East Bendigo vs Wellsford

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 Wellsford, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, East Bendigo tends to suit people living alone, while Wellsford suits 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

Wellsford

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 83/100)
  • is already more of a family suburb (70% vs 39%)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 81%)
  • But East Bendigo has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

East Bendigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Wellsford

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (14% vs 23%)
  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $295/wk)
  • But East Bendigo has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 18%)

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

Commuting to the city

East Bendigo

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (119 min vs 133 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (156.1 km vs 163 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • East Bendigo is more walkable (15/100 vs 0/100)
  • Wellsford carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 83/100)

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

Investors

Wellsford

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (14.3% vs 7.4%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

East Bendigo and Wellsford 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 Wellsford
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 Wellsford
Walkability 15 / 0
East Bendigo — Walkability: 15/100 Wellsford — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 17 / 66
East Bendigo — Safety: 17/100 Wellsford — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 74 / 78
East Bendigo — Low fire risk: 74/100 Wellsford — Low fire risk: 78/100
Low flood risk 43 / 83
East Bendigo — Low flood risk: 43/100 Wellsford — Low flood risk: 83/100

Demographics

East Bendigo has more residents (2,246 vs 144); East Bendigo rents higher ($295/wk vs $200/wk).

East Bendigo Wellsford
Population 2,246
+94% vs other
 144
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +14.3%
Median age 45 47
Median household income $65,416/yr $73,892/yr
+13% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk
+32% vs other
 $200/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo Wellsford
0-4 5.7% / 3.5%
East Bendigo — 0-4: 5.7% Wellsford — 0-4: 3.5%
5-14 6.9% / 9.0%
East Bendigo — 5-14: 6.9% Wellsford — 5-14: 9.0%
15-19 4.7% / 4.2%
East Bendigo — 15-19: 4.7% Wellsford — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 5.8% / 4.2%
East Bendigo — 20-24: 5.8% Wellsford — 20-24: 4.2%
25-34 15.8% / 9.0%
East Bendigo — 25-34: 15.8% Wellsford — 25-34: 9.0%
35-44 10.5% / 18.1%
East Bendigo — 35-44: 10.5% Wellsford — 35-44: 18.1%
45-54 11.5% / 6.9%
East Bendigo — 45-54: 11.5% Wellsford — 45-54: 6.9%
55-64 13.5% / 19.4%
East Bendigo — 55-64: 13.5% Wellsford — 55-64: 19.4%
65-74 11.8% / 13.2%
East Bendigo — 65-74: 11.8% Wellsford — 65-74: 13.2%
75-84 8.3% / 10.4%
East Bendigo — 75-84: 8.3% Wellsford — 75-84: 10.4%
85+ 4.7% / —
East Bendigo — 85+: 4.7% Wellsford — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 53.3% lone person
East Bendigo — Lone Person: 53.3% East Bendigo — Couple Families: 25.0% East Bendigo — One Parent Families: 13.8% East Bendigo — Group Household: 6.3% East Bendigo — Other Families: 1.6%
Wellsford 30.3% lone person
Wellsford — Lone Person: 30.3% Wellsford — Couple Families: 54.5% Wellsford — One Parent Families: 15.2% Wellsford — Group Household: 0.0% Wellsford — Other Families: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families 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%
Wellsford 18.0% renting
Wellsford — Owned Outright: 50.0% Wellsford — Mortgage: 32.0% Wellsford — Renting: 18.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

East Bendigo Wellsford
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 26.4%
East Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Wellsford — Certificate III & IV: 26.4%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 13.2%
East Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% Wellsford — Bachelor Degree: 13.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 9.0%
East Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wellsford — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / —
East Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% Wellsford — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / —
East Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% Wellsford — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (26.4%).

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 Wellsford
England 1.4% / 3.5%
East Bendigo — England: 1.4% Wellsford — England: 3.5%
New Zealand 0.9% / 2.8%
East Bendigo — New Zealand: 0.9% Wellsford — New Zealand: 2.8%
Germany — / 2.1%
East Bendigo — Germany: not among its largest Wellsford — Germany: 2.1%
India 1.7% / —
East Bendigo — India: 1.7% Wellsford — India: not among its largest
Philippines 0.5% / —
East Bendigo — Philippines: 0.5% Wellsford — Philippines: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.4% / —
East Bendigo — Sri Lanka: 0.4% Wellsford — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.5%).

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%
Wellsford 100.0% houses
Wellsford — Houses: 100.0% Wellsford — Townhouses: 0.0% Wellsford — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

East Bendigo Wellsford
Median house price $650,000 —
Median unit price $435,000 —
Median land price $450,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 19 sales
 —

Zoning mix

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

East Bendigo Wellsford
Parks and recreation 9% 72%
Industrial 33% 0%
Residential 22% 0%
Rural and farming 8% 16%
Other and special use 16% 11%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 1%
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 Wellsford
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 Wellsford
Houses 4.2%
$485/wk on $595K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Bendigo Wellsford
House price Higher than 15% of VIC —
Income Higher than 26% of VIC Higher than 39% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 29% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of VIC —

Liveability

East Bendigo is more walkable (15 vs 0).

East Bendigo Wellsford
Grade D —
Score 27/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

East Bendigo carries more flood risk (57 vs 17); East Bendigo carries more crime risk (83 vs 34).

East Bendigo Wellsford
Bushfire Low
26/100
 Low
22/100
Crime High
83/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 Low
17/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

East Bendigo Wellsford
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
 None

Amenities in the suburb

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

Mobility

Wellsford sits further from the CBD (163 km vs 156.1 km).

East Bendigo Wellsford
Walkability score 15/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 156.1 km 163 km
+4% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 133 min
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 Wellsford
Car (driver) 73.0% / 87.5%
East Bendigo — Car (driver): 73.0% Wellsford — Car (driver): 87.5%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 12.5%
East Bendigo — Worked from Home: 14.3% Wellsford — Worked from Home: 12.5%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / —
East Bendigo — Car (passenger): 5.3% Wellsford — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Walked Only 4.5% / —
East Bendigo — Walked Only: 4.5% Wellsford — Walked Only: not among its largest
Bus 1.5% / —
East Bendigo — Bus: 1.5% Wellsford — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (87.5%).

Setting

East Bendigo Wellsford
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 188 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Bendigo Wellsford
Connectivity score 69/100 24/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,821 premises
 0%
46 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

East Bendigo Wellsford
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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Wellsford

Rural

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