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Bendigo vs Maribyrnong

Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 104 km apart · Bendigo profile · Maribyrnong profile

Bendigo Maribyrnong

Bendigo and Maribyrnong are both Victorian areas with similar population sizes, but they offer very different lifestyles. Maribyrnong is a highly urbanised place where 28.6% of people were born overseas and 35.5% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is very walkable, with 93.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Bendigo is more spacious and residential, with 92.1% of homes being separate houses. It is more likely to be a place for those without a religious affiliation, at 48.9%, and it is notably older, with 21.3% of residents aged 65 or over.

While these two areas are about 100km apart, the gap in how many people work from home has widened significantly since 2016, now sitting at 33.6% in Maribyrnong compared to 16.0% in Bendigo. They do share some common ground, such as having the same proportion of people living alone (29.2%) and very similar rates of people providing unpaid care. Both areas also have a similar number of people per home, at 2.4.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 36.8 pts higher in Bendigo Other language: 22.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong Born overseas: 18.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong Work from home: 17.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +853 larger in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
152,555 28th pct 153,408 28th pct
Median age in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3 yrs older in Bendigo gap narrowing
42 yrs 78th pct 39 yrs 49th pct
First Nations in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +1.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
2.0% 47th pct 0.5% 9th pct
Aged 65+ in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.9 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
21.3% 82nd pct 17.4% 53rd pct
Under 15 in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +1.9 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
18.0% 51st pct 16.0% 25th pct
De facto in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +2.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
13.3% 73rd pct 11.1% 36th pct

Age structure

24.0% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.3%
25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 24.9%
21.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.4%
18.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.0%
11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married +0.4 pts ▸ 44.9%
35.9% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 7.7%
5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%
3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Maribyrnong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +18.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
10.3% 8th pct 28.6% 57th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +16.1 pts 67.6%
0.2% Italy +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.9% India +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.1% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.3% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.9% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +18.6 pts 24.2%
40.0% Australian ◂ +16.7 pts 23.3%
3.1% Italian +13.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
14.2% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.1%
12.3% Scottish ◂ +5.0 pts 7.3%
0.5% Greek +4.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
1.3% Chinese +3.8 pts ▸ 5.1%
4.5% German ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%
1.0% Indian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%
0.7% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Other language in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +22.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
6.0% 17th pct 28.6% 72nd pct
Limited English in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
1.1% 33rd pct 4.1% 74th pct

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +20.3 pts 67.4%
0.2% Italian +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.2% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.1% Arabic +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.5% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Cantonese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

No religion in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +16.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
48.9% 89th pct 32.9% 22nd pct

Religious affiliation

40.3% Christianity +12.5 pts ▸ 52.8%
48.9% No religion ◂ +16.0 pts 32.9%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%
0.5% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.6% Hinduism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +19.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
49.2% 35th pct 68.2% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +14.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
21.5% 49th pct 35.5% 79th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.76 more in Bendigo
2.59 75th pct 1.83 47th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +26 more in Bendigo
71 73rd pct 45 20th pct
Students in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +679 more in Maribyrnong
24,784 33rd pct 25,463 40th pct
Avg size in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +230 larger in Maribyrnong
349 23rd pct 579 69th pct
ICSEA in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +71 higher in Maribyrnong
1,022 47th pct 1,093 81st pct

Highest year of school

49.2% Year 12 +19.0 pts ▸ 68.2%
17.4% Year 10 ◂ +9.1 pts 8.3%
13.8% Year 11 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.5%
12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Bachelor degree +13.0 pts ▸ 35.5%
30.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.3 pts 17.5%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 14.3%
7.0% Postgraduate degree +6.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

Field of qualification

13.0% Management & commerce +8.8 pts ▸ 21.8%
13.5% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%
12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%
6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
3.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 5.4%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%
1.9% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +$199 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
$732 28th pct $931 74th pct
Household income in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +$523 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,433 19th pct $1,956 73rd pct
Family income in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +$655 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,860 26th pct $2,515 79th pct
High earners in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +9.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
8.4% 31st pct 17.5% 81st pct
High-income homes in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +13.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
15.2% 19th pct 28.8% 78th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.6 pts 22.8%
29.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.3%
18.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 14.8%
6.7% $4,000 or more +10.9 pts ▸ 17.5%
8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Personal income distribution

