October 2026 data · Greater Bendigo · VIC
Golden Square house prices: median price and growth
- Median house
- $624k ▲ +14.0% in 12 months
- Median unit
- $533k ▲ +6.6% in 12 months
The median house price in Golden Square is $624k (October 2026), up 14.0% over 12 months. Units have a median of $533k, up 6.6% over 12 months. That puts Golden Square below the typical Bendigo suburb ($680k) and number 7 of the 10 suburbs around it.
Median house price
- $2.25M+
- $2M–$2.25M
- $1.75M–$2M
- $1.5M–$1.75M
- $1.25M–$1.5M
- $1M–$1.25M
- $750K–$1M
- $500K–$750K
- <$500K
Golden Square price changes
| Type | Median | 3 mo | 6 mo | 12 mo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House | $624k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +8.6% | ▲ +14.0% |
| Unit | $533k | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +6.6% |
Changes compare the median with three, six and twelve months earlier. A dash means too few sales for a reliable figure. How these figures are worked out.
Golden Square compared with nearby suburbs
Suburbs within about 1 km of Golden Square, dearest house median first. Select a column heading to sort.
| House | Unit | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maiden Gully | $870k | ▲ +5.1% | ▲ +7.1% | ▲ +13.7% | $1.16m | – | – | – |
| Golden Gully | $815k | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spring Gully | $700k | 0.0% | ▲ +3.6% | ▲ +9.4% | $515k | ▼ −12.7% | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +18.4% |
| Bendigo | $663k | ▲ +2.4% | ▲ +4.3% | ▲ +10.4% | $485k | ▲ +0.3% | ▲ +3.0% | ▲ +7.0% |
| Quarry Hill | $631k | ▲ +0.2% | ▲ +1.0% | ▲ +5.2% | $505k | ▲ +1.1% | ▼ −1.1% | ▲ +28.8% |
| Kangaroo Flat | $630k | ▲ +4.1% | ▲ +9.0% | ▲ +14.6% | $415k | 0.0% | ▼ −2.4% | ▼ −1.8% |
| Golden Square | $624k | ▲ +2.8% | ▲ +8.6% | ▲ +14.0% | $533k | ▲ +5.7% | ▲ +4.5% | ▲ +6.6% |
| West Bendigo | $600k | ▲ +7.1% | ▲ +3.9% | ▼ −6.3% | – | – | – | – |
| Ironbark | $585k | ▲ +11.7% | ▲ +12.8% | ▲ +17.9% | $405k | – | – | – |
| Long Gully | $555k | ▲ +1.8% | ▲ +11.6% | ▲ +15.6% | $495k | ▲ +13.5% | ▲ +18.1% | ▲ +23.8% |
Living in Golden Square
From the 2021 ABS Census: Golden Square against the Greater Bendigo council area and VIC. Council and state percentages count all their residents; their medians are the middle suburb by population.
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| Figure | Golden Square | Greater Bendigo (council) | VIC |
|---|---|---|---|
| People | |||
| Population | 9,220 | 121,261 | 6,503,500 |
| Median age | 39 | 40 | 39 |
| Families with children | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Born overseas | 10.0% | 9.7% | 30.0% |
| Language other than English at home | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Work and education | |||
| Median household income | $1,344/wk | $1,395/wk | $1,856/wk |
| Median personal income | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Professionals and managers | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Unemployment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Bachelor degree or higher | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
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| Housing | |||
| Owned outright | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Rented | 34.7% | 26.9% | 28.5% |
| Separate houses | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Flats and apartments | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median weekly rent | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Median mortgage repayment | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
| Advantage | |||
| SEIFA advantage (IRSAD), Australian decile | 🔒 | 🔒 | 🔒 |
🔒 Age, occupation and ancestry breakdowns for Golden Square, its council and VIC
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021. More figures, maps and the 2016 Census are in Location Insights.
Common questions
What is the median house price in Golden Square?
The median house price in Golden Square was $624k in October 2026, up 14.0% on a year earlier. The typical Bendigo suburb median was $680k.
What is the median unit price in Golden Square?
The median unit price in Golden Square was $533k in October 2026, up 6.6% over 12 months.
Is Golden Square more expensive than nearby suburbs?
Of the 9 neighbouring suburbs with a median house price, 6 are dearer than Golden Square and 3 are cheaper or the same.
Where does this data come from?
Prices come from REA sales data for October 2026, all bedroom counts, refreshed monthly. Medians cover sales over the past 12 months; changes are shown only where at least 10 homes of that type sold.