167,764 ▲ +19.2%
Lower than 62% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 140,696
- 2016: 153,092
- 2021: 167,764
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendigo · Region (SA4)
Demographics & Identity in Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much older population than most similar areas defines Bendigo, where the typical resident is 43. This aging trend is seen in the high proportion of seniors, with the total population growing by 19% since 2011 to reach 167,764 people.
167,764
▲ +19.2%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 0 areas
- 4–7: 0 areas
- 7–11: 1 area
- 11–19: 1 area
- 19–30: 1 area
- 30–50: 1 area
- 50–81: 0 areas
- 81–132: 1 area
- 132–214: 1 area
- 214–349: 0 areas
- 349–569: 1 area
- 569–927: 1 area
- 927–1,511: 1 area
- 1,511–2,461: 0 areas
- 2,461–4,010: 2 areas
- 4,010–6,532: 1 area
- 6,532–10,641: 2 areas
- 10,641–17,336: 2 areas
- 17,336–28,242: 0 areas
- 28,242–46,009: 1 area
- 46,009–74,953: 0 areas
- 74,953–122,107: 9 areas
- 122,107–198,924: 21 areas
- 198,924–324,066: 28 areas
- 324,066–527,936: 21 areas
- 527,936–860,060: 8 areas
All region (sa4) areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — lower than 62% of areas.
| Bendigo | 167,764 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 43, which is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
43 yrs ▲ +7.5%
Older than 71% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 40 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 43 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.6% of the population, a figure well above the 17.2% national average. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 17.9%, which is about the same as the state and national figures.
21.6% ▲ +28.0%
Higher than 78% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 16.9%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 21.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.9% ▼ -6.0%
Higher than 54% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 19.1%
- 2016: 18.5%
- 2021: 17.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (23%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2% of the population identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. People in de facto relationships make up 13.1% of the area, slightly above both the state and national figures.
2.0% ▲ +55.6%
Lower than 65% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 1.3%
- 2016: 1.5%
- 2021: 2.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.1% ▲ +31.4%
Higher than 72% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 10.0%
- 2016: 11.3%
- 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, the largest group is Married at 45%, 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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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/sa4/202/bendigo/topic/demographics-identity