Bend of Islands, VIC 3097 — Suburb Profile

Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team

In short

Bend of Islands is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3097, home to 267 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Nillumbik local government area (Inner Regional Australia).

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Snapshot

Median house
Median rent$300 /wk
Population267
Area— km²
To CBD— km
LGANillumbik

Demographics

Population
267
Median age
47 years
Median household income
$1,971 /week
Median personal income
$900 /week
Median family income
$2,156 /week
Average household size
2.8
Persons per bedroom
0.9
Local government area
Nillumbik
Statistical region (SA4)
Melbourne - North East
Remoteness classification
Inner Regional Australia
Federal electorate
Menzies
Source: ABS QuickStats
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Property & cost of living

Median rent
$300 /week
Median monthly mortgage
$2,084
Rent share of household income
15%

Schools

  • Kangaroo Ground Primary School Primary · Government
  • Eltham College Other · Independent
  • Research Primary School Primary · Government
  • Wattle Glen Primary School Primary · Government

Transport

Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.

Lifestyle & amenities

Amenity data refreshes quarterly from OpenStreetMap.

Climate

  • Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
  • Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
  • Annual rainfall: 648 mm
  • Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 25.7 km away

NBN & connectivity

NBN coverage data refreshes monthly from NBN Co.

Safety

Crime data refreshes quarterly from state police open-data feeds.

Frequently asked questions

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Sources & methodology

Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.

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