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Bonshaw, VIC 3352

Property data updated June 2026·949 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
102 sales · 106 leases · Refreshed June 2026

Bonshaw, VIC 3352 market activity

House rentals lead Bonshaw, with 106 leases (sharply down 22.6%) at $475 a week (up 5.6%), renting out in about 19 days (down a lot from 30 days last year), mostly 4-bedroom (around 85%).

House sales sit just behind, with 100 sales (sharply up 170.3%) at around $599K (up 13.9%), taking about 24 days to sell (down a lot from 49 days last year), among Victoria's strongest house price gains, mostly 4-bedroom (around two-thirds).

Above-average incomeFamily-focusedMortgage-beltNewcomer-heavy

Who lives hereAn above-average-income, mortgage-belt, family-oriented suburb — newcomer-heavy.

House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.

Census · ABS 2021

Snapshot

Population
949
Median age
28yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
72%
Renting
30%
Families with kids
37%
Couples, no kids
26%
Born overseas
21%
Year 12+ⓘ
63%

Bonshaw on the map

3.21 km²
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Ranked against all suburbs
How well-off · ABS SEIFA 2021 · vs Australia
Overall advantageⓘ
Top 44%
decile 6/10
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage & Disadvantage. Combines income, education, occupation and housing. Higher = more advantaged overall.
Economic resourcesⓘ
Top 40%
decile 6/10
IER — Index of Economic Resources. Household income, rent/mortgage costs and dwelling size. Higher = more economic resources (lots of renters or students pulls it down).
Education & jobsⓘ
Top 41%
decile 6/10
IEO — Index of Education and Occupation. Residents’ qualifications and skilled occupations. Higher = a more educated, higher-skilled workforce.
IncomeMedian household incomeProfessionalsShare who are managers or professionalsDiversityBirthplace diversityMortgage stressMortgage repayments as a share of incomeTrain / busCommute by public transportNo carHouseholds with no carNew moversMoved in within the last yearRent stressRent as a share of income
Hover a point for its percentile · – – – median
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median household incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of all households — half earn more, half less.Top 38%Median household income · $1,854/wk — above average: in the top 38%, higher household income than 62% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
Birthplace diversityⓘChance two random residents were born in different countries — 0 = everyone the same, 1 = all different.Top 36%Birthplace diversity · 0.36 — above average: in the top 36%, more diverse than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, of those who stated a birthplace.Top 36%Born overseas · 21% — above average: in the top 36%, more overseas-born residents than 64% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 28%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 15%Unemployment rate · 2.5% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less unemployment than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
High-rise apartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are apartments in 4-storey-or-higher blocks.Bottom 1%High-rise apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more high-rise apartments than this suburb.
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range · 25–75th Median
How this suburb comparesPosition among all Australian suburbs — “Top 10%” means higher than 90% of them.
LowMedianHighPercentile
LowMedianHighPercentile
Owner-occupiedⓘHouseholds that own their home — outright or with a mortgage.Bottom 38%Owner-occupied · 72% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more owner-occupiers than this suburb.
RentingⓘHouseholds renting their home.Top 28%Renting · 30% — above average: in the top 28%, more renters than 72% of Aussie suburbs.
Owned outrightⓘHouseholds that own their home outright, with no mortgage.Bottom 8%Owned outright · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, 92% of Aussie suburbs have more outright owners than this suburb.
Owned with mortgageⓘHouseholds buying their home with a mortgage.Top 7%Owned with mortgage · 55% — among the highest: in the top 7%, more mortgaged owners than 93% of Aussie suburbs.
Separate housesⓘOccupied dwellings that are standalone (detached) houses.Top 50%Separate houses · 94% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
ApartmentsⓘOccupied dwellings that are flats or apartments, any height.Bottom 1%Apartments · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more apartments than this suburb.
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $891/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 48%Median family income · $1,937/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Low earners (<$500/wk)ⓘResidents earning under $500 per week.Bottom 7%Low earners · 25% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more low earners than this suburb.
Low-income households (<$650/wk)ⓘHouseholds with a total income under $650 per week.Bottom 7%Low-income households · 6.1% — among the lowest: in the bottom 7%, 93% of Aussie suburbs have more low-income households than this suburb.
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 32%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 32%, more part-time workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 5%Not in labour force · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer out of the workforce than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 44%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10.0% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Completed Year 12+ⓘResidents aged 15+ whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.Top 24%Completed Year 12+ · 63% — well above average: in the top 24%, more Year-12 completion than 76% of Aussie suburbs.
In educationⓘResidents currently attending school, TAFE or university — full or part time.Top 6%In education · 30% — among the highest: in the top 6%, more students than 94% of Aussie suburbs.
Children (0–14)ⓘResidents aged 0–14.Top 9%Children · 24% — among the highest: in the top 9%, more children than 91% of Aussie suburbs.
Seniors (65+)ⓘResidents aged 65 and over.Bottom 4%Seniors · 5.3% — among the lowest: in the bottom 4%, 96% of Aussie suburbs have more seniors than this suburb.
Youth dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Top 22%Youth dependency · 33.38 — well above average: in the top 22%, more children per worker than 78% of Aussie suburbs.
Total dependencyⓘChildren (0–14) plus seniors (65+) for every 100 working-age residents aged 15–64.Bottom 8%Total dependency · 40.87 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer dependants per worker than 92% of Aussie suburbs.
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — Australian-born and naturalised.Bottom 29%Australian citizens · 85% — below average: in the bottom 29%, 71% of Aussie suburbs have more Australian citizens than this suburb.
Both parents born overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the second generation.Top 35%Both parents born overseas · 27% — above average: in the top 35%, more second-generation residents than 65% of Aussie suburbs.
Established migrants (pre-2011)ⓘOf overseas-born residents, the share who arrived before 2011 — higher = a long-settled migrant community.Bottom 3%Established migrants · 43% — among the lowest: in the bottom 3%, 97% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled migrants than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing and Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA) 2021 · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Who lives here

