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Bendigo vs Mallee

Name: Bendigo vs Mallee — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 203 km apart · Bendigo profile · Mallee profile

Bendigo Mallee

Mallee and Bendigo are two Victorian regions with distinct profiles. Bendigo is more urban, with far higher weekly public transport departures (711.8 per 1,000 people) and a higher share of residents who finished Year 12 (49.2%). Mallee is more rural, with far more schools per 1,000 children (4.53) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright (42.5%). Mallee also has a higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.9%, compared to 13.0% in Bendigo.

Everyday life shares several similarities in both places, including the proportion of children under 15 and the number of people per home. Both areas have residents who are noticeably older than the national figure, though the typical resident in Mallee is slightly older at 45. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in typical weekly rents and the share of adults with bachelor degrees, while the gap in home ownership has widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.3 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Mallee Bachelor+: 9.6 pts higher in Bendigo No religion: 7.8 pts higher in Bendigo Unpaid child care: 3.9 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Mallee +15,084 larger in Mallee gap widening

152,555 28th pct 167,639 55th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Mallee +3 yrs older in Mallee gap steady

42 yrs 78th pct 45 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +0.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

24.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.3%

21.3% Seniors (65+) +2.5 pts ▸ 23.7%

18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

11.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.5%

35.9% Never married ◂ +3.0 pts 32.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.8% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Mallee

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.6%

2.2% England ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.9% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 39.1%

40.0% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 39.4%

14.2% Irish ◂ +4.1 pts 10.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

4.5% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.3% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.9 pts 83.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 41.1%

40.3% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 45.7%

7.8% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

1.1% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Mallee +1.94 more in Mallee

2.59 75th pct 4.53 97th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Mallee +59 more in Mallee

71 73rd pct 130 93rd pct

Students in Bendigo in Mallee +397 more in Mallee

24,784 33rd pct 25,181 37th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Mallee +155 larger in Bendigo

349 23rd pct 194 2nd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Mallee +53 higher in Bendigo

1,022 47th pct 969 13th pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.3 pts 37.9%

17.4% Year 10 +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below +4.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

13.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

30.8% Certificate III / IV +5.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.6 pts 15.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.8 pts 3.1%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 11.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

13.0% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Mallee +$70 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$732 28th pct $662 10th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Mallee +$213 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,433 19th pct $1,220 2nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Mallee +$270 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,860 26th pct $1,590 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.7%

29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 26.3%

18.3% Under $650 +3.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 6.0%

6.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.2%

32.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

15.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 10.1%

11.7% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

4.9% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.8% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Cancer even 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.7 pts 55.9%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.1%

7.8% Two conditions even 7.8%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Mallee +0.1 larger in Bendigo gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children ◂ +2.7 pts 50.6%

29.9% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.7% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

29.2% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

5.5% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Mallee +$70 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$300 20th pct $230 0th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Mallee +$369 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,452 13th pct $1,083 0th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Mallee even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.0 pts 28.7%

24.5% Rented ◂ +0.9 pts 23.6%

1.4% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +2.3 pts 89.9%

6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

0.8% Flat or apartment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 23.0%

16.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.3%

4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.8%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 49.0%

15.8% Under $200 +16.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +15.1 pts 11.7%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 38.7%

21.9% Under $1,000 +17.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

22.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.1%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Mallee +113 more in Mallee

881 67th pct 994 82nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Mallee +0.15 more in Mallee

5.77 81st pct 5.93 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Mallee +446.4 more in Bendigo

711.8 34th pct 265.4 15th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Mallee +12 more in Mallee

66 64th pct 78 78th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Mallee

— 59 93rd pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Mallee

94 89th pct —

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 65.0%

16.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.9%

4.4% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.6% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 33.1%

13.9% 3 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.6% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.8% No vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.1 pts 15.2%

2.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.3%

9.4% Construction ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +7.6 pts 14.5%

12.1% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 18.5%

11.4% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.8%

8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Mallee +0.2 higher in Bendigo

4.8 33rd pct 4.6 28th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Mallee +0.1 more in Bendigo

4.7 36th pct 4.6 33rd pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Mallee +3.1 pts higher in Mallee

53.2% 34th pct 56.3% 40th pct

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

47.4% 24th pct 54.6% 37th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Mallee +10.5 pts higher in Bendigo

73.2% 32nd pct 62.7% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Mallee +4.4 pts higher in Bendigo

62.0% 38th pct 57.6% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Mallee +3.2 pts higher in Bendigo

83.9% 30th pct 80.7% 26th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Mallee +1.7 pts higher in Bendigo

41.3% 40th pct 39.6% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Mallee +20.3 more in Mallee

20.5 88th pct 40.8 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Mallee +5 higher in Bendigo

6 28th pct 1 11th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Mallee +1.9 pts higher in Bendigo

5.0% 37th pct 3.1% 6th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Mallee [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED203/bendigo/vs/CED230/mallee