$295 ▲ +37.9%
Higher than 55% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $214
- 2016: $250
- 2021: $295
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
East Bendigo · Suburb / Locality
Housing & Dwellings in East Bendigo
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Separate houses make up 81% of the dwellings in East Bendigo. This area is much more affordable than most, with typical mortgage and rent payments sitting well below state and national figures. While most homes are houses, they are more likely to be smaller than the typical Australian home.
$295
▲ +37.9%
- $0–$25: 37 areas
- $25–$50: 86 areas
- $50–$75: 199 areas
- $75–$100: 214 areas
- $100–$125: 525 areas
- $125–$150: 343 areas
- $150–$175: 699 areas
- $175–$200: 597 areas
- $200–$225: 1183 areas
- $225–$250: 724 areas
- $250–$275: 1277 areas
- $275–$300: 787 areas
- $300–$325: 1282 areas
- $325–$350: 618 areas
- $350–$375: 935 areas
- $375–$400: 570 areas
- $400–$425: 763 areas
- $425–$450: 288 areas
- $450–$475: 415 areas
- $475–$500: 176 areas
- $500–$525: 204 areas
- $525–$550: 79 areas
- $550–$575: 125 areas
- $575–$600: 70 areas
- $600–$625: 97 areas
- $625–$650: 21 areas
- $650–$675: 54 areas
- $675–$700: 145 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is East Bendigo — higher than 55% of areas.
Housing costs
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical weekly rent is $295, which is well below the national figure of $375. Mortgage costs are also much lower than most areas, with the usual monthly payment of $1,213 falling well below the Victorian average of $1,859.
$1,213 ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 76% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: $1,300
- 2016: $1,300
- 2021: $1,213
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
Weekly rent distribution
View on map →In East Bendigo, $200–$349 is the majority at 63%; $350–$549 is next at 22%.
Monthly mortgage distribution
View on map →In East Bendigo, the largest group is $1,000–$1,799 at 45%, followed by Under $1,000 (34%) and $1,800–$2,999 (12%).
Owning & renting
How homes are owned or rented.
Renting is much more common here than in most areas, with 37% of households renting, which is well above the state and national figures. Around 33.5% of homes are owned outright, a figure a little above the Australian average.
37.0% ▲ +11.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 33.1%
- 2016: 35.9%
- 2021: 37.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
33.5% ▼ -9.9%
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37.2%
- 2016: 33.9%
- 2021: 33.5%
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
How homes are owned or rented
View on map →East Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Rented (37%) and Owned outright (34%), with Owned with a mortgage at 27%.
Types of homes
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are very common at 81%, which is well above the state average. However, homes here are generally smaller; those with three or more bedrooms are well below the national figure, and there are slightly fewer people per bedroom than usual.
0.70 ▼ -30.0%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1.00
- 2016: 0.70
- 2021: 0.70
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
81.0% ▼ -7.2%
Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 87.3%
- 2016: 77.8%
- 2021: 81.0%
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
70.3% ▼ -0.5%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 70.7%
- 2016: 70.3%
- 2021: 70.3%
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
Types of homes
View on map →In East Bendigo, Separate house is the majority at 81%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 16%.
Bedrooms per home
View on map →In East Bendigo, 3 bedrooms is the majority at 52%; 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 East Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL20828/east-bendigo/topic/housing-dwellings