$280 ▲ +43.6%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $195
- 2016: $240
- 2021: $280
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Housing & Dwellings in Bendigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Weekly rents of $280 make Bendigo far more affordable than most other areas. This accessibility is matched by home loan payments that are well below the state and national figures. However, while costs are lower, a much higher proportion of the population rents their homes compared to the national average.
$280
▲ +43.6%
- $100–$121: 37 areas
- $121–$143: 11 areas
- $143–$164: 27 areas
- $164–$186: 32 areas
- $186–$207: 63 areas
- $207–$229: 57 areas
- $229–$250: 59 areas
- $250–$271: 158 areas
- $271–$293: 106 areas
- $293–$314: 178 areas
- $314–$336: 149 areas
- $336–$357: 207 areas
- $357–$379: 179 areas
- $379–$400: 182 areas
- $400–$421: 312 areas
- $421–$443: 103 areas
- $443–$464: 158 areas
- $464–$486: 69 areas
- $486–$507: 85 areas
- $507–$529: 38 areas
- $529–$550: 32 areas
- $550–$571: 45 areas
- $571–$593: 19 areas
- $593–$614: 34 areas
- $614–$636: 8 areas
- $636–$657: 11 areas
- $657–$679: 5 areas
- $679–$700: 28 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 78% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $280, which is well below the Victorian figure of $370. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,300 sitting well below the national figure of $1,863.
$1,300 ▲ +8.3%
Lower than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: $1,200
- 2016: $1,200
- 2021: $1,300
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, $200–$349 is the majority at 60%; $350–$549 is next at 21%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 46%, followed by Under $1,000 (30%) and $1,800–$2,999 (16%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is very common here, with 43.7% of households renting—a figure far above the national average of 30.6%. Meanwhile, those who own their homes outright make up 28.8%, which is a little below the Australian figure.
43.7% ▲ +11.0%
Higher than 84% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39.4%
- 2016: 42.2%
- 2021: 43.7%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
28.8% ▲ +0.5%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 28.7%
- 2016: 28.0%
- 2021: 28.8%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is Rented at 44%, followed by Owned outright (29%) and Owned with a mortgage (25%).
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are the norm for 86.3% of residents, which is far above the state and national figures. Despite this, homes here tend to be smaller, with three or more bedroom houses appearing much less often than in most other areas.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
86.3% ▲ +0.3%
Higher than 54% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 86.0%
- 2016: 84.3%
- 2021: 86.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
69.5% ▲ +0.1%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 69.5%
- 2016: 67.3%
- 2021: 69.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In Bendigo, Separate house is the majority at 87%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 11%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In Bendigo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 54%; 2 bedrooms is next at 25%.
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/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/housing-dwellings