Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type State Electoral Division
Area code SED20804
People 63,757
Male 48.7%
Female 51.3%
Median age 43
Families 16,807
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.6
All private dwellings 29,376
Average number of people per household 2.3
Median weekly household income $1,318
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,369
Median weekly rent (b) $285
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 1.9

(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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 31,050 48.7 3,200,963 49.2 12,545,154 49.3
Female 32,709 51.3 3,302,528 50.8 12,877,635 50.7

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Indigenous status
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 1,331 2.1 65,646 1.0 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 58,942 92.4 6,148,188 94.5 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 3,479 5.5 289,665 4.5 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median age 43 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 3,370 5.3 375,900 5.8 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 3,743 5.9 402,168 6.2 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 3,584 5.6 391,388 6.0 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 3,346 5.2 363,201 5.6 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 3,247 5.1 410,337 6.3 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 3,827 6.0 475,532 7.3 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 3,927 6.2 499,959 7.7 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 3,988 6.3 489,927 7.5 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 3,611 5.7 428,808 6.6 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 3,956 6.2 416,524 6.4 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 3,975 6.2 410,360 6.3 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 4,192 6.6 383,916 5.9 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 4,338 6.8 362,634 5.6 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 4,269 6.7 320,562 4.9 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 3,838 6.0 285,000 4.4 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 2,754 4.3 203,205 3.1 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 1,898 3.0 141,601 2.2 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 1,885 3.0 142,475 2.2 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Married 22,338 42.1 2,496,618 46.8 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 2,085 3.9 163,443 3.1 674,590 3.2
Divorced 5,830 11.0 436,174 8.2 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 3,258 6.1 262,392 4.9 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 19,551 36.8 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)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 20,089 42.6 2,278,239 46.7 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 6,295 13.3 544,957 11.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 20,822 44.1 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.

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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Preschool 1,151 6.4 139,502 7.1 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 3,347 18.7 354,535 18.0 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 1,024 5.7 106,832 5.4 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 343 1.9 58,184 3.0 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 4,714 26.3 520,258 26.5 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 2,364 13.2 230,448 11.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 849 4.7 96,560 4.9 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 517 2.9 84,706 4.3 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 3,734 20.9 412,219 21.0 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 1,406 7.9 155,358 7.9 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 1,700 9.5 325,961 16.6 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 3,115 17.4 482,005 24.5 1,789,994 23.3
Other 433 2.4 70,054 3.6 242,821 3.2
Not stated 4,746 26.5 340,941 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.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 11,067 20.9 1,557,447 29.2 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 4,757 9.0 521,291 9.8 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 2,321 4.4 179,000 3.4 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 7,613 14.3 580,494 10.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 6,231 11.7 797,281 14.9 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 3,589 6.8 304,927 5.7 958,803 4.6
Year 10 5,756 10.8 389,680 7.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 64 0.1 3,250 0.1 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 7 0.0 647 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 5,120 9.6 422,139 7.9 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 995 1.9 111,674 2.1 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 331 0.6 59,722 1.1 175,844 0.8
Not stated 5,189 9.8 406,049 7.6 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
English 27,480 43.1 1,900,089 29.2 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 24,991 39.2 1,770,726 27.2 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 8,786 13.8 611,788 9.4 2,410,833 9.5
Scottish 7,825 12.3 534,459 8.2 2,176,777 8.6
German 2,878 4.5 212,907 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)
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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 53,092 83.3 4,228,667 65.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 1,476 2.3 174,552 2.7 927,490 3.6
India 584 0.9 258,193 4.0 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 570 0.9 99,344 1.5 530,492 2.1
Myanmar 365 0.6 14,216 0.2 39,171 0.2
Philippines 342 0.5 68,463 1.1 293,892 1.2

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 8,214 12.9 2,684,522 41.3 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 3,518 5.5 410,848 6.3 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 2,278 3.6 298,977 4.6 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 44,843 70.3 2,757,268 42.4 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 4,892 7.7 351,877 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)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 47,306 74.2 3,065,587 47.1 12,959,282 51.0
England 2,861 4.5 318,462 4.9 1,626,778 6.4
New Zealand 831 1.3 116,749 1.8 673,661 2.6
India 828 1.3 354,761 5.5 935,066 3.7
Myanmar 736 1.2 23,850 0.4 63,793 0.3

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.

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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Australia 48,572 76.2 3,179,788 48.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 2,526 4.0 288,747 4.4 1,488,479 5.9
India 787 1.2 349,077 5.4 917,541 3.6
New Zealand 764 1.2 114,018 1.8 650,743 2.6
Myanmar 720 1.1 23,869 0.4 64,042 0.3

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.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 32,068 50.3 2,523,448 38.8 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 9,438 14.8 1,335,784 20.5 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 5,829 9.1 425,007 6.5 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 5,251 8.2 412,883 6.3 1,751,052 6.9
Uniting Church 2,998 4.7 156,166 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 Bendigo West (Northern Victoria), Secular Beliefs and Other Spiritual Beliefs and No Religious Affiliation was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (55.4%) (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.

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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Karen 681 1.1 6,946 0.1 13,181 0.1
Punjabi 228 0.4 104,949 1.6 239,033 0.9
Mandarin 212 0.3 221,798 3.4 685,274 2.7
Malayalam 187 0.3 25,342 0.4 78,738 0.3
Tagalog 110 0.2 29,044 0.4 131,195 0.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 55,534 87.1 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 1,658 6.5 722,004 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
In the labour force 29,607 55.8 3,330,560 62.4 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 20,023 37.7 1,719,644 32.2 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 3,434 6.5 283,829 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)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 15,282 51.6 1,871,278 56.2 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 11,094 37.5 1,076,741 32.3 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 2,022 6.8 214,876 6.5 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 1,211 4.1 167,667 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.