The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.

Age & sex949 residentsMaleFemale
85+0.0% · 00.4% · 480-840.0% · 00.6% · 675-790.7% · 70.5% · 570-740.4% · 41.0% · 965-691.3% · 120.4% · 460-641.1% · 102.3% · 2255-592.4% · 233.0% · 2850-542.3% · 222.2% · 2145-492.2% · 212.4% · 2340-442.6% · 253.4% · 3235-393.8% · 362.9% · 2730-345.1% · 485.4% · 5125-297.4% · 708.1% · 7720-245.4% · 515.6% · 5315-191.2% · 112.3% · 2210-144.3% · 413.6% · 345-94.3% · 413.3% · 310-44.1% · 394.1% · 39◀ MaleFemale ▶

Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split

Life stage
24%
14%
25%
22%
Children0–1424%Youth15–2414%Young adults25–3425%Midlife35–5422%Mature55–648.5%Seniors65+5.3%
Household composition
17%
26%
37%
13%
Lone person17%Couples, no kids26%Families with kids37%Other families13%Group / share6.4%
2.7 people / household0.7 persons / bedroom9.6% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
17%1
33%2
21%3
17%4
5.8%5
3.8%6+
Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.21%
Other language at homeⓘResidents who mainly speak a language other than English at home — counts the language used, not how well English is spoken.18%
Limited EnglishⓘResidents who speak English “not well” or “not at all”. A language-barrier measure, not bilingualism — many who speak another language at home still speak English well.0.9%
Both parents overseasⓘResidents whose mother and father were both born overseas — the Australian-born-to-migrants “second generation”, distinct from being born overseas yourself.27%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.85%
Birthplace diversity36%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity31%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity62%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were bornoverseas origins
India9.5%
Nepal1.8%
Elsewhere1.4%
Philippines1.2%
England1.1%
New Zealand0.8%
Sri Lanka0.8%
Indonesia0.5%
Born in Australia79%
Languages at homeother than English
Punjabi5.7%
Hindi2.1%
Nepali2.1%
Other1.1%
Malayalam1.0%
Gujarati0.7%
Filipino0.5%
Thai0.5%
English only83%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
English40%
Australian37%
Irish8.6%
Scottish8.4%
Indian7.4%
German6.0%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion49%
▸Christianity35%
Hinduism9.6%
Other religions4.1%
Islam1.4%
Buddhism0.5%

8.6% report Irish ancestry, but only 0.0% were born in Ireland — the gap is the Australian-born and diaspora Irish community, invisible in birthplace alone.

