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East Bendigo VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of East Bendigo VIC is 2,246 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in East Bendigo is $715 per week ($37,180 per year). Median rent in East Bendigo is $295 per week ($1,278 per month). East Bendigo has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. East Bendigo has a population density of 219.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in East Bendigo is India. The most common religion is No Religion (45% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Bendigo is $1,213.

There were 378 recorded offences in East Bendigo in 2025-25, a rate of 168 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (116 offences).

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East Bendigo Population

residents (Census 2021)

East Bendigo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$715/wk

$37,180 per year

#5198 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$295/wk

$1,278 per month

#5069 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,213/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.7 per bedroom

East Bendigo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.0% (1,074) Female 52.0% (1,165)

Population Density

219.6

people per km²

2,246 people · 10.2 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,900

Family income/wk

East 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)

East Bendigo Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.4% 328 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.6% 264 dwellings

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

East Bendigo Country of Birth

Australia

95.2%

India

2.1%

England

1.6%

China

0.8%

Germany

0.3%

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

East Bendigo Religion

No Religion

45.5%

Catholic

22.9%

Anglican

11.1%

Not stated

8.6%

Uniting Church

4.9%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.1%

Baptist

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

East Bendigo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

54.5%

Year 10 or equivalent

20.3%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.0%

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

East Bendigo Languages Spoken at Home

Other

28.6%

IAL Punjabi

16.9%

Mandarin

13.0%

IAL Nepali

10.4%

SAL Tot

10.4%

Hindi

7.8%

Italian

6.5%

French

6.5%

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

East Bendigo Employment

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Employed full-time

32.7% 576 people

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Employed part-time

21.4% 377 people

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Unemployed

2.8% 49 people

🏠

Not in labour force

43.1% 759 people

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

East Bendigo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

38.0%

Bachelor Degree

27.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

19.0%

Postgraduate Degree

7.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.3%

Certificate I/II

2.7%

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

East Bendigo Occupation

Professionals

32.2%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.6%

Managers

11.6%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Labourers

8.8%

Sales Workers

5.3%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.1%

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

East Bendigo Field of Study

Management & Commerce

18.6%

Health

17.7%

Society & Culture

14.2%

Engineering

13.8%

Education

9.4%

Architecture & Building

7.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.3%

Agriculture & Environment

3.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.5%

Information Technology

2.9%

Creative Arts

2.5%

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

East Bendigo Dwelling Types

Separate house

84.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

13.6%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

East Bendigo Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.6%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

1.7%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.9%

$500-$649/wk

8.9%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

8.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.6%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.2%

$4,000+/wk

7.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

East Bendigo Marital Status

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Married

37.6% 736

↔️

Separated

3.9% 76

📋

Divorced

11.0% 215

🕊️

Widowed

7.8% 153

👤

Never married

39.6% 775

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

East Bendigo Ancestry

English

31.5%

Australian

31.5%

Irish

10.4%

Scottish

9.3%

Other

5.3%

German

3.6%

Italian

2.5%

Dutch

1.5%

Chinese

1.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.1%

Indian

1.1%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

East Bendigo School & University Attendance

Vocational Education

24.4%

Primary — Government

19.2%

Secondary — Government

15.6%

Pre-school

12.7%

Primary — Catholic

12.1%

Secondary — Catholic

9.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.9%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.9%

