Suburb in Greater Bendigo

Mount Camel, VIC

Mount Camel had a population of 136 at the 2021 Census (+28.3% since 2016). Median age 54.0. Median weekly household income $1,604. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Mount Camel at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In Bendigo

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Mount Camel's population grew by 28.3% to 136, faster than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 54.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 4.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 14.7%.

5.3% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 56.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 57 households.

The median household earns $1,604 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759.

18.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 6.0% use a language other than English at home. 47.5% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Mount Camel beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureMount CamelVICAustralia
Population1366,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+28.3%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age54.037.938.2
Households572,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting5.3%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright56.1%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,604$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week–$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,517$1,867$1,866
Born overseas18.1%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home6.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion47.5%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+28.3% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 862011
  2. 1062016
  3. 1362021

Age

Median age 54.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Mount Camel Victoria
Share of people by age, Mount Camel and Victoria
0–94.4%
10–1911.0%
20–292.9%
30–399.6%
40–4912.5%
50–5921.3%
60–6922.1%
70–7914.7%
80+0.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Mount Camel at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.7%
  2. Australian35.0%
  3. Irish11.7%
  4. Scottish11.7%
  5. Italian8.3%

Languages at home

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England7.5%
  2. Malta4.2%
  3. China2.5%
  4. Scotland2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Mount Camel

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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