8,344 ▲ +34.5%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 6,205
- 2016: 7,184
- 2021: 8,344
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendigo Surrounds - South · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Bendigo Surrounds - South
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population than the state or national average defines Bendigo Surrounds - South, where the typical resident is 41. Despite this, the area has grown quickly, adding about 2,139 people since 2011.
8,344
▲ +34.5%
- 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 Surrounds - South — lower than 57% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 34% over ten years to reach 8,344 people. The typical age of residents is 41, which is noticeably older than the Victorian and Australian figures of 38.
41 yrs → 0.0%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 20.7% of the area, a figure much higher than most similar places. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are slightly less common here than in the rest of the state and nation.
15.6% ▲ +41.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 13.5%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
20.7% ▼ -6.1%
Higher than 77% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 22.1%
- 2016: 22.0%
- 2021: 20.7%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Bendigo Surrounds - South, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 29%, followed by Young adults (25–44) (23%) and Children (0–14) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the Victorian average. People in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the population, which is higher than most areas.
1.5% ▲ +63.1%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +32.7%
Higher than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 9.9%
- 2016: 11.8%
- 2021: 13.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Bendigo Surrounds - South, Married is the majority at 57%; Never married is next at 30%.
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 Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/topic/demographics-identity