Bendigo vs White Hills

White Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 43 in Bendigo. In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bendigo, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In White Hills, most households own their home. On these figures, Bendigo tends to suit renters and people living alone, while White Hills suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bendigo

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (9 vs 3)
  • has more parks and reserves (13 vs 7)
  • has more childcare (9 vs 5)
  • But White Hills carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

White Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($320,000 vs $480,000)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Bendigo

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (46% vs 34%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 69/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (152.4 km vs 155.8 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (18 vs 1)
  • is more walkable (95/100 vs 69/100)
  • But White Hills carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 98/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

White Hills

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs 2.5%)
  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (4.5% vs 3.8%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Bendigo and White Hills drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bendigo White Hills
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bendigo White Hills
Walkability 95 / 69
Bendigo — Walkability: 95/100 White Hills — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 2 / 37
Bendigo — Safety: 2/100 White Hills — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Bendigo — Low fire risk: 100/100 White Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 30 / 36
Bendigo — Low flood risk: 30/100 White Hills — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

Bendigo has more residents (5,652 vs 3,620); Bendigo skews older (43 vs 37).

Bendigo White Hills
Population 5,652
+36% vs other
 3,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.5% +12.5%
Median age 43 37
Median household income $74,308/yr
+2% vs other
 $72,540/yr
Median weekly rent $290/wk $300/wk
+3% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bendigo White Hills
0-4 4.5% / 5.7%
Bendigo — 0-4: 4.5% White Hills — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 8.4% / 13.1%
Bendigo — 5-14: 8.4% White Hills — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.3% / 5.4%
Bendigo — 15-19: 5.3% White Hills — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.7% / 7.4%
Bendigo — 20-24: 7.7% White Hills — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 15.3% / 16.0%
Bendigo — 25-34: 15.3% White Hills — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 10.6% / 11.4%
Bendigo — 35-44: 10.6% White Hills — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 13.5% / 11.0%
Bendigo — 45-54: 13.5% White Hills — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 13.9% / 12.1%
Bendigo — 55-64: 13.9% White Hills — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 12.4% / 10.3%
Bendigo — 65-74: 12.4% White Hills — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 5.8% / 6.1%
Bendigo — 75-84: 5.8% White Hills — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 2.4% / 1.7%
Bendigo — 85+: 2.4% White Hills — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bendigo 51.5% lone person
Bendigo — Lone Person: 51.5% Bendigo — Couple Families: 23.6% Bendigo — One Parent Families: 15.8% Bendigo — Group Household: 6.9% Bendigo — Other Families: 2.2%
White Hills 40.3% lone person
White Hills — Lone Person: 40.3% White Hills — Couple Families: 33.8% White Hills — One Parent Families: 19.4% White Hills — Group Household: 4.8% White Hills — Other Families: 1.7%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bendigo 45.5% renting
Bendigo — Owned Outright: 31.6% Bendigo — Mortgage: 22.8% Bendigo — Renting: 45.5%
White Hills 34.0% renting
White Hills — Owned Outright: 32.5% White Hills — Mortgage: 33.5% White Hills — Renting: 34.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bendigo White Hills
Certificate III & IV 12.9% / 17.5%
Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 12.9% White Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 16.2% / 10.0%
Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 16.2% White Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.8%
Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% White Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 6.5% / 2.5%
Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 6.5% White Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.7%
Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% White Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.5%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bendigo White Hills
India 2.3% / 1.9%
Bendigo — India: 2.3% White Hills — India: 1.9%
England 2.0% / 1.8%
Bendigo — England: 2.0% White Hills — England: 1.8%
Philippines 0.8% / 0.9%
Bendigo — Philippines: 0.8% White Hills — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
Bendigo — New Zealand: 0.8% White Hills — New Zealand: 0.6%
Thailand 0.9% / 0.4%
Bendigo — Thailand: 0.9% White Hills — Thailand: 0.4%
Sri Lanka — / 0.5%
Bendigo — Sri Lanka: not among its largest White Hills — Sri Lanka: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bendigo 81.8% houses
Bendigo — Houses: 81.8% Bendigo — Townhouses: 14.9% Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 3.2%
White Hills 89.9% houses
White Hills — Houses: 89.9% White Hills — Townhouses: 8.6% White Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Bendigo White Hills
Median house price $650,000 $600,000
Median unit price $455,000 $477,500
Median land price $480,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 40 days
from 96 sales
 32 days
from 22 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Bendigo White Hills
2 bed $560K / $507K
Bendigo — 2 bed: $560K (45 sales) White Hills — 2 bed: $507K (5 sales)

