# Bendigo vs Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 98 km apart

Bendigo and Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira are two regional Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bendigo is much more walkable, with 79.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 88.1% near a park, compared to 56.4% and 71.2% in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira. Bendigo also has more street intersections and a higher share of homes within walking distance of schools and health services. Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 4,501 people compared to 2,740 in Bendigo.

Both areas see similar levels of First Nations unemployment, which sits around 10%. While Bendigo has a higher rate of First Nations Year 12 completion at 37.9%, this is about the same as the national figure. In contrast, the completion rate in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira is 29.9%, which is well below the national average.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bendigo | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,740 | 4,501 | 1,761 larger in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 23 yrs | 1 yrs older in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Year 12 | 37.9% | 29.9% | 8.0 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 10.1% | 0.4 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Median income | $595 | $521 | $74 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Household income | $1,409 | $1,239 | $170 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 5.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bendigo | Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 4.2 | 0.9 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 4.2 | 0.8 more in Bendigo |  |
| 15-min city | 56.8% | 48.7% | 8.2 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.8% | 52.1% | 2.4 pts higher in Campaspe - Shepparton - Moira |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.1% | 56.4% | 22.7 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to school | 66.4% | 56.9% | 9.5 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.1% | 71.2% | 16.9 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to health | 44.4% | 37.3% | 7.1 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 2 | 6 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 2.8% | 1.9 pts higher in Bendigo |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202003/bendigo/vs/IARE202004/campaspe-shepparton-moira