$295 ▲ +47.5%
Higher than 61% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
Housing & Dwellings in Greater Bendigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 91.4% of all homes in Greater Bendigo, a figure far above the national average. This preference for detached living is matched by a high number of large homes, and it comes with housing costs that are well below the state and national figures.
$295
▲ +47.5%
- $0–$21: 0 areas
- $21–$43: 0 areas
- $43–$64: 3 areas
- $64–$86: 15 areas
- $86–$107: 11 areas
- $107–$129: 20 areas
- $129–$150: 15 areas
- $150–$171: 45 areas
- $171–$193: 25 areas
- $193–$214: 57 areas
- $214–$236: 36 areas
- $236–$257: 48 areas
- $257–$279: 36 areas
- $279–$300: 27 areas
- $300–$321: 45 areas
- $321–$343: 28 areas
- $343–$364: 27 areas
- $364–$386: 28 areas
- $386–$407: 26 areas
- $407–$429: 10 areas
- $429–$450: 6 areas
- $450–$471: 12 areas
- $471–$493: 2 areas
- $493–$514: 7 areas
- $514–$536: 5 areas
- $536–$557: 4 areas
- $557–$579: 2 areas
- $579–$600: 7 areas
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Bendigo — higher than 61% of areas.
| Greater Bendigo | $295 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
The typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Monthly mortgage payments are also well below the national average at $1,417, though this has risen by $117 since 2011.
$1,417 ▲ +9.0%
Higher than 51% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,387
- 2021: $1,417
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Greater Bendigo, $200–$349 is the majority at 56%; $350–$549 is next at 26%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Greater Bendigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 49%, followed by Under $1,000 (23%) and $1,800–$2,999 (22%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
About 34.7% of homes are owned outright, which is well above the Australian figure of 31.0%. Meanwhile, the share of households renting is 26.9%, a little below the state average.
26.9% ▲ +1.2%
Higher than 56% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 26.5%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 26.9%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
34.7% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 59% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 34.7%
- 2016: 33.1%
- 2021: 34.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →Greater Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Owned with a mortgage (36%) and Owned outright (35%), with Rented at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Large homes are common here, with 80.6% having three or more bedrooms, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain why the number of people per bedroom is a little below the state and national average of 0.80.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
91.4% ▲ +2.0%
Higher than 60% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 89.6%
- 2016: 89.9%
- 2021: 91.4%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
80.6% ▲ +3.5%
Higher than 73% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 77.9%
- 2016: 78.4%
- 2021: 80.6%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Greater Bendigo, Separate house is the majority at 92%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 7%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Greater Bendigo, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 48%, followed by 4 bedrooms (29%) and 2 bedrooms (16%).
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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/housing-dwellings