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Greater Bendigo vs Mount Alexander

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 35 km apart · Greater Bendigo profile · Mount Alexander profile

Greater Bendigo Mount Alexander

Greater Bendigo and Mount Alexander are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Mount Alexander, where the typical age is 51 compared to 40 in Greater Bendigo. Greater Bendigo is more diverse and urban, with 15.5% of people arriving recently from overseas and far better access to amenities; for example, 78.9% of homes are within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mount Alexander has a stronger lean toward home ownership, with 48.5% of homes owned outright, and a much higher share of people working from home at 24.9%.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, as they have almost identical rates of people earning over $2,000 a week and very similar typical weekly rents. However, some gaps are widening. The difference in typical age has grown to 11 years, and the gap in people who identify as having no religion has increased since 2011. The two areas have also diverged in their housing trends, with the gap in renting and outright home ownership both getting larger.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +101,217 larger in Greater Bendigo gap widening
121,470 86th pct 20,253 59th pct
  • First area, 2011: 100,617
  • First area, 2016: 110,477
  • First area, 2021: 121,470
  • Second area, 2011: 17,591
  • Second area, 2016: 18,761
  • Second area, 2021: 20,253
Median age in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +11 yrs older in Mount Alexander gap widening
40 yrs 38th pct 51 yrs 88th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38 yrs
  • First area, 2016: 39 yrs
  • First area, 2021: 40 yrs
  • Second area, 2011: 47 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 49 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 51 yrs
First Nations in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
2.3% 32nd pct 1.3% 18th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.7%
  • First area, 2021: 2.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 1.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 1.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.3%
Aged 65+ in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +8.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
19.9% 50th pct 28.4% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 15.8%
  • First area, 2016: 17.8%
  • First area, 2021: 19.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 20.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.4%
Under 15 in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +4.6 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
18.7% 63rd pct 14.1% 13th pct
  • First area, 2011: 19.6%
  • First area, 2016: 19.2%
  • First area, 2021: 18.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 15.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.1%
De facto in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.9 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
12.7% 48th pct 15.6% 78th pct
  • First area, 2011: 9.8%
  • First area, 2016: 10.9%
  • First area, 2021: 12.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 11.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 13.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.6%

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.1%
19.9% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 28.4%
25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.3 pts 19.7%
18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.6 pts 14.1%
11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.7%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
36.4% Never married ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
9.8% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
5.7% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%
3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Greater Bendigo Mount Alexander

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

  • 85+ in Greater Bendigo: 1.0% males, 1.6% females; 85+ in Mount Alexander: 1.3% males, 2.0% females
  • 80–84 in Greater Bendigo: 1.2% males, 1.4% females; 80–84 in Mount Alexander: 1.6% males, 1.8% females
  • 75–79 in Greater Bendigo: 1.7% males, 1.9% females; 75–79 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.7% females
  • 70–74 in Greater Bendigo: 2.6% males, 2.7% females; 70–74 in Mount Alexander: 3.7% males, 4.0% females
  • 65–69 in Greater Bendigo: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 65–69 in Mount Alexander: 4.4% males, 4.4% females
  • 60–64 in Greater Bendigo: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 60–64 in Mount Alexander: 4.2% males, 4.3% females
  • 55–59 in Greater Bendigo: 2.9% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in Mount Alexander: 3.5% males, 4.2% females
  • 50–54 in Greater Bendigo: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 50–54 in Mount Alexander: 3.5% males, 3.7% females
  • 45–49 in Greater Bendigo: 2.9% males, 3.1% females; 45–49 in Mount Alexander: 3.2% males, 3.5% females
  • 40–44 in Greater Bendigo: 2.8% males, 3.1% females; 40–44 in Mount Alexander: 2.8% males, 2.9% females
  • 35–39 in Greater Bendigo: 3.0% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in Mount Alexander: 2.7% males, 2.7% females
  • 30–34 in Greater Bendigo: 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 30–34 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
  • 25–29 in Greater Bendigo: 3.2% males, 3.3% females; 25–29 in Mount Alexander: 2.2% males, 1.7% females
  • 20–24 in Greater Bendigo: 3.0% males, 3.0% females; 20–24 in Mount Alexander: 1.8% males, 1.2% females
  • 15–19 in Greater Bendigo: 2.9% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.1% females
  • 10–14 in Greater Bendigo: 3.4% males, 3.0% females; 10–14 in Mount Alexander: 2.8% males, 2.4% females
  • 5–9 in Greater Bendigo: 3.3% males, 3.1% females; 5–9 in Mount Alexander: 2.5% males, 2.5% females
  • 0–4 in Greater Bendigo: 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 0–4 in Mount Alexander: 2.1% males, 1.9% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
9.7% 33rd pct 12.4% 49th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.0%
  • First area, 2016: 8.0%
  • First area, 2021: 9.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 10.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 11.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.4%

