White Hills vs Jackass Flat

Jackass Flat is the younger of the two, with a median age of 28 against 37 in White Hills. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jackass Flat, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, White Hills tends to suit people living alone, while Jackass Flat suits young adults, families with children, and couples.

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 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (7 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (5 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
  • But Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)

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

First-home buyers

Jackass Flat

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($270,000 vs $477,500)
  • has cheaper land ($265,000 vs $320,000)

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

Renters

White Hills

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($300/wk vs $340/wk)

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 24/100)

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 24/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (18% vs 7%)
  • But Jackass Flat carries lower crime risk (34/100 vs 63/100)

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

Investors

Jackass Flat

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (67.1% vs 12.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

White Hills Jackass Flat
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.

White Hills Jackass Flat
Walkability 69 / 24
White Hills — Walkability: 69/100 Jackass Flat — Walkability: 24/100
Safety 37 / 66
White Hills — Safety: 37/100 Jackass Flat — Safety: 66/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
White Hills — Low fire risk: 100/100 Jackass Flat — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 36 / 39
White Hills — Low flood risk: 36/100 Jackass Flat — Low flood risk: 39/100

Demographics

White Hills has more residents (3,620 vs 1,907); White Hills skews older (37 vs 28).

White Hills Jackass Flat
Population 3,620
+47% vs other
 1,907
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.5% +67.1%
Median age 37 28
Median household income $72,540/yr $93,860/yr
+29% vs other
Median weekly rent $300/wk $340/wk
+13% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

White Hills Jackass Flat
0-4 5.7% / 11.5%
White Hills — 0-4: 5.7% Jackass Flat — 0-4: 11.5%
5-14 13.1% / 15.4%
White Hills — 5-14: 13.1% Jackass Flat — 5-14: 15.4%
15-19 5.4% / 5.1%
White Hills — 15-19: 5.4% Jackass Flat — 15-19: 5.1%
20-24 7.4% / 8.9%
White Hills — 20-24: 7.4% Jackass Flat — 20-24: 8.9%
25-34 16.0% / 25.3%
White Hills — 25-34: 16.0% Jackass Flat — 25-34: 25.3%
35-44 11.4% / 12.1%
White Hills — 35-44: 11.4% Jackass Flat — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 11.0% / 7.7%
White Hills — 45-54: 11.0% Jackass Flat — 45-54: 7.7%
55-64 12.1% / 6.6%
White Hills — 55-64: 12.1% Jackass Flat — 55-64: 6.6%
65-74 10.3% / 5.2%
White Hills — 65-74: 10.3% Jackass Flat — 65-74: 5.2%
75-84 6.1% / 1.4%
White Hills — 75-84: 6.1% Jackass Flat — 75-84: 1.4%
85+ 1.7% / 0.7%
White Hills — 85+: 1.7% Jackass Flat — 85+: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (25.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

White Hills 33.8% couple families
White Hills — Couple Families: 33.8% White Hills — Lone Person: 40.3% White Hills — One Parent Families: 19.4% White Hills — Group Household: 4.8% White Hills — Other Families: 1.7%
Jackass Flat 52.2% couple families
Jackass Flat — Couple Families: 52.2% Jackass Flat — Lone Person: 19.5% Jackass Flat — One Parent Families: 23.0% Jackass Flat — Group Household: 3.8% Jackass Flat — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

White Hills 34.0% renting
White Hills — Owned Outright: 32.5% White Hills — Mortgage: 33.5% White Hills — Renting: 34.0%
Jackass Flat 34.1% renting
Jackass Flat — Owned Outright: 17.2% Jackass Flat — Mortgage: 48.7% Jackass Flat — Renting: 34.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

White Hills Jackass Flat
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.3%
White Hills — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Jackass Flat — Certificate III & IV: 18.3%
Bachelor Degree 10.0% / 8.7%
White Hills — Bachelor Degree: 10.0% Jackass Flat — Bachelor Degree: 8.7%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.0%
White Hills — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Jackass Flat — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.0%
Postgraduate Degree 2.5% / 1.9%
White Hills — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5% Jackass Flat — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.5%
White Hills — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Jackass Flat — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).

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.

