East Bendigo VIC 3550
East Bendigo is in Greater Bendigo LGA, VIC, postcode 3550, with population 2,246.
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East Bendigo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Income-stretched rent market
Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. Snapshot rent $493/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
East Bendigo has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Schools, Hospitals
East Bendigo currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Missing evidence to verify: Schools.
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Gross yield screens at about 4.6%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
No major caution is visible beyond the normal source checks.
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East Bendigo VIC
East Bendigo is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area (postcode 3550). With a population of 2,246, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in East Bendigo is $552,000, having declined 3.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $478,000 (+13.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $493. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.
Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, East Bendigo offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($552K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -3.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
East Bendigo is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area (postcode 3550). With a population of 2,246, the suburb has a mature demographic with a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $65K per year, with an average household size of 2.1 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, labourers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in East Bendigo is $552,000, having declined 3.2% over the past year. Units have a median price of $478,000 (+13.7% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $493. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.6%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,213.
Public transport access includes 23 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, East Bendigo offers a gross rental yield of 4.6%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($552K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 8.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -3.2% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
East Bendigo FAQ
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What LGA is East Bendigo in?
East Bendigo is in the Greater Bendigo Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3550. Council-level context for Greater Bendigo LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in East Bendigo?
The current median house price in East Bendigo, VIC is $552K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in East Bendigo?
The median weekly rent in East Bendigo is $493/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is income-stretched rent market.
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What does the rent signal say about East Bendigo?
Income-stretched rent market: Weekly rent screens at about 48% of annual income. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is East Bendigo a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for East Bendigo show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Moderate. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for East Bendigo?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the East Bendigo data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.