# Craigieburn - Sunbury vs Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 110 km apart

Craigieburn - Sunbury and Bendigo are two Victorian regions with very different layouts and First Nations profiles. Craigieburn - Sunbury has far more street intersections per square kilometre, with 70 compared to just 8 in Bendigo. It is also more accessible for daily needs, with a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of schools, groceries and parks. Among First Nations residents in Craigieburn - Sunbury, the typical household income is well higher at $2,057, and 48.1% finished Year 12, which is far above the national figure.

Both areas share a similar feel in some ways, as they are both somewhat walkable and have First Nations populations with a typical age of 22. However, the gap in the number of First Nations residents is quite large, with Bendigo being far larger. This difference has persisted while other measures, such as the First Nations unemployment rate, remain only a little higher in Bendigo.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Bendigo | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,327 | 2,740 | 1,413 larger in Bendigo |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 22 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 48.1% | 37.9% | 10.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 9.7% | 1.6 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Median income | $723 | $595 | $128 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Household income | $2,057 | $1,409 | $648 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Indigenous language | 5.8% | 3.9% | 1.9 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Craigieburn - Sunbury | Bendigo | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.0 | 5.1 | 0.1 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.8 | 5.0 | 0.2 more in Bendigo |  |
| 15-min city | 56.0% | 56.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to shops | 56.5% | 49.8% | 6.8 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to transit | 85.0% | 79.1% | 6.0 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to school | 75.8% | 66.4% | 9.4 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.3% | 88.1% | 8.2 pts higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Walk to health | 33.0% | 44.4% | 11.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Intersections/km² | 70 | 8 | 62 higher in Craigieburn - Sunbury |  |
| Mean slope | 3.9% | 4.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE201003/craigieburn-sunbury/vs/IARE202003/bendigo