VIC · East Gippsland Council
Bendoc, 3888
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71% humidity · 28.3 km/h wind · 10.6° / 4.9° today · 4.4 mm rain
Updated
- National parks
- Green suburb
- Café precinct
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Bendoc is a residential smaller community in East Gippsland with a familiar suburban feel. Distance from the capital is part of the appeal, with wide open surrounds and a self-contained community rhythm. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with multiple generations sharing the same neighbourhood.
Housing remains accessible compared with many parts of the state. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
Tree-lined streets and established homes set the tone, with little pressure to reinvent the neighbourhood.
Population
- Population
- 109
- Median age
- 61
- Median household income / week
- $1,041
- Dwelling vacancy
- 29.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 22 of 74
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 47.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 10 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 19
- Against the person
- 4
- Against property
- 0
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 174.3
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 27 residents
- State safety percentile
- 89th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -20.8%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A711 Fv Stalking1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisance1
- A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering People2
- D11 Firearms Offences1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order14
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
4 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bendoc Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Delegate River Streamside ReserveNature reserve
- Mount Bendock Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mount Delegate Scenic ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
2 state heritage places
- BENDOC UNION CHURCH BENDOCNH1775
- DELEGATE RIVER GOLD DIVERSION TUNNELNH1261
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Recent changes
- A711 Fv Stalkingcrime1
- A721 Fv Harassment And Private Nuisancecrime1
- A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering Peoplecrime2
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime1
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime14
- BENDOC UNION CHURCH BENDOCheritageNH1775
- DELEGATE RIVER GOLD DIVERSION TUNNELheritageNH1261
- Bendoc Nature Conservation Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Delegate River Streamside Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mount Bendock Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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Comparable suburbs
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