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Bendigo VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bendigo, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bendigo VIC is 5,652 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bendigo is $821 per week ($42,692 per year). Median rent in Bendigo is $290 per week ($1,257 per month). Bendigo has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. Bendigo has a population density of 1026.9 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bendigo is India. The most common religion is No Religion (52% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bendigo is $1,482.

There were 3,803 recorded offences in Bendigo in 2025-25, a rate of 673 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (1,227 offences).

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📍 Bendigo, Victoria — 36.7562°S, 144.2802°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (23)

Bendigo Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Bendigo Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$821/wk
$42,692 per year
#3235 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$290/wk
$1,257 per month
#5154 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
43years
5 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$1,482/mo
Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bendigo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.0% (2,774) Female 51.0% (2,884)

Population Density

1026.9
people per km²
5,652 people · 5.5 km²

Households

2.1
Avg household size
0.7
Persons per bedroom
$1,984
Family income/wk

Bendigo Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bendigo Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
58.1% 775 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
41.9% 559 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bendigo Country of Birth

Australia
93.2%
India
2.8%
England
2.4%
China
0.5%
Hong Kong
0.3%
Brazil
0.2%
Fiji
0.2%
Canada
0.2%
Iran
0.2%
Cambodia
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bendigo Religion

No Religion
51.7%
Catholic
20.6%
Anglican
8.7%
Not stated
7.5%
Uniting Church
5.0%
Baptist
2.8%
Christian (other)
2.1%
Buddhism
1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bendigo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
64.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
15.8%
Year 11 or equivalent
13.8%
Year 9 or equivalent
6.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bendigo Languages Spoken at Home

Other
44.8%
SAL Tot
13.2%
Mandarin
9.2%
IAL Punjabi
8.0%
Malayalam
8.0%
Hindi
6.9%
IAL Nepali
5.2%
Gujarati
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bendigo Employment

💼
Employed full-time
36.5% 1,642 people
⏰
Employed part-time
22.7% 1,021 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.0% 136 people
🏠
Not in labour force
37.7% 1,697 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bendigo Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
33.7%
Certificate III/IV
27.0%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.2%
Postgraduate Degree
13.2%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
8.0%
Certificate I/II
1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bendigo Occupation

Professionals
42.5%
Managers
13.6%
Community & Personal Service
11.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.7%
Clerical & Administrative
9.5%
Sales Workers
4.9%
Labourers
4.4%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bendigo Field of Study

Health
22.8%
Management & Commerce
16.7%
Society & Culture
14.5%
Education
11.4%
Engineering
9.1%
Architecture & Building
6.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
6.0%
Creative Arts
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
2.7%
Agriculture & Environment
2.6%
Information Technology
2.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bendigo Dwelling Types

Separate house
84.6%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
9.5%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
5.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bendigo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.8%
$300-$399/wk
3.8%
$400-$499/wk
6.5%
$500-$649/wk
6.5%
$650-$799/wk
7.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.5%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.5%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.5%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.8%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
5.9%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
5.1%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
2.8%
$4,000+/wk
10.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bendigo Marital Status

💍
Married
37.1% 1,826
↔️
Separated
4.3% 213
📋
Divorced
10.6% 522
🕊️
Widowed
4.8% 237
👤
Never married
43.2% 2,128

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bendigo Ancestry

English
32.1%
Australian
26.9%
Irish
12.8%
Scottish
10.0%
Other
5.7%
German
3.7%
Italian
2.2%
Chinese
1.6%
Aboriginal Australianralian
1.5%
Indian
1.5%
Dutch
1.4%
Welsh
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bendigo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
21.8%
Vocational Education
19.2%
Secondary — Government
15.6%
Secondary — Catholic
10.2%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
10.2%
Pre-school
9.2%
Primary — Catholic
8.8%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bendigo Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.9% 730
✅
No need for assistance
93.1% 9,918

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bendigo Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
18.6% 857
—
Not a volunteer
81.4% 3,761

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bendigo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
8.2%
$300-$449/mo
2.7%
$450-$599/mo
2.7%
$600-$799/mo
4.7%
$800-$999/mo
7.1%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
22.7%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
18.6%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
20.0%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
4.9%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bendigo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
63.1%
Walked only
13.8%
Did not go to work
13.5%
Car (passenger)
4.7%
Bicycle
1.5%
Bus
1.3%
Other
0.5%
Truck
0.5%
Train
0.5%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bendigo Car Ownership

0 vehicles
9.8%
1 vehicle
45.2%
2 vehicles
31.8%
3 vehicles
9.3%
4+ vehicles
4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bendigo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
6.1%
2 bedrooms
28.5%
3 bedrooms
47.3%
4 bedrooms
15.2%
5 bedrooms
2.5%
6+ bedrooms
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bendigo Population Mobility

19.8%
moved in the last year
48.5%
moved in the last 5 years
4.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
60.8%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bendigo Indigenous Population

