Eaglehawk vs Jackass Flat

Jackass Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 43 in Eaglehawk. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Eaglehawk, about half of households are people living alone. In Jackass Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Eaglehawk tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Jackass Flat suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Eaglehawk has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Jackass Flat

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($270,000 vs $395,500)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (19% vs 26%)
  • has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $305,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Eaglehawk

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($265/wk vs $340/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Eaglehawk

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 7%)
  • has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • But Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 76/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Jackass Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.1% vs -2.7%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Eaglehawk and Jackass Flat drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Hides rows where both suburbs match

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.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Walkability 24 / 24
Eaglehawk — Walkability: 24/100 Jackass Flat — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 24 / 66
Eaglehawk — Safety: 24/100 Jackass Flat — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 55 / 100
Eaglehawk — Low fire risk: 55/100 Jackass Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 54 / 39
Eaglehawk — Low flood risk: 54/100 Jackass Flat — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

Eaglehawk has more residents (5,538 vs 1,907); Jackass Flat has higher household incomes ($93,860 vs $59,280).

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Population 5,538
+66% vs other
 1,907
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -2.7% +67.1%
Median age 43 28
Median household income $59,280/yr $93,860/yr
+58% vs other
Median weekly rent $265/wk $340/wk
+28% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
0-4 5.4% / 11.5%
Eaglehawk — 0-4: 5.4% Jackass Flat — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 11.4% / 15.4%
Eaglehawk — 5-14: 11.4% Jackass Flat — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.0% / 5.1%
Eaglehawk — 15-19: 5.0% Jackass Flat — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 6.0% / 8.9%
Eaglehawk — 20-24: 6.0% Jackass Flat — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 13.2% / 25.3%
Eaglehawk — 25-34: 13.2% Jackass Flat — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 10.4% / 12.1%
Eaglehawk — 35-44: 10.4% Jackass Flat — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.1% / 7.7%
Eaglehawk — 45-54: 12.1% Jackass Flat — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 13.6% / 6.6%
Eaglehawk — 55-64: 13.6% Jackass Flat — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 13.2% / 5.2%
Eaglehawk — 65-74: 13.2% Jackass Flat — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 7.2% / 1.4%
Eaglehawk — 75-84: 7.2% Jackass Flat — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 2.5% / 0.7%
Eaglehawk — 85+: 2.5% Jackass Flat — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 28.3% couple families
Eaglehawk — Couple Families: 28.3% Eaglehawk — Lone Person: 47.1% Eaglehawk — One Parent Families: 18.9% Eaglehawk — Group Household: 3.9% Eaglehawk — Other Families: 1.7%
Jackass Flat 52.2% couple families
Jackass Flat — Couple Families: 52.2% Jackass Flat — Lone Person: 19.5% Jackass Flat — One Parent Families: 23.0% Jackass Flat — Group Household: 3.8% Jackass Flat — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 29.5% renting
Eaglehawk — Owned Outright: 37.8% Eaglehawk — Mortgage: 32.7% Eaglehawk — Renting: 29.5%
Jackass Flat 34.1% renting
Jackass Flat — Owned Outright: 17.2% Jackass Flat — Mortgage: 48.7% Jackass Flat — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Certificate III & IV 18.3% / 18.3%
Eaglehawk — Certificate III & IV: 18.3% Jackass Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.9% / 8.7%
Eaglehawk — Bachelor Degree: 6.9% Jackass Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.5% / 7.0%
Eaglehawk — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.5% Jackass Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / 1.9%
Eaglehawk — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Jackass Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.8% / 1.5%
Eaglehawk — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.8% Jackass Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Myanmar 0.8% / 3.8%
Eaglehawk — Myanmar: 0.8% Jackass Flat — Myanmar: 3.8%
Thailand 0.7% / 3.5%
Eaglehawk — Thailand: 0.7% Jackass Flat — Thailand: 3.5%
England 1.8% / 0.7%
Eaglehawk — England: 1.8% Jackass Flat — England: 0.7%
India 0.3% / 2.1%
Eaglehawk — India: 0.3% Jackass Flat — India: 2.1%
Philippines 0.3% / 0.9%
Eaglehawk — Philippines: 0.3% Jackass Flat — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.7% / 0.4%
Eaglehawk — New Zealand: 0.7% Jackass Flat — New Zealand: 0.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Eaglehawk 92.4% houses
Eaglehawk — Houses: 92.4% Eaglehawk — Townhouses: 7.2% Eaglehawk — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Jackass Flat 99.1% houses
Jackass Flat — Houses: 99.1% Jackass Flat — Townhouses: 0.6% Jackass Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Median house price $571,000 $605,000
Median unit price $395,500 $270,000
Median land price $305,500 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 25 days
from 58 sales
 21 days
from 21 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
3 bed $568K / $600K
Eaglehawk — 3 bed: $568K (89 sales) Jackass Flat — 3 bed: $600K (24 sales)

89 vs 24 sales

4 bed $630K / $625K
Eaglehawk — 4 bed: $630K (46 sales) Jackass Flat — 4 bed: $625K (95 sales)

46 vs 95 sales

Zoning mix

Eaglehawk has more rural and farming land (23% vs 0%).

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Residential 25% 62%
Parks and recreation 33% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 9% 30%
Rural and farming 23% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
Other and special use 3% 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

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Houses 4.3%
$530/wk on $634K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $728K
Units 4.4%
$390/wk on $464K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
House price Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 20% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 4% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 81% of VIC
same for both
Affordability Higher than 47% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 17% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 81% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 86% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 26% of VIC —

Liveability

Jackass Flat scores higher overall (48 vs 20).

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Grade D C
Score 20/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Eaglehawk carries more bushfire risk (45 vs 0); Eaglehawk carries more crime risk (76 vs 34).

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Bushfire Moderate
45/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
76/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 7
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 2 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.7 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 0.7% 1.1%

Schools in Eaglehawk

  • St Liborius' School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Eaglehawk Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Eaglehawk Secondary College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Jackass Flat

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Amenities in the suburb

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Supermarkets 2 0
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 3 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 14 12

Mobility

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Walkability score 24/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 158.2 km 156.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 118 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail
 38/100
Peak arrivals per hour 75.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.2%
postcode 3556
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 44
postcode 3556
same for both

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.

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Car (driver) 79.7% / 81.3%
Eaglehawk — Car (driver): 79.7% Jackass Flat — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 10.3% / 11.2%
Eaglehawk — Worked from Home: 10.3% Jackass Flat — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 6.4% / 5.6%
Eaglehawk — Car (passenger): 6.4% Jackass Flat — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 1.8% / 0.7%
Eaglehawk — Walked Only: 1.8% Jackass Flat — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
Eaglehawk — Bus: 0.9% Jackass Flat — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Elevation 213 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Connectivity score 73/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
2,908 premises
 75%
511 premises

Climate

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
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

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Eaglehawk Jackass Flat
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Eaglehawk

Acreage Affordable River

Jackass Flat

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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