Family originsparents’ birthplace
27%
64%
Both parents overseas27%One parent overseas8.6%Both parents in Australia64%

A mix of established and newer migrant families.

When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 19818.6%
1981-20006.3%
2001-201028%
2011-201534%
2016-202123%

2020–21 understated — COVID border closures.

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Affordability, Ownership & Housing

What it costs to live here, who owns versus rents, and the shape of the housing stock.

Affordability at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median weekly rentⓘMiddle weekly rent paid by renting households.Top 29%Median weekly rent · $398/wk — above average: in the top 29%, higher rent than 71% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 32%Median monthly mortgage · $1,500/mo — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower mortgages than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Rent stress (rent ÷ income)ⓘMedian weekly rent as a share of median weekly household income — a rough rental-affordability gauge. Higher = rent takes a bigger bite.Top 41%Rent stress · 21% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Mortgage stress (repay ÷ income)ⓘMedian mortgage repayment (converted to weekly) as a share of median weekly household income. Higher = repayments take a bigger bite.Bottom 14%Mortgage stress · 19% — well below average: in the bottom 14%, less mortgage stress than 86% of Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Bottom 38%High mortgage · 7.4% — below average: in the bottom 38%, 62% of Aussie suburbs have more big mortgages than this suburb.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Bottom 1%Social housing · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, less social housing than 100% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
0.0%0
0.0%1
6.2%2
31%3
60%4
2.4%5
0.9%6+
Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
17%
55%
30%
Owned outright17%Mortgage55%Renting30%
What’s built heredwelling types
94%
House94%Townhouse5.3%
94% separate houses0.0% apartments0.0% high-rise

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Economy & Work

Incomes, employment, and the occupation mix of the people who live here.

Income & work at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Median personal incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of individuals aged 15+.Top 27%Median personal income · $891/wk — above average: in the top 27%, higher personal income than 73% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 48%Median family income · $1,937/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 28%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Bottom 37%High earners · 8.0% — below average: in the bottom 37%, 63% of Aussie suburbs have more high earners than this suburb.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
LowMedianHighPercentile
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Bottom 28%Managers & professionals · 28% — below average: in the bottom 28%, 72% of Aussie suburbs have more professionals than this suburb.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Bottom 44%Clerical & admin · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Community & personal serviceⓘEmployed residents in community and personal-service jobs — care, hospitality, security and similar.Top 16%Community & personal service · 15% — well above average: in the top 16%, more care and service workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 16%Sales workers · 10.0% — well above average: in the top 16%, more sales workers than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 49%Technicians, trades & labourers · 34% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
% of households$0$300$650$1.5k$2.5k$4k+
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
% of residents 15+$0$300$650$1k$1.8k$3.5k+

A typical household pulls in about 2.1× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.

Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
42%
29%
22%
Employed full-time42%Employed part-time29%Employed (away/other)4.9%Unemployed2.0%Not in labour force22%
LowMedianHighPercentile
Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 19%Full-time workers · 42% — well above average: in the top 19%, more full-time workers than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 32%Part-time workers · 37% — above average: in the top 32%, more part-time workers than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Bottom 15%Unemployment rate · 2.5% — well below average: in the bottom 15%, less unemployment than 85% of Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Bottom 5%Not in labour force · 22% — among the lowest: in the bottom 5%, fewer out of the workforce than 95% of Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 4%Labour-force participation · 79% — among the highest: in the top 4%, more workforce participation than 96% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.

Census · ABS 2021

Getting Around

How people get to work, and how car-dependent the suburb is — the clearest tell of inner-urban versus outer-suburban living.