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

East Bendigo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

10.2% 430

✅

No need for assistance

89.8% 3,767

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

East Bendigo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.6% 266

—

Not a volunteer

85.4% 1,560

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

East Bendigo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.0%

$300-$449/mo

5.6%

$450-$599/mo

4.0%

$600-$799/mo

6.4%

$800-$999/mo

9.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

27.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

19.5%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

9.2%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

3.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

East Bendigo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.0%

Did not go to work

13.8%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Walked only

4.4%

Other

1.4%

Bicycle

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.8%

Bus

0.8%

Truck

0.6%

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

East Bendigo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

8.5%

1 vehicle

42.2%

2 vehicles

33.6%

3 vehicles

9.4%

4+ vehicles

6.3%

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

East Bendigo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.4%

2 bedrooms

25.1%

3 bedrooms

51.8%

4 bedrooms

17.0%

5 bedrooms

2.3%

6+ bedrooms

0.4%

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

East Bendigo Population Mobility

16.8%

moved in the last year

43.3%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

54.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

East Bendigo Indigenous Population

1.6%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

4,161

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

East Bendigo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

325

Arthritis

106

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

East Bendigo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

7.1%

$1-$149/wk

3.7%

$150-$299/wk

6.6%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

5.9%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

10.1%

$800-$999/wk

12.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.0%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.3%

$3,500+/wk

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

East Bendigo Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.0%

Couple — children under 15

32.8%

Couple — no children under 15

15.0%

One parent — no children under 15

9.1%

One parent — children under 15

8.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

East Bendigo Military Service

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Previously served

3.5% 63

👤

Never served

96.5% 1,756

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

East Bendigo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.1% 275

—

Did not provide

84.9% 1,541

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

East Bendigo Children Ever Born

No children

34.9%

1 child

11.4%

2 children

29.2%

3 children

17.0%

4 children

5.2%

5+ children

2.3%

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

East Bendigo When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

East Bendigo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

21.8%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

12.0%

30+ hours

8.7%

Did not do domestic work

28.7%

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

East Bendigo Household Size

1 person

40.0%

2 persons

34.1%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

10.1%

5 persons

3.0%

6+ persons

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

East Bendigo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,723

Moved from VIC

284

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

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

East Bendigo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

88.3%

Step family — no other children

10.0%

Blended family — no other children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

East Bendigo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 378 total

Assault

116

Justice Procedures

103

Theft

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Public Order

Drug Offences

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

East Bendigo Schools

schools nearby

government

1005

avg ICSEA score

2,734

total students

St Therese's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 460 students

1076

ICSEA

Holy Rosary School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 295 students

1052

ICSEA

Kennington Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 581 students

979

ICSEA

White Hills Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 586 students

977

ICSEA

Weeroona College Bendigo Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 812 students

940

ICSEA

Crusoe 7-10 Secondary College Bendigo Teaching Unit Government

Secondary

Kennington Primary School-Bendigo Deaf Facility Government

Primary

Catherine McAuley College - Coolock Campus Catholic

Secondary

SEDA College (Victoria) - Multi Bendigo Independent

Secondary

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

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East Bendigo Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,258/wk

Median Rent $295/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.4%

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

If you earn X in East Bendigo

Your weekly income

≈ $5,451/month

Median rent $295/wk

Left after rent $963/wk

Rent share 23.4%

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East Bendigo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

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Pop: 1,124 Income: $1,087/wk Rent: $260/wk

Flinders (Vic.)

Pop: 1,130 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $451/wk

Briagolong

Pop: 1,133 Income: $705/wk Rent: $250/wk

Batesford

Pop: 1,141 Income: $952/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 1,159 Income: $1,017/wk Rent: $393/wk

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Pop: 1,163 Income: $696/wk Rent: $275/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About East Bendigo

What is the population of East Bendigo VIC?

The population of East Bendigo VIC is 2,246 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 219.6 people per km².East Bendigo is ranked #2,862 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in East Bendigo?

The median personal income in East Bendigo VIC is $715 per week, or $37,180 per year.The median household income is $1,258 per week.Family income is $1,900 per week.East Bendigo is ranked #5,198 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in East Bendigo?

Median rent in East Bendigo VIC is $295 per week ($1,278 per month).Rent represents 23.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.East Bendigo ranks #5,069 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in East Bendigo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in East Bendigo VIC is $1,213. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in East Bendigo?

The median age in East Bendigo VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is East Bendigo a good suburb to live in?

East Bendigo is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,246.The median income is $715/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.4% 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: 20828. All dollar figures in AUD.