Country of birth

84.6% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 80.5%
1.7% England +2.3 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.7% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.0% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% South Africa even 0.3%
0.1% Italy even 0.2%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.5% English +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%
40.8% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.0%
13.7% Irish +2.4 pts ▸ 16.1%
11.8% Scottish +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.1% Italian even 3.2%
1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%
1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%
1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%
0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Other language in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +3.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
6.5% 54th pct 3.3% 24th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.1%
  • First area, 2016: 4.6%
  • First area, 2021: 6.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.8%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.3%
Limited English in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
1.2% 66th pct 0.3% 28th pct
  • First area, 2016: 1.0%
  • First area, 2021: 1.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 0.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 0.3%

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 87.0%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Italian even 0.2%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +11.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
47.2% 78th pct 58.8% 100th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.8%
  • First area, 2016: 36.4%
  • First area, 2021: 47.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 36.6%
  • Second area, 2016: 46.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 58.8%

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 58.8%
42.5% Christianity ◂ +15.3 pts 27.2%
7.1% Not stated +4.5 pts ▸ 11.6%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +4.8 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
47.9% 68th pct 52.8% 75th pct
  • First area, 2011: 39.7%
  • First area, 2016: 42.9%
  • First area, 2021: 47.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 41.4%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 52.8%
Bachelor+ in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +9.0 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
19.7% 74th pct 28.7% 85th pct
  • First area, 2011: 14.1%
  • First area, 2016: 16.3%
  • First area, 2021: 19.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 22.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 28.7%
Schools in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +37 more in Greater Bendigo
51 86th pct 14 62nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.67 more in Mount Alexander
2.24 27th pct 4.91 61st pct
Students in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +18,396 more in Greater Bendigo
20,439 86th pct 2,043 50th pct
Avg size in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +255 larger in Greater Bendigo
401 73rd pct 146 34th pct
ICSEA in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +42 higher in Mount Alexander
1,015 73rd pct 1,058 84th pct

Highest year of school

47.9% Year 12 +4.8 pts ▸ 52.8%
17.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%
14.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

Highest qualification level

33.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.8 pts 22.3%
21.7% Bachelor degree +3.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
5.9% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

12.7% Society & culture +2.3 pts ▸ 15.0%
14.4% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%
13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%
13.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%
10.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.8% Creative arts +5.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%
5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%
2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$65 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
$739 49th pct $674 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $513
  • First area, 2016: $604
  • First area, 2021: $739
  • Second area, 2011: $460
  • Second area, 2016: $550
  • Second area, 2021: $674
Household income in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$196 higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
$1,448 55th pct $1,252 32nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $991
  • First area, 2016: $1,184
  • First area, 2021: $1,448
  • Second area, 2011: $838
  • Second area, 2016: $1,002
  • Second area, 2021: $1,252
Family income in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$163 higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
$1,865 56th pct $1,702 43rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,245
  • First area, 2016: $1,452
  • First area, 2021: $1,865
  • Second area, 2011: $1,078
  • Second area, 2016: $1,311
  • Second area, 2021: $1,702
High earners in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.1 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
8.0% 46th pct 8.1% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.9%
  • First area, 2016: 4.4%
  • First area, 2021: 8.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 2.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 8.1%
High-income homes in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.5 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
15.1% 55th pct 12.6% 41st pct
  • First area, 2011: 4.6%
  • First area, 2016: 7.8%
  • First area, 2021: 15.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 12.6%

