Bagshot vs Fosterville
Bagshot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 50 in Fosterville. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Bagshot tends to suit families with children, while Fosterville suits older residents.
Which one suits you?
There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.
Families with school-age kids
Fosterville
ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Bagshot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 44%)
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Fosterville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has cheaper rent ($240/wk vs $400/wk)
- leaves renters under less rental stress (16% vs 23%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Fosterville
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (114 min vs 128 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (154.9 km vs 169.2 km)
- But Bagshot is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Fosterville
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 14%)
- carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 82/100)
- But Bagshot is more walkable (10/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Bagshot
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (23.3% vs -9.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Bagshot and Fosterville drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.
Side by side, out of 100
Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.
Demographics
Bagshot has more residents (355 vs 57); Bagshot rents higher ($400/wk vs $240/wk).
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 355 +84% vs other | 57 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +23.3% | -9.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 50 |
| Median household income | $90,480/yr +11% vs other | $80,600/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $400/wk +40% vs other | $240/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.3%).
Property market
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $1,190,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 27 days from 3 sales | — |
Zoning mix
Bagshot has more rural and farming land (86% vs 52%).
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 86% | 52% |
| Parks and recreation | 9% | 48% |
| Residential | 3% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 1% | 0% |
| Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09. | ||
Development activity
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 885 across Greater Bendigo same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +28% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 60% of VIC | Higher than 48% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 72% of VIC | Higher than 15% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 56% of VIC | — |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 91% of VIC | Higher than 25% of VIC |
Liveability
Bagshot is more walkable (10 vs 0).
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 6/10 |
Risk profile
Bagshot carries more flood risk (47 vs 12); Bagshot carries more crime risk (82 vs 49).
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | High 82/100 | Moderate 49/100 |
| Flood | Moderate 47/100 | Low 12/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 1 within 5 km |
Schools
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 same for both | |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Amenities in the suburb
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 1 | 4 |
| Waterways | 9 | 1 |
Mobility
Bagshot sits further from the CBD (169.2 km vs 154.9 km).
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 10/100 | 0/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 169.2 km +8% vs other | 154.9 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 128 min | 114 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3551 | 0.0% postcode 3557 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 64 postcode 3551 | 53 postcode 3557 |
How people get to work
Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.0%).
Setting
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 162 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 173 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 81/100 | 25/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fixed wireless |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 73% 433 premises | 0% 31 premises |
Climate
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm same for both | |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C same for both | |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C same for both | |
Council rates
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,949/yr same for both | |
| Council | Greater Bendigo same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo same for both | |
| Member | Lisa Chesters same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Bagshot | Fosterville | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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