Median priceⓘLast 12 months
459kk
↑ +0.5% YoY
West Bendigo, VIC 3550
Property data updated ·378 residents
Last 12 months snapshot
10 sales · 8 leases · Small sample · Refreshed July 2026
West Bendigo property market
West Bendigo's housing market is small — only a handful of recent activity, with 9 sales at around $559k as of July 2026, taking about 25 days to sell.
Unit rentals follow, with 4 leases at $545 a week, renting out in about 22 days. Then come 4 house rentals at $555 a week and 1 unit sales at around $544k.
Below-average incomeEmpty-nestersMostly ownersMostly Australian-born
Who lives hereA below-average-income, mostly owner-occupied, empty-nester suburb — mostly Australian-born.
House covers houses, duplexes, semi-detached and terraces; Unit covers apartments, units, townhouses and villas.
Census · ABS 2021
West Bendigo demographics & population
Population
378
Median age
43yrs
Avg household
2.2people
Male · Female
52% · 48%
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 West Bendigo?
The age structure, household make-up, and cultural fabric of the people who call this suburb home.
Age & sex335 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%
1.6 people / household0.4 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 diversity11%
Chance two random residents were born in different countries
Language diversity5%
Chance two random residents speak different languages at home
Religious diversity31%
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
50%
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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 West Bendigo
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 13%Median weekly rent · $181/wk — well below average: in the bottom 13%, lower rent than 87% of Aussie suburbs.
Median monthly mortgageⓘMiddle monthly mortgage repayment among households with a mortgage.Bottom 10%Median monthly mortgage · $867/mo — well below average: in the bottom 10%, lower mortgages than 90% 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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Owned outright50%Mortgage50%Renting50%Other50%
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 West Bendigo
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 32%Median personal income · $463/wk — below average: in the bottom 32%, lower personal income than 68% of Aussie suburbs.
Median family incomeⓘMiddle weekly income of families.Bottom 28%Median family income · $1,542/wk — below average: in the bottom 28%, lower family income than 72% 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 earns about 1.7× the typical individual here.
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 West Bendigo
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 8%Vehicles per dwelling · 0.78 — among the lowest: in the bottom 8%, fewer vehicles per home than 92% 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 West Bendigo
No school inside West Bendigo itself — the closest options around it are shown. Families can choose from 34 primary schools in West Bendigo and its surrounds, and 10 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 West Bendigo0schools in the suburb itself
Primary schools34within 5 km · nearest 3.7 km
Secondary schools10within 5 km · nearest 3.7 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 within43 schools
- Nearby · within 5 km · 43Order by
- 1Girton Grammar SchoolIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 2Creek Street Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState RankP Top 50%S Top 50%EnglishP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★MathsP ★★★★★★★★★★S ★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 3Victory Christian CollegeIndependent · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Strathdale · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 4Maiden Gully Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Maiden Gully · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 5Quarry Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Quarry Hill · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 6St Therese's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kennington · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 7Strathfieldsaye Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathfieldsaye · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 8St Francis of the Fields SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Strathfieldsaye · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 9Lockwood South Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lockwood South · 3.7 kmState RankTop 50%English★★★★★★★★★★Maths★★★★★★★★★★Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 10Specimen Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Golden Square · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 11Bendigo Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 12California Gully Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · California Gully · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 13Golden Square Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Golden Square · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 14Catherine McAuley CollegeCatholic · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 15St Peter's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · North Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 16Lightning Reef Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 17Camp Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 18Marist College BendigoCatholic · Combined · Co-ed · Years Prep-12 · Maiden Gully · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 19Bendigo Senior Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 10-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 20St Liborius' SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eaglehawk · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 21Kalianna SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 22St Joseph's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Quarry Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 23St Kilian's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 24Eaglehawk Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eaglehawk · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 25DOXA School BendigoCatholic · Special · Co-ed · Years 8-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 26Eaglehawk Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Eaglehawk · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 27Kangaroo Flat Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kangaroo Flat · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 28Crusoe 7-10 Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Kangaroo Flat · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 29St Monica's SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kangaroo Flat · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 30Weeroona College BendigoGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-12 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 31Bendigo Special Developmental SchoolGovernment · Special · Co-ed · Years U · Kangaroo Flat · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 32Eaglehawk North Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Eaglehawk · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 33Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary CollegeGovernment · Secondary · Co-ed · Years 7-10 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 34Spring Gully Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Bendigo · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 35White Hills Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · White Hills · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 36Kennington Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Kennington · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 37Holy Rosary SchoolCatholic · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · White Hills · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 38Epsom Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Epsom · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 39Big Hill Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Big Hill · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 40Lockwood Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Lockwood · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual1%ICSEA Rank50th
- 41Marong Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Marong · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 42Huntly Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Huntly · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
- 43Eppalock Primary SchoolGovernment · Primary · Co-ed · Years Prep-6 · Axe Creek · 3.7 kmState Rank—English—Maths—Students395Multilingual50%ICSEA Rank50th
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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Same address50%Moved within area50%From elsewhere in Australia50%From overseas50%
Residential paceshare of residents
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
West Bendigo median house price & rent
Headline price, rent, yield and time on market for West Bendigo — choose a property type and size below.
