Median priceⓘLast 12 months
473kk
↑ +50.0% YoY
Bonshaw, VIC 3352
Property data updated ·949 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
105 sales · 106 leases · Refreshed July 2026
Bonshaw property market
House rentals lead Bonshaw, with 106 leases (sharply down 22.6%) at $465 a week (up 4.5%) as of July 2026, renting out in about 22 days (down a lot from 32 days last year), mostly 4-bedroom (around 80%).
House sales sit just behind, with 100 sales (sharply up 85.2%) at around $605.5k (up 8%), taking about 27 days to sell (down a lot from 48 days last year), mostly 4-bedroom (around two-thirds). Rounding it out, 5 unit sales at around —.
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
Bonshaw demographics & population
Population
949
Median age
28yrs
Avg household
2.7people
Male · Female
50% · 50%
Owner-occupied
50%
Renting
50%
Lone person
50%
Couples, no kids
50%
Born overseas
50%
Year 12+ⓘ
50%
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.
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Census · ABS 2021
Who lives in Bonshaw?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex825 residentsMaleFemale
Share of all residents by 5-year band · hover a band for the count + split
Life stage
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Children0–1450%Youth15–2450%Young adults25–3450%Midlife35–5450%Mature55–6450%Seniors65+50%
Household composition
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Lone person50%Couples, no kids50%Families with kids50%Other families50%Group / share50%
1.5 people / household0.6 persons / bedroom50% are 5+ person
Household sizepersons per dwelling
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Cultural make-upshare of residents · diversity = odds two differ
Born overseasⓘResidents born outside Australia, as a share of those who stated a birthplace.50%
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.50%
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.50%
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.50%
Australian citizensⓘResidents who are Australian citizens — both Australian-born and people who have since naturalised.50%
Birthplace diversity28%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity28%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity43%
Chance two random residents follow different religions
Where residents were borntop birthplaces
Afghanistan50%
Australia50%
Bangladesh50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina50%
Brazil50%
Cambodia50%
Canada50%
Chile50%
Languages at hometop languages
English only50%
Afrikaans50%
Arabic50%
Australian Indigenous50%
Cantonese50%
Mandarin50%
Other Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Ancestry% reporting · multi-response
Australian50%
Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander50%
Chinese50%
Croatian50%
Dutch50%
English50%
Faith & belieftap Christianity
No religion50%
▸Christianity50%
Islam50%
Buddhism50%
Hinduism50%
Judaism50%
Other religions50%
Family originsparents’ birthplace
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Both parents overseas50%One parent overseas50%Both parents in Australia50%
A strongly multicultural community with deep migrant heritage.
When migrants arrivedshare of overseas-born
Before 198150%
1981-200050%
2001-201050%
2011-201550%
2016-202150%
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
Housing & affordability in Bonshaw
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.Bottom 47%Median weekly rent · $330/wk — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 19%Median monthly mortgage · $984/mo — well below average: in the bottom 19%, lower mortgages than 81% 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 50%Rent stress · 50% — 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.Top 50%Mortgage stress · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High mortgage (≥$3k/mo)ⓘMortgaged households repaying $3,000 or more per month.Top 50%High mortgage · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Social housingⓘHouseholds renting from a state housing authority or community housing provider.Top 50%Social housing · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unoccupied on census nightⓘDwellings recorded as unoccupied on Census night — holiday homes, between-tenant rentals, etc.Top 50%Unoccupied on census night · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Large dwellings (4+ bed)ⓘOccupied dwellings with 4 or more bedrooms.Top 50%Large dwellings · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Bedrooms per dwellingshare of dwellings
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Who owns vs rentsoccupied dwellings
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What’s built heredwelling types
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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
Income & employment in Bonshaw
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+.Bottom 40%Median personal income · $619/wk — below average: in the bottom 40%, lower personal income than 60% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 34%Median family income · $1,183/wk — below average: in the bottom 34%, lower family income than 66% of Aussie suburbs.
Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
High earners (≥$2k/wk)ⓘResidents earning $2,000 or more per week.Top 50%High earners · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Occupations
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Managers & professionalsⓘEmployed residents who work as managers or professionals.Top 50%Managers & professionals · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Clerical & adminⓘEmployed residents in clerical and administrative jobs.Top 50%Clerical & admin · 50% — 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 50%Community & personal service · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Sales workersⓘEmployed residents in sales jobs.Top 50%Sales workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Technicians, trades & labourersⓘEmployed residents in technical/trade, machinery-operating and labouring jobs.Top 50%Technicians, trades & labourers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Household incomeheight = share of households · weekly
Personal incomeheight = share of residents 15+ · weekly
A typical household pulls in about 2.5× the typical individual — a multi-earner area.
Labour forceemployment status · residents 15+
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Employed full-time50%Employed part-time50%Employed (away/other)50%Unemployed50%Not in labour force50%
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Full-time workersⓘResidents in the labour force who are employed full-time.Top 50%Full-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Part-time workersⓘEmployed residents working part-time, of all employed.Top 50%Part-time workers · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Unemployment rateⓘShare of the labour force (people working or actively looking) who are unemployed — not a share of all residents.Top 50%Unemployment rate · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Not in labour forceⓘResidents 15+ neither working nor looking for work — retirees, students, carers.Top 50%Not in labour force · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Labour-force participationⓘResidents 15+ who are in the labour force — working or looking for work.Top 50%Labour-force participation · 50% — typical: right around the median for 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 Bonshaw
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
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Public transport to workⓘCommuters who travelled to work by train, bus, ferry or tram, of those who travelled.Top 50%Public transport to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Walked or cycled to workⓘCommuters who walked or cycled to work, of those who travelled.Top 50%Walked or cycled to work · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Worked from homeⓘEmployed residents who worked from home in the Census week — elevated by COVID in 2021.Top 50%Worked from home · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
No motor vehicleⓘHouseholds with no motor vehicle.Top 50%No motor vehicle · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Vehicles per dwellingⓘAverage number of motor vehicles per household.Bottom 17%Vehicles per dwelling · 1.00 — well below average: in the bottom 17%, fewer vehicles per home than 83% of Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Journey to workamong commuters · top modes
Car (driver)50%
Car (passenger)50%
Train50%
Bus50%
Tram/light rail50%
Ferry50%
Walked50%
Vehicles per dwellingshare of households
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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. Families can choose from 47 primary schools in Bonshaw and its surrounds, and 12 high schools covering the secondary years. 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 schools47within 5 km · nearest 4.9 km
Secondary schools12within 5 km · nearest 4.9 km
Median ICSEA rank50thenrolment-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 within56 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 56Order by
- 1Ballarat Clarendon CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState RankP Top 1%S Top 1%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Ballarat Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 4.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Loreto CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Ballarat GrammarIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Ballarat Primary School (Dana Street)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6Haddon Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Haddon · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Napoleons Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Napoleons · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Francis Xavier SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Mount Blowhard Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Blowhard · 4.9 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Delacombe Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11St James' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12Phoenix P-12 Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Sebastopol · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Lumen Christi SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Delacombe · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Sebastopol Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Sebastopol · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15Magpie Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Magpie · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16St Aloysius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Redan · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Newington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Mount Clear Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Mount Pleasant Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20Damascus CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21St Patrick's CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Clear · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23St Patrick's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Alfredton Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25Ballarat High SchoolGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Lake Gardens · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Mount Clear CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Mount Clear · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Pleasant Street Primary School (Ballarat)Government · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lake Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28St Thomas More SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Alfredton · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29Ballarat Specialist SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Lake Gardens · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Ballarat Steiner SchoolIndependent · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Mount Helen · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Canadian Lead Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Lucas Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Macarthur Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Soldiers Hill · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Siena Catholic Primary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lucas · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35St Alipius' Parish SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat East · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Wendouree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37St Columba's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat North · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Black Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Ballarat North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Yuille Park Community CollegeGovernment · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Buninyong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Buninyong · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Ballarat East · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Our Lady Help of Christians SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 44Caledonian Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Brown Hill · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 45Forest Street Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 46Mount Rowan Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Wendouree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 47Little Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Nerrina · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 48Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Warrenheip · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 49Invermay Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Invermay · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 50Woady Yaloak Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Smythesdale · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 51Glen Park Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Glen Park · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 52Miners Rest Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Miners Rest · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 53Bungaree Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bungaree · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 54Lal Lal Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lal Lal · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 55St Mary's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Clarkes Hill · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students250Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 56Sovereign Hill SchoolGovernment · Special · Ballarat · 4.9 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students—Multilingual—ICSEA Rank—
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
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Settled 5+ yearsⓘResidents living at the same address as five years ago — how settled the community is.Top 50%Settled 5+ years · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Moved in past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.Top 50%Moved in past year · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.Top 50%Arrived from overseas · 50% — typical: right around the median for Aussie suburbs.
