Mount Camel vs Redcastle
In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are people living alone. On these figures, Mount Camel tends to suit older residents, while Redcastle 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
Redcastle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Redcastle
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- has cheaper rent ($0/wk vs $125/wk)
Weighs rent.
Commuting to the city
Mount Camel
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- has a shorter drive in (110 min vs 130 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (147.3 km vs 160.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Mount Camel has more residents already 65 and over (28% vs 19%)
- Redcastle carries lower crime risk (25/100 vs 47/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Mount Camel
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (28.3% vs -1.5%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Mount Camel and Redcastle 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
Mount Camel rents higher ($125/wk vs $0/wk); Mount Camel has more residents (136 vs 67).
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 136 +51% vs other | 67 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +28.3% | -1.5% |
| Median age | 56 | 54 |
| Median household income | $77,116/yr +24% vs other | $58,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $125/wk (not reported on the other side) | — |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (29.9%).
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 (20.9%).
Property market
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $582,500 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Mount Camel has more rural and farming land (68% vs 38%).
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 68% | 38% |
| Parks and recreation | 32% | 62% |
| 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
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 885 across Greater Bendigo | 264 across Campaspe |
| Approvals change year on year | +28% | +63% |
Ranking within VIC
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 18% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 16% of VIC | Higher than 33% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 64% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 40% of VIC | Higher than 21% of VIC |
Liveability
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 3/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Mount Camel carries more crime risk (47 vs 25); Redcastle carries more bushfire risk (40 vs 30).
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 30/100 | Moderate 40/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 47/100 | Low 25/100 |
| 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 | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 1 |
| Waterways | 8 | 4 |
Mobility
Redcastle sits further from the CBD (160.4 km vs 147.3 km).
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 147.3 km | 160.4 km +9% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 110 min | 130 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.7% postcode 3523 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 54 postcode 3523 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (75.0%).
Setting
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 211 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 206 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 22/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 83 premises | 0% 46 premises |
Climate
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Annual rainfall | 553 mm | 528 mm |
| Summer max (Jan) | 29.6°C | 29.9°C |
| Winter min (Jul) | 3.1°C | 3.6°C |
Council rates
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,949/yr | $2,035/yr |
| Council | Greater Bendigo | Campaspe |
Federal electorate
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bendigo | Nicholls |
| Member | Lisa Chesters | Sam Birrell |
| Party | Australian Labor Party | The Nationals |
First Home Owner Grant
| Mount Camel | Redcastle | |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Always verify with the relevant authority before making property decisions.
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