103,034 ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 73% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 86,079
- 2016: 94,378
- 2021: 103,034
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Bendigo · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Bendigo
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than 103,000 people now live in Bendigo, making it larger than about 78% of similar areas. The population has grown by 20% since 2011, with a typical resident now aged 39. This growth is paired with an ageing trend, as the typical age has risen by two years over the last decade.
103,034
▲ +19.7%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Bendigo — higher than 73% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Bendigo has seen a significant increase in size, adding roughly 16,955 people since 2011. The typical resident is 39, which is a little older than the national figure of 38.
39 yrs ▲ +5.4%
Younger than 57% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 39 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 19.7% of the population, a figure that is a little above the national average and has risen by 3.9 points since 2011. Meanwhile, children under 15 account for 18.8%, which is higher than most areas.
19.7% ▲ +25.0%
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.7%
- 2016: 17.6%
- 2021: 19.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
18.8% ▼ -4.3%
Higher than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 19.7%
- 2016: 19.2%
- 2021: 18.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Bendigo splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (26%) and Older adults (45–64) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 2.3% of the population, which is a little above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. De facto relationships are slightly more common here than in the rest of Australia, at 12.6%.
2.3% ▲ +58.6%
Lower than 83% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 1.5%
- 2016: 1.8%
- 2021: 2.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.6% ▲ +29.3%
Lower than 51% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 9.7%
- 2016: 10.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
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 43%, followed by Never married (38%) 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/sua/2004/bendigo/topic/demographics-identity