152,555 ▲ +11.8%
Lower than 72% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 136,475
- 2016: 161,964
- 2021: 152,555
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendigo · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Bendigo is now 42, making the area noticeably older than the national figure. The population grew by 12% since 2011, adding about 16,080 people to the region. This growth has happened alongside a significant increase in the number of older adults.
152,555
▲ +11.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 72% of areas.
| Bendigo | 152,555 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population reached 152,555 in 2021, though this is smaller than about 76% of similar areas. Residents have aged by 6 years since 2011, with the typical age rising from 36 to 42.
42 yrs ▲ +16.7%
Older than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 36 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. While the proportion of children under 15 is about the same as the rest of the country at 18%, the number of seniors rose by 6.6 percentage points since 2011.
21.3% ▲ +45.2%
Higher than 82% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 14.3%
- 2021: 21.3%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.0% ▲ +10.4%
Higher than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 16.3%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 18.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
People in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, which is much higher than in most similar areas. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people account for 2.0% of residents, a figure that is a little above the Victorian average.
2.0% ▲ +140.6%
Lower than 53% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 0.8%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +32.4%
Higher than 73% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bendigo, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED203/bendigo/topic/demographics-identity