Suburb · VIC
Marong, VIC
Postcode, council area, planning zones and 2021 Census facts for Marong, Victoria, from government sources. What those zones allow on a particular block is in the report.
Government data only, no interpretation · Data as at 6 October 2026 · Sources and licences
Marong at a glance
| State | Victoria |
|---|---|
| Postcode | 3515 |
| Local government area | Greater Bendigo |
| ABS suburb code (SAL 2021) | 21612 |
Planning zones in Marong
- FZ — Farming Zone87%
- PCRZ — Public Conservation and Resource Zone9%
- NRZ — Neighbourhood Residential Zone1%
- 2 other zones3%
The three largest zones are coloured; every zone covering at least 1% of Marong is listed below. Boundaries are the VIC government’s published zone layer, clipped to the Australian Bureau of Statistics suburb boundary. A block’s own zone is read from its parcel, not from its suburb.
Road names © OpenStreetMap contributors.
- FZ — Farming Zone87% of the suburb
- PCRZ — Public Conservation and Resource Zone9% of the suburb
- NRZ — Neighbourhood Residential Zone1% of the suburb
- TRZ — Transport Zone1% of the suburb
- PPRZ — Public Park and Recreation Zone1% of the suburb
Marong in the 2021 Census
| Population | 2,005 |
|---|---|
| Median age | 31 years |
| Median weekly household income | $1,989 |
| Median weekly rent | $350 |
| Median monthly mortgage repayment | $1,560 |
| Average household size | 3 people |
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021
Median sale prices in Marong
| Median house price | $672,500 |
|---|
Source: State of Victoria open data, Q2 2025 (CC BY 4.0). A published median, not a valuation.
Other suburbs in Greater Bendigo
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Sources
- Suburb and postcode boundaries: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Australian Statistical Geography Standard (ASGS) Edition 3, 2021, CC BY 4.0
- Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (CC BY 4.0)
- Median sale prices: State of Victoria open data, Q2 2025 (CC BY 4.0)
- Zone codes and names: mapshare.vic.gov.au (CC-BY 4.0)
Full list of data sources and licences: struqt.com.au/sources.
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