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<\/p>\nAscot is approximately 9.8 square kilometres and has three parks covering nearly 16.6 per cent of total area.<\/p>\n
The population in 2016 was 1964 and by the 2021 Census it had jumped to 2571, showing a population growth of 30.9 per cent in the area during that time.<\/p>\n
Ascot is a rural residential suburb seven kilometres north-east of Bendigo now very popular with young families and boasting one of the youngest median ages in the region.<\/p>\n
In 1854 the Bendigo Jockey Club was formed and chose a venue north of Bendigo for its race meetings.<\/p>\n
It is thought that the famous English racecourse, Ascot, inspired the place name.<\/p>\n
Epsom, the name of another English racecourse, is immediately west of Ascot, on the other side of the railway line from Bendigo to Echuca.<\/p>\n
The racecourse is in the south-west corner of Ascot, and it is adjoined by the Bendigo Golf Club and its golf course.<\/p>\n
The Bendigo racecourse, extensively remodelled in 1998, many meetings a year including the Bendigo Cup.<\/p>\n
The eastern side of Ascot is occupied by the Bendigo Regional Park.<\/p>\n
CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in Ascot is 0-9 years with households in Ascot being primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying on average $1517 per month on mortgages.<\/p>\n
In general, people in Ascot work in a professional occupation.<\/p>\n
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