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West Bendigo VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of West Bendigo VIC is 378 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in West Bendigo is $707 per week ($36,764 per year). Median rent in West Bendigo is $235 per week ($1,018 per month). West Bendigo has a median age of 43 years, older than the national median of 38. West Bendigo has a population density of 193.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in West Bendigo is England. The most common religion is No Religion (55% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Bendigo is $1,257.

There were 64 recorded offences in West Bendigo in 2025-25, a rate of 169 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (19 offences).

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West Bendigo Population

residents (Census 2021)

Median Income

$707/wk

$36,764/yr

Median Rent

$235/wk

$1,018/mo

Median Age

43yrs

National: 38

Mortgage

$1,257/mo

Household size: —

West Bendigo Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Weekly Income

$707/wk

$36,764 per year

#5359 of 14,663

🏠

Median Weekly Rent

$235/wk

$1,018 per month

#6749 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

43years

5 years older than national median

🏡

Housing

$1,257/mo mortgage

Avg household size: —

West Bendigo Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.9% (190) Female 49.1% (183)

Population Density

193.3

people per km²

378 people · 2.0 km²

Households

—

Avg household size

—

Persons per bedroom

$1,764

Family income/wk

West 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)

West Bendigo Housing Tenure

🏠

Owned outright

50.0% 56 dwellings

🏦

Owned with mortgage

50.0% 56 dwellings

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

West Bendigo Country of Birth

Australia

97.0%

England

3.0%

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

West Bendigo Religion

No Religion

54.7%

Catholic

17.5%

Not stated

9.2%

Anglican

8.6%

Uniting Church

3.3%

Baptist

3.3%

Lutheran

1.7%

Pentecostal

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

West Bendigo Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

42.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.7%

Year 11 or equivalent

18.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

15.5%

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

West Bendigo Languages Spoken at Home

Other

100.0%

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

West Bendigo Employment

💼

Employed full-time

31.7% 89 people

⏰

Employed part-time

27.4% 77 people

🔍

Unemployed

1.4% 4 people

🏠

Not in labour force

39.5% 111 people

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

West Bendigo Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

56.2%

Bachelor Degree

17.5%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

16.8%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

West Bendigo Occupation

Professionals

28.6%

Community & Personal Service

20.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

15.2%

Clerical & Administrative

10.5%

Managers

8.6%

Labourers

6.7%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.8%

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

West Bendigo Field of Study

Engineering

20.5%

Society & Culture

17.9%

Health

17.9%

Management & Commerce

14.3%

Education

9.8%

Architecture & Building

8.0%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.5%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Natural & Physical Sciences

3.6%

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

West Bendigo Dwelling Types

Separate house

96.1%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

West Bendigo Weekly Household Income

$150-$299/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

8.0%

$500-$649/wk

6.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.7%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

