Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
West Bendigo then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for West Bendigo, VIC (postcode 3550) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+6.5% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 355 | 375 | 378 | +23 · +6.5% |
| Median age | 39 | 42 | 43 | +4 · +10.3% |
| Median household income | $953/wk | $1,052/wk | $1,343/wk | +$390 · +40.9% |
| Median personal income | $469/wk | $525/wk | $707/wk | +$238 · +50.7% |
| Median rent | $185/wk | $240/wk | $235/wk | +$50 · +27% |
| Median mortgage | $1,300/mo | $1,060/mo | $1,257/mo | $43 · -3.3% |
| Average household size | 2.4 | 2.3 | 2.2 | -0.2 · -8.3% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
West Bendigo trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
378
was 375 in 2016
+3 · +0.8%
Median rent
$235/wk
was $240/wk in 2016
$5 · -2.1%
Household income
$1,343/wk
was $1,052/wk in 2016
+$291 · +27.7%
Median age
43
was 42 in 2016
+1 · +2.4%
Dig deeper: West Bendigo population growth · West Bendigo then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.