Moving to White Hills VIC 3550
What the official numbers say about living in White Hills — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $512,500 for a median house or $495,000 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 67% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $300 a week, against a median household income of $1,395 a week.
About 65% of homes are owner-occupied and 34% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
White Hills grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,275 → 3,620 people).
Around 67% of households are families, averaging 2.4 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, England, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Malayalam, Arabic, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), White Hills scores below the national average (decile 3 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (82% of workers), while 14% work from home.
Nearest train station: Epsom, 3 km north-east.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 6: Joss House, 1.6 km south-west.
Nearest bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 4.3 km south-west.
Nearest airport: Bendigo Airport, 2.4 km east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 134 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 23 schools · 4 cafes & restaurants · 2 parks — see them all on the White Hills profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: White Hills Primary School 300 m · Holy Rosary Primary School 850 m · Weeroona College Bendigo 1000 m · Kalianna School 2.3 km · Epsom Primary School 2.8 km · Lightning Reef Primary School 3.1 km · St Peter's Primary School 3.1 km · St Kilian's Primary School 3.1 km
Parks and reserves: Lake Weeroona Park 2 km · Prouses Road Recreation Reserve 2.5 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around White Hills, most often seen first: Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Pacific Black Duck · Noisy Miner · Dusky Moorhen · Galah.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to White Hills, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Hills here | 3,620 | $512,500 | 3/10 | 25% |
| East Bendigo | 2,246 | $571,500 | 4/10 | 18% |
| North Bendigo | 4,277 | $497,500 | 2/10 | 14% |
| Jackass Flat | 1,907 | $544,000 | 4/10 | 23% |
| Epsom | 5,014 | $595,000 | 4/10 | 21% |
| Bendigo | 5,652 | $620,000 | 5/10 | 10% |
| Ascot | 2,571 | $607,500 | 5/10 | 50% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Greater Bendigo — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Bendigo — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3550 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full White Hills profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in White Hills has a median sale price of $512,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $495,000. Renters pay a median $300 a week, and about 34% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 11% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,275 people to 3,620. It sits about 134 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Epsom station is roughly 3 km away. Local government is Greater Bendigo council, and the federal seat is Bendigo.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: White Hills vs East Bendigo · White Hills vs North Bendigo.
Nearby guides: East Bendigo · North Bendigo · Jackass Flat · Epsom · Bendigo · Ascot.
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