# Deniliquin - Murray vs Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 112 km apart

Deniliquin - Murray and Bendigo are regional areas separated by about 112 km, but they offer very different levels of accessibility. Bendigo is somewhat walkable, while Deniliquin - Murray is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the accessibility of essential services; for example, 44.4% of Bendigo homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, which is far higher than the 13.4% found in Deniliquin - Murray. Bendigo also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,740 people compared to 743 in Deniliquin - Murray, and a well higher Year 12 completion rate for First Nations students (37.9% versus 30.0%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to typical First Nations household incomes, which sit around $1,300 to $1,400. Beyond this, the gaps in walkability and transport are stark. Bendigo has far more homes within a short walk of schools, parks and public transport. This is consistent with Bendigo's street connectivity being far higher than that of Deniliquin - Murray.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Bendigo | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 743 | 2,740 | 1,997 larger in Bendigo |  |
| Median age | 23 yrs | 22 yrs | 1 yrs older in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Year 12 | 30.0% | 37.9% | 7.9 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Unemployment | 11.0% | 9.7% | 1.3 pts higher in Deniliquin - Murray |  |
| Median income | $488 | $595 | $107 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Household income | $1,308 | $1,409 | $101 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Indigenous language | 2.6% | 3.9% | 1.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Deniliquin - Murray | Bendigo | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 5.1 | 1.3 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 5.0 | 1.2 more in Bendigo |  |
| 15-min city | 43.4% | 56.8% | 13.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to shops | 40.6% | 49.8% | 9.2 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to transit | 67.7% | 79.1% | 11.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to school | 52.5% | 66.4% | 13.9 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to a park | 74.7% | 88.1% | 13.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to health | 13.4% | 44.4% | 30.9 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 8 | 7 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Mean slope | 2.6% | 4.7% | 2.1 pts higher in Bendigo |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105010/deniliquin-murray/vs/IARE202003/bendigo