North Bendigo vs White Hills

In both, the large majority of homes are detached houses. In North Bendigo, about half of households rent and about half of households are people living alone. In White Hills, most households own their home. Houses cost more in White Hills: a median of $600,000, against $530,000 in North Bendigo. On these figures, North Bendigo tends to suit renters.

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 the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 77/100)

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

First-home buyers

North Bendigo

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($530,500 vs $600,000)
  • has cheaper units ($427,500 vs $477,500)

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

Renters

North 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

Too close to call

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

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • North Bendigo has more GPs (3 vs 1)
  • White Hills carries lower crime risk (63/100 vs 77/100)

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 5.4%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

North 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.

North 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.

North Bendigo White Hills
Walkability 67 / 69
North Bendigo — Walkability: 67/100 White Hills — Walkability: 69/100
Safety 23 / 37
North Bendigo — Safety: 23/100 White Hills — Safety: 37/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
North Bendigo — Low fire risk: 100/100 White Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 56 / 36
North Bendigo — Low flood risk: 56/100 White Hills — Low flood risk: 36/100

Demographics

North Bendigo White Hills
Population 4,277
+15% vs other
 3,620
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.4% +12.5%
Median age 37
same for both
Median household income $66,612/yr $72,540/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $285/wk $300/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo White Hills
0-4 5.4% / 5.7%
North Bendigo — 0-4: 5.4% White Hills — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.2% / 13.1%
North Bendigo — 5-14: 10.2% White Hills — 5-14: 13.1%
15-19 5.5% / 5.4%
North Bendigo — 15-19: 5.5% White Hills — 15-19: 5.4%
20-24 7.9% / 7.4%
North Bendigo — 20-24: 7.9% White Hills — 20-24: 7.4%
25-34 17.2% / 16.0%
North Bendigo — 25-34: 17.2% White Hills — 25-34: 16.0%
35-44 11.4% / 11.4%
North Bendigo — 35-44: 11.4% White Hills — 35-44: 11.4%
45-54 11.4% / 11.0%
North Bendigo — 45-54: 11.4% White Hills — 45-54: 11.0%
55-64 11.0% / 12.1%
North Bendigo — 55-64: 11.0% White Hills — 55-64: 12.1%
65-74 9.2% / 10.3%
North Bendigo — 65-74: 9.2% White Hills — 65-74: 10.3%
75-84 6.0% / 6.1%
North Bendigo — 75-84: 6.0% White Hills — 75-84: 6.1%
85+ 4.7% / 1.7%
North Bendigo — 85+: 4.7% White Hills — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo 45.8% lone person
North Bendigo — Lone Person: 45.8% North Bendigo — Couple Families: 26.4% North Bendigo — One Parent Families: 18.9% North Bendigo — Group Household: 6.9% North Bendigo — Other Families: 2.0%
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.

North Bendigo 46.5% renting
North Bendigo — Owned Outright: 27.4% North Bendigo — Mortgage: 26.2% North Bendigo — Renting: 46.5%
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.

North Bendigo White Hills
Certificate III & IV 15.5% / 17.5%
North Bendigo — Certificate III & IV: 15.5% White Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.5%
Bachelor Degree 10.2% / 10.0%
North Bendigo — Bachelor Degree: 10.2% White Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.1% / 7.8%
North Bendigo — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1% White Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8%
Postgraduate Degree 3.5% / 2.5%
North Bendigo — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5% White Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.9% / 1.7%
North Bendigo — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9% 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.

