$300 ▲ +50.0%
Lower than 69% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $200
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Bendigo · Region (SA4)
Housing & Dwellings in Bendigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Rental and mortgage costs have risen in Bendigo since 2011, but the area remains more affordable than most of the country. The typical home is a large, detached house, and a high number of residents own their homes outright.
$300
▲ +50.0%
- $100–$118: 0 areas
- $118–$136: 0 areas
- $136–$154: 1 area
- $154–$171: 1 area
- $171–$189: 0 areas
- $189–$207: 3 areas
- $207–$225: 0 areas
- $225–$243: 4 areas
- $243–$261: 7 areas
- $261–$279: 6 areas
- $279–$296: 4 areas
- $296–$314: 9 areas
- $314–$332: 3 areas
- $332–$350: 3 areas
- $350–$368: 12 areas
- $368–$386: 6 areas
- $386–$404: 10 areas
- $404–$421: 4 areas
- $421–$439: 3 areas
- $439–$457: 5 areas
- $457–$475: 0 areas
- $475–$493: 1 area
- $493–$511: 2 areas
- $511–$529: 0 areas
- $529–$546: 0 areas
- $546–$564: 2 areas
- $564–$582: 1 area
- $582–$600: 2 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 69% of areas.
| Bendigo | $300 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | $285 |
| Victoria | $370 |
| Australia | $375 |
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are $1,452, which is well below the Victorian figure of $1,859. Weekly rents are also lower than most areas at $300, though this has risen by $100 since 2011.
$1,452 ▲ +11.7%
Lower than 76% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,382
- 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 53%; $350–$549 is next at 28%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (24%) and $1,800–$2,999 (23%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership is strong here, with 38.1% of homes owned outright, which is well above the national figure of 31.0%. Conversely, the 23.5% of households renting is much lower than most other areas.
23.5% ▼ -2.3%
Lower than 85% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 24.1%
- 2016: 25.0%
- 2021: 23.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
38.1% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 79% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 37.5%
- 2016: 36.1%
- 2021: 38.1%
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 (38%) and Owned with a mortgage (35%), with Rented at 24%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses make up 92.3% of the market, far above the Victorian average of 73.4%. Most homes are large, with 79.4% having three or more bedrooms, though the number of people per bedroom has fallen since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.10
- 2016: 0.80
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
92.3% ▲ +1.4%
Higher than 97% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 91.0%
- 2016: 91.0%
- 2021: 92.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
79.4% ▲ +3.1%
Higher than 57% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 77.0%
- 2016: 77.0%
- 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 (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 Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/202/bendigo/topic/housing-dwellings