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Bendigo vs Calwell

Name: Bendigo vs Calwell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 93 km apart · Bendigo profile · Calwell profile

Bendigo Calwell

Bendigo and Calwell are two very different Victorian areas. Bendigo is much older, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.3% of people aged 65 and over. It is also far more likely to be home to people with no religion (48.9%) and those who own their homes outright (37.1%). In contrast, Calwell is much younger, with a typical resident aged 32 and a very high proportion of people born overseas (45.2%). Language diversity is also far higher in Calwell, where 58.3% of people use a language other than English at home.

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,800, and have about the same share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While these core figures align, other gaps have grown since 2011. For example, the age gap has widened significantly, and Calwell's lead in overseas births and non-English languages has increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 34.9 pts higher in Calwell Other language: 52.3 pts higher in Calwell No religion: 34.9 pts higher in Bendigo People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Calwell Median age: 10 yrs older in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Calwell +35,927 larger in Calwell gap widening

152,555 28th pct 188,482 87th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Calwell +10 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 32 yrs 0th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.9 pts ▸ 32.9%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.8 pts 20.9%

18.0% Children (0–14) +5.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.2 pts 9.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

35.9% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 33.9%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.2 pts 3.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Calwell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +34.2 pts 49.5%

0.9% India +7.3 pts ▸ 8.1%

2.2% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +30.6 pts 12.1%

40.0% Australian ◂ +24.9 pts 15.1%

14.2% Irish ◂ +11.4 pts 2.8%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +9.9 pts 2.3%

1.0% Indian +6.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.1% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.5% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +52.6 pts 35.2%

0.1% Arabic +11.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.3% Punjabi +6.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Hindi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +34.9 pts 14.0%

40.3% Christianity +0.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

0.5% Islam +23.3 pts ▸ 23.8%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 6.7%

0.6% Other religions +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.6% Hinduism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Calwell +1.40 more in Bendigo

2.59 75th pct 1.19 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Calwell +18 more in Bendigo

71 73rd pct 53 43rd pct

Students in Bendigo in Calwell +16,120 more in Calwell

24,784 33rd pct 40,904 93rd pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Calwell +423 larger in Calwell

349 23rd pct 772 93rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Calwell +19 higher in Bendigo

1,022 47th pct 1,004 35th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 59.7%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +7.5 pts 10.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.6 pts 23.2%

22.5% Bachelor degree +2.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 3.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Health ◂ +5.5 pts 8.0%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.4 pts 7.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Information technology +4.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Calwell +$109 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$732 28th pct $623 4th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Calwell +$248 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,433 19th pct $1,681 44th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Calwell +$92 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,860 26th pct $1,768 18th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 28.6%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 13.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.2%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +6.4 pts 5.9%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 5.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +2.2 pts 1.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +14.1 pts ▸ 70.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +7.9 pts 14.5%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Calwell +0.8 larger in Calwell gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +17.5 pts ▸ 70.8%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +15.7 pts 14.2%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 14.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +12.1 pts 23.6%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +14.3 pts 14.8%

13.0% 4 people +9.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

14.2% 3 people +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%

5.5% 5 people +5.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.5% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Calwell +$69 higher in Calwell gap widening

$300 20th pct $369 48th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Calwell +$382 higher in Calwell gap widening

$1,452 13th pct $1,834 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Calwell +0.20 higher in Calwell gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +13.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +15.8 pts 21.3%

24.5% Rented +1.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 88.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 44.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 38.6%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 7.1%

4.4% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +32.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +26.2 pts 26.3%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 7.3%

1.2% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.4 pts 31.8%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 11.7%

6.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Calwell +158 more in Bendigo

881 67th pct 723 39th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Calwell +1.94 more in Bendigo

5.77 81st pct 3.84 27th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Calwell +555.9 more in Calwell

711.8 34th pct 1,267.7 57th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Calwell +23 more in Bendigo

66 64th pct 43 32nd pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Calwell

— 4 35th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Calwell +66 longer in Bendigo

94 89th pct 28 49th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 60.8%

16.0% Worked at home +0.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) even 4.4%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 41.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 30.5%

13.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% 4 or more even 8.6%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.8%

9.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +6.6 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.6% Retail trade even 9.6%

8.5% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.0%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +5.7 pts 16.5%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.1% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

8.6% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Calwell +1.0 higher in Calwell

4.8 33rd pct 5.8 52nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Calwell +0.9 more in Calwell

4.7 36th pct 5.6 52nd pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Calwell +18.6 pts higher in Calwell

53.2% 34th pct 71.8% 54th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Calwell +22.2 pts higher in Calwell

47.4% 24th pct 69.6% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Calwell +15.1 pts higher in Calwell

73.2% 32nd pct 88.3% 49th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Calwell +20.7 pts higher in Calwell

62.0% 38th pct 82.7% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Calwell +13.5 pts higher in Calwell

83.9% 30th pct 97.4% 58th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Calwell +8.5 pts higher in Calwell

41.3% 40th pct 49.8% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Calwell +8.7 more in Bendigo

20.5 88th pct 11.8 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Calwell +142 higher in Calwell

6 28th pct 148 67th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Calwell +1.4 pts higher in Bendigo

5.0% 37th pct 3.6% 11th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Calwell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED203/bendigo/vs/CED205/calwell