This suburb Typical range (middle 50%) Median suburb
Where residents lived 5 years agoof those who stated
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Moved in the past yearⓘResidents living at a different address one year earlier.50%
Moved in the past 5 yearsⓘResidents not living at the same address as five years ago.50%
Arrived from overseas (5 yr)ⓘResidents who arrived in Australia from overseas within the past five years.50%
Property market
Market snapshot
Bonshaw median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for Bonshaw — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
34
↓ 3 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
17
↑ +50.0% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
7.3mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$304/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
10
↑ 10 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
34
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
3.18%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample21StrongLease sample14Strong
Segment breakdown
House & unit prices by bedroom
Every segment this suburb tracks — sales and rentals side by side, ranked by total activity over the last twelve months.
Demand percentile 0–100 · last 12 months12-mo change
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Houses · 2 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold17▲+50.0%
Price$473k+0.5%
Sales DOM34 days▲+3d
Leased34+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.18%
Sales—
Rent—
02
Houses · 3 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold17▲+50.0%
Price$473k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM34 days▲+3d
Leased34+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.18%
Sales50/100
Rent—
03
Houses · 4 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold17▲+50.0%
Price$473k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM34 days▲+3d
Leased34+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.18%
Sales50/100
Rent—
04
Units · 2 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold17
Price—
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Units · 3 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold17
Price—
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Units · 1 bed21 sales · 14 leases
Sold—
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Sales1/100
Rent—
All houses
Sold17▲+50.0%
Price$473k▲+50.0%
Sales DOM34 days▲+3d
Leased34+0.5%
Rent—
Rental DOM—
3.18%
Sales50/100
Rent—
All units
Sold17
Price—
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Where each segment ranks
Bonshaw property growth
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
3/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
Units
0/1above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in Bonshaw
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 · 4 bed: +50%
Houses · Total: +50%
VIC MEDIAN · +28%
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
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.
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Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Compared against
Sales market velocity
4 nearby suburbs · 10km · Total house · sales
risingfalling
DOM change YoYis demand rising or falling?
median
median
Recoveryweak but rising
Boomstrong and rising
Troughweak and falling
Peakstrong but easing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
98 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
12 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$268k▲ +9.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
207▼ −4.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
84 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
18 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$358k▲ +8.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▼ −9.1% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
58 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$525k▲ +9.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
205▲ +28.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
57 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
25 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$357k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▲ +19.8% YoY
Bonshaw · this suburb
Demand index
63 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
34 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$473k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +50.0% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
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
Bedrooms
Radius
How fast — and is it getting faster?
4 peer suburbs · 10km · Total house
fasterslower
DOM change YoYvs 12 months ago
median
median
Recoveringquiet but accelerating
Boomingbusy and accelerating
Stalledquiet and slowing further
Coolingbusy but slowing
Nearby suburb
Demand index
62 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
12 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$268k▲ +9.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
207▼ −4.1% YoY
Gross yield
3.36%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
47 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
18 days▼ −4 days YoY
Median price
$358k▲ +8.7% YoY
Sold (last year)
70▼ −9.1% YoY
Gross yield
1.97%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
37 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▼ −1 day YoY
Median price
$525k▲ +9.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
205▲ +28.5% YoY
Gross yield
3.00%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$357k▲ +11.6% YoY
Sold (last year)
60▲ +19.8% YoY
Gross yield
2.13%
Bonshaw · this suburb
Demand index
50 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
34 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$473k▲ +50.0% YoY
Sold (last year)
17▲ +50.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.18%
slowDays on marketmedian days to sellfast
This suburb Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
How much is available right now?
Housing supply & months of stock
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.
