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White Hills apparently attracted a wide range of nationalities, particularly Chinese, which is attested to by the inscriptions on graves at the White Hills cemetery (1854).<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, the first church school which opened was Wesleyan (1853), followed by an Anglican school two years later and a government primary school opened in 1877.<\/p>\n
The Bendigo racecourse was laid out on the edge of White Hills, inspiring the name of Epsom for the neighbouring locality.<\/p>\n
Within two decades White Hills was described as a minor suburb of Bendigo, and in 1941 an Army Ordnance factory was opened on the Bendigo side of White Hills.<\/p>\n
In 1960 White Hills technical school was opened, signifying the locality’s urban growth. There is also a recreation reserve, swimming pool, Anglican church and a Catholic church and school.<\/p>\n
All these places are along the Midland Highway (Napier Street), along with the botanic garden with its war memorial archway entrance.<\/p>\n
East of the highway and railway there is the White Hills Sediments Gold Reserve, with remains of Chinese gold workings.<\/p>\n
South of there stands the actual White Hill, with an elevation of 231 metres.<\/p>\n
CoreLogic data indicates that the predominant age group in White Hills is 20-29 years with households in White Hills being primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1000 – $1399 per month on mortgages. In general, people in White Hills work in a trades occupation.<\/p>\n
In 2011, 71.1 per cent of the homes in White Hills were owner-occupied compared with 62.9 per cent in 2016.<\/p>\n
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