West Bendigo, VIC 3550
City of Greater BendigoAll suburbs in postcode 3550
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What to know about West Bendigo
West Bendigo (3550) sits in the Greater Bendigo region of Victoria.
West Bendigo has roughly 378 residents, with an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
West Bendigo scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 30°C (warm), winter mornings around 3°C (cold). Annual rainfall lands at about 497 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 8 government primary, 2 government secondary, 7 Catholic, 2 independent.
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Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put West Bendigo's population at 378, with a median age of 43. That sits as an established, older skew. Households are mostly owner-occupied (71% own, 24% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (64% family households, 34% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 378
- Median age
- 43
- Family households
- 64%
- Lone person
- 34%
- Owner occupied
- 71%
- Renter occupied
- 24%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Crime and safety
42 offences recorded in 2026
Top offence categories
Source: State Police Open Data
Crime data as of December 2026
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 497 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 30.0°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 2.9°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about West Bendigo
- What is the West Bendigo postcode?
- West Bendigo is in the 3550 postcode, in VIC, in the City of Greater Bendigo region.
- Where is West Bendigo?
- West Bendigo is a suburb in the City of Greater Bendigo area, VIC 3550.
- What schools are in West Bendigo?
- There are 20 schools serving West Bendigo on this page, including Specimen Hill Primary School, Bendigo Primary School, Golden Square Primary School.
- How walkable is West Bendigo?
- West Bendigo has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near West Bendigo?
- West Bendigo is close to Specimen Hill, Long Gully, Golden Square, Ironbark, California Gully.
- What is the population of West Bendigo?
- The population of West Bendigo is approximately 378 (2021 Census). The median age is 43.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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