# Bendigo vs Wallan - Seymour — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 78 km apart

Bendigo and Wallan - Seymour are two Victorian regions with very different levels of accessibility. Bendigo is far more walkable, with 56.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 29.6% in Wallan - Seymour. This is reflected in the local infrastructure, as Bendigo has far higher rates of homes within a short walk of public transport (79.1% vs 54.7%), schools (66.4% vs 42.0%), and health services (44.4% vs 24.7%). Bendigo is also home to a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with 2,740 people compared to 1,073 in Wallan - Seymour.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as a similar mean terrain slope and very close First Nations unemployment rates. While Bendigo is rated as somewhat walkable, Wallan - Seymour is mostly car-dependent. At the same time, First Nations residents in Wallan - Seymour tend to have a higher typical household income ($1,827) and a higher Year 12 completion rate (41.0%) than those in Bendigo.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Bendigo | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,740 | 1,073 | 1,667 larger in Bendigo |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Bendigo |  |
| Year 12 | 37.9% | 41.0% | 3.0 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Unemployment | 9.7% | 8.9% | 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Median income | $595 | $713 | $118 higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Household income | $1,409 | $1,827 | $418 higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 4.8% | 0.8 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Bendigo | Wallan - Seymour | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.1 | 3.3 | 1.8 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.0 | 3.3 | 1.7 more in Bendigo |  |
| 15-min city | 56.8% | 29.6% | 27.3 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to shops | 49.8% | 25.6% | 24.2 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to transit | 79.1% | 54.7% | 24.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to school | 66.4% | 42.0% | 24.4 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.1% | 74.6% | 13.5 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Walk to health | 44.4% | 24.7% | 19.6 pts higher in Bendigo |  |
| Intersections/km² | 8 | 2 | 6 higher in Bendigo |  |
| Mean slope | 4.7% | 5.2% | 0.5 pts higher in Wallan - Seymour |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202003/bendigo/vs/IARE202016/wallan-seymour