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Bendigo vs Gorton

Name: Bendigo vs Gorton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Bendigo profile · Gorton profile

Bendigo Gorton

Bendigo and Gorton are distinct Victorian areas with very different populations. Gorton is much more multicultural, with 42.5% of people born overseas and 49.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.3% and 6.0% in Bendigo. Bendigo has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 42 and 21.3% of people aged 65 or over, while Gorton's typical resident is 35. These differences extend to the home, where Bendigo has far more people living alone (29.2% versus 15.4%) and Gorton has far more homes with three or more bedrooms (92.4% versus 79.4%).

Everyday life in both places shares a similar feel in terms of accessibility, as both are rated as somewhat walkable. They also have nearly identical shares of people earning $2,000 or more a week. However, the gap in cultural diversity has widened significantly since 2011, and Bendigo has seen its share of residents with no religion grow far above Gorton's 18.6%.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 32.2 pts higher in Gorton Other language: 43.9 pts higher in Gorton No religion: 30.3 pts higher in Bendigo People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Gorton Living alone: 13.7 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Gorton +25,545 larger in Gorton gap widening

152,555 28th pct 178,100 74th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Gorton +7 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

42 yrs 78th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 23.7%

21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.8%

18.0% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

Marital status

44.4% Married +7.9 pts ▸ 52.3%

35.9% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.8%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Gorton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +30.4 pts 53.3%

0.9% India +5.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.1% Vietnam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.5% Philippines +3.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% England ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.9% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Italy +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +30.4 pts 12.4%

40.0% Australian ◂ +25.5 pts 14.5%

14.2% Irish ◂ +11.3 pts 2.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +9.7 pts 2.5%

3.1% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +7.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Indian +6.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

0.7% Filipino +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Chinese +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.5% German ◂ +3.0 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +43.8 pts 44.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +7.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.3% Punjabi +3.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.1% Arabic +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Tagalog +1.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Greek +1.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +12.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

48.9% No religion ◂ +30.3 pts 18.6%

7.8% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

0.5% Islam +6.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.1% Buddhism +4.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

0.6% Hinduism +4.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.6% Other religions +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Gorton +1.41 more in Bendigo

2.59 75th pct 1.18 6th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Gorton +27 more in Bendigo

71 73rd pct 44 17th pct

Students in Bendigo in Gorton +7,962 more in Gorton

24,784 33rd pct 32,746 77th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Gorton +395 larger in Gorton

349 23rd pct 744 91st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Gorton +9 higher in Gorton

1,022 47th pct 1,031 53rd pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +13.8 pts ▸ 63.0%

17.4% Year 10 ◂ +6.5 pts 10.9%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 24.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 29.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.1 pts 3.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +7.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.6% Engineering & related +2.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.5% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.6%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 7.0%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.9% Information technology +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Gorton +$10 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$732 28th pct $742 32nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Gorton +$494 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,433 19th pct $1,927 71st pct

Family income in Bendigo in Gorton +$205 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,860 26th pct $2,065 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 24.3%

18.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 12.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

6.7% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.1%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.9%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +6.7 pts 5.6%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.9 pts 7.2%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%

4.9% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 2.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +13.0 pts ▸ 69.6%

22.4% One condition ◂ +6.6 pts 15.8%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Gorton +0.7 larger in Gorton gap widening

2.4 29th pct 3.1 100th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +15.1 pts ▸ 68.4%

29.9% Couples without children ◂ +13.1 pts 16.8%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 13.9%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +9.9 pts 25.8%

29.2% 1 person ◂ +13.7 pts 15.4%

13.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.2% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

5.5% 5 people +4.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.5% 6 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Gorton +$80 higher in Gorton gap widening

$300 20th pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Gorton +$448 higher in Gorton gap narrowing

$1,452 13th pct $1,900 50th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.7% Owned with a mortgage +11.2 pts ▸ 46.9%

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 29.9%

24.5% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 19.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +4.8 pts 87.4%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.6%

27.7% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.2 pts 5.1%

4.4% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +36.0 pts ▸ 62.9%

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +29.4 pts 23.1%

15.8% Under $200 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.0%

1.2% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 28.6%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +16.1 pts ▸ 38.2%

21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Gorton +307 more in Bendigo

881 67th pct 574 18th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Gorton +2.55 more in Bendigo

5.77 81st pct 3.22 16th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Gorton +97.5 more in Gorton

711.8 34th pct 809.3 38th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Gorton +30 more in Bendigo

66 64th pct 36 21st pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Gorton

— 14 66th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Gorton +70 longer in Bendigo

94 89th pct 24 40th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +4.2 pts 56.8%

16.0% Worked at home +4.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

2.6% Walked ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 28.3%

13.9% 3 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.3 pts 12.0%

9.6% Retail trade +0.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +6.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 7.2%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.7%

12.1% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.4% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.6% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Gorton even

4.8 33rd pct 4.8 33rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Gorton even

4.7 36th pct 4.7 35th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Gorton +0.8 pts higher in Gorton

53.2% 34th pct 54.0% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Gorton +7.1 pts higher in Gorton

47.4% 24th pct 54.5% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Gorton +8.7 pts higher in Bendigo

73.2% 32nd pct 64.5% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Gorton +6.1 pts higher in Gorton

62.0% 38th pct 68.1% 45th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Gorton +13.4 pts higher in Gorton

83.9% 30th pct 97.2% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Gorton +2.4 pts higher in Bendigo

41.3% 40th pct 38.8% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Gorton +9.0 more in Bendigo

20.5 88th pct 11.5 19th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Gorton +157 higher in Gorton

6 28th pct 163 70th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Gorton +2.4 pts higher in Bendigo

5.0% 37th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Gorton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Gorton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED203/bendigo/vs/CED218/gorton