13,988 ▲ +2.2%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 13,681
- 2016: 13,507
- 2021: 13,988
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
East Bendigo - Kennington · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in East Bendigo - Kennington
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in East Bendigo - Kennington is noticeably older than in most other areas, with a typical age of 44. This aging trend is a key feature of the local population, which now totals 13,988 people.
13,988
▲ +2.2%
- 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 East Bendigo - Kennington — higher than 72% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.2% since 2011, adding about 307 people. Residents here are noticeably older than the national and state figures of 38, and they have aged by 3 years since 2011.
44 yrs ▲ +7.3%
Older than 75% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 44 yrs
- 2021: 44 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors make up a quarter of the population, a figure well above the national average. This is consistent with a much lower proportion of children under 15, which fell to 15.3% over the last decade.
25.0% ▲ +23.7%
Higher than 86% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 20.2%
- 2016: 23.6%
- 2021: 25.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.3% ▼ -8.5%
Lower than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 16.7%
- 2016: 15.7%
- 2021: 15.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →East Bendigo - Kennington splits fairly evenly between Seniors (65+) (25%) and Older adults (45–64) (25%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.7% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Most people are either married (43.8%) or have never been married (35.5%).
1.7% ▲ +125.7%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.8%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.7%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.5% ▲ +34.9%
Lower than 69% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7.8%
- 2016: 8.8%
- 2021: 10.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In East Bendigo - Kennington, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (35%) 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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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in East Bendigo - Kennington [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/topic/demographics-identity