Transport at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Bottom 1%Public transport to work · 0.0% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 100% of Aussie suburbs have more public-transport commuters than this suburb.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Bottom 19%Walked or cycled to work · 1.2% — well below average: in the bottom 19%, less walking and cycling than 81% of Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Bottom 43%Worked from home · 12% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Bottom 32%No motor vehicle · 1.5% — below average: in the bottom 32%, 68% of Aussie suburbs have more car-free households than this suburb.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 20%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 20%, fewer vehicles per home than 80% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)89%
Car (passenger)5.3%
Walked1.2%
Motorbike1.0%
Other/combined0.7%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
1.5%0
30%1
46%2
11%3
12%4+

Census data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics — © Commonwealth of Australia, 2021 Census of Population and Housing · Shares, ratios and percentiles shown are Micromarkets transformations of that data · licensed CC BY 4.0.


Education · ACARA My School 2025

Schools in and around Bonshaw

No school inside Bonshaw itself — the closest options around it are shown. Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre and are not enrolment catchments — always confirm zones with the school.

Within Bonshaw0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools11within 5 km · nearest 2.2 km
Secondary schools2within 5 km · nearest 2.6 km
Median ICSEA rank33rdenrolment-weighted
What is ICSEA Rank?

ICSEA is ACARA’s official measure of a school’s socio-educational advantage — based mainly on parents’ education and occupation, plus the school’s location and student mix.

Nearby within11 schools
  • Nearby · within 5 km · 11Order by
  • 1
    Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 2.2 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students641Multilingual13%ICSEA Rank33rd
  • 2
    St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 2.3 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students166Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank61st
  • 3
    Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students1,473Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank24th
  • 4
    Lumen Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 2.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students324Multilingual11%ICSEA Rank59th
  • 5
    Ballarat Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 2.9 km
    State RankP Top 35%S Top 39%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students406Multilingual33%ICSEA Rank71st
  • 6
    Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students98Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank11th
  • 7
    Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Magpie · 2.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students103Multilingual2%ICSEA Rank16th
  • 8
    St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Redan · 3.6 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students254Multilingual4%ICSEA Rank57th
  • 9
    Newington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.5 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students278Multilingual8%ICSEA Rank50th
  • 10
    Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 4.8 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students221Multilingual7%ICSEA Rank43rd
  • 11
    Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 km
    State Rank—English—Maths—Students129Multilingual9%ICSEA Rank34th
GovernmentCatholicIndependent

Why are some State Rank and star ratings blank? Schools can choose not to publish their results. In practice, schools that score well above their state average almost always publish theirs — so a blank rating more often reflects a school opting out than a top result being hidden. Academic results also tend to rise with ICSEA Rank, so higher-ICSEA schools more often carry a strong State Rank as well.

School profile and ICSEA data sourced from ACARA — © Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (data year 2025) · State Rank & star columns are Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings from publicly available school results · Distances are straight-line from the suburb centre, not catchments.


Census · ABS 2021

Turnover

How settled or transient the community is — and where newcomers came from.

Settledness at a glance
LowMedianHighPercentile
Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Bottom 1%Settled 5+ years · 17% — among the lowest: in the bottom 1%, 99% of Aussie suburbs have more long-settled residents than this suburb.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 1%Moved in past year · 39% — among the highest: in the top 1%, more recent movers than 99% of Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 16%Arrived from overseas · 5.8% — well above average: in the top 16%, more recent migrants than 84% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
17%
69%
Same address17%Moved within area7.5%From elsewhere in Australia69%From overseas5.8%
Residential paceshare of residents
Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.39%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.83%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.5.8%
Property market
Market data

Snapshot

Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bonshaw — choose a property type and size below.

Active segment
Houses
Units
Median priceⓘLast 12 months
599kk
↑ +13.9% YoY
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
24
↑ 25 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
100
↑ +170.3% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.1mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$475/w
↑ +5.6% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
19
↑ 11 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
106
↓ -22.6% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.10%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample100StrongLease sample106Strong
Market data

Segment breakdown

Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.

