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Central Goldfields vs Greater Bendigo

Name: Central Goldfields vs Greater Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Central Goldfields profile · Greater Bendigo profile

Central Goldfields Greater Bendigo

Greater Bendigo and Central Goldfields are two Victorian regions with very different profiles. Greater Bendigo is a larger hub where people are more likely to have a bachelor degree (19.7% compared to 9.3% in Central Goldfields) and a typical weekly household income that is far higher at $1,448, compared to $904 in Central Goldfields. Central Goldfields has a much older population, with a typical age of 52 and a far higher share of people aged 65 and over (31.1% versus 19.9% in Greater Bendigo).

These two areas share a nearly identical proportion of First Nations people, both sitting at 2.3%. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in typical age and the divide in educational attainment. While Greater Bendigo has far more people working or looking for work, Central Goldfields has a far higher share of homes owned outright (46.8% compared to 34.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 107,987 larger in Greater Bendigo Median age: 12 yrs older in Central Goldfields Participation: 16.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Household income: $544 higher in Greater Bendigo Year 12: 14.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +107,987 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening

13,483 52nd pct 121,470 86th pct

Median age in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +12 yrs older in Central Goldfields gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

31.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +11.2 pts 19.9%

28.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.7%

17.0% Young adults (25–44) +8.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

14.6% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.9% Never married +3.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

9.1% Widowed ◂ +3.4 pts 5.7%

4.5% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Central Goldfields Greater Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.3% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 84.6%

3.4% England ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.3% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +3.2 pts 42.5%

42.0% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 40.8%

11.3% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Scottish even 11.8%

3.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.7% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 87.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.0% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 47.2%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 42.5%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

0.5% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Other religions even 0.6%

0.1% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +43 more in Greater Bendigo

8 43rd pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.83 more in Central Goldfields

4.07 53rd pct 2.24 27th pct

Students in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +18,390 more in Greater Bendigo

2,049 50th pct 20,439 86th pct

Avg size in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +145 larger in Greater Bendigo

256 54th pct 401 73rd pct

ICSEA in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +59 higher in Greater Bendigo

956 40th pct 1,015 73rd pct

Highest year of school

33.1% Year 12 +14.8 pts ▸ 47.9%

22.1% Year 10 ◂ +4.1 pts 17.9%

19.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.8 pts 12.7%

15.7% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

Highest qualification level

40.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.2 pts 33.1%

13.1% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +3.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.6% Engineering & related ◂ +3.6 pts 13.0%

10.6% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.2% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.8% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

1.6% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.1% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$236 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$503 9th pct $739 49th pct

Household income in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$544 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$904 4th pct $1,448 55th pct

Family income in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$605 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,260 11th pct $1,865 56th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.2 pts 30.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.3% Under $650 ◂ +11.5 pts 17.8%

3.5% $3,000–$3,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.4% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Personal income distribution

54.8% Under $650 ◂ +13.2 pts 41.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +5.7 pts ▸ 33.4%

6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

1.1% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.6% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 11.7%

13.9% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 12.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.3% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

7.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

6.9% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 4.7%

4.7% Lung condition ◂ +2.6 pts 2.1%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None +8.2 pts ▸ 56.9%

23.9% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.4%

10.9% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

6.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +2,439 larger in Greater Bendigo

304 38th pct 2,743 86th pct

Median age in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo even

22 yrs 21st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$137 higher in Greater Bendigo

$459 23rd pct $596 62nd pct

Household income in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$458 higher in Greater Bendigo

$953 12th pct $1,411 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +0.3 larger in Greater Bendigo gap steady

2.1 10th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

42.5% Couples with children +11.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

36.8% Couples without children ◂ +8.4 pts 28.4%

19.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 16.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

37.0% 1 person ◂ +8.3 pts 28.7%

37.0% 2 people ◂ +2.1 pts 34.9%

11.0% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.0% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.9% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$60 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$235 41st pct $295 61st pct

Mortgage in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +$399 higher in Greater Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,018 24th pct $1,417 51st pct

People / bedroom in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.8% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 34.7%

27.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.9% Rented +5.9 pts ▸ 26.9%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

