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Greater Bendigo vs Macedon Ranges

Name: Greater Bendigo vs Macedon Ranges — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 69 km apart · Greater Bendigo profile · Macedon Ranges profile

Greater Bendigo Macedon Ranges

Greater Bendigo and Macedon Ranges are both regional Victorian areas, but they differ sharply in wealth and accessibility. Macedon Ranges has a much more qualified workforce, with 59.2% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 47.9% in Greater Bendigo. High-income households earning over $3,000 a week are far more common in Macedon Ranges at 29.1%, while Greater Bendigo has 15.1%. In contrast, Greater Bendigo is far more walkable, with 78.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 49.4% in Macedon Ranges.

Both areas share a similar age profile, with about 19% of residents aged 65 and over. While they are alike in this regard, the gaps in other areas are widening. Since 2011, the difference in high-income households and the number of people working from home have both grown. Greater Bendigo remains more reliant on renting, with 26.9% of homes rented compared to 13.5% in Macedon Ranges, a gap that has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 70,012 larger in Greater Bendigo Renting: 13.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Work from home: 13.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +70,012 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening

121,470 86th pct 51,458 74th pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3 yrs older in Macedon Ranges gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 43 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +4.2 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 21.7%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 19.1%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%

Marital status

44.4% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 53.0%

36.4% Never married ◂ +5.6 pts 30.8%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Greater Bendigo Macedon Ranges

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +3.0 pts 81.6%

1.7% England +2.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

40.8% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 40.2%

13.7% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Scottish +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.4% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 90.4%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 49.5%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +24 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 27 78th pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +0.40 more in Macedon Ranges

2.24 27th pct 2.64 34th pct

Students in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +11,566 more in Greater Bendigo

20,439 86th pct 8,873 75th pct

Avg size in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +72 larger in Greater Bendigo

401 73rd pct 329 64th pct

ICSEA in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +51 higher in Macedon Ranges

1,015 73rd pct 1,066 86th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +11.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

17.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.5 pts 13.4%

14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 8.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 27.3%

21.7% Bachelor degree +4.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.0% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.4% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 10.3%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.3% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.3% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.8% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$126 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$739 49th pct $865 74th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$611 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,448 55th pct $2,059 87th pct

Family income in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$538 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,865 56th pct $2,403 86th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 22.2%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 29.4%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 12.4%

6.4% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 37.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 20.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 9.1%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.8 pts 8.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 8.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +5.9 pts ▸ 62.7%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +2,262 larger in Greater Bendigo

2,743 86th pct 481 47th pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3 yrs older in Macedon Ranges

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$197 higher in Macedon Ranges

$596 62nd pct $793 87th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$839 higher in Macedon Ranges

$1,411 54th pct $2,250 92nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +0.3 larger in Macedon Ranges gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 61.9%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 27.2%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 10.4%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +8.7 pts 20.0%

13.3% 4 people +5.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.6% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% 6 or more even 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$95 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$295 61st pct $390 86th pct

Mortgage in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +$583 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

$1,417 51st pct $2,000 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +0.10 higher in Macedon Ranges gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.7% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 38.5%

26.9% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 13.5%

1.3% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 93.5%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.5 pts 5.5%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 40.9%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +9.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 9.4%

4.3% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +30.7 pts 23.8%

25.6% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.1%

0.9% $550–$749 +8.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.2% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +19.9 pts 26.3%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +14.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 13.3%

5.9% $3,000 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +586 more in Greater Bendigo

738 86th pct 152 67th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3.12 more in Greater Bendigo

6.08 83rd pct 2.95 46th pct

Departures/1k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +530.2 more in Greater Bendigo

844.6 77th pct 314.5 66th pct

PT routes in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +31 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 20 70th pct

Stop walk in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +37 longer in Macedon Ranges

11 47th pct 48 76th pct

Drive to city in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +48 longer in Greater Bendigo

101 73rd pct 53 49th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.2 pts 51.5%

13.6% Worked at home +13.4 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

0.1% Train +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.9 pts 24.5%

13.8% 3 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.3% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 11.6%

9.5% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.7% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 6.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 23.8%

11.1% Managers +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.9% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 8.0%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.1%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3 higher in Macedon Ranges

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IRSD decile in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +4 higher in Macedon Ranges

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IER decile in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +4 higher in Macedon Ranges

6 57th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +2 higher in Macedon Ranges

7 64th pct 9 86th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +88 higher in Macedon Ranges

959 55th pct 1,047 87th pct

ERP in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +72,104 higher in Greater Bendigo

126,568 86th pct 54,464 74th pct

Growth in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +1.2 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.4% 57th pct 5.6% 67th pct

Businesses in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3,632 higher in Greater Bendigo

9,171 82nd pct 5,539 74th pct

Approvals in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +607 higher in Greater Bendigo

900 86th pct 293 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +368 higher in Macedon Ranges

586 42nd pct 954 75th pct

Max temp in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +5.3 higher in Greater Bendigo

21.5 24th pct 16.3 0th pct

Min temp in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +1.2 higher in Greater Bendigo

8.6 14th pct 7.4 7th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +3,319 higher in Greater Bendigo

7,124 40th pct 3,805 9th pct

Assault/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +496 higher in Greater Bendigo

881 44th pct 385 8th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +148 higher in Greater Bendigo

237 46th pct 89 3rd pct

Robbery/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +27 higher in Greater Bendigo

29 59th pct 2 0th pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +165 higher in Greater Bendigo

460 43rd pct 295 23rd pct

Theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +768 higher in Greater Bendigo

1,854 71st pct 1,086 41st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +57 higher in Greater Bendigo

215 26th pct 157 14th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +205 higher in Greater Bendigo

683 45th pct 478 25th pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +136 higher in Greater Bendigo

268 30th pct 132 11th pct

5-yr change in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +4.1 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

6.9% 47th pct 2.8% 40th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +1.8 higher in Greater Bendigo

5.1 74th pct 3.3 38th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +1.7 more in Greater Bendigo

5.0 73rd pct 3.3 30th pct

15-min city in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +19.1 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

56.7% 66th pct 37.6% 31st pct

Walk to shops in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +14.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

49.7% 54th pct 35.5% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +29.5 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

78.9% 75th pct 49.4% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +18.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

66.3% 69th pct 47.5% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +25.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

88.0% 71st pct 62.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +18.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

44.3% 61st pct 26.1% 27th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +9.3 more in Greater Bendigo

19.3 51st pct 10.0 10th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +6 higher in Greater Bendigo

9 72nd pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in Greater Bendigo in Macedon Ranges +0.4 pts higher in Macedon Ranges

4.7% 51st pct 5.2% 58th pct

Compare Greater Bendigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Bendigo vs Macedon Ranges [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/vs/LGA24130/macedon-ranges