14.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

9.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

West Bendigo Marital Status

💍

Married

42.9% 135

↔️

Separated

3.2% 10

📋

Divorced

9.8% 31

🕊️

Widowed

4.8% 15

👤

Never married

39.4% 124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

West Bendigo Ancestry

English

33.0%

Australian

28.8%

Irish

12.2%

Scottish

8.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.1%

German

4.3%

Other

2.8%

Italian

1.9%

Dutch

1.5%

Welsh

1.1%

Filipino

0.6%

French

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

West Bendigo School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

27.0%

Vocational Education

22.2%

Primary — Catholic

20.6%

Secondary — Government

15.9%

Pre-school

9.5%

Secondary — Catholic

4.8%

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

West Bendigo Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.8% 56

✅

No need for assistance

92.2% 664

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

West Bendigo Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.4% 43

—

Not a volunteer

85.6% 255

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

West Bendigo Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$450-$599/mo

10.4%

$600-$799/mo

8.3%

$800-$999/mo

16.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

31.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

18.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

14.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

West Bendigo How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.3%

Did not go to work

16.0%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

3.0%

Walked only

1.8%

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

West Bendigo Car Ownership

0 vehicles

9.4%

1 vehicle

30.0%

2 vehicles

38.1%

3 vehicles

11.9%

4+ vehicles

10.6%

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

West Bendigo Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

6.4%

2 bedrooms

18.6%

3 bedrooms

52.6%

4 bedrooms

17.9%

5 bedrooms

2.6%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

West Bendigo Population Mobility

16.5%

moved in the last year

31.2%

moved in the last 5 years

3.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

59.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

West Bendigo Indigenous Population

4.9%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

665

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

West Bendigo Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Asthma

Arthritis

Heart disease

Diabetes

Cancer

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Stroke

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

West Bendigo Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.6%

$1-$149/wk

3.3%

$150-$299/wk

6.2%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.5%

$500-$649/wk

4.9%

$650-$799/wk

11.5%

$800-$999/wk

16.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

4.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

West Bendigo Family Structure

Couple — no children

35.3%

Couple — children under 15

30.8%

Couple — no children under 15

16.2%

One parent — children under 15

10.9%

One parent — no children under 15

6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

West Bendigo Military Service

🏅

Previously served

3.1% 9

👤

Never served

96.9% 286

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

West Bendigo Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.3% 48

—

Did not provide

83.7% 246

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

West Bendigo Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

13.4%

2 children

32.1%

3 children

21.6%

4 children

2.2%

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

West Bendigo When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

2001–2010

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

West Bendigo Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

31.5%

15–29 hours

13.6%

30+ hours

6.4%

Did not do domestic work

28.5%

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

West Bendigo Household Size

1 person

33.3%

2 persons

37.1%

3 persons

9.4%

4 persons

13.2%

5 persons

3.1%

6+ persons

3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

West Bendigo Where Residents Moved From

Same address

284

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

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

West Bendigo Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

86.7%

Step family — no other children

13.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

West Bendigo Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 64 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Public Order

Assault

Property Damage

Weapons

Drug Offences

Fraud

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

West Bendigo Schools

schools nearby

government

999

avg ICSEA score

6,556

total students

Girton Grammar School Independent

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,195 students

1148

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

Catherine McAuley College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,567 students

1055

ICSEA

Camp Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 251 students

1040

ICSEA

Marist College Bendigo Catholic

Combined · Prep-12 · 1,203 students

1040

ICSEA

St Liborius' School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 258 students

1018

ICSEA

Bendigo Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 196 students

1005

ICSEA

St Peter's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 132 students

979

ICSEA

Golden Square Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 262 students

967

ICSEA

Specimen Hill Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 234 students

934

ICSEA

California Gully Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 181 students

913

ICSEA

Kalianna School Government

Combined · U · 221 students

895

ICSEA

Lightning Reef Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 165 students

858

ICSEA

Girton Grammar School - Junior School Independent

Combined

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

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West Bendigo Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,343/wk

Median Rent $235/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

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

If you earn X in West Bendigo

Your weekly income

≈ $5,820/month

Median rent $235/wk

Left after rent $1,108/wk

Rent share 17.5%

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Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $41/wk

West Bendigo vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Alberton (Vic.)

Pop: 297 Income: $488/wk Rent: $255/wk

Allans Flat

Pop: 297 Income: $933/wk Rent: $340/wk

Alma (Vic.)

Pop: 195 Income: $497/wk Rent: $275/wk

Amphitheatre

Pop: 223 Income: $583/wk Rent: $233/wk

Apsley (Vic.)

Pop: 329 Income: $702/wk Rent: $113/wk

Arcadia (Vic.)

Pop: 212 Income: $779/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About West Bendigo

What is the population of West Bendigo VIC?

The population of West Bendigo VIC is 378 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 193.3 people per km².West Bendigo is ranked #5,528 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in West Bendigo?

The median personal income in West Bendigo VIC is $707 per week, or $36,764 per year.The median household income is $1,343 per week.Family income is $1,764 per week.West Bendigo is ranked #5,359 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in West Bendigo?

Median rent in West Bendigo VIC is $235 per week ($1,018 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.West Bendigo ranks #6,749 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in West Bendigo?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in West Bendigo VIC is $1,257. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in West Bendigo?

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

Is West Bendigo a good suburb to live in?

West Bendigo is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 378.The median income is $707/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% 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: 22754. All dollar figures in AUD.