North Bendigo White Hills
India 2.6% / 1.9%
North Bendigo — India: 2.6% White Hills — India: 1.9%
England 1.6% / 1.8%
North Bendigo — England: 1.6% White Hills — England: 1.8%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.9%
North Bendigo — Philippines: 1.1% White Hills — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.8% / 0.6%
North Bendigo — New Zealand: 0.8% White Hills — New Zealand: 0.6%
Thailand 0.9% / 0.4%
North Bendigo — Thailand: 0.9% White Hills — Thailand: 0.4%
Myanmar 1.2% / —
North Bendigo — Myanmar: 1.2% White Hills — Myanmar: not among its largest
Sri Lanka 0.5% / 0.5%
North Bendigo — Sri Lanka: 0.5% White Hills — Sri Lanka: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

North Bendigo 88.0% houses
North Bendigo — Houses: 88.0% North Bendigo — Townhouses: 9.6% North Bendigo — Flats / Apartments: 2.4%
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

North Bendigo White Hills
Median house price $530,500 $600,000
Median unit price $427,500 $477,500
Median land price $280,000 $320,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 28 days
from 44 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.

North Bendigo White Hills
2 bed $465K / $507K
North Bendigo — 2 bed: $465K (15 sales) White Hills — 2 bed: $507K (5 sales)

15 vs 5 sales

3 bed $518K / $562K
North Bendigo — 3 bed: $518K (102 sales) White Hills — 3 bed: $562K (61 sales)

102 vs 61 sales

4 bed $644K / $695K
North Bendigo — 4 bed: $644K (24 sales) White Hills — 4 bed: $695K (33 sales)

24 vs 33 sales

Zoning mix

North Bendigo White Hills
Residential 55% 61%
Infrastructure and transport 16% 12%
Parks and recreation 11% 15%
Industrial 12% 5%
Rural and farming 0% 6%
Other and special use 5% 1%
Commercial 0% 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

North 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.

North Bendigo White Hills
Houses 4.3%
$505/wk on $615K
 4.5%
$550/wk on $630K
Units 4.7%
$450/wk on $500K
 —

Ranking within VIC

North Bendigo White Hills
House price Higher than 15% of VIC Higher than 21% of VIC
Income Higher than 27% of VIC —
Schools — Higher than 26% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 90% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 73% 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 84% of VIC Higher than 92% of VIC
Rental yield (units) Higher than 44% of VIC —

Liveability

North Bendigo scores higher overall (40 vs 35).

North Bendigo White Hills
Grade C
same for both
Score 40/100 35/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

White Hills carries more flood risk (64 vs 44); North Bendigo carries more crime risk (77 vs 63).

North Bendigo White Hills
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
77/100
 Moderate
63/100
Flood Moderate
44/100
 Moderate
64/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 10
within 5 km
 9
within 5 km

Schools

North Bendigo White Hills
Inside the suburb 2 3
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 2
Rated below peers 0 1
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.0 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.3% 1.4%

Schools in North Bendigo

  • Lightning Reef Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Kalianna School Government · Combined · Special school

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

North Bendigo White Hills
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 6 7
Childcare 5
same for both
GPs 3 1
Pharmacies 0 1
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 8 1

Mobility

North Bendigo White Hills
Walkability score 67/100 69/100
Distance to Melbourne 154 km 155.8 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 114 min 117 min
Public transport score 75/100
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 45.5
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.

North Bendigo White Hills
Car (driver) 72.3% / 76.4%
North Bendigo — Car (driver): 72.3% White Hills — Car (driver): 76.4%
Worked from Home 11.3% / 13.8%
North Bendigo — Worked from Home: 11.3% White Hills — Worked from Home: 13.8%
Car (passenger) 6.8% / 5.8%
North Bendigo — Car (passenger): 6.8% White Hills — Car (passenger): 5.8%
Walked Only 7.0% / 2.3%
North Bendigo — Walked Only: 7.0% White Hills — Walked Only: 2.3%
Bicycle 1.3% / 0.8%
North Bendigo — Bicycle: 1.3% White Hills — Bicycle: 0.8%
Bus 1.1% / 0.9%
North Bendigo — Bus: 1.1% White Hills — Bus: 0.9%

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

Setting

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

NBN connectivity

North Bendigo White Hills
Connectivity score 64/100 71/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 35%
2,414 premises
 45%
1,850 premises

Climate

North 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

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

Federal electorate

North 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

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

Tags

North Bendigo

Affordable Large Blocks River

White Hills

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

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