Population
125,805
Total population (2024)
172,239
Projected population (2046)
2.3%
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander population
9.7%
Population born overseas
21.8%
United Kingdom
10.6%
India
7.4%
New Zealand
6.7%
Myanmar (Burma)
Population by age
0-4 - Babies and preschoolers
5-11 - Primary schoolers
12-17 - Secondary schoolers
18-24 - Tertiary education and independent
25-34 - Young workforce
35-49 - Parents and homebuilders
50-59 - Older workers and pre-retirees
60-69 - Empty nesters and retirees
70-84 - Seniors
85+ - Elderly
40
Median age
Employment
$1,466
Median weekly household income
Top Industries
Health care and social assistance
Retail trade
Construction
Education and training
Housing
53,067
Dwellings (2024)
77,521
Projected dwellings (2046)
45%
Households owned outright
32%
Households with mortgage
24%
Households renting
$327
Average weekly mortgage repayment
$295
Average weekly rental payment
Weather
29°C
Average Summer top temperature
12°C
Average Winter top temperature
Jan
Hottest month
30.3°C average top
Jul
Coldest month
2.7°C average low
124.4
Average rainy days
in a year
521.4 mm
Average rainfall
in a year
Getting here
153 km
North-west from Melbourne
1h 50m
Driving time from Melbourne CBD
All demographic data is taken from the 2021 Census, unless otherwise stated.
Population and household forecasts, 2021 to 2046, National Forecasting Program, .id (informed decisions), September 2024.
Weather data gathered from Bendigo Weather | Elders Weather.