West Bendigo Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

West Bendigo (3550) is a suburb of Northern Victoria, Bendigo, Victoria. It is about 134 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. West Bendigo is in the federal electorate of Bendigo.

In the 2011 census the population of West Bendigo was 355 and is comprised of approximately 51.0% females and 49.0% males.

The median/average age of the population of West Bendigo is 39 years of age.

91.0% of people living in the suburb of West Bendigo were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 2.0% Papua New Guinea, 1.4% England, 1.4% New Zealand, 0.8% Croatia.

97.5% of people living in West Bendigo speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 1.4% Language spoken at home not stated, 1.1% Other.

The religious makeup of West Bendigo is 32.0% No religion, 20.1% Catholic, 17.8% Anglican, 10.5% Uniting Church, 7.4% Religious affiliation not stated, 2.8% Pentecostal, 2.3% Baptist, 2.0% Lutheran, 1.7% Presbyterian and Reformed, 1.7% Christian, nfd.

41.6% of people are married, 38.6% have never married and 12.6% are divorced and 3.8% are separated. There are 10 widowed people living in West Bendigo.

57.4% of the people living in West Bendigo over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 28.4% are working on a part time basis. West Bendigo has an unemployment rate of 8.5%.

The main occupations of people living in West Bendigo are 24.1% Technicians & trades workers, 20.9% Labourers, 12.7% Clerical & administrative workers, 11.4% Sales workers, 10.1% Machinery operators & drivers, 8.2% Professionals, 7.0% Managers, 3.2% Community & personal service workers, 2.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from West Bendigo work in are 15.5% Manufacturing, 10.6% Construction, 10.6% Retail trade, 9.3% Other services, 8.1% Health care and social assistance, 7.5% Wholesale trade, 7.5% Accommodation and food services, 5.0% Education and training, 3.7% Mining.

37.0% of homes are fully owned, and 31.1% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 25.9% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $469 per week and the median household income is $953 per week.

The median rent in West Bendigo is $185 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1300 per month.

Check out FY 2013 Tax Stats for West Bendigo postcode 3550