White Hills Jackass Flat
India 1.9% / 2.1%
White Hills — India: 1.9% Jackass Flat — India: 2.1%
Thailand 0.4% / 3.5%
White Hills — Thailand: 0.4% Jackass Flat — Thailand: 3.5%
Myanmar — / 3.8%
White Hills — Myanmar: not among its largest Jackass Flat — Myanmar: 3.8%
England 1.8% / 0.7%
White Hills — England: 1.8% Jackass Flat — England: 0.7%
Philippines 0.9% / 0.9%
White Hills — Philippines: 0.9% Jackass Flat — Philippines: 0.9%
New Zealand 0.6% / 0.4%
White Hills — New Zealand: 0.6% Jackass Flat — New Zealand: 0.4%
Sri Lanka 0.5% / —
White Hills — Sri Lanka: 0.5% Jackass Flat — Sri Lanka: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

White Hills 89.9% houses
White Hills — Houses: 89.9% White Hills — Townhouses: 8.6% White Hills — Flats / Apartments: 1.4%
Jackass Flat 99.1% houses
Jackass Flat — Houses: 99.1% Jackass Flat — Townhouses: 0.6% Jackass Flat — Flats / Apartments: 0.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

White Hills Jackass Flat
Median house price $600,000 $605,000
Median unit price $477,500 $270,000
Median land price $320,000 $265,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 32 days
from 22 sales
 21 days
from 21 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.

White Hills Jackass Flat
3 bed $562K / $600K
White Hills — 3 bed: $562K (61 sales) Jackass Flat — 3 bed: $600K (24 sales)

61 vs 24 sales

4 bed $695K / $625K
White Hills — 4 bed: $695K (33 sales) Jackass Flat — 4 bed: $625K (95 sales)

33 vs 95 sales

Zoning mix

White Hills Jackass Flat
Residential 61% 62%
Infrastructure and transport 12% 30%
Parks and recreation 15% 7%
Rural and farming 6% 0%
Industrial 5% 0%
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

White Hills Jackass Flat
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.

White Hills Jackass Flat
Houses 4.5%
$550/wk on $630K
 4.2%
$585/wk on $728K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

White Hills Jackass Flat
House price Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 31% of VIC
Income — Higher than 63% of VIC
Schools Higher than 26% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 85% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 17% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC

Liveability

White Hills is more walkable (69 vs 24); Jackass Flat scores higher overall (48 vs 35).

White Hills Jackass Flat
Grade C
same for both
Score 35/100 48/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

White Hills carries more crime risk (63 vs 34).

White Hills Jackass Flat
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
34/100
Flood Moderate
64/100
 Moderate
61/100
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

White Hills Jackass Flat
Inside the suburb 3 0
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1 0
Universities within 10 km 1
Bendigo Campus, 5.9 km
 1
Bendigo Campus, 7.0 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 1.4% 1.1%

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

Schools in Jackass Flat

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

Amenities in the suburb

White Hills Jackass Flat
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 7 0
Childcare 5 1
GPs 1 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 1 12

Mobility

White Hills Jackass Flat
Walkability score 69/100 24/100
Distance to Melbourne 155.8 km 156.7 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 117 min 118 min
Public transport score 75/100 38/100
Peak arrivals per hour 60.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 9.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3550
 0.2%
postcode 3556
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 34
postcode 3550
 44
postcode 3556

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.

White Hills Jackass Flat
Car (driver) 76.4% / 81.3%
White Hills — Car (driver): 76.4% Jackass Flat — Car (driver): 81.3%
Worked from Home 13.8% / 11.2%
White Hills — Worked from Home: 13.8% Jackass Flat — Worked from Home: 11.2%
Car (passenger) 5.8% / 5.6%
White Hills — Car (passenger): 5.8% Jackass Flat — Car (passenger): 5.6%
Walked Only 2.3% / 0.7%
White Hills — Walked Only: 2.3% Jackass Flat — Walked Only: 0.7%
Bus 0.9% / 0.6%
White Hills — Bus: 0.9% Jackass Flat — Bus: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.3%).

Setting

White Hills Jackass Flat
Elevation 198 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 221 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

White Hills Jackass Flat
Connectivity score 71/100 95/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,850 premises
 75%
511 premises

Climate

White Hills Jackass Flat
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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

White Hills

Affordable Large Blocks Parks Quiet River

Jackass Flat

Affordable Family Large Blocks River Young Families

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