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Greater Bendigo LGA · VIC
Signal · Strong fit
For an investor,
A read of Junortoun's fundamentals as they stand — not a price forecast. The scorecard below rates each factor so you can weigh the ones that matter to you.
The draw is strong growth (+64% / ~5 yrs); the watch-out is weak infrastructure (6 LGA projects · ~$178M).
Growth is the draw — weigh the entry price against the upside.
Suburb highlights
Junortoun ranks 1st of 6 among its Greater Bendigo peers on the Suburb Score for a balanced buyer.
| Suburb | Median | 5-yr growth | Yield | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JunortounThis suburb | $985k | +64% | 3.5% | Very safe |
| Bagshot North | — | — | 3.7% | Very safe |
| Ladys Pass | — | — | 4.4% | Very safe |
What could go wrong
Junortoun's most common reported offences are burglary, theft & damage — about 57% of the total. That's broadly in line with the Victorian average. Violent crime is more common than the state average, and total offences are down 6% over 4 years.
Share of this suburb's offences; ±pt is the gap to the VIC average. Tap a category for its count.
Prices rose 12.1% over the year — strong +101% over the longer run. (based on 29 recent sales — indicative only)
By bedroom 4-bed $890k
Tight rental market — landlords have the upper hand.
New approvals are running below local demand — a supply gap that supports prices and rents.
Sells slower than the VIC median — typically more room to negotiate.
Population growth is the clearest leading indicator of housing demand. Junortoun grew +40% between 2015 and 2025, and is projected +47% more by 2036.
A comparative guide, not a household-level stress rate.
The report goes the next mile — your numbers run on the Junortoun median, tuned to your goal, in one document to take to inspections.
Strong fundamentals for a balanced focus — 73/100.
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Our verdict
Stacks up well for a balanced focusEvery figure on Junortoun's page comes from free, public government data — no scraped listings. Some datasets carry a reporting lag (e.g. Census is 2021, ABS releases settle a quarter behind), so read them as a considered starting point, not live quotes.
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Indicative only; not financial or safety advice.