6.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.7% Other dwelling ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

51.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 47.4%

17.8% 4 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 15.4%

4.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.5%

3.2% 5 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

60.7% $200–$349 ◂ +6.2 pts 54.5%

28.9% Under $200 ◂ +13.3 pts 15.5%

4.0% $350–$549 +21.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 +10.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

45.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.6 pts 21.6%

9.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 20.9%

2.0% $3,000 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +637 more in Greater Bendigo

101 62nd pct 738 86th pct

Stops/1k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.42 more in Central Goldfields

7.49 90th pct 6.08 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +467.5 more in Greater Bendigo

377.1 69th pct 844.6 77th pct

PT routes in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +38 more in Greater Bendigo

13 61st pct 51 86th pct

Stop walk in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +15 longer in Central Goldfields

26 60th pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +34 longer in Central Goldfields

135 88th pct 101 73rd pct

How people get to work

67.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 63.6%

7.7% Worked at home +6.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%

4.6% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Bicycle even 0.6%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.9% 2 vehicles +3.6 pts ▸ 38.5%

38.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 34.4%

12.9% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.2% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +4.5 pts 8.4%

11.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.8%

6.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.4 pts 2.3%

5.9% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 3.3%

2.6% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Other services even 3.7%

1.0% Finance & insurance +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.3% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 21.4%

16.5% Labourers ◂ +4.9 pts 11.6%

15.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%

15.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.0 pts 13.3%

12.0% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 11.1%

9.6% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.0%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 6.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +5 higher in Greater Bendigo

1 0th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +4 higher in Greater Bendigo

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +4 higher in Greater Bendigo

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +6 higher in Greater Bendigo

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +92 higher in Greater Bendigo

867 12th pct 959 55th pct

ERP in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +112,815 higher in Greater Bendigo

13,753 49th pct 126,568 86th pct

Growth in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.6 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

2.7% 41st pct 4.4% 57th pct

Businesses in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +8,312 higher in Greater Bendigo

859 40th pct 9,171 82nd pct

Approvals in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +856 higher in Greater Bendigo

44 47th pct 900 86th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +44 higher in Greater Bendigo

542 37th pct 586 42nd pct

Max temp in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +0.9 higher in Greater Bendigo

20.6 18th pct 21.5 24th pct

Min temp in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +0.3 higher in Central Goldfields

8.9 17th pct 8.6 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +367 higher in Central Goldfields

7,491 43rd pct 7,124 40th pct

Assault/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +291 higher in Central Goldfields

1,172 61st pct 881 44th pct

Sexual/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +74 higher in Greater Bendigo

163 25th pct 237 46th pct

Robbery/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +21 higher in Greater Bendigo

7 10th pct 29 59th pct

Burglary/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +82 higher in Greater Bendigo

378 34th pct 460 43rd pct

Theft/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +356 higher in Greater Bendigo

1,498 60th pct 1,854 71st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +15 higher in Greater Bendigo

200 23rd pct 215 26th pct

Property damage/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +184 higher in Central Goldfields

868 61st pct 683 45th pct

Drugs/100k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +154 higher in Central Goldfields

423 46th pct 268 30th pct

5-yr change in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +18.3 pts higher in Central Goldfields

25.2% 72nd pct 6.9% 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.1 higher in Greater Bendigo

4.0 58th pct 5.1 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.0 more in Greater Bendigo

4.0 50th pct 5.0 73rd pct

15-min city in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +11.3 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

45.4% 45th pct 56.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +6.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

42.8% 41st pct 49.7% 54th pct

Walk to transit in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +15.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

63.5% 64th pct 78.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +26.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

39.6% 26th pct 66.3% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +13.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

74.1% 57th pct 88.0% 71st pct

Walk to health in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +9.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

35.1% 45th pct 44.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +3.9 more in Central Goldfields

23.2 61st pct 19.3 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +7 higher in Greater Bendigo

3 60th pct 9 72nd pct

Mean slope in Central Goldfields in Greater Bendigo +1.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

3.8% 34th pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Goldfields vs Greater Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21670/central-goldfields/vs/LGA22620/greater-bendigo