East Bendigo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 2,038 people were usually resident in East Bendigo: of these 48.2% were male and 51.8% were female. Of the total population 0.4% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 16.6% of people usually resident in East Bendigo were children aged 0-14 years, and 26.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.0% of people usually resident in East Bendigo were Australian citizens, 5.3% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.9% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in East Bendigo were married, 12.2% were either separated or divorced, 7.2% were widowed and 36.7% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 88.5% of people usually resident in East Bendigo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 0.7%, Scotland 0.5%, Sri Lanka 0.4% and India 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in East Bendigo were Catholic 28.4%, No Religion 20.5%, Anglican 18.2%, Uniting Church 11.5% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in East Bendigo were Sinhalese 0.3%, Mandarin 0.2%, Croatian 0.1%, Auslan 0.1% and Seychelles Creole 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.3%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 1,029 people aged 15 years and over in East Bendigo were in the labour force. Of these 57.1% worked full-time, 31.1% worked part-time, 2.5% were away from work, 3.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.2% were unemployed. 558 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for East Bendigo were Professionals 18.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 15.9%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.3%, Sales Workers 12.0%, Managers 11.9%, Labourers 11.0%, Community and Personal Service Workers 8.3% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in East Bendigo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.6%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.2%, School Education 4.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 4.1% and Depository Financial Intermediation 3.4%.

In the 2006 Census in East Bendigo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $449, the median family income was $1,086 and the median household income was $870.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 515 families in East Bendigo: of these 42.5% were couple families without children, 37.5% were couple families with children, 16.9% were one parent families and 3.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 854 occupied private dwellings were counted in East Bendigo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in East Bendigo, 79.3% were separate houses, 3.9% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 16.2% were flats, units or apartments and 0.7% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in East Bendigo, 33.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 30.3% were owned with a mortgage and 30.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in East Bendigo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 47.9% were rented from a real estate agent, 11.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 37.7% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in East Bendigo, the median weekly rent was $170. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,019. The average people per household was 2.3 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in East Bendigo, 59.7% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.3% were single (or lone) person households and 5.9% were group households.