Bendigo · Sub-region (SA3)

Income in Bendigo

What people and households earn each week, and how incomes are spread.

Weekly incomes in Bendigo are a little below the Victorian and national figures. The typical household earns $1,435 per week, reflecting a trend of lower earnings compared to most other areas across the country.

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📍 Bendigo, Sub-region (SA3)

Where Bendigo sits — Median household income (weekly)

$1,435 ▲ +44.5%
  • $1,000–$1,071: 11 areas
  • $1,071–$1,143: 9 areas
  • $1,143–$1,214: 16 areas
  • $1,214–$1,286: 20 areas
  • $1,286–$1,357: 20 areas
  • $1,357–$1,429: 18 areas
  • $1,429–$1,500: 27 areas
  • $1,500–$1,571: 21 areas
  • $1,571–$1,643: 18 areas
  • $1,643–$1,714: 18 areas
  • $1,714–$1,786: 22 areas
  • $1,786–$1,857: 15 areas
  • $1,857–$1,929: 17 areas
  • $1,929–$2,000: 18 areas
  • $2,000–$2,071: 18 areas
  • $2,071–$2,143: 14 areas
  • $2,143–$2,214: 7 areas
  • $2,214–$2,286: 9 areas
  • $2,286–$2,357: 9 areas
  • $2,357–$2,429: 9 areas
  • $2,429–$2,500: 5 areas
  • $2,500–$2,571: 4 areas
  • $2,571–$2,643: 1 area
  • $2,643–$2,714: 2 areas
  • $2,714–$2,786: 4 areas
  • $2,786–$2,857: 2 areas
  • $2,857–$2,929: 1 area
  • $2,929–$3,000: 8 areas

All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 72% of areas.

Median household income (weekly) compared with the state and national average
Bendigo$1,435
Rest of Vic. $1,386
Victoria $1,759
Australia $1,746

Typical incomes

Median personal, family and household incomes.

The typical family earns $1,857 a week, which is a little below the Victorian figure of $2,136. Personal incomes are about the same as the state and national averages, while typical household income has risen $442 since 2011.

$744 ▲ +43.4%

Lower than 63% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $519
  • 2016: $609
  • 2021: $744

Median total personal income per week for people aged 15+.

$1,435 ▲ +44.5%

Lower than 72% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $993
  • 2016: $1,176
  • 2021: $1,435

Median total household income per week.

$1,857 ▲ +48.2%

Lower than 64% of sub-region (sa3) areas.

  • 2011: $1,253
  • 2016: $1,451
  • 2021: $1,857

Median total family income per week.

Income spread

High earners and the full distribution.

High earners are less common here than in most areas, with only 14.8% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, well below the state's 22.7%. However, the proportion of people earning over $2,000 weekly has risen 5.1 points since 2011.

Household income distribution

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Bendigo splits fairly evenly between $650–$1,499 (33%) and $1,500–$2,999 (32%), with Under $650 at 19%.

Personal income distribution

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In Bendigo, the largest group is Under $650 at 45%, followed by $650–$1,499 (36%) and $1,500–$2,999 (16%).

Sources

  • Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Income in Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/20201/bendigo/topic/income