Bonshaw VIC 3352
Bonshaw is in Ballarat LGA, VIC, postcode 3352, with population 949.
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Bonshaw has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Bonshaw has usable rent context. LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
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Rent context available
Bonshaw has usable rent context. Snapshot rent $420/wk.
LGA fallback rent. Compare against suburb-level records before treating this as a precise suburb signal.
Bonshaw has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Crime, and Population growth. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Crime, Population growth
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Schools, Hospitals, Transport
Bonshaw currently reads as a affordability-first candidate.
Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read. Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
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Entry price sits in the lower-cost range for a first-pass screen. Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.
Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.
Schools, Transport
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Bonshaw VIC
Bonshaw is a small community in Victoria within the Ballarat local government area (postcode 3352). With a population of 949, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bonshaw is $560,000, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
The crime rate in the Ballarat LGA is higher than average at 11,695 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Bonshaw offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($560K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bonshaw is a small community in Victoria within the Ballarat local government area (postcode 3352). With a population of 949, the suburb has a young professional demographic with a median age of 28. Households earn a median income of $96K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.7% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are professionals, technicians & trades, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
The median house price in Bonshaw is $560,000, having dipped slightly 0.9% over the past year. The current median weekly rent is $420. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.9%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,500.
The crime rate in the Ballarat LGA is higher than average at 11,695 incidents per 100,000 population.
From an investment perspective, Bonshaw offers a gross rental yield of 3.9%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices sit below the state median ($560K/$875K), suggesting a potential value opportunity. The price-to-income ratio of 5.8x is considered affordable. House prices have moved -0.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.7% year-on-year indicates stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Bonshaw FAQ
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What LGA is Bonshaw in?
Bonshaw is in the Ballarat Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3352. Council-level context for Ballarat LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Bonshaw?
The current median house price in Bonshaw, VIC is $560K, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Bonshaw?
The median weekly rent in Bonshaw is $420/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.
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What does the rent signal say about Bonshaw?
Rent context available: Bonshaw has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Bonshaw a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Bonshaw show: Moderate Yield, Below Median, Affordable. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bonshaw?
Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.
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How often is the Bonshaw data updated?
Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.