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The quick read on

Wellsford

VIC 3551 · Greater Bendigo

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

Median house
$575,000

latest suburb median

Population
144

ABS 2021

Postcode
3551

Wellsford, Victoria

Property market insights for Wellsford

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Wellsford VIC

Median price trend for houses

Based on 1 sales in the preceding 12 months

$575,000

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3 bed
$575k

The median house price in Wellsford, VIC is currently $575,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales.

Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $575,000 in Wellsford.

Crime and safety

Is Wellsford safe?

The overall rate for Wellsford is 5,984 offences per 100,000 residents — 47% 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 Wellsford.

Overall crime rate

5,984

offences per 100,000 residents

47% aboveRest of Vic.

WellsfordRest 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 Wellsford?

Wellsford VIC 3551 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

144 people call Wellsford home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,421 a week.

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

Population
144
Median age
47 years
Median mortgage
$1,733 / 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 1512.5%Below
15–3417.4%Below
35–5425.0%Above
55–7432.6%Above
75 and over10.4%Above

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses86.4%Below
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright50.0%Above
Paying a mortgage32.0%Below
Renting18.0%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car18.8%Below
Two cars47.9%Above
Three or more47.9%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home10.7%Below
Drove to work74.7%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Wellsford

10.7% of workers in Wellsford worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..

3.5% of Wellsford residents were born in England.

52.8% of people in Wellsford described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Wellsford

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Wellsford VIC 3551.

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

12.5% of Wellsford's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

44 family households lived in Wellsford; 40.9% were couple families and 11.4% were one-parent families.

20.5% 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 Wellsford?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Wellsford had 144 residents at the 2021 Census.

27.1% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

43.1% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

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

Separate houses made up 86.4% of occupied private dwellings in Wellsford.

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 Wellsford?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

50.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

32.0% were buying their home with a mortgage.

18.0% 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 Wellsford?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Wellsford had 2.6 people.

One-person households made up 19.6% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 49.0%, while 27.5% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

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

10.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

74.7% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

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

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Wellsford?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 18.8% of the total.

95.8% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

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

70.9% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.1% reported a different address.

9.0% 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 Wellsford?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

91.7% of residents used only English at home.

0.0% 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 Wellsford residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

9.0% of Wellsford's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.0% 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 91.0%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

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

English ancestry accounted for 38.2% of ancestry responses in Wellsford.

Australian ancestry made up 41.0% 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 Wellsford?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

16.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 13.3% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 21.3%.

Health care and social assistance employed 8.0% of workers, and education and training employed 10.7%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

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

The labour-force participation rate was 60.8%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

38.4% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 17.6% worked part time.

Unemployment was 2.6%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Wellsford show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.

8.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

10.4% reported asthma, 11.8% arthritis and 6.9% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

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

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

23.5% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 0.0% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 16.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 51.9%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

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

Median household income was $1,421 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.

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

Working from home was 10.7% in Wellsford, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 50.0% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 18.0% in Wellsford, 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 Wellsford

Is Wellsford expensive?

The median house price is $575,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.

Is Wellsford good for families?

The Census counted 44 local families, and 12.5% 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 Wellsford?

3-bedroom houses have a median around $575,000, 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.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Wellsford

15 streets in Wellsford

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

  • Atlas Rd
  • Clifton Rd
  • Epsom-Barnadown Rd
  • Golf Course Rd
  • Harper Road
  • Huntly-Fosterville Rd
  • Lewis Ln
  • Lillis Ln
  • Mckeone Rd
  • Murphy Ln
  • Norman Rd
  • Quinns Road
  • Rifle Range Rd
  • Tresize Trk
  • Yankee Creek Rd

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Is Wellsford right for your search?

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Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.