173,769
Lower than 75% of region (sa4) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Bendigo · Region (SA4)
Economy & Advantage in Bendigo
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A growth rate of just 3.9% marks Bendigo as a slower-growing region compared to much of the country. While the population has reached 173,769 people, the pace of increase remains well below the state average.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Bendigo's population grew by 3.9% since the last census, a figure that is lower than most similar areas and well below Victoria's 8.0% increase.
3.9%
Lower than 73% of region (sa4) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/202/bendigo/topic/economy-advantage