East Bendigo vs Ascot

Ascot is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 45 in East Bendigo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Bendigo, about half of households are people living alone. In Ascot, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, East Bendigo tends to suit people living alone and older residents, while Ascot suits 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

Ascot

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (74% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (99% vs 81%)

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

First-home buyers

East Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($450,000 vs $700,000)
  • has cheaper units ($435,000 vs $499,000)

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

Renters

East Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 17%)
  • has cheaper rent ($295/wk vs $350/wk)
  • But Ascot leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 23%)

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

Commuting to the city

East Bendigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (156.1 km vs 159.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

East Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 1%)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 15%)
  • But Ascot carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Ascot

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (30.6% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

East Bendigo Ascot
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.

East Bendigo Ascot
Walkability 15 / 18
East Bendigo — Walkability: 15/100 Ascot — Walkability: 18/100
Safety 17 / 75
East Bendigo — Safety: 17/100 Ascot — Safety: 75/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
East Bendigo — Low fire risk: 74/100 Ascot — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 38
East Bendigo — Low flood risk: 43/100 Ascot — Low flood risk: 38/100

Demographics

Ascot has higher household incomes ($99,476 vs $65,416); East Bendigo skews older (45 vs 35).

East Bendigo Ascot
Population 2,246 2,571
+14% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +30.6%
Median age 45 35
Median household income $65,416/yr $99,476/yr
+52% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $350/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo Ascot
0-4 5.7% / 8.8%
East Bendigo — 0-4: 5.7% Ascot — 0-4: 8.8%
5-14 6.9% / 15.6%
East Bendigo — 5-14: 6.9% Ascot — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 4.7% / 5.1%
East Bendigo — 15-19: 4.7% Ascot — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 5.8% / 5.1%
East Bendigo — 20-24: 5.8% Ascot — 20-24: 5.1%
25-34 15.8% / 14.1%
East Bendigo — 25-34: 15.8% Ascot — 25-34: 14.1%
35-44 10.5% / 14.3%
East Bendigo — 35-44: 10.5% Ascot — 35-44: 14.3%
45-54 11.5% / 10.2%
East Bendigo — 45-54: 11.5% Ascot — 45-54: 10.2%
55-64 13.5% / 11.6%
East Bendigo — 55-64: 13.5% Ascot — 55-64: 11.6%
65-74 11.8% / 9.5%
East Bendigo — 65-74: 11.8% Ascot — 65-74: 9.5%
75-84 8.3% / 4.7%
East Bendigo — 75-84: 8.3% Ascot — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 4.7% / 0.8%
East Bendigo — 85+: 4.7% Ascot — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 25.0% couple families
East Bendigo — Couple Families: 25.0% East Bendigo — Lone Person: 53.3% East Bendigo — One Parent Families: 13.8% East Bendigo — Group Household: 6.3% East Bendigo — Other Families: 1.6%
Ascot 54.6% couple families
Ascot — Couple Families: 54.6% Ascot — Lone Person: 23.3% Ascot — One Parent Families: 19.3% Ascot — Group Household: 2.8% Ascot — Other Families: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 37.9% renting
East Bendigo — Owned Outright: 34.4% East Bendigo — Mortgage: 27.7% East Bendigo — Renting: 37.9%
Ascot 16.6% renting
Ascot — Owned Outright: 35.3% Ascot — Mortgage: 48.1% Ascot — Renting: 16.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Bendigo Ascot
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.2%
East Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Ascot — Certificate III & IV: 17.2%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.2%
East Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Ascot — Bachelor Degree: 10.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.5%
East Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Ascot — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.0%
East Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Ascot — Postgraduate Degree: 2.0%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 2.7%
East Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Ascot — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

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.

East Bendigo Ascot
India 1.7% / 1.0%
East Bendigo — India: 1.7% Ascot — India: 1.0%
England 1.4% / 0.9%
East Bendigo — England: 1.4% Ascot — England: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.9% / 1.0%
East Bendigo — New Zealand: 0.9% Ascot — New Zealand: 1.0%
Myanmar 0.4% / 1.2%
East Bendigo — Myanmar: 0.4% Ascot — Myanmar: 1.2%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.4%
East Bendigo — Philippines: 0.5% Ascot — Philippines: 0.4%
Thailand — / 0.7%
East Bendigo — Thailand: not among its largest Ascot — Thailand: 0.7%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
East Bendigo — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Ascot — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 81.0% houses
East Bendigo — Houses: 81.0% East Bendigo — Townhouses: 15.5% East Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
Ascot 98.6% houses
Ascot — Houses: 98.6% Ascot — Townhouses: 1.1% Ascot — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Bendigo Ascot
Median house price $650,000
same for both
Median unit price $435,000 $499,000
Median land price $450,000 $700,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 19 sales
 23 days
from 19 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.

East Bendigo Ascot
2 bed $520K / $622K
East Bendigo — 2 bed: $520K (5 sales) Ascot — 2 bed: $622K (6 sales)

5 vs 6 sales

3 bed $608K / $620K
East Bendigo — 3 bed: $608K (46 sales) Ascot — 3 bed: $620K (23 sales)

46 vs 23 sales

4 bed $770K / $673K
East Bendigo — 4 bed: $770K (22 sales) Ascot — 4 bed: $673K (19 sales)

22 vs 19 sales

Zoning mix

East Bendigo has more industrially zoned land (33% vs 0%).

East Bendigo Ascot
Parks and recreation 9% 55%
Industrial 33% 0%
Residential 22% 26%
Other and special use 16% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
Rural and farming 8% 2%
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

East Bendigo Ascot
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.

East Bendigo Ascot
Houses 4.2%
$485/wk on $595K
 4.0%
$585/wk on $752K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Bendigo Ascot
House price Higher than 15% of VIC —
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 55% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC

Liveability

Ascot scores higher overall (51 vs 27).

East Bendigo Ascot
Grade D B
Score 27/100 51/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

East Bendigo carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); East Bendigo carries more crime risk (83 vs 25).

East Bendigo Ascot
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
25/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Moderate
62/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

East Bendigo Ascot
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
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.2 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.9%

Amenities in the suburb

East Bendigo Ascot
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 0
Parks & reserves 4 3
Childcare 1 3
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 3 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 10

Mobility

Ascot sits further from the CBD (159.2 km vs 156.1 km).

East Bendigo Ascot
Walkability score 15/100 18/100
Distance to Melbourne 156.1 km 159.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 121 min
Public transport score 70/100 29/100
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 5.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.6%
postcode 3551
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 64
postcode 3551

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.

East Bendigo Ascot
Car (driver) 73.0% / 79.9%
East Bendigo — Car (driver): 73.0% Ascot — Car (driver): 79.9%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 13.9%
East Bendigo — Worked from Home: 14.3% Ascot — Worked from Home: 13.9%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 4.4%
East Bendigo — Car (passenger): 5.3% Ascot — Car (passenger): 4.4%
Walked Only 4.5% / 0.8%
East Bendigo — Walked Only: 4.5% Ascot — Walked Only: 0.8%
Bus 1.5% / 0.4%
East Bendigo — Bus: 1.5% Ascot — Bus: 0.4%
Bicycle 1.0% / 0.6%
East Bendigo — Bicycle: 1.0% Ascot — Bicycle: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.9%).

Setting

East Bendigo Ascot
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 200 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Bendigo Ascot
Connectivity score 69/100 87/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,821 premises
 69%
1,019 premises

Climate

East Bendigo Ascot
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

East Bendigo Ascot
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

East Bendigo Ascot
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

East Bendigo Ascot
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

East Bendigo

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Ascot

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