Golden Square VIC 3555
Golden Square is in Greater Bendigo LGA, VIC, postcode 3555, with population 9,220.
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Golden Square has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
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Gross rent yield screens at about 5.0%. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent-led investor candidate
Gross rent yield screens at about 5.0%. Snapshot rent $493/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Golden Square has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Schools. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
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Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Schools
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
No major visible gaps in the current status panel.
Golden Square currently reads as a income-first candidate with a affordability-first secondary angle.
Gross yield screens at about 5.0%. Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. No major decision caution is visible from the current evidence layer.
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Gross yield screens at about 5.0%. 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.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Golden Square VIC
Golden Square is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area (postcode 3555). With a population of 9,220, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Square is $515,000, having declined 5.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+8.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $493. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Golden Square is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 65 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Square offers a gross rental yield of 5.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($515K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.1% 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.
Golden Square is a mid-sized suburb in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area (postcode 3555). With a population of 9,220, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 39. Households earn a median income of $70K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 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, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and retail trade. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Golden Square is $515,000, having declined 5.1% over the past year. Units have a median price of $435,000 (+8.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $493. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 5.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,300.
Golden Square is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 950, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 65 bus stops. Healthcare facilities include 1 private hospital. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Golden Square offers a gross rental yield of 5.0%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($515K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 7.4x is considered moderate. House prices have moved -5.1% 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.
Golden Square FAQ
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What LGA is Golden Square in?
Golden Square is in the Greater Bendigo Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3555. 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 Golden Square?
The current median house price in Golden Square, VIC is $515K, 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 Golden Square?
The median weekly rent in Golden Square is $493/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-led investor candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Golden Square?
Rent-led investor candidate: Gross rent yield screens at about 5.0%. 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 Golden Square a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Golden Square 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 Golden Square?
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 Golden Square 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.