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Sales market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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| Severe shortage | 1.1 | ▼ -1.4 | 2 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Balanced | 2.4 | ▲ +1.2 | 3 | 17 | 1.4 | |
| Oversupply | 7.3 | ▲ +4.2 | 10 | 17 | 1.4 |
median
Rental market
| Segment | Band | Months of supply left | YoYYoY 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. |
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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
Jul 2021 – Jun 2026 · each point = a 12-month window
0%25%50%75%100%20222023202420252026
Sales · buyer transactions
Leases · tenant transactions
Five-year arc
Bonshaw median house price & rent history
Each tape traces one metric across sixty months for the selected segment — every point a trailing twelve-month figure, matching the headline KPIs above.
Five-year summaryAs of Jun 2026, the median house sale price in Bonshaw fell from $402k (Jul 2021) to $320k (Jun 2026) — a 20.4% decline over five years — peaking at $498k between Oct 2021 and Sep 2022. Median house rent went from $297/wk to $249/wk (−16.2%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$320k-26.1%
5y median $371kvs last year $433k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
79+119.4%
5y median 29vs last year 36
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
25 days-22
5y median 43 daysvs last year 47 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$249/wk-20.4%
5y median $297/wkvs last year $313/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
95+5.6%
5y median 60vs last year 90
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
11 days-9
5y median 20 daysvs last year 20 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Jun 2026
3.55%+0.30 pt
5y median 2.93%vs last year 3.25%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
4.2 months+34.7%
5y median 3.8 monthsvs last year 3.1 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
1.6 months-6.8%
5y median 1.6 monthsvs last year 1.7 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near Bonshaw: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to Bonshaw, ranked by distance — each lined up against Bonshaw on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketBonshawVIC 3352 · Houses · Total
Price$473k
DOM34 days
Sold17
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
SebastopolVIC 3356 · 1.8km · Houses · Total
Price$268k
DOM12 days
Sold207
much cheapermuch faster
02DelacombeVIC 3356 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$358k
DOM18 days
Sold70
cheapermuch faster
03Cambrian HillVIC 3352 · 2.0km · Houses · Total
Price$767k
DOM31 days
Sold5
much pricierfaster
04Winter ValleyVIC 3358 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$525k
DOM19 days
Sold205
priciermuch faster
05RedanVIC 3350 · 2.9km · Houses · Total
Price$357k
DOM25 days
Sold60
cheaperfaster
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bonshaw
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Similar markets
Suburbs like Bonshaw
Suburbs anywhere in VIC that behave like Bonshaw — matched on price, growth, selling speed and demand, not on distance. A shortlist of markets that move the same way — including ones far away you'd never think to compare. (Want the suburbs right next door instead? See Nearby markets above.)
Bonshaw vs Canadian: the closest sales-market match trades at a median of $380k against Bonshaw's $473k — about 20% lower, with homes selling in 22 days versus 34 days here.
Colour by
Property
Bedrooms
Market
This marketBonshawVIC 3352 · Houses · Total
Price$473k
DOM34 days
Sold17
Most similar sales markets · within 1.3–7 kmLast 12 months
0102030405
CanadianVIC 3350 · 3km · 65% match
Price$380k
DOM22 days
Sold64
DelacombeVIC 3356 · 1km · 62% match
Price$476k
DOM16 days
Sold85
Ballarat EastVIC 3350 · 7km · 71% match
Price$333k
DOM15 days
Sold112
AlfredtonVIC 3350 · 4km · 70% match
Price$507k
DOM15 days
Sold254
Winter ValleyVIC 3358 · 2km · 57% match
Price$341k
DOM27 days
Sold239
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to Bonshaw
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Comparable sales markets to Bonshaw: Canadian property growth, Delacombe (VIC 3356), Ballarat East property growth, Alfredton property market and Winter Valley property prices.
Bonshaw's closest rental-market twins: Canadian property growth, Winter Valley market trends, Alfredton property growth, Delacombe, VIC property market and Ballarat East house prices. Each link opens that suburb's full market report.
Market data
Frequently asked · Bonshaw
25 data-driven answers about Bonshaw's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in Bonshaw?
#The median house price in Bonshaw, VIC 3352 is $473k as of June 2026, based on 21 sales over the past 12 months. Houses there have moved +50.0% 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.
How much does it cost to rent in Bonshaw?
#The median weekly house rent in Bonshaw is $304 as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. House rents have moved +50.0% year-on-year. Current vacancy pressure is shown in the supply section above.
