14,929 ▲ +2.9%
Higher than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 14,507
- 2016: 14,460
- 2021: 14,929
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendigo · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A well above average proportion of seniors defines the population in Bendigo. While the typical resident is 39, this is just a little older than the Victorian and national figure. The area is growing, with its population reaching 14,929 people in 2021.
14,929
▲ +2.9%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — higher than 76% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.9% since 2011, adding about 422 people. This makes Bendigo larger than about 76% of similar areas.
39 yrs ▲ +2.6%
Younger than 52% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 38 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 39 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Bendigo has an ageing profile, with the proportion of people aged 65 and over rising to 20.4%, which is well above the national figure. Conversely, children under 15 make up 15.2% of the population, a figure that is well below the Australian average and has fallen since 2011.
20.4% ▲ +22.6%
Higher than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.6%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 20.4%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.2% ▼ -15.0%
Lower than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) 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 3.0% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships now account for 13.2% of residents, a figure that is higher than most areas and has risen since 2011.
3.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 2.4%
- 2016: 2.4%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.2% ▲ +30.7%
Higher than 65% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.2%
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 Never married at 44%, followed by Married (34%) and Divorced (11%).
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/sa2/202011018/bendigo/topic/demographics-identity