2.2%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
241
Indigenous residents
10,500
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bendigo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
746
Arthritis
240
Asthma
221
Heart disease
139
Diabetes
132
Lung condition
114
Cancer
94
Stroke
72
Kidney disease
57
Dementia
16

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bendigo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
7.1%
$1-$149/wk
4.0%
$150-$299/wk
6.4%
$300-$399/wk
4.3%
$400-$499/wk
4.3%
$500-$649/wk
4.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.1%
$800-$999/wk
11.6%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.5%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.8%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.8%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
9.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.8%
$3,500+/wk
4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bendigo Family Structure

Couple — no children
35.5%
Couple — children under 15
29.0%
Couple — no children under 15
15.3%
One parent — children under 15
12.3%
One parent — no children under 15
7.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bendigo Military Service

🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 5
🏅
Previously served
3.1% 142
👤
Never served
96.8% 4,478

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bendigo Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.3% 710
—
Did not provide
84.7% 3,944

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bendigo Children Ever Born

No children
40.7%
1 child
12.5%
2 children
24.4%
3 children
15.4%
4 children
5.8%
5+ children
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bendigo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
10
1951–1960
32
1961–1970
48
1971–1980
60
1981–1990
47
1991–2000
35
2001–2010
125
2011–2015
112
2016
38
2017
34
2018
67
2019
67
2020
13
2021
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bendigo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.8%
5–14 hours
32.6%
15–29 hours
12.0%
30+ hours
7.3%
Did not do domestic work
26.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bendigo Household Size

1 person
38.5%
2 persons
35.3%
3 persons
13.7%
4 persons
8.9%
5 persons
2.5%
6+ persons
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bendigo Where Residents Moved From

Same address
4,256
Moved from VIC
763
Moved — same area (SA2)
154
Moved from overseas
33
Moved from NSW
32
Moved from QLD
17
Moved from WA
13
Moved from SA
10
Moved from ACT
8
Moved from TAS
3

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bendigo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
89.7%
Step family — no other children
6.6%
Blended family — no other children
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bendigo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 3,803 total

Theft
1,227
Justice Procedures
1,086
Assault
505
Property Damage
247
Drug Offences
182
Fraud
164
Break & Enter
156
Public Order
140
Weapons
70
Robbery
24
Traffic
1
Other
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bendigo Schools

23
schools nearby
13
government
1006
avg ICSEA score
10,706
total students
Girton Grammar School Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 1,195 students
1148
ICSEA
St Therese's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students
1076
ICSEA
St Joseph's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students
1064
ICSEA
Creek Street Christian College Independent
Combined · Prep-12 · 457 students
1063
ICSEA
St Kilian's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 268 students
1059
ICSEA
Catherine McAuley College Catholic
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students
1055
ICSEA
Camp Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students
1040
ICSEA
Quarry Hill Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 324 students
1037
ICSEA
Bendigo South East 7-10 Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-10 · 1,030 students
1016
ICSEA
Bendigo Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 196 students
1005
ICSEA
Bendigo Senior Secondary College Government
Secondary · 10-12 · 1,918 students
1003
ICSEA
St Peter's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students
979
ICSEA
Kennington Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 581 students
979
ICSEA
White Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students
977
ICSEA
Golden Square Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 262 students
967
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 23 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bendigo Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,429/wk
Median Rent $290/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.3%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bendigo

≈ $6,192/month
Median rent $290/wk
Left after rent $1,139/wk
Rent share 20.3%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $22/wk
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Income: $723/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $5/wk
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Income: $659/wk Rent: $220/wk Save: $70/wk
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Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $59/wk
Tatura
Income: $715/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $45/wk
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Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $669/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $40/wk
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Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $35/wk

Bendigo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Heatherton
Pop: 2,826 Income: $891/wk Rent: $471/wk
Eynesbury
Pop: 2,838 Income: $1,132/wk Rent: $380/wk
Eastwood (Vic.)
Pop: 2,855 Income: $662/wk Rent: $370/wk
Kilsyth South
Pop: 2,862 Income: $837/wk Rent: $426/wk
Yarra Junction
Pop: 2,875 Income: $613/wk Rent: $300/wk
Lake Wendouree
Pop: 2,878 Income: $1,010/wk Rent: $321/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bendigo

What is the population of Bendigo VIC?

The population of Bendigo VIC is 5,652 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1026.9 people per km².Bendigo is ranked #1,395 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bendigo?

The median personal income in Bendigo VIC is $821 per week, or $42,692 per year.The median household income is $1,429 per week.Family income is $1,984 per week.Bendigo is ranked #3,235 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bendigo?

Median rent in Bendigo VIC is $290 per week ($1,257 per month).Rent represents 20.3% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bendigo ranks #5,154 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bendigo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bendigo VIC is $1,482. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bendigo?

The median age in Bendigo VIC is 43 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bendigo a good suburb to live in?

Bendigo is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 5,652.The median income is $821/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20208. All dollar figures in AUD.