45 vs 5 sales

3 bed $649K / $562K
Bendigo — 3 bed: $649K (122 sales) White Hills — 3 bed: $562K (61 sales)

122 vs 61 sales

4 bed $892K / $695K
Bendigo — 4 bed: $892K (38 sales) White Hills — 4 bed: $695K (33 sales)

38 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

Bendigo has more commercially zoned land (19% vs 1%).

Bendigo White Hills
Residential 48% 61%
Commercial 19% 1%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 12%
Parks and recreation 12% 15%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Industrial 1% 5%
Other and special use 3% 1%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bendigo White Hills
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bendigo White Hills
Houses 3.8%
$560/wk on $765K
 4.5%
$550/wk on $630K
Units 5.3%
$450/wk on $442K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Bendigo White Hills
House price Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 40% of VIC —
Schools Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 26% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 98% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 62% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 75% of VIC —

Liveability

Bendigo is more walkable (95 vs 69); Bendigo scores higher overall (41 vs 35).

Bendigo White Hills
Grade C
same for both
Score 41/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Bendigo carries more crime risk (98 vs 63).

Bendigo White Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
98/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood High
70/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 9
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Bendigo White Hills
Inside the suburb 9 3
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 4 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 3.1 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.9% 1.4%

Schools in Bendigo

  • Creek Street Christian College Independent · Combined above peers
  • Camp Hill Primary School Government · Primary below peers
  • Catherine McAuley College Catholic · Secondary below peers
  • Girton Grammar School Independent · Combined below peers
  • St Kilian's School Catholic · Primary below peers
  • Bendigo Senior Secondary College Government · Secondary

Schools in White Hills

  • Holy Rosary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • White Hills Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Weeroona College Bendigo Government · Secondary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Bendigo White Hills
Supermarkets 5 0
Cafes & restaurants 66 1
Parks & reserves 13 7
Childcare 9 5
GPs 18 1
Pharmacies 8 1
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 8 1
Fuel stations 5 2
EV chargers 2 0
Waterways 18 1

Mobility

White Hills sits further from the CBD (155.8 km vs 152.4 km).

Bendigo White Hills
Walkability score 95/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 152.4 km 155.8 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 113 min 117 min
Public transport score 77/100
Rail
 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 281.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bendigo White Hills
Car (driver) 60.6% / 76.4%
Bendigo — Car (driver): 60.6% White Hills — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 18.2% / 13.8%
Bendigo — Worked from Home: 18.2% White Hills — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Walked Only 13.2% / 2.3%
Bendigo — Walked Only: 13.2% White Hills — Walked Only: 2.3%
Car (passenger) 4.5% / 5.8%
Bendigo — Car (passenger): 4.5% White Hills — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Bicycle 1.5% / 0.8%
Bendigo — Bicycle: 1.5% White Hills — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 1.3% / 0.9%
Bendigo — Bus: 1.3% White Hills — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.4%).

Setting

Bendigo White Hills
Elevation 224 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Bendigo White Hills
Connectivity score 63/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
5,084 premises
 45%
1,850 premises

Climate

Bendigo White Hills
Annual rainfall 598 mm 553 mm
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C 29.6°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C 3.1°C

Council rates

Bendigo White Hills
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Bendigo White Hills
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bendigo White Hills
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bendigo

Parks Professionals River

White Hills

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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