Greater Bendigo Council - LGA Profile

👥 Population Overview

Total Population

121,470

Males

58,884 (48.5%)

Females

62,586 (51.5%)

Indigenous

2,743 (2.3%)

Born in Australia

89.8%

English Only at Home

93.1%

Australian Citizens

109,478

Other Languages

6.9%

📊 Age Distribution

0-4 years

5.9%

5-14 years

12.8%

15-19 years

5.8%

20-24 years

6.0%

25-34 years

12.9%

35-44 years

12.1%

45-54 years

12.1%

55-64 years

12.6%

65-74 years

11.2%

75-84 years

6.2%

85+ years

2.5%

💰 Income

Median Personal Income

$739/week

Annual Personal Income

$38,428

Median Household Income

$1,448/week

Annual Household Income

$75,296

Median Family Income

$1,865/week

Annual Family Income

$96,980

🏠 Housing

Median Weekly Rent

$295

Median Monthly Mortgage

$1,417

Average Household Size

2.4 persons

Avg Persons per Bedroom

0.7

🌍 Birthplace

Born in Australia

102,810 (89.8%)

Born Overseas

11,737 (10.2%)

🎓 Education (Highest Year Completed)

Year 12 or Equivalent

45,557 (49.6%)

Year 11 or Equivalent

14,419 (15.7%)

Year 10 or Equivalent

18,091 (19.7%)

Year 9 or Equivalent

7,763 (8.5%)

Year 8 or Below

5,295 (5.8%)

Did Not Go to School

697 (0.8%)

💼 Employment

Employed Full-time

31,519

Employed Part-time

20,742

Total Employed

56,305

Unemployed

2,442

Unemployment Rate

4.2%

Participation Rate

59.5%

Labour Force

58,745

Not in Labour Force

34,370

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Composition

Total Families

32,281

Couple - No Children

13,134 (40.7%)

Couple with Children

12,826 (39.7%)

One Parent Family

5,796 (18.0%)

Other Family

521 (1.6%)

🏗️ Dwelling Structure

Separate Houses

42,612 (91.4%)

Semi-detached/Townhouse

3,291 (7.1%)

Flat/Apartment

436 (0.9%)

Other Dwelling

162 (0.3%)

Total Occupied Dwellings

46,599

Unoccupied Dwellings

3,997

🚗 Motor Vehicles per Household

No Vehicle

2,290 (5.0%)

1 Vehicle

15,823 (34.4%)

2 Vehicles

17,697 (38.5%)

3 Vehicles

6,341 (13.8%)

4+ Vehicles

3,831 (8.3%)

Total Dwellings

45,982

Greater Bendigo