Mandurang South vs Big Hill

Big Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 44 in Mandurang South. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Mandurang South: a median of $995,000, against $772,000 in Big Hill, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Big Hill tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mandurang South carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 77/100)
  • Big Hill has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Big Hill

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($772,500 vs $995,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Big Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (15% vs 4%)
  • has cheaper rent ($280/wk vs $320/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Big Hill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (144 km vs 147.2 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mandurang South

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (23/100 vs 77/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (21% vs 14%)
  • But Big Hill is more walkable (13/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Mandurang South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.4% vs 7.7%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mandurang South and Big Hill drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Mandurang South Big Hill
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.

Mandurang South Big Hill
Walkability 0 / 13
Mandurang South — Walkability: 0/100 Big Hill — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 77 / 23
Mandurang South — Safety: 77/100 Big Hill — Safety: 23/100
Low fire risk 100 / 83
Mandurang South — Low fire risk: 100/100 Big Hill — Low fire risk: 83/100
Low flood risk 100 / 65
Mandurang South — Low flood risk: 100/100 Big Hill — Low flood risk: 65/100

Demographics

Mandurang South has higher household incomes ($122,876 vs $92,092); Mandurang South skews older (44 vs 37).

Mandurang South Big Hill
Population 280 281
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +13.4% +7.7%
Median age 44 37
Median household income $122,876/yr
+25% vs other
 $92,092/yr
Median weekly rent $320/wk
+12% vs other
 $280/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South Big Hill
0-4 5.0% / 7.5%
Mandurang South — 0-4: 5.0% Big Hill — 0-4: 7.5%
5-14 20.0% / 18.9%
Mandurang South — 5-14: 20.0% Big Hill — 5-14: 18.9%
15-19 7.5% / 5.0%
Mandurang South — 15-19: 7.5% Big Hill — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 1.8% / 3.9%
Mandurang South — 20-24: 1.8% Big Hill — 20-24: 3.9%
25-34 6.1% / 11.0%
Mandurang South — 25-34: 6.1% Big Hill — 25-34: 11.0%
35-44 11.1% / 16.0%
Mandurang South — 35-44: 11.1% Big Hill — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 14.3% / 13.9%
Mandurang South — 45-54: 14.3% Big Hill — 45-54: 13.9%
55-64 11.4% / 14.2%
Mandurang South — 55-64: 11.4% Big Hill — 55-64: 14.2%
65-74 14.6% / 6.0%
Mandurang South — 65-74: 14.6% Big Hill — 65-74: 6.0%
75-84 4.6% / 5.0%
Mandurang South — 75-84: 4.6% Big Hill — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ 1.8% / 2.5%
Mandurang South — 85+: 1.8% Big Hill — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.0%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 70.2% couple families
Mandurang South — Couple Families: 70.2% Mandurang South — Lone Person: 22.8% Mandurang South — One Parent Families: 7.0%
Big Hill 60.9% couple families
Big Hill — Couple Families: 60.9% Big Hill — Lone Person: 26.1% Big Hill — One Parent Families: 13.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 3.7% renting
Mandurang South — Owned Outright: 50.0% Mandurang South — Mortgage: 46.3% Mandurang South — Renting: 3.7%
Big Hill 14.9% renting
Big Hill — Owned Outright: 32.2% Big Hill — Mortgage: 52.9% Big Hill — Renting: 14.9%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Mandurang South Big Hill
Certificate III & IV 15.0% / 18.9%
Mandurang South — Certificate III & IV: 15.0% Big Hill — Certificate III & IV: 18.9%
Bachelor Degree 17.1% / 9.6%
Mandurang South — Bachelor Degree: 17.1% Big Hill — Bachelor Degree: 9.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.6% / 8.2%
Mandurang South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.6% Big Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2%
Postgraduate Degree 6.1% / 2.8%
Mandurang South — Postgraduate Degree: 6.1% Big Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 2.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.9% / 1.1%
Mandurang South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.9% Big Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.9%).

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.

Mandurang South Big Hill
England 2.5% / 1.4%
Mandurang South — England: 2.5% Big Hill — England: 1.4%
New Zealand — / 1.4%
Mandurang South — New Zealand: not among its largest Big Hill — New Zealand: 1.4%
Myanmar — / 1.4%
Mandurang South — Myanmar: not among its largest Big Hill — Myanmar: 1.4%
Sri Lanka 1.1% / —
Mandurang South — Sri Lanka: 1.1% Big Hill — Sri Lanka: not among its largest
Afghanistan 1.1% / —
Mandurang South — Afghanistan: 1.1% Big Hill — Afghanistan: not among its largest
Philippines — / 1.1%
Mandurang South — Philippines: not among its largest Big Hill — Philippines: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mandurang South 94.6% houses
Mandurang South — Houses: 94.6% Mandurang South — Flats / Apartments: 5.4%
Big Hill 90.1% houses
Big Hill — Houses: 90.1% Big Hill — Flats / Apartments: 9.9%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mandurang South Big Hill
Median house price $995,000 $772,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both

Zoning mix

Mandurang South has more rural and farming land (22% vs 6%).

Mandurang South Big Hill
Parks and recreation 69% 74%
Rural and farming 22% 6%
Infrastructure and transport 1% 11%
Residential 8% 2%
Environmental 1% 6%
Industrial 0% 2%
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

Mandurang South Big Hill
New dwellings approved 885
across Greater Bendigo
same for both
Approvals change year on year +28%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Mandurang South Big Hill
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 53% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 56% of VIC Higher than 36% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC

Liveability

Big Hill is more walkable (13 vs 0).

Mandurang South Big Hill
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 10/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Big Hill carries more flood risk (35 vs 0); Big Hill carries more bushfire risk (17 vs 0).

Mandurang South Big Hill
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
17/100
Crime Low
23/100
 High
77/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
35/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
 Low
37/100
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 4
within 5 km

Schools

Mandurang South Big Hill
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 9.1 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 8.4 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.1% 0.0%

Schools in Mandurang South

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

Schools in Big Hill

  • Big Hill Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mandurang South Big Hill
Parks & reserves 1
same for both
Childcare 0 1
Waterways 5 18

Mobility

Mandurang South sits further from the CBD (147.2 km vs 144 km).

Mandurang South Big Hill
Walkability score 0/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 147.2 km
+2% vs other
 144 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 106 min 109 min
Electric vehicle share 0.6%
postcode 3551
 0.4%
postcode 3555
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 64
postcode 3551
 38
postcode 3555

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.

Mandurang South Big Hill
Car (driver) 72.0% / 82.4%
Mandurang South — Car (driver): 72.0% Big Hill — Car (driver): 82.4%
Worked from Home 24.3% / 12.0%
Mandurang South — Worked from Home: 24.3% Big Hill — Worked from Home: 12.0%
Car (passenger) 3.7% / 5.6%
Mandurang South — Car (passenger): 3.7% Big Hill — Car (passenger): 5.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.4%).

Setting

Mandurang South Big Hill
Elevation 311 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 313 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Mandurang South Big Hill
Connectivity score 30/100 84/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
99 premises
 75%
115 premises

Climate

Mandurang South Big Hill
Annual rainfall 598 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 27.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Mandurang South Big Hill
Average residential rate $1,949/yr
same for both
Council Greater Bendigo
same for both

Federal electorate

Mandurang South Big Hill
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Mandurang South Big Hill
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Mandurang South

Family Professionals Rural

Big Hill

Family River Rural

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