Axe Creek real estate
A small rural locality south-east of Bendigo, immediately east of Strathfieldsaye, named after the creek that flows north through it to join Emu Creek.
The suburb
Old vineyard cellars and St Joseph's Church
Axe Creek is a small rural locality immediately east of Strathfieldsaye, named after the creek that runs through it. By the 1880s several winegrowers worked the area and the old Heine and Griffenhagen cellars are on the Victorian heritage register. St Joseph’s Catholic Church on Axe Creek Road dates from 1937. The McIvor Highway passes through the north. There is no hotel or general store.
- Council
- City of Greater Bendigo
- From our office
- About 15 km
- Population (2021 Census)
- 452
- Median age
- 44
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
The market
Prices and rents in Axe Creek
There were too few house sales in Axe Creek in 2025 for the Valuer-General to publish a suburb median. For a price on a home here, a free appraisal uses the actual recent sales nearby.
Sale prices: Valuer-General Victoria, Victorian Property Sales Report, houses and units by suburb 2015 to 2025. Rents: Homes Victoria Rental Report, June quarter 2026, median of new bonds lodged. Both CC BY 4.0. Medians are a guide, not an appraisal of any home.
The people
Who lives in Axe Creek
- Owned outright40.0%
- Owned with a mortgage48.3%
- Rented4.1%
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census of Population and Housing, Axe Creek (Suburbs and Localities). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Shares are of occupied private dwellings and may not add to 100% where households did not say.
Buying and renting
Homes for sale and rent in Axe Creek
See every home we have for sale across Greater Bendigo on our houses for sale page, or every home for lease on our rentals page. Tell us what you are after and we will let you know when the right one comes up, often before it is advertised.
Selling or leasing
Selling in Axe Creek
Axe Creek suits buyers looking for a rural setting immediately east of Strathfieldsaye, with the McIvor Highway through the north of the locality. There is no hotel or general store here, which is worth weighing up. We price from recent sales nearby and talk you through them before you decide anything.
Questions
About Axe Creek
Nearby suburbs
What is the median house price in Axe Creek?
There were too few house sales in Axe Creek in 2025 for the Valuer-General Victoria to publish a suburb median. A free appraisal from PH Property will give you a price range based on recent sales nearby.
How much does it cost to rent a house in Axe Creek?
Three bedroom houses in the Greater Bendigo leased for a median of $510 a week (June quarter 2026), from the Homes Victoria Rental Report.
Are you a real estate agent in Axe Creek?
Yes. PH Property sells and leases homes across the City of Greater Bendigo, including Axe Creek, from our office at A5/8-16 Rohs Road, East Bendigo.
Is there a shop in Axe Creek?
No. Victorian Places notes the area has no hotel or general store.
What’s your Axe Creek home worth?
A free appraisal from a local agent, priced from real recent sales near you.