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Bendigo VIC 3550

6,349 addresses · 161 streets

Bendigo Electorate › Greater Bendigo LGA › Bendigo · 132 km from Melbourne

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Living Here

Bendigo is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 5,652 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,429 a week, with median rent near $290 a week. Most homes are houses. About 54% of households own their home and 45% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Irish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 5 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area. The median house sells for about $620,000.

5,652Population
43Median age
$1,429Median household income / wk
$290Median rent / wk
2.1Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Bendigo statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Bendigo itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Train station: Bendigo, 900 m south-east · Tram stop: Stop 2: Charing Cross, 150 m south · Bus interchange: Bendigo Station/Railway Pl, 850 m south-east · Airport: Bendigo Airport, 5.1 km north-east.

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Sport & Recreation

16 facilities recorded in Bendigo, the first 10 below.

Socio-economic Standing

😐Around average · 5/10
Economic resources1/10
Education & jobs8/10

Median Sale Prices

$620,000House · 2024
$477,500Unit · 2024

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 14.3% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.4% · Labour-force participation 60.8%

Population by age in Bendigo
Population by age, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-4253
5-14473
15-19299
20-24435
25-34864
35-44601
45-54761
55-64788
65-74702
75-84326
85+135
Dwelling types in Bendigo
Dwelling types, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House2,048
Townhouse374
Apartment63
Other14
Households by weekly income in Bendigo
Households by weekly income, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$650484
$650-1,499739
$1,500-2,999697
$3,000+427
Top ancestries in Bendigo
Top ancestries, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
English2,389
Australian2,004
Irish952
Scottish745
Other425
Ancestry NS350
Housing tenure in Bendigo
Housing tenure, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned775
Mortgage559
Rented1,115
Other25
Cars per household in Bendigo
Cars per household, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0244
11,119
2787
3230
4+98
Commute to work in Bendigo
Commute to work, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,611
Train11
Bus30
Tram/ferry0
Walked327
Bicycle36
Home451
Top countries of birth in Bendigo
Top countries of birth, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
India129
England112
Thailand51
New Zealand47
Philippines44
Myanmar41
Languages used at home in Bendigo
Languages used at home, Bendigo VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Mandarin39
Punjabi32
Malayalam24
Hindi23
Filipino18
Spanish18

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28,993 bird observations recorded near Bendigo — most often seen:

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