Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Bendigo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Bendigo, VIC (postcode 3550) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,733 | 5,512 | 5,652 | -81 · -1.4% |
| Median age | 37 | 41 | 43 | +6 · +16.2% |
| Median household income | $957/wk | $1,117/wk | $1,429/wk | +$472 · +49.3% |
| Median personal income | $564/wk | $657/wk | $821/wk | +$257 · +45.6% |
| Median rent | $215/wk | $250/wk | $290/wk | +$75 · +34.9% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,408/mo | $1,482/mo | +$182 · +14% |
| Average household size | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0 · 0% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Bendigo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
5,652
was 5,512 in 2016
+140 · +2.5%
Median rent
$290/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$40 · +16%
Household income
$1,429/wk
was $1,117/wk in 2016
+$312 · +27.9%
Median age
43
was 41 in 2016
+2 · +4.9%
Dig deeper: Bendigo population growth · Bendigo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.