Census 2011 → 2021
Bendigo population growth
How the population of Bendigo, VIC (3550) changed across ABS Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.4% over 10 years
2011 population
5,733
2016 population
5,512
2021 population
5,652
2011 → 2021
-1.4%
+140 since 2016
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
Source: ABS Census 2011, 2016 & 2021. Methodology