Year-on-year growth · demand percentile rank 0–100
Segment
Sales
Price
DOM
Leased
Rent
DOM
Yield
Market demand
01
Houses · 4 bed70 sales · 91 leases
Sales70▲+133.3%
Price$605k▲+11.1%
Sales DOM23 days▼−26d
Leased91▼−24.2%
Rent$465/wk+2.2%
Rental DOM20 days▼−12d
4.00%
89/100
85/100
02
Houses · 3 bed24 sales · 14 leases
Sales24▲+100.0%
Price$578k▲+11.2%
Sales DOM43 days▲+12d
Leased14▲+40.0%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
4.00%
18/100
—
03
Houses · 2 bed6 sales · 1 leases
Sales6▲+200.0%
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased1▼−83.3%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
04
Units · 3 bed2 sales · 0 leases
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
05
Units · 2 bed1 sales · 0 leases
Sales1
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
06
Units · 1 bed0 sales · 0 leases
Sales—
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
All houses
Sales100▲+170.3%
Price$599k▲+13.9%
Sales DOM24 days▼−25d
Leased106▼−22.6%
Rent$475/wk▲+5.6%
Rental DOM19 days▼−11d
4.10%
70/100
61/100
All units
Sales2
Price—
Sales DOM—
Leased—
Rent—
Rental DOM—
—
—
—
Market data

Where each segment ranks

Where each segment sits against its peers in the chosen geography — past the midline means it's outperforming the rest.

Metric
Ranked against

Market demandHow fast this market is moving — a velocity index built from trailing-year transaction volume and median days on market. Strong volume lifts the score; days on market drags it down, with the drag growing sharply once listings start lingering. Ranked against peers in the chosen geography.

Houses
2/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Market data

The buy-versus-rent equation

What it costs each week to own a property versus renting the same one — positive means buying carries the premium, negative means rent covers the mortgage.

Property
Compare to
Houses · Total: +40%
Houses · 4 bed: +44%
VIC MEDIAN · +50%
Rent covers itRenting matches or beats the cost of owning−10% to 0%
BalancedMortgage roughly matches asking rent+30% to +60%
Far pricier to ownBuying costs much more than renting+100% to +130%+
BreakdownLast 12 months
Holding cost
Mortgage
Rent
Premium
Band
01
Houses · 4 bed70 sales · 91 leases
−$204/wk
$669/wk
$465/wk
+44%
Typical premium
Assumes 80% LVR·6.0% rate·30y P&I
Premium = (weekly mortgage − weekly rent) ÷ weekly rent. Band thresholds are national breakpoints across ~11,400 eligible Australian segments — the Typical premium band spans national P25 to P75, so it’s literally what’s typical.
Market data

How strong is demand, and which way is it heading?

Two questions on one chart — how strong demand is right now, and which way it's heading year-on-year.

Side
View
Property
Compared against
Sales demand
3 segments · sales · vs Australia
rising
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
falling
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
House Total
Demand index
67 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$599k▲ +13.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
100▲ +170.3% YoY
House 3 bed
Demand index
13 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
43 days▲ +12 days YoY
Median price
$578k▲ +11.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
24▲ +100.0% YoY
House 4 bed
Demand index
80 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +11.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +133.3% YoY
weakSales demandhow strong sales demand isstrong
Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Sales demand
How strong is sales demand — and is it rising or falling?
What this shows

Each dot is one of this suburb's property segments on the sales side. Left-right shows how strong sales demand is — combining how many properties sold in the last 12 months with how quickly they sold (median days on market). Top-bottom shows whether that demand is rising or falling compared to 12 months ago.

The two axes
Sales demandX axis
how strong sales demand is

A composite of 12-month sales volume and median days on market. Higher means more sales completed faster — stronger sales demand right now.

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
is demand rising or falling?

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top half means sales are completing faster than a year ago (demand growing).

Market data

Bonshaw against the neighbourhood

Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — Bonshaw in blue, peers in colour.

Pair
View
Property
How fast — and is it getting faster?
1 peer segments · Total house
faster
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
slower
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
House 4 bed
Demand index
80 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
23 days▼ −26 days YoY
Median price
$605k▲ +11.1% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▲ +133.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.00%
Bonshaw · this suburb
Demand index
67 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
24 days▼ −25 days YoY
Median price
$599k▲ +13.9% YoY
Sold (last year)
100▲ +170.3% YoY
Gross yield
4.10%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Property segments · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
PAIR 01 OF 08
How fast — and is it getting faster?
What this shows

Combines the current median days on market with how much faster or slower it is changing compared to last year. Top-right means a fast-selling market that is getting faster compared to last year — peak demand.

The two axes
Days on marketX axis
median days to sell

Median days a property sits on the market before selling. Right side = fewer days (faster).

Days on market change (Year-on-year)Y axis
vs 12 months ago

How much faster (or slower) sales are completing compared to 12 months ago. Top = sales completing faster than a year ago.

Market data

How much stock is available right now?

How long current listings would take to clear at the recent rate of sales or leases. Critical shortage and Oversupply only fire at the genuine tails of the national distribution — sales tip in under 0.7 months, rentals far faster, under 0.3.

View
Sales market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.SoldSold (last year)Total sold transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are sold each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Rental market
SegmentBandMonths of supply leftYoYYoY change12-month change in months of supply. Down means stock is tightening (fewer months than a year ago); up means stock is loosening.ListedListedActive listings in this segment right now, derived from months of supply multiplied by the recent transaction rate.LeasedLeased (last year)Total leased transactions completed in this segment over the last 12 months.Per monthPer monthAverage monthly absorption — how many properties are leased each month in this segment, over the last 12 months.
median
Severe
Very Tight
Tight
Balanced
Loose
Very Loose
Saturated
Under-suppliedOver-supplied
Market data

Who's transacting — buyers or tenants?

Out of every property transaction in this suburb, what share are sales versus leases — each point a rolling twelve-month window.

Property
Bonshaw — Units & Houses, all bedrooms
Jun 2021 – May 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Latest tenant share · trailing year
49.5%

of Bonshaw's transactions in the year to May 2026 were leases.

5-year shift

Tenant share moved ↓ 8.6 pts since the 12 months ending Jun 2021, from 58.1% to 49.5%.

Market data

Five-year arc — how this market has moved

Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.

Property
Bedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
May 2026
$605k+11.1%
5y median $551kvs last year $544k
Total sales (trailing year)
May 2026
104+141.9%
5y median 37vs last year 43
Days on market (trailing year)
May 2026
38 days-15
5y median 56 daysvs last year 53 days
Median rent (trailing year)
May 2026
$475/wk+5.6%
5y median $445/wkvs last year $450/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
May 2026
106-22.6%
5y median 75vs last year 137
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
May 2026
20 days-11
5y median 27 daysvs last year 31 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
May 2026
4.09%-0.21 pt
5y median 4.15%vs last year 4.30%
Months of supply
May 2026
3.9 months-33.9%
5y median 5.9 monthsvs last year 5.9 months
Months of supply (rental)
May 2026
2.5 months+47.1%
5y median 2.2 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Market data

Nearby markets

Every market within reach of Bonshaw, ranked by distance — each compared against this suburb's Houses · Total segment so divergence reads at a glance.

Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBonshawVIC 3352 · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM24 days
Sold100
9 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
SebastopolVIC 3356 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$491k
DOM19 days
Sold296
cheaperfaster
02
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$580k
DOM19 days
Sold106
cheaperfaster
03
Winter ValleyVIC 3358 · 3.2km · Houses · Total
Price$601k
DOM30 days
Sold297
similar pricedslower
04
RedanVIC 3350 · 3.6km · Houses · Total
Price$480k
DOM30 days
Sold103
cheaperslower
05
Cambrian HillVIC 3352 · 3.7km · Houses · Total
Price$957k
DOM41 days
Sold3
much priciermuch slower
06
Smythes CreekVIC 3351 · 4.1km · Houses · Total
Price$610k
DOM28 days
Sold76
similar pricedslower
07
MagpieVIC 3352 · 4.2km · Houses · Total
Price$887k
DOM66 days
Sold5
much priciermuch slower
08
Mount PleasantVIC 3350 · 4.5km · Houses · Total
Price$533k
DOM22 days
Sold67
cheaperfaster
09
NewingtonVIC 3350 · 4.7km · Houses · Total
Price$610k
DOM23 days
Sold42
similar pricedsimilar speed
Loading map
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bonshaw
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data

Similar markets

VIC markets whose Houses · Total segment behaves most like Bonshaw's on the buy side — ranked by a like-for-like blend of price, yield, days on market, ownership cost and cycle phase.

Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
Loading map
This marketBonshawVIC 3352 · Houses · Total
Price$599k
DOM24 days
Sold100
Most similar sales markets · within 2.4–102 kmLast 12 months
01
Mount ClearVIC 3350 · 5km · 86% match
Price$569k
DOM27 days
Sold87
02
Ballarat EastVIC 3350 · 9km · 86% match
Price$536k
DOM24 days
Sold190
03
CanadianVIC 3350 · 7km · 86% match
Price$558k
DOM26 days
Sold118
04
AlfredtonVIC 3350 · 6km · 85% match
Price$639k
DOM24 days
Sold415
05
NewingtonVIC 3350 · 5km · 85% match
Price$610k
DOM23 days
Sold42
06
Winter ValleyVIC 3358 · 3km · 84% match
Price$601k
DOM30 days
Sold297
07
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 2km · 84% match
Price$580k
DOM19 days
Sold106
08
Mount PleasantVIC 3350 · 5km · 84% match
Price$533k
DOM22 days
Sold67
09
Flora HillVIC 3550 · 101km · 83% match
Price$606k
DOM23 days
Sold101
10
Bacchus MarshVIC 3340 · 56km · 83% match
Price$639k
DOM27 days
Sold204
21
KenningtonVIC 3550 · 102km · 81% match
Price$634k
DOM22 days
Sold137
23
MaddingleyVIC 3340 · 55km · 80% match
Price$649k
DOM29 days
Sold139
68
Ballarat NorthVIC 3350 · 9km · 74% match
Price$576k
DOM30 days
Sold87
70
Diggers RestVIC 3427 · 77km · 74% match
Price$669k
DOM26 days
Sold184
73
Soldiers HillVIC 3350 · 7km · 73% match
Price$599k
DOM28 days
Sold80
81
Miners RestVIC 3352 · 13km · 72% match
Price$641k
DOM28 days
Sold83
109
LucasVIC 3350 · 7km · 69% match
Price$638k
DOM35 days
Sold193
155
Brown HillVIC 3350 · 11km · 65% match
Price$639k
DOM36 days
Sold89
164
Lake GardensVIC 3355 · 6km · 64% match
Price$711k
DOM30 days
Sold36
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bonshaw
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher

Comparable sales markets to Bonshaw include Mount Clear (VIC 3350), Ballarat East (VIC 3350), Canadian (VIC 3350), Alfredton (VIC 3350), Newington (VIC 3350), Winter Valley (VIC 3358), Delacombe (VIC 3356) and Mount Pleasant (VIC 3350). Each link opens that suburb's full market report.

Market data

Frequently asked · Bonshaw

21 data-driven answers about Bonshaw's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.

Browse by
  • What things costPrices, rent, yield, ownership cost4
  • How the market is movingSpeed, supply, growth, cycle phase7
  • How it comparesVs state, vs nearby, vs popular4
  • About the areaPopulation, income, who lives here, schools5
  • About this dataMethodology and update cadence1

What things cost

Prices, rent, yield, ownership cost
01

What is the median house price in Bonshaw?

#

The median house price in Bonshaw, VIC 3352 is $599k as of June 2026, based on 100 sales recorded over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +13.9% year-on-year. Prices vary by bedroom count, from compact two-bedroom homes to larger four-bedroom houses. See the bedroom-level breakdown below for 2-, 3- and 4-bedroom medians.

02

How much does it cost to rent in Bonshaw?

#

The median weekly house rent in Bonshaw is $475 as of June 2026, drawn from 106 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +5.6% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.

03

What is the gross rental yield in Bonshaw?

#

Gross rental yield in Bonshaw is 4.10% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 5.12%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.

04

What are typical sale prices by bedroom count in Bonshaw?

#

As of June 2026, Bonshaw medians by bedroom count:

Property1 bed2 bed3 bed4 bedTotal
Houses—$578k$578k$605k$599k

Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.

How the market is moving

Speed, supply, growth, cycle phase
05

What are Bonshaw's property market trends?

#

Bonshaw's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +13.9% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +5.6%; homes now sell in a median 24 days — faster than a year ago by 25; sales supply sits at 4.1 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the Bonshaw market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.

06

What does the data say about Bonshaw as an investment?

