Greater Bendigo · Council (LGA)

Migration & Movement in Greater Bendigo

How people move — recent moves within Australia and arrivals from overseas.

More people have moved into Greater Bendigo recently than in most similar areas. Around 39.3% of residents changed homes in the last five years, while 15.5% arrived from overseas, both figures standing higher than in many other regions.

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📍 Greater Bendigo, Council (LGA)

Where Greater Bendigo sits — People who moved in the last 5 years

39.3% ▲ +2.1%
  • 10.0%–11.8%: 2 areas
  • 11.8%–13.6%: 4 areas
  • 13.6%–15.4%: 4 areas
  • 15.4%–17.1%: 3 areas
  • 17.1%–18.9%: 2 areas
  • 18.9%–20.7%: 8 areas
  • 20.7%–22.5%: 11 areas
  • 22.5%–24.3%: 15 areas
  • 24.3%–26.1%: 26 areas
  • 26.1%–27.9%: 27 areas
  • 27.9%–29.6%: 36 areas
  • 29.6%–31.4%: 49 areas
  • 31.4%–33.2%: 52 areas
  • 33.2%–35.0%: 50 areas
  • 35.0%–36.8%: 51 areas
  • 36.8%–38.6%: 47 areas
  • 38.6%–40.4%: 37 areas
  • 40.4%–42.1%: 33 areas
  • 42.1%–43.9%: 37 areas
  • 43.9%–45.7%: 14 areas
  • 45.7%–47.5%: 10 areas
  • 47.5%–49.3%: 13 areas
  • 49.3%–51.1%: 9 areas
  • 51.1%–52.9%: 3 areas
  • 52.9%–54.6%: 4 areas
  • 54.6%–56.4%: 1 area
  • 56.4%–58.2%: 2 areas
  • 58.2%–60.0%: 9 areas

All council (lga) areas, 2021. The marker is Greater Bendigo — higher than 72% of areas.

People who moved in the last 5 years compared with the state and national average
Greater Bendigo39.3%
Rest of Vic. 37.6%
Victoria 40.0%
Australia 40.7%

Moving home

People who moved in the last five years.

Nearly 40% of the population moved house in the last five years, a rate that is higher than most areas. This movement is slightly below the national figure and has risen by 0.8 percentage points since 2011.

39.3% ▲ +2.1%

Higher than 72% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 38.5%
  • 2016: 39.0%
  • 2021: 39.3%

Share of people living at a different address than five years earlier.

Arrivals from overseas

Overseas-born residents who arrived recently.

Recent overseas arrivals make up 15.5% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas. This is about the same as the state and national figures, though the proportion has fallen by 2.6 percentage points since 2011.

15.5% ▼ -14.3%

Higher than 66% of council (lga) areas.

  • 2011: 18.0%
  • 2016: 15.1%
  • 2021: 15.5%

Share of overseas-born residents who arrived in Australia in the five years before the census.

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). Migration & Movement in Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/topic/mobility-location