4,277 ▲ +8.2%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,953
- 2016: 4,059
- 2021: 4,277
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
North Bendigo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in North Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 4,277 people lives in North Bendigo, making it larger than about 88% of similar areas. The typical resident is 37 years old, which is a little younger than the national figure of 38.
4,277
▲ +8.2%
- 1–1: 689 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 119 areas
- 3–5: 108 areas
- 5–7: 243 areas
- 7–11: 241 areas
- 11–16: 514 areas
- 16–24: 579 areas
- 24–36: 898 areas
- 36–53: 1059 areas
- 53–79: 1168 areas
- 79–117: 1203 areas
- 117–174: 1171 areas
- 174–258: 1010 areas
- 258–384: 856 areas
- 384–571: 670 areas
- 571–850: 616 areas
- 850–1,263: 567 areas
- 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
- 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
- 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
- 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
- 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
- 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
- 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
- 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
- 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
- 44,910–66,781: 10 areas
All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is North Bendigo — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,277, which is larger than about 88% of areas at this level. Residents are generally a little younger than those across Victoria and Australia.
37 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 80% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 37 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 15.6% of the population, which is a little below the national figure. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over are a little more common here at 19.6% compared to 17.2% across Australia.
19.6% ▼ -1.2%
Higher than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 19.9%
- 2016: 21.3%
- 2021: 19.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.6% ▼ -17.7%
Lower than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 18.9%
- 2016: 16.3%
- 2021: 15.6%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In North Bendigo, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 29%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (23%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous residents make up 3.0% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian rate. Relationships are also distinct, with 14.0% of people in de facto partnerships, a figure a little above the national average.
3.0% ▲ +32.5%
Higher than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.3%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 3.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
14.0% ▲ +33.3%
Higher than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.5%
- 2016: 12.8%
- 2021: 14.0%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In North Bendigo, the largest group is Never married at 45%, followed by Married (33%) 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 North Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL21963/north-bendigo/topic/demographics-identity