Mandurang South vs Sedgwick

Mandurang South is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Sedgwick. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Sedgwick: a median of $1.55 million, against $995,000 in Mandurang South. On these figures, Mandurang South tends to suit families with children and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Too close to call

Nothing among the 6 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

First-home buyers

Mandurang South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($995,000 vs $1,550,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

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

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

Commuting to the city

Sedgwick

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (96 min vs 106 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (134.9 km vs 147.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Mandurang South Sedgwick
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.

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Walkability 0 / 0
Mandurang South — Walkability: 0/100 Sedgwick — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 77 / 80
Mandurang South — Safety: 77/100 Sedgwick — Safety: 80/100
Low fire risk 100 / 67
Mandurang South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Sedgwick — Low fire risk: 67/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Mandurang South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Sedgwick — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Sedgwick has more residents (614 vs 280); Sedgwick skews older (47 vs 44).

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Population 280 614
+119% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +12.5%
Median age 44 47
Median household income $122,876/yr $124,332/yr
+1% vs other
Median weekly rent $320/wk $335/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South Sedgwick
0-4 5.0% / 3.1%
Mandurang South — 0-4: 5.0% Sedgwick — 0-4: 3.1%
5-14 20.0% / 14.7%
Mandurang South — 5-14: 20.0% Sedgwick — 5-14: 14.7%
15-19 7.5% / 6.2%
Mandurang South — 15-19: 7.5% Sedgwick — 15-19: 6.2%
20-24 1.8% / 5.0%
Mandurang South — 20-24: 1.8% Sedgwick — 20-24: 5.0%
25-34 6.1% / 5.7%
Mandurang South — 25-34: 6.1% Sedgwick — 25-34: 5.7%
35-44 11.1% / 11.2%
Mandurang South — 35-44: 11.1% Sedgwick — 35-44: 11.2%
45-54 14.3% / 15.5%
Mandurang South — 45-54: 14.3% Sedgwick — 45-54: 15.5%
55-64 11.4% / 19.5%
Mandurang South — 55-64: 11.4% Sedgwick — 55-64: 19.5%
65-74 14.6% / 11.2%
Mandurang South — 65-74: 14.6% Sedgwick — 65-74: 11.2%
75-84 4.6% / 4.7%
Mandurang South — 75-84: 4.6% Sedgwick — 75-84: 4.7%
85+ 1.8% / 1.1%
Mandurang South — 85+: 1.8% Sedgwick — 85+: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 70.2% couple families
Mandurang South — Couple Families: 70.2% Mandurang South — Lone Person: 22.8% Mandurang South — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Sedgwick 65.6% couple families
Sedgwick — Couple Families: 65.6% Sedgwick — Lone Person: 26.4% Sedgwick — One Parent Families: 8.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 3.7% renting
Mandurang South — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mandurang South — Mortgage: 46.3% Mandurang South — Renting: 3.7%
Sedgwick 4.7% renting
Sedgwick — Owned Outright: 45.5% Sedgwick — Mortgage: 49.8% Sedgwick — Renting: 4.7%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 15.5%
Mandurang South — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Sedgwick — Bachelor Degree: 15.5%
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 15.6%
Mandurang South — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Sedgwick — Certificate III & IV: 15.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.3%
Mandurang South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Sedgwick — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 5.7%
Mandurang South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Sedgwick — Postgraduate Degree: 5.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 5.5%
Mandurang South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Sedgwick — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.1%).

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.

Mandurang South Sedgwick
England 2.5% / 2.9%
Mandurang South — England: 2.5% Sedgwick — England: 2.9%
New Zealand — / 1.6%
Mandurang South — New Zealand: not among its largest Sedgwick — New Zealand: 1.6%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / —
Mandurang South — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Sedgwick — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Afghanistan 1.1% / —
Mandurang South — Afghanistan: 1.1% Sedgwick — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Scotland — / 0.7%
Mandurang South — Scotland: not among its largest Sedgwick — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany — / 0.7%
Mandurang South — Germany: not among its largest Sedgwick — Germany: 0.7%
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Mandurang South — Netherlands: not among its largest Sedgwick — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 94.6% houses
Mandurang South — Houses: 94.6% Mandurang South — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Sedgwick 100.0% houses
Sedgwick — Houses: 100.0% Sedgwick — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Median house price $995,000 $1,550,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $612,500

Zoning mix

Sedgwick has more rural and farming land (73% vs 22%).

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Rural and farming 22% 73%
Parks and recreation 69% 19%
Residential 8% 0%
Environmental 1% 5%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 3%
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

Mandurang South Sedgwick
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mandurang South Sedgwick
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Grade — B
Score — 65/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
same for both

Risk profile

Sedgwick carries more bushfire risk (33 vs 0).

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
33/100
Crime Low
23/100
 Low
20/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Mandurang South Sedgwick
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, 9.1 km
 None

Amenities in the suburb

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Waterways 5 8

Mobility

Mandurang South sits further from the CBD (147.2 km vs 134.9 km).

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 147.2 km
+8% vs other
 134.9 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 96 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
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.

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Car (driver) 72.0% / 61.9%
Mandurang South — Car (driver): 72.0% Sedgwick — Car (driver): 61.9%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 29.0%
Mandurang South — Worked from Home: 24.3% Sedgwick — Worked from Home: 29.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.8%
Mandurang South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Sedgwick — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only — / 1.9%
Mandurang South — Walked Only: not among its largest Sedgwick — Walked Only: 1.9%
Bicycle — / 1.3%
Mandurang South — Bicycle: not among its largest Sedgwick — Bicycle: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (72.0%).

Setting

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Elevation 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 318 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 0%
219 premises

Climate

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mandurang South Sedgwick
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mandurang South

Family Professionals Rural

Sedgwick

Rural

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