East Bendigo vs White Hills

White Hills is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 45 in East Bendigo. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In East Bendigo, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, East Bendigo tends to suit 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

White Hills

ahead on 5 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 4)

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 $450,000)

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

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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

Commuting to the city

White Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 15/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

White Hills

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (69/100 vs 15/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 83/100)
  • But East Bendigo has more residents already 65 and over (25% vs 18%)

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

Investors

White Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (12.5% vs 7.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

East 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.

East 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.

East Bendigo White Hills
Walkability 15 / 69
East Bendigo — Walkability: 15/100 White Hills — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 17 / 37
East Bendigo — Safety: 17/100 White Hills — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 74 / 100
East Bendigo — Low fire risk: 74/100 White Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 43 / 36
East Bendigo — Low flood risk: 43/100 White Hills — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

White Hills has more residents (3,620 vs 2,246); East Bendigo skews older (45 vs 37).

East Bendigo White Hills
Population 2,246 3,620
+61% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +7.4% +12.5%
Median age 45 37
Median household income $65,416/yr $72,540/yr
+11% vs other
Median weekly rent $295/wk $300/wk
+2% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo White Hills
0-4 5.7% / 5.7%
East Bendigo — 0-4: 5.7% White Hills — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 6.9% / 13.1%
East Bendigo — 5-14: 6.9% White Hills — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 4.7% / 5.4%
East Bendigo — 15-19: 4.7% White Hills — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 5.8% / 7.4%
East Bendigo — 20-24: 5.8% White Hills — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 15.8% / 16.0%
East Bendigo — 25-34: 15.8% White Hills — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 10.5% / 11.4%
East Bendigo — 35-44: 10.5% White Hills — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.5% / 11.0%
East Bendigo — 45-54: 11.5% White Hills — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 13.5% / 12.1%
East Bendigo — 55-64: 13.5% White Hills — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 11.8% / 10.3%
East Bendigo — 65-74: 11.8% White Hills — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 8.3% / 6.1%
East Bendigo — 75-84: 8.3% White Hills — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.7% / 1.7%
East Bendigo — 85+: 4.7% White Hills — 85+: 1.7%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 53.3% lone person
East Bendigo — Lone Person: 53.3% East Bendigo — Couple Families: 25.0% East Bendigo — One Parent Families: 13.8% East Bendigo — Group Household: 6.3% East Bendigo — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

East Bendigo 37.9% renting
East Bendigo — Owned Outright: 34.4% East Bendigo — Mortgage: 27.7% East Bendigo — Renting: 37.9%
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

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.

East Bendigo White Hills
India 1.7% / 1.9%
East Bendigo — India: 1.7% White Hills — India: 1.9%
England 1.4% / 1.8%
East Bendigo — England: 1.4% White Hills — England: 1.8%
New Zealand 0.9% / 0.6%
East Bendigo — New Zealand: 0.9% White Hills — New Zealand: 0.6%
Philippines 0.5% / 0.9%
East Bendigo — Philippines: 0.5% White Hills — Philippines: 0.9%
Sri Lanka 0.4% / 0.5%
East Bendigo — Sri Lanka: 0.4% White Hills — Sri Lanka: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

Qualifications

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

East Bendigo White Hills
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 17.5%
East Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% White Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 11.8% / 10.0%
East Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 11.8% White Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 7.8%
East Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% White Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.2% / 2.5%
East Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.2% White Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 2.5% / 1.7%
East Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.5% White Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%

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

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

East Bendigo 81.0% houses
East Bendigo — Houses: 81.0% East Bendigo — Townhouses: 15.5% East Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 3.5%
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

East Bendigo White Hills
Median house price $650,000 $600,000
Median unit price $435,000 $477,500
Median land price $450,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 33 days
from 19 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.

East Bendigo White Hills
2 bed $520K / $507K
East Bendigo — 2 bed: $520K (5 sales) White Hills — 2 bed: $507K (5 sales)

5 vs 5 sales

3 bed $608K / $562K
East Bendigo — 3 bed: $608K (46 sales) White Hills — 3 bed: $562K (61 sales)

46 vs 61 sales

4 bed $770K / $695K
East Bendigo — 4 bed: $770K (22 sales) White Hills — 4 bed: $695K (33 sales)

22 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

East Bendigo has more industrially zoned land (33% vs 5%).

East Bendigo White Hills
Residential 22% 61%
Industrial 33% 5%
Other and special use 16% 1%
Parks and recreation 9% 15%
Infrastructure and transport 12%
same for both
Rural and farming 8% 6%
Commercial 1%
same for both
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

East 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.

East Bendigo White Hills
Houses 4.2%
$485/wk on $595K
 4.5%
$550/wk on $630K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

East Bendigo White Hills
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 26% of VIC —
Schools — Higher than 26% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 70% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 67% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 80% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 82% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC

Liveability

White Hills is more walkable (69 vs 15); White Hills scores higher overall (35 vs 27).

East Bendigo White Hills
Grade D C
Score 27/100 35/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

East Bendigo carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0); East Bendigo carries more crime risk (83 vs 63).

East Bendigo White Hills
Bushfire Low
26/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
83/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
57/100
 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

East Bendigo White Hills
Inside the suburb 0 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.2 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 1.4%

Schools in East Bendigo

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

East Bendigo White Hills
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 2 1
Parks & reserves 4 7
Childcare 1 5
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 3 2
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

East Bendigo White Hills
Walkability score 15/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 156.1 km 155.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 119 min 117 min
Public transport score 70/100 75/100
Peak arrivals per hour 26.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
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.

East Bendigo White Hills
Car (driver) 73.0% / 76.4%
East Bendigo — Car (driver): 73.0% White Hills — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 14.3% / 13.8%
East Bendigo — Worked from Home: 14.3% White Hills — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 5.3% / 5.8%
East Bendigo — Car (passenger): 5.3% White Hills — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 4.5% / 2.3%
East Bendigo — Walked Only: 4.5% White Hills — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bus 1.5% / 0.9%
East Bendigo — Bus: 1.5% White Hills — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

East Bendigo White Hills
Elevation 214 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

East Bendigo White Hills
Connectivity score 69/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 41%
1,821 premises
 45%
1,850 premises

Climate

East Bendigo White Hills
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

East 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

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

Tags

East Bendigo

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White Hills

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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