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West Bendigo bushfire risk

Of West Bendigo’s 285 mapped properties, 0% are in a mapped flood area and 100% are in a bushfire hazard area.

For context, West Bendigo’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 3.9%, and bushfire exposure is above the VIC average of 18.2%.

0%
In a flood area
100%
In a bushfire area
285
Mapped properties

Where the hazards are in West Bendigo

Flood and bushfire areas across West Bendigo. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.

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Crime near West Bendigo

West Bendigo sits in the Greater Bendigo council area, which recorded 8,662 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.

Showing all crime — tap an offence type below to plot it over time.
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Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 8,662 total. Figures are for the whole Greater Bendigo council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Zoning in West Bendigo

West Bendigo is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential80.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Open space7.7% of properties

Open space / recreation — parks and sporting land; not for housing.

Zone: PUBLIC PARK AND RECREATION ZONE

Rural5.3% of properties

Rural — farming and agricultural land; housing is limited.

Zone: FARMING ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in West Bendigo

PrimaryBendigo Primary School · California Gully Primary School · Specimen Hill Primary School
SecondaryBendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College · Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College · Eaglehawk Secondary College · Weeroona College Bendigo

West Bendigo can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Who lives in West Bendigo

At the 2021 Census, 6.9% of West Bendigo’s 378 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English41%
Australian35.7%
Irish15.1%
Scottish10.1%
Australian Aboriginal6.3%
German5.3%

Top countries of birth

England2.1%
Myanmar1.3%
Scotland1.1%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near West Bendigo

Greater Bendigo council approved 794 new dwellings in the 12 months to May 2026.

794
Dwellings/yr
702
Houses
92
Units
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New dwellings approved across the whole Greater Bendigo council area (not just West Bendigo). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific West Bendigo address:

Nearby suburbs

Ironbark · 0% floodLong Gully · 0.5% floodGolden Square · 1.7% floodBendigo · 13.7% floodCalifornia Gully · 0.1% floodGolden Gully · 0% flood

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.