41.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 36.9%
32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 28.1%
15.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 22.2%
2.7% $3,000 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +7.2 pts higher in Bendigo
34.4% 92nd pct 27.3% 49th pct
Mental health in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.7 pts higher in Bendigo
12.3% 89th pct 8.6% 42nd pct
Needs assistance in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
6.8% 80th pct 6.2% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.6%
11.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.0 pts 7.7%
10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.1%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%
4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%
3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%
1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None +9.6 pts ▸ 66.2%
22.4% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 19.0%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 5.6%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +5.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
16.8% 76th pct 11.8% 30th pct
Unpaid carers in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
14.6% 100th pct 14.1% 93rd pct
Unpaid child care in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
27.0% 58th pct 24.7% 33rd pct
Defence service in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +1.7 pts higher in Bendigo
3.2% 63rd pct 1.5% 18th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +4.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
23.6% 84th pct 19.1% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigoin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
15.7% 70th pct 12.6% 30th pct
Living alone in Bendigoin Maribyrnong even gap narrowing
29.2% 76th pct 29.2% 77th pct

Family composition

53.3% Couples with children +6.5 pts ▸ 59.8%
29.9% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 26.1%
15.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

35.7% 2 people ◂ +3.4 pts 32.3%
29.2% 1 person +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%
14.2% 3 people +1.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.0% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 5.4%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +$87 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$300 20th pct $387 58th pct
Mortgage in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +$715 higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
$1,452 13th pct $2,167 73rd pct
People / bedroom in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.10 higher in Maribyrnong gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +7.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
24.5% 30th pct 32.4% 65th pct
Owned outright in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
37.1% 77th pct 33.5% 60th pct
Separate houses in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +36.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
92.1% 94th pct 55.4% 15th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +13.7 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
79.4% 58th pct 65.7% 21st pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.1% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 33.5%
35.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.3 pts 31.4%
24.5% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 32.4%
1.4% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +36.8 pts 55.4%
6.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.2 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.8% Flat or apartment +19.8 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 41.9%
27.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 19.5%
16.3% 2 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 25.4%
2.7% 1 bedroom +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

52.5% $200–$349 ◂ +28.4 pts 24.0%
26.9% $350–$549 +20.9 pts ▸ 47.8%
15.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%
1.2% $550–$749 +9.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.3% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +22.4 pts 21.8%
22.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.1 pts ▸ 30.2%
6.5% $3,000 or more +21.3 pts ▸ 27.8%
21.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.7 pts 13.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +5.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.8% 33rd pct 9.8% 82nd pct
Work from home in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +17.6 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
16.0% 50th pct 33.6% 83rd pct
PT commute in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
0.8% 20th pct 4.0% 71st pct
PT stops in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +142 more in Bendigo
881 67th pct 739 41st pct
Stops/1k in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.96 more in Bendigo
5.77 81st pct 4.82 53rd pct
Departures/1k in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +1,139.4 more in Maribyrnong
711.8 34th pct 1,851.2 81st pct
PT routes in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +22 more in Bendigo
66 64th pct 44 34th pct
Stop walk in Bendigoin Maribyrnong
— 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +76 longer in Bendigo
94 89th pct 18 26th pct

How people get to work

61.0% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 41.0%
16.0% Worked at home +17.6 pts ▸ 33.6%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%
2.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%
0.3% Train +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.6% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 1 vehicle +7.8 pts ▸ 42.2%
38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.1 pts 34.3%
13.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 9.2%
4.8% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.6% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
38.3% 41st pct 37.6% 36th pct
Recent arrivals in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
13.0% 50th pct 12.3% 45th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap narrowing
4.0% 16th pct 4.7% 45th pct
Participation in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +7.0 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
58.3% 33rd pct 65.3% 78th pct
Full-time in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +7.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong gap widening
54.8% 21st pct 61.9% 80th pct

Industries people work in

18.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 12.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.0% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.4%
9.4% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.8%
8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%
6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%
6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%
3.1% Finance & insurance +2.6 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%
2.8% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 30.8%
12.1% Managers +3.9 pts ▸ 15.9%
11.4% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%
13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.8 pts 9.2%
11.4% Labourers ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%
8.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +3.2 higher in Maribyrnong
4.8 33rd pct 8.0 87th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +2.7 more in Maribyrnong
4.7 36th pct 7.4 86th pct
15-min city in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +42.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
53.2% 34th pct 95.5% 85th pct
Walk to shops in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +46.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
47.4% 24th pct 93.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +25.1 pts higher in Maribyrnong
73.2% 32nd pct 98.3% 79th pct
Walk to school in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +31.9 pts higher in Maribyrnong
62.0% 38th pct 93.9% 82nd pct
Walk to a park in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +15.3 pts higher in Maribyrnong
83.9% 30th pct 99.1% 74th pct
Walk to health in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +40.7 pts higher in Maribyrnong
41.3% 40th pct 82.0% 84th pct
Amenities/1k in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +2.5 more in Bendigo
20.5 88th pct 18.0 71st pct
Intersections/km² in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +262 higher in Maribyrnong
6 28th pct 268 88th pct
Mean slope in Bendigoin Maribyrnong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo
5.0% 37th pct 4.4% 23rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Maribyrnong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED203/bendigo/vs/CED231/maribyrnong