#

As of June 2026 in Bonshaw, house prices rose +13.9% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.10% against a VIC median of 3.84%, houses take a median 24 days to sell, sales supply is 4.1 months (loose). Capital growth, rental yield, selling speed and supply are the signals investors weigh — but these figures describe the market, not a recommendation. This is data, not financial advice; always do your own research and consider a licensed adviser.

07

How quickly do houses sell in Bonshaw?

#

Houses in Bonshaw sell in a median 24 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have tightened by 25 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.

08

Is Bonshaw a tight or loose property market right now?

#

Bonshaw's sales market sits at 4.1 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Loose against the Australian distribution. Under 1.7 months is Severe (extreme shortage); over 4.5 months is Loose. The rental side is tighter still at 1.9 months of supply.

09

Have property prices in Bonshaw gone up or down?

#

House prices in Bonshaw moved +13.9% over the 12 months to June 2026. The 5-year tape above plots the full monthly trajectory — showing where the market changed character rather than just crossing round numbers.

10

How active is the rental market in Bonshaw?

#

Bonshaw's house rental market sits at 1.9 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Loose, with 106 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.

11

Where is Bonshaw in its property market cycle?

#

Bonshaw's house market is currently in the 'in_demand_growing' phase as of June 2026 — combining above-median sales velocity nationally with year-on-year tightening in days on market. The demand cycle chart above plots all eight segments on the same demand-versus-direction axes.

How it compares

Vs state, vs nearby, vs popular
12

How does Bonshaw compare to other VIC suburbs?

#

Bonshaw's median house price ($599k) is 22% below the VIC median ($773k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 24 days vs 29 days state median. On gross yield, Bonshaw sits at 4.10% vs 3.84% state median.

13

How does Bonshaw compare to neighbouring suburbs?

#

Bonshaw's most-similar nearby market is Mount Clear (5.2 km away) with a median house price of $569k — about 5% cheaper. The Nearby and Similar markets sections above rank every peer within radius and by composite similarity across price, days on market, yield, ownership cost and cycle phase.

14

What's the most popular property type in Bonshaw?

#

The most-transacted segment in Bonshaw over the 12 months to June 2026 is 4 bed houses with 70 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 24 sales. The 'Most popular' panel above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.

15

How many properties were sold and leased in Bonshaw last year?

#

Bonshaw recorded 100 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 102 transactions. On the rental side, 106 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.

About the area

Population, income, who lives here, schools
16

What is the population of Bonshaw?

#

Bonshaw, VIC 3352 is home to 949 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 28, and the average household holds 2.7 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.

17

What is the median household income in Bonshaw?

#

The median household in Bonshaw earns $2k per week — roughly $96k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $891/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.

18

Do people own or rent in Bonshaw?

#

Bonshaw is mostly owner-occupied: about 72% of households are owner-occupiers and 30% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 17% own outright and 55% are paying off a mortgage.

19

What schools are near Bonshaw?

#

Bonshaw has 56 schools within reach — including Delacombe Primary School, St James' School, Phoenix P-12 Community College. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).

20

Is Bonshaw a good place to live?

#

Bonshaw, VIC 3352 has a population of 949, a median age of 28, a median household income around $2k/week, 30% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 56 schools within reach. Whether it's the right fit depends on your priorities — these figures describe the community, housing mix and amenity rather than offer a verdict.

About this data

Methodology and update cadence
21

When was this Bonshaw market data last updated?

#

This Bonshaw market data was last updated June 2026. Figures are computed monthly from 12-month rolling windows of recorded sales and leases, with five years of monthly history behind the trend charts. Methodology, glossary and data sources are linked in the footer.

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  • Sebastopol2.0km
  • Delacombe2.4km
  • Winter Valley3.2km
  • Redan3.6km
  • Cambrian Hill3.7km
  • Smythes Creek4.1km
  • Magpie4.2km
  • Mount Pleasant4.5km
  • Newington4.7km
  • Mount Clear5.2km
  • Alfredton5.5km
  • Golden Point5.6km
  • Ballarat Central5.8km
  • Bunkers Hill6.2km
  • Lake Gardens6.3km
  • Lake Wendouree6.3km
  • Bakery Hill6.4km
  • Canadian6.5km
  • Ross Creek6.7km
  • Mount Helen7.0km
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