How much is rent for a 3 bedroom house in Bonshaw?
#A 3 bedroom house in Bonshaw rents for a median $304 per week as of June 2026, drawn from 14 leases over the past 12 months. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $304/week, 4-bedroom $304/week. Figures cover only segments with enough recent leases to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded. The segment breakdown covers rent, yield and days on market for every property type and bedroom count.
What is the gross rental yield in Bonshaw?
#Gross rental yield in Bonshaw is 3.18% for houses as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.63%. Gross yield is annual rent divided by purchase price — it doesn't account for ownership costs like council rates, strata, maintenance or vacancy.
How much is a 3 bedroom house in Bonshaw?
#As of June 2026, Bonshaw medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $473k | $473k | $473k | $473k |
Figures cover only segments with enough recent transactions to be statistically meaningful; sparse segments are excluded.
What does it cost to own versus rent at the Bonshaw median?
#At the median Bonshaw house ($473k purchase, $304/week rent), weekly mortgage repayments sit at roughly $471 — about $167 more per week than renting. That gap is the ownership premium. Figures assume 80% LVR, a 6.0% interest rate and a 30-year principal-and-interest loan.
How the market is moving
Speed, supply, growth, cycle phaseWhat are Bonshaw's property market trends?
#Bonshaw's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +50.0% year-on-year; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 34 days — slower than a year ago by 3; sales supply sits at 7.3 months (saturated). 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.
What does the data say about Bonshaw as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in Bonshaw, house prices rose +50.0% over the year, gross rental yield is 3.18% against a VIC median of 2.66%, houses take a median 34 days to sell, sales supply is 7.3 months (saturated). 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.
How quickly do houses sell in Bonshaw?
#Houses in Bonshaw sell in a median 34 days on market as of June 2026. Days on market have lengthened by 3 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is Bonshaw a tight or loose property market right now?
#Bonshaw's sales market sits at 7.3 months of supply for houses as of June 2026 — classified as Saturated (extreme oversupply) 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 1.8 months of supply.
Have property prices in Bonshaw gone up or down?
#House prices in Bonshaw moved +50.0% 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.
How active is the rental market in Bonshaw?
#Bonshaw's house rental market sits at 1.8 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Balanced, with 34 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
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 loosening 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 popularHow does Bonshaw compare to other VIC suburbs?
#Bonshaw's median house price ($473k) is 9% above the VIC median ($435k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 34 days vs 16 days state median. On gross yield, Bonshaw sits at 3.18% vs 2.66% state median.
How does Bonshaw compare to neighbouring suburbs?
#Bonshaw's most-similar nearby market is Canadian (3.4 km away) with a median house price of $380k — about 20% 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.
What's the most popular property type in Bonshaw?
#The most-transacted segment in Bonshaw over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 17 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 17 sales. The buying-versus-renting section above breaks down the top segments with weekly mortgage, rent and ownership-cost detail.
How many properties were sold and leased in Bonshaw last year?
#Bonshaw recorded 17 house sales and 17 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 34 transactions. On the rental side, 34 houses and 0 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is Bonshaw in?
#Bonshaw is in postcode 3352, in the Ballarat region of VIC. Addresses there are written as Bonshaw, VIC 3352.
What is the population of Bonshaw?
#Bonshaw, VIC 3352 is home to 825 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 15, and the average household holds 1.5 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in Bonshaw?
#The median household in Bonshaw earns $2k per week — roughly $80k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $619/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in Bonshaw?
#The unemployment rate in Bonshaw is 50.0% (ABS Census 2021). That sits right around the median for Australian suburbs. The rate counts people who are working or actively looking for work — not a share of all residents. Workforce participation sits at 50%. The local economy section above covers incomes, employment status and the occupation mix.
Do people own or rent in Bonshaw?
#Bonshaw is mostly owner-occupied: about 100% of households are owner-occupiers and 50% rent (ABS Census 2021). Of owners, 50% own outright and 50% are paying off a mortgage.
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).
Is Bonshaw a good place to live?
#Bonshaw, VIC 3352 has a population of 825, a median age of 15, a median household income around $2k/week, 50% 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 cadenceWhen was this Bonshaw market data last updated?
#This Bonshaw market data was last updated July 2026, covering the 12 months to 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.