Bendigo

What is the population of Bendigo according to the Census 2021?

• 120,472 people

• 122,647 people

• 125,396 people

• 128,768 people

How many Aged Care Providers serve Bendigo (VIC 3550) including those providing help at home, short-term care and aged care homes?

• 25-50

• 51-70

• 71-90

• More than 91

What is the population over 65 years old in Greater Bendigo according to the Census 2021?

• 24,135

• 29,721

• 30,296

• 31,875

What are the three largest ancestries in the City of Greater Bendigo in 2021? (Multiple)

• Irish

• Scottish

• German

• English

• Australian

What are the three top countries of birth (not including Australia) in the population of Greater Bendigo according to the Census 2021?

• New Zealand

• Myanmar

• England

• India

• Thailand

Without including those with no religion (54K) what are the top two religious affiliations for the population of Greater Bendigo according to the Census 2021?

• Catholic

• Anglican

• Buddhist

• Evangelist

• Judaism

What are the top three languages other than English used at home for the population of Greater Bendigo, according to the Census 2021?

• Tagalog

• Punjabi

• Malayalam

• Karen

• Mandarin

Is Bendigo home to the oldest and longest Imperial Dragons in the world?

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Loong is thought to be the oldest complete Imperial dragon in the world. He is more than 120 years old and over 30 metres long. He paraded in Bendigo’s Easter fair from the late 1800s until 1970.

Is Bendigo Australia’s second UNESCO Creative City and Region of Gastronomy?

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Bendigo is Victoria's rich heartland, a gold rush boom town, full of ornate architecture and diverse cultural heritage. It's also renowned for its food and wine scene and has a big tick of approval as Australia's first-ever designated UNESCO Creative City and Region of Gastronomy.

More gold was found in Bendigo between 1851 and 1900 than anywhere else in the world?

• True
• False

Answer explanation

Gold was first discovered in Bendigo in 1851, by the wives of two pastoral workers while hand washing clothes along the banks of the Bendigo Creek. People from all over the world descended on Bendigo looking to change their fortunes in what became the world’s richest goldfields between 1851 and 1900. 

In today’s terms, around nine billion dollars’ worth of gold was found in Bendigo.