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Campaspe vs Greater Bendigo

Name: Campaspe vs Greater Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 66 km apart · Campaspe profile · Greater Bendigo profile

Campaspe Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo and Campaspe are two Victorian areas with a notable contrast in infrastructure and education. Greater Bendigo is more connected, with 78.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and far more public transport stops and departures. Education levels are also higher there, with 47.9% of residents completing Year 12 and 19.7% holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Campaspe has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 40 in Greater Bendigo, and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (24.9%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for people needing help with daily activities. They also share similar rates of home occupancy, with about 2.4 people per home, and similar proportions of First Nations residents. However, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the typical age of residents has widened to seven years, and the gap in the share of people with bachelor degrees has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 82,735 larger in Greater Bendigo Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Median age: 7 yrs older in Campaspe PT commute: 0.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Recent movers: 6.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +82,735 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening

38,735 71st pct 121,470 86th pct

Median age in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +7 yrs older in Campaspe gap widening

47 yrs 75th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

27.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 24.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 19.9%

17.1% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.6% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

47.3% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 44.4%

31.4% Never married +4.9 pts ▸ 36.4%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 5.7%

4.1% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Campaspe Greater Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.2 pts 84.6%

1.7% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.6% Australian ◂ +2.8 pts 40.8%

42.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 42.5%

12.0% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.8% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.0% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.2% English only ◂ +1.4 pts 87.8%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.5% Christianity ◂ +6.0 pts 42.5%

41.7% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

8.2% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +28 more in Greater Bendigo

23 75th pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +1.24 more in Campaspe

3.48 46th pct 2.24 27th pct

Students in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +14,081 more in Greater Bendigo

6,358 70th pct 20,439 86th pct

Avg size in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +124 larger in Greater Bendigo

276 58th pct 401 73rd pct

ICSEA in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +38 higher in Greater Bendigo

977 54th pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 47.9%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.9%

17.3% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.2%

16.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

Highest qualification level

39.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.9 pts 33.1%

15.9% Bachelor degree +5.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +3.0 pts 13.0%

11.3% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.9% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.9% Society & culture +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.5% Education +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 5.3%

5.7% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.2 pts 2.7%

1.5% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$71 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$668 32nd pct $739 49th pct

Household income in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$184 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,264 33rd pct $1,448 55th pct

Family income in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$235 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,630 35th pct $1,865 56th pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 30.7%

27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

21.2% Under $650 ◂ +3.4 pts 17.8%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 41.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

11.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.7%

10.1% Mental health +2.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.7% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.2% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

21.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +1,574 larger in Greater Bendigo

1,169 67th pct 2,743 86th pct

Median age in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +1 yrs older in Campaspe

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$64 higher in Greater Bendigo

$532 44th pct $596 62nd pct

Household income in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$241 higher in Greater Bendigo

$1,170 27th pct $1,411 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +3.5 pts ▸ 54.1%

33.4% Couples without children ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%

15.0% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.9% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.9%

29.5% 1 person ◂ +0.8 pts 28.7%

12.6% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

11.5% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.8% 5 people even 5.8%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$45 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$250 46th pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +$117 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,417 51st pct

People / bedroom in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.7% Owned outright ◂ +6.9 pts 34.7%

31.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.0% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

48.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 47.4%

26.1% 4 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

15.2% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 54.5%

29.1% Under $200 ◂ +13.5 pts 15.5%

17.2% $350–$549 +8.4 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.6% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.6%

17.0% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 20.9%

5.4% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +606 more in Greater Bendigo

132 65th pct 738 86th pct

Stops/1k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +2.67 more in Greater Bendigo

3.41 52nd pct 6.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +717.4 more in Greater Bendigo

127.2 58th pct 844.6 77th pct

PT routes in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +26 more in Greater Bendigo

25 74th pct 51 86th pct

Stop walk in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo

— 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +41 longer in Campaspe

142 89th pct 101 73rd pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +1.2 pts 63.6%

11.5% Worked at home +2.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

4.3% Walked ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.8% 1 vehicle +2.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 13.8%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

4.9% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.7% Health care & social assistance +3.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.2 pts 2.3%

10.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.2% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.8% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.6% Public administration & safety +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.4% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

1.2% Finance & insurance +2.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +7.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.7% Managers ◂ +5.5 pts 11.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.0 pts 13.9%

14.3% Labourers ◂ +2.7 pts 11.6%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.9% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +2 higher in Greater Bendigo

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +2 higher in Greater Bendigo

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +1 higher in Greater Bendigo

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +3 higher in Greater Bendigo

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +27 higher in Greater Bendigo

932 34th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +88,614 higher in Greater Bendigo

37,954 68th pct 126,568 86th pct

Growth in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +5.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

-1.6% 7th pct 4.4% 57th pct

Businesses in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +4,797 higher in Greater Bendigo

4,374 72nd pct 9,171 82nd pct

Approvals in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +767 higher in Greater Bendigo

133 63rd pct 900 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +109 higher in Greater Bendigo

477 30th pct 586 42nd pct

Max temp in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +1.4 higher in Campaspe

22.9 36th pct 21.5 24th pct

Min temp in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +0.9 higher in Campaspe

9.5 24th pct 8.6 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +411 higher in Campaspe

7,536 44th pct 7,124 40th pct

Assault/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +54 higher in Campaspe

935 47th pct 881 44th pct

Sexual/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +28 higher in Greater Bendigo

209 39th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +16 higher in Greater Bendigo

13 24th pct 29 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +144 higher in Campaspe

604 61st pct 460 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +51 higher in Campaspe

1,905 72nd pct 1,854 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +39 higher in Greater Bendigo

176 18th pct 215 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +76 higher in Campaspe

759 52nd pct 683 45th pct

Drugs/100k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +2 higher in Greater Bendigo

266 30th pct 268 30th pct

5-yr change in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +10.4 pts higher in Campaspe

17.3% 63rd pct 6.9% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +0.9 higher in Greater Bendigo

4.2 61st pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +0.7 more in Greater Bendigo

4.3 59th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +6.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

50.7% 54th pct 56.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +5.3 pts higher in Campaspe

55.0% 63rd pct 49.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +23.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

55.9% 58th pct 78.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +5.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

61.4% 61st pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +19.6 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

68.4% 48th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +5.5 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

38.8% 52nd pct 44.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +5.6 more in Greater Bendigo

13.7 27th pct 19.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +7 higher in Greater Bendigo

2 58th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Campaspe in Greater Bendigo +2.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

2.6% 6th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Compare Campaspe with nearby areas

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Compare Greater Bendigo with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Campaspe vs Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21370/campaspe/vs/LGA22620/greater-bendigo