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Greater Bendigo vs Moorabool

Name: Greater Bendigo vs Moorabool — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Greater Bendigo profile · Moorabool profile

Greater Bendigo Moorabool

Greater Bendigo and Moorabool are both large Victorian regions, but they offer very different lifestyles. Greater Bendigo is much more connected, with far more public transport stops and services within walking distance of home. It is also closer to a major hub, though the drive to the city is far higher in Greater Bendigo at 101 minutes compared to 54 minutes in Moorabool. Moorabool has a wealthier profile, with 21.1% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to 15.1% in Greater Bendigo.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the income gap widening as Moorabool's share of high earners grew. Despite this, they share many similarities, such as almost identical unemployment rates and similar levels of volunteering. Both areas also sit well above the national figure for the proportion of people living with long-term health conditions.

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Where they differ most

Population: 83,838 larger in Greater Bendigo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Moorabool Renting: 9.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo Household size: 0.2 larger in Moorabool Recent arrivals: 7.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +83,838 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening

121,470 86th pct 37,632 71st pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +1 yrs older in Greater Bendigo gap steady

40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.8%

18.7% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.1%

19.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.0%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

Marital status

44.4% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 48.1%

36.4% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 34.5%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

5.7% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Greater Bendigo Moorabool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 80.4%

1.7% England +1.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +3.7 pts 38.8%

40.8% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 39.2%

13.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 87.3%

0.4% Punjabi +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 45.9%

42.5% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.1% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

0.6% Other religions +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +33 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 18 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +0.13 more in Moorabool

2.24 27th pct 2.37 29th pct

Students in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +12,481 more in Greater Bendigo

20,439 86th pct 7,958 73rd pct

Avg size in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +41 larger in Moorabool

401 73rd pct 442 77th pct

ICSEA in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +39 higher in Moorabool

1,015 73rd pct 1,054 83rd pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +1.7 pts ▸ 49.6%

17.9% Year 10 even 17.9%

14.2% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 11.5%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV +3.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 19.3%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.4% Health ◂ +5.4 pts 8.9%

12.7% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.3% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

6.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.8% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Income

Personal income in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$63 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$739 49th pct $802 64th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$337 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,448 55th pct $1,785 76th pct

Family income in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$262 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,865 56th pct $2,127 74th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 25.3%

17.8% Under $650 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.6%

8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.4% $4,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.2%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.5% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.2%

11.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.9 pts 9.8%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.8%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +4.2 pts ▸ 61.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 20.6%

7.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +2,185 larger in Greater Bendigo

2,743 86th pct 558 50th pct

Median age in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +2 yrs older in Moorabool

22 yrs 21st pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$166 higher in Moorabool

$596 62nd pct $762 86th pct

Household income in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$398 higher in Moorabool

$1,411 54th pct $1,809 81st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +0.2 larger in Moorabool gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 79th pct

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 59.5%

28.4% Couples without children ◂ +2.4 pts 26.0%

16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 13.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 33.7%

28.7% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 22.9%

13.3% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.6% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.8% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$35 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$295 61st pct $330 71st pct

Mortgage in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +$316 higher in Moorabool gap widening

$1,417 51st pct $1,733 71st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.8% Owned with a mortgage +11.5 pts ▸ 47.3%

34.7% Owned outright ◂ +2.6 pts 32.1%

26.9% Rented ◂ +9.7 pts 17.2%

1.3% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +1.3 pts ▸ 92.7%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

28.9% 4 bedrooms +7.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

15.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 9.9%

4.3% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +14.3 pts 40.3%

25.6% $350–$549 +13.9 pts ▸ 39.5%

15.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 36.2%

20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 14.7%

5.9% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

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

738 86th pct 132 65th pct

Stops/1k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +2.57 more in Greater Bendigo

6.08 83rd pct 3.51 53rd pct

Departures/1k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +359.4 more in Greater Bendigo

844.6 77th pct 485.2 72nd pct

PT routes in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +40 more in Greater Bendigo

51 86th pct 11 58th pct

Stop walk in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +16 longer in Moorabool

11 47th pct 27 60th pct

Drive to city in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +47 longer in Greater Bendigo

101 73rd pct 54 49th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 58.9%

13.6% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

0.1% Train +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 28.1%

13.8% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

8.3% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% No vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

9.5% Construction +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.7% Education & training +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.6%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 17.0%

13.9% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 11.8%

11.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.2 pts 7.8%

6.2% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Economy & Advantage

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

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

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

6 57th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +3 higher in Moorabool

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +28 higher in Moorabool

959 55th pct 987 73rd pct

ERP in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +86,096 higher in Greater Bendigo

126,568 86th pct 40,472 70th pct

Growth in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +2.4 pts higher in Moorabool

4.4% 57th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Businesses in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +5,447 higher in Greater Bendigo

9,171 82nd pct 3,724 68th pct

Approvals in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +621 higher in Greater Bendigo

900 86th pct 279 74th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +237 higher in Moorabool

586 42nd pct 823 67th pct

Max temp in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +4.1 higher in Greater Bendigo

21.5 24th pct 17.4 5th pct

Min temp in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +0.7 higher in Greater Bendigo

8.6 14th pct 8.0 10th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +656 higher in Greater Bendigo

7,124 40th pct 6,468 33rd pct

Assault/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +124 higher in Greater Bendigo

881 44th pct 757 34th pct

Sexual/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +75 higher in Greater Bendigo

237 46th pct 162 25th pct

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

29 59th pct 13 26th pct

Burglary/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +61 higher in Moorabool

460 43rd pct 521 51st pct

Theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +176 higher in Moorabool

1,854 71st pct 2,030 76th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +91 higher in Moorabool

215 26th pct 306 44th pct

Property damage/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +123 higher in Greater Bendigo

683 45th pct 561 33rd pct

Drugs/100k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +101 higher in Greater Bendigo

268 30th pct 167 17th pct

5-yr change in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +12.4 pts higher in Moorabool

6.9% 47th pct 19.3% 65th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +1.1 higher in Greater Bendigo

5.1 74th pct 4.0 57th pct

Types ≤15 min in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +1.2 more in Greater Bendigo

5.0 73rd pct 3.8 46th pct

15-min city in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +14.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

56.7% 66th pct 41.9% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +1.3 pts higher in Moorabool

49.7% 54th pct 51.0% 56th pct

Walk to transit in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +18.5 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

78.9% 75th pct 60.4% 61st pct

Walk to school in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +22.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

66.3% 69th pct 44.3% 32nd pct

Walk to a park in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +11.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

88.0% 71st pct 76.3% 60th pct

Walk to health in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +7.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo

44.3% 61st pct 37.0% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +3.6 more in Greater Bendigo

19.3 51st pct 15.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +5 higher in Greater Bendigo

9 72nd pct 4 63rd pct

Mean slope in Greater Bendigo in Moorabool +1.2 pts higher in Moorabool

4.7% 51st pct 5.9% 68th pct

Compare Greater Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Moorabool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Bendigo vs Moorabool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/vs/LGA25150/moorabool