Bacchus Marsh, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Bacchus Marsh is a town in central Victoria, about 50 km north-west of Melbourne in the valley of the Werribee River, midway between the city, Ballarat and Geelong. It is named after Captain William Henry Bacchus, an early settler who took up land in the district in the 1830s. During the gold rushes it served as a staging point for diggers heading to the Ballarat fields, and the arrival of the railway in 1887 confirmed its role as a regional centre. The area is long associated with market gardens, orchards and apples grown on its fertile river flats. Its best-known landmark is the Avenue of Honour, a long avenue of elms planted after the First World War, while the nearby Lerderderg Gorge offers rugged bushwalking.
Less advantaged than the national average
Bacchus Marsh is more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 967, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bacchus Marsh at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 7,808
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,508
- SEIFA score
- 967
- Coordinates
- -37.6783, 144.4410
Bacchus Marsh demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bacchus Marsh using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 28%, 26% of homes are rented, and 17% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,462 | 19% |
| Youth (15–24) | 761 | 10% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 2,154 | 28% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 1,713 | 22% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,714 | 22% |
Share of the 7,804 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,017 | 32% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 1,181 | 37% |
| Rented | 815 | 26% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,657 | 84% |
| Townhouses & semis | 394 | 13% |
| Flats & apartments | 64 | 2% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 3,149 occupied private dwellings in Bacchus Marsh.
- Median weekly rent
- $330
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,700
- Average household size
- 2.3 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,007
- Median weekly personal income
- $771
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,224 (17%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 679 (9%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 98 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 3,019 (49%)
- Labour-force participation
- 57.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.4%
- Employed full-time
- 2,144
- Employed part-time
- 1,081
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bacchus Marsh
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bacchus Marsh is January (average daytime high around 26.6°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.7°C). The area receives roughly 600 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 26.6°C | 14.6°C | 55 mm |
| Feb | 25.4°C | 13.9°C | 28 mm |
| Mar | 23.6°C | 13°C | 39 mm |
| Apr | 19.7°C | 10.5°C | 54 mm |
| May | 15.9°C | 8.4°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 13.2°C | 6.5°C | 50 mm |
| Jul | 12.7°C | 6°C | 40 mm |
| Aug | 13.4°C | 6°C | 46 mm |
| Sep | 16.1°C | 7.1°C | 54 mm |
| Oct | 19.3°C | 8.5°C | 64 mm |
| Nov | 21.5°C | 10.4°C | 65 mm |
| Dec | 24.2°C | 12.2°C | 59 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bacchus Marsh
Where is Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bacchus Marsh?
At the 2021 Census, Bacchus Marsh had a population of about 7,808.
Is Bacchus Marsh an advantaged area?
Bacchus Marsh has an ABS SEIFA score of 967, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 38 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 38% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bacchus Marsh?
Bacchus Marsh has average daytime highs of about 19.3°C and overnight lows of about 9.8°C, with roughly 600 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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