378 ▲ +6.5%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 355
- 2016: 375
- 2021: 378
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Bendigo · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Over 41% of people in West Bendigo are married, making it the most common relationship status in this small community. The area is noticeably older than the state and national average, with a typical resident aged 43. It is also home to a higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people than most similar areas.
378
▲ +6.5%
- 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 West Bendigo — higher than 61% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Bendigo has a total population of 378 people, which is larger than about 64% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and Australia.
43 yrs ▲ +10.3%
Younger than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 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.
Children under 15 make up 15.1% of the population, which is well below the national figure of 18.2%. Meanwhile, the proportion of seniors aged 65 and over is 17.2%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
17.2% ▲ +24.9%
Lower than 57% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 13.8%
- 2016: 15.5%
- 2021: 17.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.1% ▼ -13.4%
Lower than 63% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.4%
- 2016: 18.1%
- 2021: 15.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →West Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Young adults (25–44) (26%), with Seniors (65+) at 18%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people, a figure well above the Victorian average of 1%. Additionally, people in de facto relationships make up 13.6% of the population, which is higher than most similar areas.
5.0% ▲ +77.9%
Higher than 73% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 2.8%
- 2016: 3.5%
- 2021: 5.0%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.6% ▲ +8.8%
Higher than 61% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 12.5%
- 2016: 7.6%
- 2021: 13.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →West Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (39%), with Divorced at 10%.
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 West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL22754/west-bendigo/topic/demographics-identity