Active segment
Houses
Units
Days on marketⓘLast 12 months
21
↑ 33 days YoY
SoldⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +0.5% YoY
Months of supplyⓘLast 12 months
4.0mo
Median rentⓘLast 12 months
$377/w
↑ +50.0% YoY
Days to leaseⓘLast 12 months
12
↓ 2 days YoY
LeasedⓘLast 12 months
2
↑ +0.5% YoY
Gross yieldⓘLast 12 months
4.18%
Annualised
Data confidenceSales sample2Too thinLease sample1Too thinThin samples can swing month-to-month — treat single-figure deltas with care.
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 bed2 sales · 1 leases
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Where each segment ranks
West Bendigo 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
No ranked segments
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
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Units
0/3above median
02550 · MEDIAN75100
Percentile vs VIC
Value
The buy-versus-rent equation
Buying vs renting in West Bendigo
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.
Not enough overlapping sales and rental activity in West Bendigo to compute an ownership premium yet.
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
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Property
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Sales market velocity
5 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
82 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$433k▲ +14.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▼ −10.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
37 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
29 days▲ +2 days YoY
Median price
$454k▲ +5.8% YoY
Sold (last year)
16▲ +10.5% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
80 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
16 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$374k▲ +8.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
129▲ +20.0% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
73 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
19 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$429k▲ +16.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
59▲ +2.7% YoY
Nearby suburb
Demand index
46 / 100vs VIC
Days on market
25 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$498k▲ +3.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
118▲ +6.7% YoY
weakSales market velocityhow strong sales demand isstrong
Neighbouring suburbs · coloured by market phaseHover a point for its figures
Market data
West Bendigo against the neighbourhood
Eight diagnostic views cutting the data a different way each time — West Bendigo 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
53 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
15 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$433k▲ +14.3% YoY
Sold (last year)
48▼ −10.7% YoY
Gross yield
3.49%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
40 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
16 days▲ +3 days YoY
Median price
$374k▲ +8.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
129▲ +20.0% YoY
Gross yield
3.13%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
38 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
19 days▼ −3 days YoY
Median price
$429k▲ +16.2% YoY
Sold (last year)
59▲ +2.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.87%
Nearby suburb
Demand index
36 / 100vs Australia
Days on market
25 days▲ +1 day YoY
Median price
$498k▲ +3.4% YoY
Sold (last year)
118▲ +6.7% YoY
Gross yield
2.50%
West Bendigo · this suburb
Demand index
—vs Australia
Days on market
21 days▼ −33 days YoY
Median price
$459k▲ +0.5% YoY
Sold (last year)
2▲ +0.5% YoY
Gross yield
4.18%
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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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
West Bendigo — 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
West Bendigo 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 West Bendigo fell from $349k (Jul 2021) to $303k (Jun 2026) — a 13.2% decline over five years — peaking at $636k between Dec 2021 and Nov 2022. Median house rent went from $293/wk to $458/wk (+56.3%) over the same period. For units, the median sale price rose from $271k to $376k (+38.8%), with rent down from $370/wk to $344/wk (−7.0%) over the same period.
PropertyBedrooms
Median price (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$303k-30.3%
5y median $380kvs last year $435k
Total sales (trailing year)
Jun 2026
6-14.3%
5y median 6vs last year 7
Days on market (trailing year)
Jun 2026
18 days+0
5y median 18 daysvs last year 18 days
Median rent (trailing year)
Jun 2026
$458/wk+57.4%
5y median $308/wkvs last year $291/wk
Total leases (trailing year)
Jun 2026
3-25.0%
5y median 3vs last year 4
Days on market (rental) (trailing year)
Jun 2026
14 days+7
5y median 14 daysvs last year 7 days
Gross yield (trailing year)
Mar 2026
3.48%+1.43 pt
5y median 2.95%vs last year 2.04%
Months of supply
Jun 2026
3.0 months-13.5%
5y median 2.0 monthsvs last year 3.5 months
Months of supply (rental)
Jun 2026
3.0 months+Infinity%
5y median 0.0 monthsvs last year 0.0 months
Nearby markets
Suburbs near West Bendigo: prices compared
The nearest suburbs to West Bendigo, ranked by distance — each lined up against West Bendigo on the same measures, so the differences jump out at a glance.
Market
Property
Bedrooms
Radius
Colour by
This marketWest BendigoVIC 3550 · Houses · Total
Price$459k
DOM21 days
Sold2
5 markets within 5kmLast 12 months
01
Long GullyVIC 3550 · 0.9km · Houses · Total
Price$433k
DOM15 days
Sold48
cheaperfaster
02IronbarkVIC 3550 · 1.1km · Houses · Total
Price$454k
DOM29 days
Sold16
similar pricedslower
03Golden SquareVIC 3555 · 2.1km · Houses · Total
Price$374k
DOM16 days
Sold129
cheaperfaster
04California GullyVIC 3556 · 2.2km · Houses · Total
Price$429k
DOM19 days
Sold59
cheaperfaster
05BendigoVIC 3550 · 2.4km · Houses · Total
Price$498k
DOM25 days
Sold118
pricierslower
Houses · TotalSales market
Stat colourHow each suburb's stat compares to West Bendigo
Much lowerLowerSimilarHigherMuch higher
Market data
Frequently asked · West Bendigo
23 data-driven answers about West Bendigo's property market — every one computed from the metrics above.
What things cost
Prices, rent, yield, ownership costWhat is the median house price in West Bendigo?
#The median house price in West Bendigo, VIC 3550 is $459k as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Houses there have moved +0.5% 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.
What is the median unit price in West Bendigo?
#The median unit price in West Bendigo, VIC 3550 is $459k as of June 2026, based on a very small number of recent sales. Units have moved +50.0% year-on-year and currently trade at roughly 100% of the median house price.
How much does it cost to rent in West Bendigo?
#The median weekly house rent in West Bendigo is $377 as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Units rent for around $377 per week. 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 West Bendigo?
#A 3 bedroom house in West Bendigo rents for a median $377 per week as of June 2026, drawn from a very small number of recent leases. Across other house sizes: 2-bedroom $377/week, 4-bedroom $377/week. Unit rents: 3-bedroom $377/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 West Bendigo?
#Gross rental yield in West Bendigo is 4.18% for houses and 4.18% for units as of June 2026, compared with the VIC unit median of 3.45%. 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 West Bendigo?
#As of June 2026, West Bendigo medians by bedroom count:
| Property | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houses | — | $459k | $459k | $459k | $459k |
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 phaseWhat are West Bendigo's property market trends?
#West Bendigo's property market trends to June 2026: house prices rose +0.5% year-on-year and units +50.0%; weekly house rents moved +50.0%; homes now sell in a median 21 days — faster than a year ago by 33; sales supply sits at 4.0 months (loose). Read together — price, rent, selling speed and supply — they show which way the West Bendigo market is leaning. The 5-year tape and demand cycle charts above plot the full trajectory.
What does the data say about West Bendigo as an investment?
#As of June 2026 in West Bendigo, house prices rose +0.5% over the year, gross rental yield is 4.18% against a VIC median of 2.54%, houses take a median 21 days to sell, sales supply is 4.0 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.
How quickly do houses sell in West Bendigo?
#Houses in West Bendigo sell in a median 21 days on market as of June 2026, with units clearing slightly similarly at 21 days. Days on market have tightened by 33 days versus a year ago. Faster clearance typically coincides with stronger buyer demand and lower supply.
Is West Bendigo a tight or loose property market right now?
#West Bendigo's sales market sits at 4.0 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 0.5 months of supply.
Have property prices in West Bendigo gone up or down?
#House prices in West Bendigo moved +0.5% over the 12 months to June 2026, while units moved +50.0%. 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 West Bendigo?
#West Bendigo's house rental market sits at 0.5 months of supply as of June 2026 — classified as Severe (extreme shortage), with 2 houses leased over the past 12 months. Tighter supply typically corresponds to faster letting and upward pressure on rents.
How it compares
Vs state, vs nearby, vs popularHow does West Bendigo compare to other VIC suburbs?
#West Bendigo's median house price ($459k) is 26% below the VIC median ($621k) as of June 2026. On selling speed, houses clear in 21 days vs 18 days state median. On gross yield, West Bendigo sits at 4.18% vs 2.54% state median.
What's the most popular property type in West Bendigo?
#The most-transacted segment in West Bendigo over the 12 months to June 2026 is 2 bed houses with 2 sales. 3 bed houses come second at 2 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 West Bendigo last year?
#West Bendigo recorded 2 house sales and 2 unit sales over the 12 months to June 2026 — a combined 4 transactions. On the rental side, 2 houses and 2 units were leased. Segments with statistically thin samples are excluded from displayed figures.
About the area
Population, income, who lives here, schoolsWhat postcode is West Bendigo in?
#West Bendigo is in postcode 3550, in the Bendigo region of VIC. Addresses there are written as West Bendigo, VIC 3550.
What is the population of West Bendigo?
#West Bendigo, VIC 3550 is home to 335 residents (ABS Census 2021). The median resident age is 38, and the average household holds 1.6 people. The "Who lives here" section above breaks the community down by age, life stage and tenure.
What is the median household income in West Bendigo?
#The median household in West Bendigo earns $808 per week — roughly $42k a year (ABS Census 2021). Median personal income runs $463/week. Income, rent-to-income and mortgage-to-income context sits in the "Who lives here" section above.
What is the unemployment rate in West Bendigo?
#The unemployment rate in West Bendigo 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 West Bendigo?
#West Bendigo 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 West Bendigo?
#West Bendigo has 43 schools within reach — including Specimen Hill Primary School, Bendigo Primary School, California Gully Primary School. The Schools section above maps each one with sector, year range, enrolment, Micromarkets-compiled academic ratings and ICSEA (ACARA).
Is West Bendigo a good place to live?
#West Bendigo, VIC 3550 has a population of 335, a median age of 38, a median household income around $808/week, 50% of households renting (ABS Census 2021). There are 43 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 West Bendigo market data last updated?
#This West Bendigo 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.