Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Bendigo suburb profile
Bendigo, VIC · Postcode 3550
This Bendigo suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Bendigo, VIC (postcode 3550). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Bendigo with nearby suburbs.
Bendigo at a glance
Population
5,652
Median rent
$290/wk
Household income
$1,429/wk
Median age
43
Bendigo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
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
Bendigo vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Bendigo, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-20.8% vs area
- Bendigo$290/wk
- Nearby$290/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-21.2% vs area
- Bendigo$1,429/wk
- Nearby$1,383/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+7.5% vs area
- Bendigo43
- Nearby39
- VIC40
Personal income
+2.2% vs area
- Bendigo$821/wk
- Nearby$747/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Bendigo compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Bendigo sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 4980.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5983.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 1923.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,026.3
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Bendigo on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Bendigo, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Bendigo people
- Population
- 5,652
- Median age
- 43
- Born overseas
- 12.6%
- Average household size
- 2.1
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Bendigo income
- Median household income
- $1,429/wk
- Median personal income
- $821/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Bendigo housing
- Median rent
- $290/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,482/mo
- Separate houses
- 70.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 2.2%
- Owned outright
- 26.7%
- Mortgaged
- 19.2%
- Rented
- 38.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Bendigo work
- Employment to population
- 58.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Year 12 or above
- 56.9%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3550)
Compare Bendigo with nearby suburbs
Bendigo in numbers
Bendigo had 5,652 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 342nd most populous suburb or locality in VIC out of 2,835. The median age is 43, 5% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.1 people. 12.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 26.7% own their home outright, 19.2% are paying a mortgage, 38.4% rent. Separate houses make up 70.5% of dwellings, with 2.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $290/wk, 17% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,429/wk, 20% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.5%. 56.9% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 4 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 2.5% (from 5,512 to 5,652). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $290/wk (+16%).
Bendigo suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Bendigo, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Bendigo was $290/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Bendigo, VIC?
- Bendigo had 5,652 residents at the 2021 Census, up 2.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Bendigo?
- Median household income in Bendigo was $1,429/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Bendigo?
- 38.4% of occupied homes in Bendigo were rented, 26.7% were owned outright and 19.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Bendigo suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Bendigo. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology