Durham Ox
VIC 3576 • Victoria
About Durham Ox
Durham Ox is a small rural locality in north-central Victoria, situated approximately 270 kilometres north of Melbourne near the town of Pyramid Hill in the Campaspe Shire. The locality covers around 146 square kilometres of flat northern Victorian farming plains and recorded a population of approximately 60 residents at the 2021 Census. The area is typical of the Loddon-Campaspe district, with extensive cereal cropping, sheep grazing, and the occasional dry-land irrigation operation.
Pyramid Hill, approximately 10 kilometres to the west, provides a general store, school, hotel, and community facilities, while Bendigo (roughly 70 kilometres to the south) offers comprehensive regional services. The surrounding countryside features open mallee and native grassland remnants within a productive agricultural zone. A private vehicle is essential as no public transport serves Durham Ox.
Durham Ox falls under postcode 3576 and is governed by the Loddon Council (Local Government Area). For federal elections, residents vote in the electorate of Mallee, while state elections fall under the Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) electorate.
Location
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Transport & Commute
Nearest Train Stations
Bus Services
- No regular local bus service — N/A N/A
Commute to Melbourne CBD
🛣️ Calder Highway via Bendigo is the main route to Melbourne
No walkable services; a car is required for all errands to Pyramid Hill or Bendigo.
Supermarkets Nearby
No major supermarkets listed for this suburb.
Schools
No schools listed for this postcode.
Demographics
Population Growth
Gender Distribution (Census 2021)
Crime Statistics LGA-wide
These are the latest rates for the Loddon Local Government Area, which contains Durham Ox. Rates are per 100,000 residents for the year ending September 2025; trends compare 2 and 10 year periods.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria