121,470 ▲ +20.7%
Higher than 86% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 100,617
- 2016: 110,477
- 2021: 121,470
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)
Demographics & Identity in Greater Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 121,000 people live in Greater Bendigo, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The region is seeing a noticeable shift toward an older population, with the typical resident now 40 years old.
121,470
▲ +20.7%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–12: 2 areas
- 12–20: 1 area
- 20–33: 0 areas
- 33–55: 1 area
- 55–91: 0 areas
- 91–150: 5 areas
- 150–248: 3 areas
- 248–409: 13 areas
- 409–675: 22 areas
- 675–1,115: 38 areas
- 1,115–1,840: 37 areas
- 1,840–3,038: 30 areas
- 3,038–5,014: 40 areas
- 5,014–8,276: 49 areas
- 8,276–13,661: 54 areas
- 13,661–22,550: 57 areas
- 22,550–37,223: 43 areas
- 37,223–61,442: 49 areas
- 61,442–101,420: 39 areas
- 101,420–167,409: 37 areas
- 167,409–276,336: 31 areas
- 276,336–456,137: 8 areas
- 456,137–752,926: 2 areas
- 752,926–1,242,825: 1 area
All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Bendigo — higher than 86% of areas.
| Greater Bendigo | 121,470 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 21% since 2011, adding roughly 20,853 people. Residents here are a little older than those in Victoria and Australia, with the typical age rising by two years since 2011.
40 yrs ▲ +5.3%
Younger than 62% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 40 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 19.9% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 16.8%. This group has grown by 4 percentage points since 2011, while children under 15 have fallen slightly to 18.7%.
19.9% ▲ +25.4%
Higher than 50% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 15.8%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 19.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.7% ▼ -4.4%
Higher than 63% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Greater Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. De facto relationships have also become more common, rising to 12.7% since the last census.
2.3% ▲ +57.6%
Lower than 68% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.7%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.7% ▲ +30.2%
Lower than 52% of council (lga) areas.
- 2011: 9.8%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Greater 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 Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/demographics-identity