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Greater Bendigo vs Loddon

Name: Greater Bendigo vs Loddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 60 km apart · Greater Bendigo profile · Loddon profile

Greater Bendigo Loddon

Greater Bendigo and Loddon are two Victorian areas with very different profiles. Greater Bendigo is a larger hub where residents are more likely to rent, with a typical weekly rent of $295, and more people have completed Year 12 (47.9%). In contrast, Loddon is far older, with a typical resident aged 52, and many more people own their homes outright (55.7%). Loddon also has a much higher rate of volunteering, at 25.4%, compared to 15.3% in Greater Bendigo.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at around 2.3%. This shared characteristic sits alongside other similarities, such as nearly identical rates of people providing unpaid care and those who served in the Defence Force. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in Year 12 completion and the gap in weekly rents have both grown since 2011, while the divide in home ownership has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Population: 113,711 larger in Greater Bendigo Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Loddon Median age: 12 yrs older in Loddon Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Renting: 14.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +113,711 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening

121,470 86th pct 7,759 42nd pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +12 yrs older in Loddon gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 30.6%

19.9% Seniors (65+) +9.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.1 pts 16.9%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.9%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.4 pts ▸ 47.8%

36.4% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 29.1%

9.8% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% Widowed +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Greater Bendigo Loddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +4.9 pts 79.7%

1.7% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.6% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.3%

13.7% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 11.6%

11.8% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 86.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 40.4%

42.5% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

7.1% Not stated +5.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +43 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +4.66 more in Loddon

2.24 27th pct 6.90 75th pct

Students in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +19,588 more in Greater Bendigo

20,439 86th pct 851 35th pct

Avg size in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +294 larger in Greater Bendigo

401 73rd pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +47 higher in Greater Bendigo

1,015 73rd pct 968 48th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 33.0%

17.9% Year 10 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.2% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.2 pts 14.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.4%

5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 2.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.4% Health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.0%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.8 pts 8.9%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +8.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.3% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$185 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$739 49th pct $554 12th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$409 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,448 55th pct $1,039 11th pct

Family income in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$471 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$1,865 56th pct $1,394 15th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +5.1 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 22.7%

17.8% Under $650 +7.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 4.1%

6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 48.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.4%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.8 pts 8.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.7% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

4.7% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +5.8 pts 51.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

7.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.3% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +2,573 larger in Greater Bendigo

2,743 86th pct 170 27th pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +3 yrs older in Loddon

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$150 higher in Greater Bendigo

$596 62nd pct $446 19th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$343 higher in Greater Bendigo

$1,411 54th pct $1,068 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +0.2 larger in Greater Bendigo gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 49.3%

28.4% Couples without children +9.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.7% 1 person +4.8 pts ▸ 33.5%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.3 pts 10.3%

13.3% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 9.6%

5.8% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$125 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening

$295 61st pct $170 20th pct

Mortgage in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +$550 higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady

$1,417 51st pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +0.10 higher in Loddon gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 55.7%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.0 pts 24.8%

26.9% Rented ◂ +14.9 pts 12.0%

1.3% Other tenure +3.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.4% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +3.9 pts ▸ 95.3%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.8 pts 2.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.5% Under $200 +41.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 31.8%

25.6% $350–$549 ◂ +21.5 pts 4.1%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

21.6% Under $1,000 +33.0 pts ▸ 54.6%

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.2 pts 27.0%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 6.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +693 more in Greater Bendigo

738 86th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +0.28 more in Greater Bendigo

6.08 83rd pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +813.4 more in Greater Bendigo

844.6 77th pct 31.2 44th pct

PT routes in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +44 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 7 50th pct

Stop walk in Greater Bendigo in Loddon

11 47th pct —

Drive to city in Greater Bendigo in Loddon

101 73rd pct —

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +8.7 pts 54.9%

13.6% Worked at home +6.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

2.3% Walked +5.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 34.5%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 28.0%

13.8% 3 vehicles +6.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

8.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 14.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +31.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.6 pts 11.5%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.5% Construction ◂ +3.5 pts 6.0%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 6.3%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.9 pts 2.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.2 pts 2.0%

3.7% Other services ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

11.1% Managers +20.8 pts ▸ 32.0%

21.4% Professionals ◂ +10.5 pts 10.9%

11.6% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 8.4%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +3 higher in Greater Bendigo

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +3 higher in Greater Bendigo

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +2 higher in Greater Bendigo

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +2 higher in Greater Bendigo

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +34 higher in Greater Bendigo

959 55th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +118,850 higher in Greater Bendigo

126,568 86th pct 7,718 39th pct

Growth in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +4.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

4.4% 57th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Businesses in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +8,121 higher in Greater Bendigo

9,171 82nd pct 1,050 44th pct

Approvals in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +872 higher in Greater Bendigo

900 86th pct 28 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +120 higher in Greater Bendigo

586 42nd pct 466 29th pct

Max temp in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +1.5 higher in Loddon

21.5 24th pct 23.0 37th pct

Min temp in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +0.8 higher in Loddon

8.6 14th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +2,008 higher in Greater Bendigo

7,124 40th pct 5,117 20th pct

Assault/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +301 higher in Greater Bendigo

881 44th pct 580 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +70 higher in Greater Bendigo

237 46th pct 168 27th pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon

29 59th pct —

Burglary/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +133 higher in Loddon

460 43rd pct 593 59th pct

Theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +398 higher in Greater Bendigo

1,854 71st pct 1,456 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +9 higher in Greater Bendigo

215 26th pct 206 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +142 higher in Greater Bendigo

683 45th pct 541 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +114 higher in Greater Bendigo

268 30th pct 155 15th pct

5-yr change in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +5.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

6.9% 47th pct 1.5% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +1.9 higher in Greater Bendigo

5.1 74th pct 3.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +1.5 more in Greater Bendigo

5.0 73rd pct 3.5 36th pct

15-min city in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +12.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

56.7% 66th pct 44.7% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +7.5 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

49.7% 54th pct 42.2% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +37.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

78.9% 75th pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +31.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

66.3% 69th pct 35.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +32.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

88.0% 71st pct 55.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +20.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

44.3% 61st pct 24.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +29.7 more in Loddon

19.3 51st pct 49.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +8 higher in Greater Bendigo

9 72nd pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Greater Bendigo in Loddon +1.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

4.7% 51st pct 3.4% 25th pct

Compare Greater Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Bendigo vs Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/vs/LGA23940/loddon