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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 1,570 5.5 160,594 5.1 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 4,632 16.3 455,966 14.4 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 3,731 13.1 371,345 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 2,729 9.6 249,436 7.9 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 5,581 19.7 658,731 20.8 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 5,310 18.7 685,482 21.7 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 4,392 15.5 527,063 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)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Professionals 6,166 21.7 790,960 25.0 2,886,921 24.0
Technicians and Trades Workers 3,996 14.1 399,460 12.6 1,554,313 12.9
Community and Personal Service Workers 3,742 13.2 347,570 11.0 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 3,463 12.2 277,292 8.8 1,086,120 9.0
Managers 3,242 11.4 442,109 14.0 1,645,769 13.7
Clerical and Administrative Workers 3,179 11.2 392,444 12.4 1,525,311 12.7
Sales Workers 2,465 8.7 263,317 8.3 986,433 8.2
Machinery Operators and Drivers 1,639 5.8 187,939 5.9 755,863 6.3

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 2,190 7.7 146,890 4.6 545,158 4.5
Other Social Assistance Services 902 3.2 68,023 2.2 278,221 2.3
Supermarket and Grocery Stores 788 2.8 75,275 2.4 299,810 2.5
Primary Education 628 2.2 61,560 1.9 265,249 2.2
Takeaway Food Services 594 2.1 58,942 1.9 232,691 1.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $701 N/A $803 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,734 N/A $2,136 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,318 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 17,068 60.1 1,578,210 49.9 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 1,274 4.5 110,123 3.5 466,904 3.9
Walked only 953 3.4 72,373 2.3 306,045 2.5
Bicycle 247 0.9 22,267 0.7 79,089 0.7
Truck 182 0.6 16,403 0.5 76,657 0.6
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 3,337 11.8 353,067 11.2 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 4,474 15.8 814,082 25.7 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 384 1.4 138,867 4.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 18,532 65.3 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)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 36,894 69.5 3,583,114 67.2 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 13,643 25.7 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) 7,697 14.5 689,210 12.9 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 8,990 16.9 712,003 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)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 9,696 18.3 1,064,059 19.9 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 14,932 28.1 1,445,125 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 7,092 13.4 629,720 11.8 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 5,171 9.7 444,213 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.

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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Arthritis 7,923 12.4 518,633 8.0 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 6,506 10.2 543,047 8.4 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 2,463 3.9 179,326 2.8 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 535 0.8 45,946 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 3,260 5.1 303,371 4.7 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 3,264 5.1 243,130 3.7 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 738 1.2 57,437 0.9 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 1,443 2.3 97,270 1.5 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 8,009 12.6 571,150 8.8 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 782 1.2 59,844 0.9 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 6,117 9.6 519,110 8.0 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 32,548 51.1 3,969,506 61.0 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 6,046 9.5 492,709 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)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 35,209 55.2 4,228,219 65.0 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 14,363 22.5 1,224,496 18.8 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 5,224 8.2 371,819 5.7 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 2,910 4.6 186,237 2.9 772,142 3.0
Not stated 6,046 9.5 492,709 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Currently serving 53 0.1 10,839 0.2 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 1,585 3.0 94,393 1.8 496,276 2.4
Has never served 47,323 89.2 4,936,372 92.5 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 4,100 7.7 292,432 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.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 7,238 43.1 645,543 37.6 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 6,143 36.6 782,321 45.5 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 3,141 18.7 262,040 15.2 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 286 1.7 28,875 1.7 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.8 N/A 19.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 79.1 N/A 80.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 2,290 17.1 323,693 22.7 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 800 6.0 70,928 5.0 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 3,148 23.5 322,757 22.6 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 1,392 10.4 189,173 13.2 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 943 7.0 90,569 6.3 339,960 6.1
Both not working 3,313 24.8 283,160 19.8 1,163,744 21.0
Other 963 7.2 97,725 6.8 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 530 4.0 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 25,534 91.3 2,390,232 88.9 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 2,424 8.7 298,029 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Separate house 23,510 92.1 1,755,423 73.4 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 1,549 6.1 332,251 13.9 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 329 1.3 289,120 12.1 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 95 0.4 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 74 0.3 7,798 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 909 3.6 122,594 5.1 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 4,849 19.0 456,624 19.1 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 12,649 49.5 992,656 41.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 6,691 26.2 778,065 32.6 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 371 1.5 32,490 1.4 130,989 1.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3 N/A 3.1 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.3 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
None 1,443 5.7 179,348 7.5 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 9,388 36.8 856,243 35.8 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 9,052 35.5 880,945 36.9 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 5,254 20.6 440,086 18.4 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 386 1.5 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Family households 16,515 64.7 1,676,129 70.1 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 8,173 32.0 619,542 25.9 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 845 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Owned outright 9,652 37.8 768,730 32.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 8,515 33.3 862,658 36.1 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 6,663 26.1 681,419 28.5 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 312 1.2 41,752 1.7 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 396 1.6 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) 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 21.9 N/A 16.4 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 13.7 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 285 N/A 370 N/A 375 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 3,874 58.1 413,492 60.7 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 2,187 32.8 210,437 30.9 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 602 9.0 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,369 N/A 1,859 N/A 1,863 N/A
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 6,663 78.3 637,758 73.9 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 949 11.1 133,287 15.5 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 911 10.7 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)
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Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Male 685 51.3 32,862 50.1 403,709 49.7
Female 651 48.7 32,782 49.9 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 24 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
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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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 2.9 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) 1,344 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 		Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) % Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Victoria % Victoria Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 270 N/A 330 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,300 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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