North Bendigo vs Jackass Flat

Jackass Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 37 in North Bendigo. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Bendigo, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In Jackass Flat, most households own their home and about half of households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jackass Flat: a median of $605,000, against $530,000 in North Bendigo, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, North Bendigo tends to suit renters and people living alone, 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

  • North Bendigo has more parks and reserves (6 vs 0)
  • Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

They split

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

  • North Bendigo has cheaper houses ($530,500 vs $605,000)
  • Jackass Flat has cheaper units ($270,000 vs $427,500)

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

Renters

North Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)
  • has cheaper rent ($285/wk vs $340/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

North Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 24/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (154 km vs 156.7 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

North Bendigo

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (12% vs 1%)
  • has more GPs (3 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (67/100 vs 24/100)
  • But Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 77/100)

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 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North Bendigo 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.

North Bendigo 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.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Walkability 67 / 24
North Bendigo — Walkability: 67/100 Jackass Flat — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 23 / 66
North Bendigo — Safety: 23/100 Jackass Flat — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Bendigo — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jackass Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 39
North Bendigo — Low flood risk: 56/100 Jackass Flat — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

North Bendigo has more residents (4,277 vs 1,907); Jackass Flat has higher household incomes ($93,860 vs $66,612).

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Population 4,277
+55% vs other
 1,907
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +67.1%
Median age 37 28
Median household income $66,612/yr $93,860/yr
+41% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $340/wk
+19% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
0-4 5.4% / 11.5%
North Bendigo — 0-4: 5.4% Jackass Flat — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 10.2% / 15.4%
North Bendigo — 5-14: 10.2% Jackass Flat — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.5% / 5.1%
North Bendigo — 15-19: 5.5% Jackass Flat — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.9% / 8.9%
North Bendigo — 20-24: 7.9% Jackass Flat — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 17.2% / 25.3%
North Bendigo — 25-34: 17.2% Jackass Flat — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.1%
North Bendigo — 35-44: 11.4% Jackass Flat — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.4% / 7.7%
North Bendigo — 45-54: 11.4% Jackass Flat — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 11.0% / 6.6%
North Bendigo — 55-64: 11.0% Jackass Flat — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 9.2% / 5.2%
North Bendigo — 65-74: 9.2% Jackass Flat — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 6.0% / 1.4%
North Bendigo — 75-84: 6.0% Jackass Flat — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 4.7% / 0.7%
North Bendigo — 85+: 4.7% Jackass Flat — 85+: 0.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo 26.4% couple families
North Bendigo — Couple Families: 26.4% North Bendigo — Lone Person: 45.8% North Bendigo — One Parent Families: 18.9% North Bendigo — Group Household: 6.9% North Bendigo — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

North Bendigo 46.5% renting
North Bendigo — Owned Outright: 27.4% North Bendigo — Mortgage: 26.2% North Bendigo — Renting: 46.5%
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

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.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Myanmar 1.2% / 3.8%
North Bendigo — Myanmar: 1.2% Jackass Flat — Myanmar: 3.8%
India 2.6% / 2.1%
North Bendigo — India: 2.6% Jackass Flat — India: 2.1%
Thailand 0.9% / 3.5%
North Bendigo — Thailand: 0.9% Jackass Flat — Thailand: 3.5%
England 1.6% / 0.7%
North Bendigo — England: 1.6% Jackass Flat — England: 0.7%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
North Bendigo — Philippines: 1.1% Jackass Flat — Philippines: 0.9%

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

Qualifications

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

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 18.3%
North Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% Jackass Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 8.7%
North Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% Jackass Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.0%
North Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% Jackass Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 1.9%
North Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% Jackass Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.5%
North Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% Jackass Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo 88.0% houses
North Bendigo — Houses: 88.0% North Bendigo — Townhouses: 9.6% North Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
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

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Median house price $530,500 $605,000
Median unit price $427,500 $270,000
Median land price $280,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 44 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.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
3 bed $518K / $600K
North Bendigo — 3 bed: $518K (102 sales) Jackass Flat — 3 bed: $600K (24 sales)

102 vs 24 sales

4 bed $644K / $625K
North Bendigo — 4 bed: $644K (24 sales) Jackass Flat — 4 bed: $625K (95 sales)

24 vs 95 sales

Zoning mix

North Bendigo has more industrially zoned land (12% vs 0%).

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Residential 55% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 30%
Industrial 12% 0%
Parks and recreation 11% 7%
Other and special use 5% 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

North Bendigo 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.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Houses 4.3%
$505/wk on $615K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $728K
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within VIC

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 84% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of VIC —

Liveability

North Bendigo is more walkable (67 vs 24); Jackass Flat scores higher overall (48 vs 40).

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

North Bendigo carries more crime risk (77 vs 34); Jackass Flat carries more flood risk (61 vs 44).

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
61/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Inside the suburb 2 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.0 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.1%

Schools in North Bendigo

  • Lightning Reef Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kalianna School Government · Combined · Special school

Schools in Jackass Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Parks & reserves 6 0
Childcare 5 1
GPs 3 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Waterways 8 12

Mobility

Jackass Flat sits further from the CBD (156.7 km vs 154 km).

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Walkability score 67/100 24/100
Distance to Melbourne 154 km 156.7 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 118 min
Public transport score 75/100 38/100
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 44
postcode 3556

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.

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Car (driver) 72.3% / 81.3%
North Bendigo — Car (driver): 72.3% Jackass Flat — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 11.2%
North Bendigo — Worked from Home: 11.3% Jackass Flat — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.6%
North Bendigo — Car (passenger): 6.8% Jackass Flat — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 7.0% / 0.7%
North Bendigo — Walked Only: 7.0% Jackass Flat — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bicycle 1.3% / 0.6%
North Bendigo — Bicycle: 1.3% Jackass Flat — Bicycle: 0.6%
Bus 1.1% / 0.6%
North Bendigo — Bus: 1.1% Jackass Flat — Bus: 0.6%

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

Setting

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

North Bendigo Jackass Flat
Connectivity score 64/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,414 premises
 75%
511 premises

Climate

North Bendigo 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

North Bendigo

Affordable Large Blocks River

Jackass Flat

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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