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Moving to East Bendigo (Kennington area) from Wendouree (Miners Rest area)

Schools, childcare, demographics and house prices for East Bendigo - Kennington and Wendouree - Miners Rest, side by side - all from public government data.

East Bendigo (Kennington area) has 13,941 people (ABS, June 2025), -0.1% in a year, a median house price of $654,000, 3 schools and 6 childcare services. Full East Bendigo (Kennington area) suburb profile.

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Wendouree - Miners Rest
VIC · current home
East Bendigo - Kennington
VIC · destination
Population & growth ABS ERP June 2025
Population (2025)
15,548
13,941
Annual growth
+0.2%
-0.1%
Demographics ABS Census 2021
Median household income
$1,191/wk
$1,408/wk
Overseas born
8.8%
11.4%
Non-English-speaking background
5.5%
8.5%
Children aged 0–14
18.5%
15.3%
SEIFA advantage ABS SEIFA 2021
IRSAD decile (1 = most disadvantaged, 10 = most advantaged) A relative socio-economic index - not a measure of safety or community quality.
Decile 1
Decile 5
IRSAD score
886
986
Schools & childcare ACARA 2025 · ACECQA
Schools
7
3
Government schools ICSEA (avg intake)
922
979
Catholic/independent schools ICSEA (avg intake)
1,069
1,077
Childcare services (matched by suburb name)
14
6
Property VIC + NSW; QLD rent only
Median house price
$537,600
$654,000
House price YoY
+18.3%
+15.4%
Median 3-bed house rent /wk "Not published" means rent was suppressed for this area (too few lettings to publish a reliable median) - not that rent is unavailable there.
$425
not published
Getting around GTFS commute · OpenStreetMap amenities
Train to CBD, AM peak
88 min
122 min
GPs nearby
1
None mapped
Supermarkets nearby
2
4
Parks nearby
42
24
Train stations
None mapped
None mapped
Crime & safety CSA Victoria (year ending June 2026)
Recorded incidents, latest year (raw count - not population-adjusted)
1,725
200
Change vs prior year
+12%
-13%
LGA rate, as published: recorded incidents per 100,000 people, whole council area (Crime Statistics Agency Victoria, year ending June 2026, released September 2026)
9,401.4 (Ballarat)
6,720.6 (Greater Bendigo)
Counts are often higher where many people visit (shopping centres, stations, nightlife), not only where many people live. SuburbRadar does not rate suburbs as safe or unsafe.

Crime Statistics Agency Victoria data, licensed under CC BY 3.0 AU. Suburb totals are added up from published figures.

Sources: ABS ERP June 2025 · ABS Census 2021 · ABS SEIFA 2021 · ACARA School Profile 2025 · ACECQA NQS register · Valuer-General Victoria & DFFH (VIC) · DCJ Housing sales Mar 2026 and rent Jun 2026 (NSW) · RTA Queensland rents (QLD) · NSW BOCSAR (NSW) · CSA Victoria (VIC). How we source this data →

Which school is zoned?

The free government school your child can attend in each area - side by side, never a blended average.

From: Wendouree - Miners Rest
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Yuille Park Community College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 209
ICSEA 840
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of Wendouree - Miners Rest (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Ballarat Grammar
Independent 1,989 students
ICSEA 1120 intake context
Our Lady Help of Christians School
Catholic 101 students
ICSEA 1017 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

To: East Bendigo - Kennington
Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW + QLD catchments

Kennington Primary School

The government school your child can attend for free by living in East Bendigo - Kennington.

Sector Government
Years Prep-6
Students 581
ICSEA 979
A picture of students’ family backgrounds - not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned government school for the centre of East Bendigo - Kennington (VIC catchment data) - addresses elsewhere in the suburb may be zoned to a different school.

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Also nearby - Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Victory Christian College
Independent 900 students
ICSEA 1077 intake context
St Therese's School
Catholic 460 students
ICSEA 1076 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone - they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Honest tradeoff

East Bendigo - Kennington's government schools have an average ICSEA of 979, compared to 922 in Wendouree - Miners Rest. ICSEA reflects the socioeconomic intake of students, not teaching quality - it is not a ranking of school performance.

Catholic/independent schools are separate from the free government catchment - average ICSEA East Bendigo - Kennington 1,077 (2 schools), Wendouree - Miners Rest 1,069 (2 schools).

There are 3 schools in East Bendigo - Kennington, compared to 7 in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

Childcare services matched by suburb name: 6 in East Bendigo - Kennington vs 14 in Wendouree - Miners Rest.

East Bendigo - Kennington has a SEIFA advantage (IRSAD) of Decile 5, above Wendouree - Miners Rest's Decile 1. Decile 10 is the most advantaged nationally.

Median house prices are 22% higher in East Bendigo - Kennington ($654,000 vs $537,600).

Similar suburbs near East Bendigo - Kennington

Flora Hill - Spring Gully VIC
House$592,000
Gov ICSEA1,036
Schools4
Childcare4
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 5 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
White Hills - Ascot VIC
House$650,000
Gov ICSEA965
Schools5
Childcare14
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Maiden Gully VIC
House$874,000
Gov ICSEA1,009
Schools2
Childcare5
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Bendigo Surrounds - South VIC
House$673,800
Gov ICSEA1,012
Schools4
Childcare6
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 7 · Decile 10 = most advantaged
Bendigo Surrounds - North VIC
House$510,000
Gov ICSEA966
Schools4
Childcare3
SEIFA IRSAD Decile 4 · Decile 10 = most advantaged

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What is the population of East Bendigo (Kennington area)?

13,941 people lived in East Bendigo (Kennington area) at June 2025 (ABS Estimated Resident Population), a change of -0.1% over the year. Wendouree (Miners Rest area) had 15,548.

Are houses cheaper in East Bendigo (Kennington area) than in Wendouree (Miners Rest area)?

No. The median house price is $654,000 in East Bendigo (Kennington area) and $537,600 in Wendouree (Miners Rest area), 22% higher in East Bendigo (Kennington area).

How many schools are in East Bendigo (Kennington area)?

ACARA lists 3 schools in East Bendigo (Kennington area), against 7 in Wendouree (Miners Rest area). The zoned government school for an address is shown above under "Which school is zoned?".

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Plan the move: Wendouree - Miners Rest → East Bendigo - Kennington