Greater Bendigo

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Local Government Areas
Area code LGA22620
People 121,470
Male 48.5%
Female 51.5%
Median age 40
Families 32,281
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.9
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 53,055
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,448
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,417
Median weekly rent (b) $295
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 58,884 48.5 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 62,586 51.5 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 2,743 2.3 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 112,430 92.6 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 6,299 5.2 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Age
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 40 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 7,147 5.9 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 7,795 6.4 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 7,797 6.4 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 7,017 5.8 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 7,245 6.0 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 7,866 6.5 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 7,832 6.4 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 7,622 6.3 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 7,055 5.8 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 7,298 6.0 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 7,370 6.1 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 7,607 6.3 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 7,692 6.3 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 7,120 5.9 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 6,420 5.3 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 4,372 3.6 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 3,126 2.6 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 3,097 2.5 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 43,859 44.4 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 3,635 3.7 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 9,690 9.8 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 5,632 5.7 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 35,912 36.4 1,975,412 37.0 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 39,866 44.8 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 11,312 12.7 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 37,877 42.5 2,054,902 42.1 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 2,576 7.3 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 6,376 18.1 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 2,910 8.3 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 812 2.3 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 10,102 28.7 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 4,666 13.3 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 2,023 5.8 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 1,055 3.0 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 7,751 22.0 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 2,890 8.2 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 3,808 10.8 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 6,715 19.1 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 922 2.6 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 7,115 20.2 340,941 17.4 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 19,494 19.7 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 9,005 9.1 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 4,650 4.7 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 15,069 15.3 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 12,429 12.6 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 7,031 7.1 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 10,094 10.2 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 114 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 19 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 9,699 9.8 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 1,877 1.9 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 617 0.6 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 8,621 8.7 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 51,684 42.5 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 49,540 40.8 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 16,643 13.7 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 14,336 11.8 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 5,340 4.4 212,907 3.3 1,026,138 4.0

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 102,810 84.6 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 2,095 1.7 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
India 1,239 1.0 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 868 0.7 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Myanmar 787 0.6 14,216 0.2 39,171 0.2
Thailand 776 0.6 21,059 0.3 83,779 0.3

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 14,975 12.3 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 5,918 4.9 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 3,946 3.2 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 89,129 73.4 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 7,505 6.2 351,877 5.4 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 93,388 76.9 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 4,548 3.7 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
India 1,756 1.4 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Myanmar 1,668 1.4 23,850 0.4 63,793 0.3
New Zealand 1,329 1.1 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 95,429 78.6 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 3,954 3.3 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
India 1,708 1.4 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
Myanmar 1,648 1.4 23,869 0.4 64,042 0.3
New Zealand 1,202 1.0 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 56,784 46.7 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 23,050 19.0 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 11,814 9.7 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 8,135 6.7 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 5,922 4.9 156,166 2.4 673,260 2.6

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Greater Bendigo, Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

Note: 'Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation', comprises entities which are identifiable and useful groupings which, while not satisfying the criteria of a religion, are necessary to enable the capture of the full range of responses to questions on religious affiliation.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Karen 1,597 1.3 6,946 0.1 13,181 0.1
Mandarin 570 0.5 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Malayalam 495 0.4 25,342 0.4 78,738 0.3
Punjabi 464 0.4 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Tagalog 240 0.2 29,044 0.4 131,195 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 106,692 87.8 4,369,804 67.2 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 3,310 7.1 722,004 30.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 58,745 59.5 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 34,370 34.8 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 5,621 5.7 283,829 5.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 31,519 53.7 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 20,742 35.3 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 4,044 6.9 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 2,442 4.2 167,667 5.0 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 3,191 5.7 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 8,701 15.5 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 6,915 12.3 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 5,127 9.1 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 11,744 20.9 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 10,605 18.8 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 9,167 16.3 527,063 16.7 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 12,043 21.4 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 7,830 13.9 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 7,514 13.3 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 6,637 11.8 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Labourers 6,529 11.6 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 6,276 11.1 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 5,067 9.0 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 3,472 6.2 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 4,387 7.8 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 1,814 3.2 68,023 2.2 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 1,570 2.8 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Takeaway Food Services 1,446 2.6 58,942 1.9 232,691 1.9
Primary Education 1,366 2.4 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $739 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,865 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,448 N/A $1,759 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 35,831 63.6 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 2,619 4.7 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 1,275 2.3 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Truck 362 0.6 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
Bus 358 0.6 17,960 0.6 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 6,648 11.8 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 7,675 13.6 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 619 1.1 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 38,837 69.0 1,723,018 54.5 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 69,381 70.3 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 27,352 27.7 1,402,952 26.3 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 14,333 14.5 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 15,082 15.3 712,003 13.3 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 19,370 19.6 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 27,729 28.1 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 12,908 13.1 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 9,373 9.5 444,213 8.3 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 14,231 11.7 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 12,865 10.6 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 4,256 3.5 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 941 0.8 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 6,045 5.0 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 5,668 4.7 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 1,346 1.1 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 2,571 2.1 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 15,295 12.6 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 1,365 1.1 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 11,135 9.2 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 64,181 52.8 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 10,350 8.5 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 69,094 56.9 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 27,256 22.4 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 9,566 7.9 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 5,206 4.3 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 10,350 8.5 492,709 7.6 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 143 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 3,037 3.1 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 89,549 90.7 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 5,999 6.1 292,432 5.5 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 13,134 40.7 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 12,826 39.7 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 5,796 18.0 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 521 1.6 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 18.2 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.8 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 5,020 19.3 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 1,343 5.2 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 6,383 24.6 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 2,791 10.8 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 1,595 6.1 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 5,902 22.7 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 1,899 7.3 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 1,023 3.9 49,854 3.5 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 46,599 92.1 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 3,997 7.9 298,029 11.1 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 42,612 91.4 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 3,291 7.1 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 436 0.9 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 162 0.3 10,455 0.4 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 94 0.2 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 1,144 2.5 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 7,165 15.4 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 22,075 47.4 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 15,503 33.3 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 615 1.3 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 2,290 4.9 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 15,823 34.0 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 17,697 38.0 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 10,173 21.8 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 619 1.3 33,611 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 31,673 68.0 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 13,374 28.7 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 1,555 3.3 94,559 4.0 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 16,172 34.7 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 16,683 35.8 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 12,514 26.9 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 589 1.3 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 643 1.4 35,676 1.5 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 19.0 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 16.2 N/A 24.2 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 295 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 7,589 60.6 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 3,854 30.8 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 1,071 8.6 57,493 8.4 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,417 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 13,254 79.4 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 1,694 10.2 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 1,727 10.4 91,606 10.6 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 1,346 49.1 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 1,397 50.9 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 22 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3 N/A 3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 0.9 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,411 N/A 1,565 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Greater Bendigo % Greater Bendigo Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 290 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,350 N/A 1,600 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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