Quarry Hill is a smaller suburb in Victoria within the Greater Bendigo local government area (postcode 3550). The area has roughly 2,365 residents and an established demographic, with a median age of 40. Households earn a median income of $86K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.0% 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, community & personal service, managers. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and education. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Irish.
Median house prices in Quarry Hill stand at $625,000, having moved higher by 4.9% over the last twelve months. Units have a median price of $542,000 (+25.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $493. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,417.
Quarry Hill is served by 2 schools, including 2 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1050, which is above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 18 bus stops. The crime rate in the Greater Bendigo LGA is higher than average at 9,634 incidents per 100,000 population.
On the investment side, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($625K/$875K). The price-to-income ratio of 7.3x is considered moderate. House prices have moved +4.9% year-on-year. Population growth of +1.0% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.