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City of Greater BendigoCommunity profile

In 2021, 12.7% of people in Bendigo were born overseas, compared with 9.7% in the City of Greater Bendigo.

Country of Birth data identifies where people were born and is indicative of the level of cultural diversity in Bendigo. The mix of Country of Birth groups is also indicative of historical settlement patterns, as source countries for Australia's immigration program have varied significantly over time.

To get a more complete picture of cultural and ethnic characteristics, Bendigo's Country of Birth data should be viewed together with Ancestry, Language Spoken at Home and Religion.

Please note: Due to changes in ABS rules around perturbation and additivity of data to protect the confidentiality of individuals, counts of individual birthplace groups and totals derived from them may differ slightly from those published by the ABS. For more information see notes on data confidentiality.

Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'In which country was the person born?'

Birthplace - Summary
Bendigo - Total persons (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
Total overseas born71812.79.759010.78.0+128
Australia4,66182.484.64,40380.084.5+258
Not stated2784.95.75139.37.6-235
Total Population5,657100.0100.05,506100.0100.0+151
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2016 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
Please refer to specific data notes for more information
Birthplace - Ranked by size
Bendigo - Overseas born (Usual residence)20212016Change
BirthplaceNumber%City of Greater Bendigo %Number%City of Greater Bendigo %2016 to 2021
United Kingdom1352.42.11442.62.2-9
India1292.31.0921.70.6+37
Thailand510.90.6330.60.4+18
New Zealand470.80.7410.70.7+6
Philippines440.80.6200.40.4+24
Burma (Myanmar)410.70.6340.60.4+7
China300.50.3140.30.3+16
Malaysia210.40.2170.30.1+4
United States of America200.40.2190.30.2+1
Sri Lanka150.30.2170.30.2-2
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Excludes countries of birth with fewer than 10 people.

Dominant groups

Analysis of the country of birth of the population in Bendigo in 2021 compared to the City of Greater Bendigo shows that there was a larger proportion of people born overseas.

Overall, 12.7% of the population was born overseas, compared with 9.7% for the City of Greater Bendigo.

The largest non-English speaking country of birth in Bendigo was India, where 2.3% of the population, or 129 people, were born.

The major difference between the countries of birth of the population in Bendigo and the City of Greater Bendigo was:

  • A larger percentage of people born in India (2.3% compared to 1.0%)

Emerging groups

Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people born overseas increased by 128 or 21.7%.

There were no major differences in Bendigo between 2016 and 2021.

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