Bendigo

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 76,051 people were usually resident in Bendigo: of these 47.7% were male and 52.3% were female. Of the total population 1.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.3% of people usually resident in Bendigo were children aged 0-14 years, and 25.6% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 36 years.

In the 2006 Census, 92.8% of people usually resident in Bendigo were Australian citizens, 5.6% were born overseas and 0.3% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 46.4% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Bendigo were married, 12.1% were either separated or divorced, 7.1% were widowed and 34.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 89.2% of people usually resident in Bendigo, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 1.7%, New Zealand 0.6%, Scotland 0.3%, Netherlands 0.2% and Germany 0.2%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Bendigo were Catholic 25.0%, No Religion 22.8%, Anglican 18.9%, Uniting Church 10.7% and Presbyterian and Reformed 3.0%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Bendigo were Italian 0.2%, Mandarin 0.2%, Greek 0.2%, German 0.1% and Cantonese 0.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 93.9%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 35,623 people aged 15 years and over in Bendigo were in the labour force. Of these 55.7% worked full-time, 31.3% worked part-time, 3.7% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 6.7% were unemployed. 21,673 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Bendigo were Professionals 18.1%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.2%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 14.0%, Labourers 12.4%, Sales Workers 12.1%, Managers 10.4%, Community and Personal Service Workers 10.0% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 6.3%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Bendigo, the most common responses for industry of employment included Hospitals 5.9%, School Education 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.0%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.4% and Depository Financial Intermediation 2.7%.

In the 2006 Census in Bendigo, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $406, the median family income was $1,043 and the median household income was $823.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 19,760 families in Bendigo: of these 37.2% were couple families without children, 41.3% were couple families with children, 19.7% were one parent families and 1.7% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 29,818 occupied private dwellings were counted in Bendigo.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Bendigo, 85.7% were separate houses, 5.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 7.4% were flats, units or apartments and 1.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Bendigo, 33.5% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 32.9% were owned with a mortgage and 28.1% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Bendigo, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 48.5% were rented from a real estate agent, 17.6% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 31.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Bendigo, the median weekly rent was $160. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,000. The average people per household was 2.5 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Bendigo, 65.6% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 26.7% were single (or lone) person households and 4.6% were group households.