$300 ▲ +2.4%
Lower than 80% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $293
- 2016: $340
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bendigo · Federal Electorate
Housing & Dwellings in Bendigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,452 are well below the national figure in Bendigo. The area is dominated by detached houses and a high rate of outright home ownership, making it much more affordable than most other parts of the country.
$300
▲ +2.4%
- $200–$214: 2 areas
- $214–$229: 1 area
- $229–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$257: 7 areas
- $257–$271: 5 areas
- $271–$286: 3 areas
- $286–$300: 2 areas
- $300–$314: 8 areas
- $314–$329: 12 areas
- $329–$343: 5 areas
- $343–$357: 14 areas
- $357–$371: 9 areas
- $371–$386: 14 areas
- $386–$400: 8 areas
- $400–$414: 18 areas
- $414–$429: 8 areas
- $429–$443: 9 areas
- $443–$457: 4 areas
- $457–$471: 1 area
- $471–$486: 3 areas
- $486–$500: 2 areas
- $500–$514: 3 areas
- $514–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$543: 0 areas
- $543–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$571: 2 areas
- $571–$586: 0 areas
- $586–$600: 3 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 80% of areas.
| Bendigo | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rents are $300, which is well below the Australian figure of $375. Home loans are also much lower than in most areas, with the usual monthly payment sitting at $1,452.
$1,452 ▼ -23.6%
Lower than 87% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: $1,900
- 2016: $1,950
- 2021: $1,452
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, $200–$349 is the majority at 54%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 47%, followed by $1,800–$2,999 (23%) and Under $1,000 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
A high 37.1% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting has fallen 11 points since 2011 to 24.5%, a rate well below both the state and national averages.
24.5% ▼ -30.2%
Lower than 70% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 35.1%
- 2016: 38.0%
- 2021: 24.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
37.1% ▲ +11.5%
Higher than 77% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 33.3%
- 2016: 30.7%
- 2021: 37.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Owned outright (37%) and Owned with a mortgage (36%), with Rented at 25%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.1% of all homes, which is far above the national figure of 72.3%. This preference for larger homes is seen in the 79.4% of dwellings with three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.90
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.1% ▲ +38.4%
Higher than 94% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 66.6%
- 2016: 57.9%
- 2021: 92.1%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +38.0%
Higher than 58% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 57.5%
- 2016: 56.2%
- 2021: 79.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bendigo, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 6%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (28%) and 2 bedrooms (17%).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED203/bendigo/topic/housing-dwellings