6.8% were one-parent families.

24.1% of local families included children under 15. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

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

What is the age profile of Shelbourne?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Shelbourne had 423 residents at the 2021 Census.

17.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

39.7% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Shelbourne?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 98.0% of occupied private dwellings in Shelbourne.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% 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 Shelbourne?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

52.3% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

45.7% were buying their home with a mortgage.

2.0% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

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

How large are households in Shelbourne?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Shelbourne had 2.7 people.

One-person households made up 12.8% of occupied homes. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Two-person households represented 50.7%, while 33.8% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Shelbourne?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

16.8% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

59.8% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.3% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Shelbourne?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 12.1% of the total.

90.6% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Shelbourne, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

75.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 24.1% reported a different address.

6.9% 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 Shelbourne?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

96.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.7% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Shelbourne residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

6.9% of Shelbourne's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 93.1% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 95.7%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Shelbourne?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 51.3% of ancestry responses in Shelbourne.

Australian ancestry made up 31.2% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

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

What work do people do in Shelbourne?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

21.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 12.1% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.1%.

Health care and social assistance employed 18.2% of workers, and education and training employed 7.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Shelbourne?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 62.4%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

32.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 23.7% 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 Shelbourne show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

57.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.

9.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

8.5% reported asthma, 12.5% arthritis and 3.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

How educated is Shelbourne?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

18.4% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 2.2% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 21.9%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 42.5%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Shelbourne?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,765 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,467.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $200 per week.

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

How does Shelbourne compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 16.8% in Shelbourne, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 52.3% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 2.0% in Shelbourne, 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 Shelbourne

Is Shelbourne expensive?

The median house price is $1,060,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Shelbourne good for families?

The Census counted 133 local families, and 16.1% 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 Shelbourne?

4-bedroom houses have a median around $1,250,000, 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 Shelbourne

35 streets in Shelbourne

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

Back Creek Rd
Bendigo-Maryborough Rd
Blossom Hill Rd
Bradford Rd
Casuarina Ln
Dennison Ct
Douglas Rd
Ellison Rd
Emu Rd
Floods Rd
Foreman Rd
Gierisch Rd
Grandfather Creek Rd
Harris Rd
Hay Rd
Junor Rd
Lakeys Rd
Mcglashans Rd

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Mckenzie Rd
Meudell Rd
Moore Rd
Murphys Rd
Neivandts Rd
Nevinson Rd
Newbridge Rd
Nixons Rd
Nuttalls Rd
Pinchgut Lane
Pocock Rd
Powers Rd
Punton Rd
Shelbourne Rd
Stockx Rd
Stones Rd
Whyte Ln

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