Median price · 7 years
Rolling 12-month median, all dwellings
$500,000+2.8% past 12 months
2020202120222023202420252026
Bendigo
Mixed signals Growth score 53 Top 95% of sample
Risk score 28 Low · lower is better
Stability score 77 Consistent over 10 years
What drives the growth score
Nine metrics, each benchmarked against every suburb nationally. Weighted sum equals the score.
Sales momentum18% Weak · 48
Listing scarcity15% Moderate · 56
Rental demand14% Moderate · 56
Days on market12% Weak · 47
Infrastructure investment11% Moderate · 67
Jobs access10% Strong · 70
Population growth8% Weak · 49
Income growth7% Weak · 36
New supply pressure5% · negative High · 59
Key metrics vs benchmarks
VIC column is the sample-state average; national is the whole sample.
| Metric | Bendigo | VIC | National |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median price | $500,000 | $666,000 | $734,203 |
| 12-month growth | +2.8% | +1.6% | +8.4% |
| Gross rental yield | 4.2% | 3.7% | 4.0% |
| Vacancy rate | 1.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% |
| Days on market | 40 | 41 | 31 |
| Auction clearance | 55% | 60% | 62% |
| New supply pipeline | High | Moderate | Moderate |
Risk score components
Lower is safer. Components are read independently; the score is their weighted blend.
28Low risk
New supply pipelineApproved dwellings vs existing stock High · 59
Employment concentrationShare of jobs in the top two industries Low · 12
Price volatility, 5 yearsLargest peak-to-trough drawdown Low · 13
Vacancy pressureCurrent vacancy vs 2% threshold Low · 27
Hazard exposureFlood, bushfire and storm surge overlays Low · 31
Who lives here
ABS Census, latest release, aggregated to suburb
120,000population 39median age 63%owner-occupied 37%renting
Owner-occupiedRenting
Bendigo is a major regional city in central Victoria with rich gold rush heritage, strong healthcare sector, and growing government presence. La Trobe University and the Bendigo GovHub support a diverse local economy.
On the ground
Committed projects and catalysts feeding the infrastructure and jobs metrics
- Bendigo Hospital Stage 2 expansion
- La Trobe University Bendigo campus
- Bendigo GovHub offices
- Regional Fast Rail improvements
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