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%
17.8% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 23.0%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
6.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

Personal income distribution

41.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 42.8%
33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 29.1%
15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.4%
2.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
34.6% 84th pct 34.3% 82nd pct
Mental health in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
12.6% 96th pct 11.2% 87th pct
Needs assistance in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
7.1% 79th pct 5.3% 47th pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.5%
  • First area, 2016: 5.9%
  • First area, 2021: 7.1%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.7%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 5.3%

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%
11.7% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.6%
10.6% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.4%
9.2% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%
4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%
3.5% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.5%
2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.9 pts 54.0%
22.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.6%
7.9% Two conditions even 7.8%
4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +8.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
15.3% 35th pct 24.0% 76th pct
  • First area, 2011: 21.5%
  • First area, 2016: 23.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 29.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 29.8%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.0%
Unpaid carers in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
14.5% 90th pct 14.8% 94th pct
  • First area, 2011: 12.7%
  • First area, 2016: 12.9%
  • First area, 2021: 14.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 13.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 12.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.8%
Unpaid child care in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +4.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
27.7% 73rd pct 23.7% 40th pct
  • First area, 2011: 29.3%
  • First area, 2016: 29.2%
  • First area, 2021: 27.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 26.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 24.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 23.7%
Defence service in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
3.2% 58th pct 2.9% 46th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +5.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
22.6% 55th pct 27.9% 96th pct
  • First area, 2011: 24.5%
  • First area, 2016: 22.7%
  • First area, 2021: 22.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 28.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 25.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 27.9%

First Nations

First Nations people in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2,476 larger in Greater Bendigo
2,743 86th pct 267 35th pct
Median age in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +8 yrs older in Mount Alexander
22 yrs 21st pct 30 yrs 79th pct
Year 12 in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.2 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
37.9% 65th pct 35.8% 58th pct
Unemployment in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +9.6 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
9.6% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$91 higher in Greater Bendigo
$596 62nd pct $505 36th pct
Household income in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$36 higher in Greater Bendigo
$1,411 54th pct $1,375 50th pct
Indigenous language in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
4.2% 43rd pct 3.4% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.2 larger in Greater Bendigo gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 14th pct
  • First area, 2011: 2.5
  • First area, 2016: 2.4
  • First area, 2021: 2.4
  • Second area, 2011: 2.3
  • Second area, 2016: 2.2
  • Second area, 2021: 2.2
One-parent in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2.1 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
16.3% 72nd pct 14.2% 57th pct
  • First area, 2011: 16.5%
  • First area, 2016: 16.6%
  • First area, 2021: 16.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 14.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 14.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 14.2%
Living alone in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +4.5 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
28.7% 48th pct 33.2% 79th pct
  • First area, 2011: 27.0%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 28.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 32.1%
  • Second area, 2016: 32.9%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.2%

Family composition

54.1% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 47.0%
28.4% Couples without children +9.5 pts ▸ 37.9%
16.3% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.8%
28.7% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 33.2%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
13.3% 4 people ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%
5.8% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%
2.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$5 higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
$295 61st pct $300 63rd pct
  • First area, 2011: $200
  • First area, 2016: $250
  • First area, 2021: $295
  • Second area, 2011: $190
  • Second area, 2016: $250
  • Second area, 2021: $300
Mortgage in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +$15 higher in Mount Alexander gap narrowing
$1,417 51st pct $1,432 52nd pct
  • First area, 2011: $1,300
  • First area, 2016: $1,387
  • First area, 2021: $1,417
  • Second area, 2011: $1,213
  • Second area, 2016: $1,300
  • Second area, 2021: $1,432
People / bedroom in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.10
  • First area, 2016: 0.80
  • First area, 2021: 0.70
  • Second area, 2011: 1.10
  • Second area, 2016: 0.80
  • Second area, 2021: 0.70
Renting in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +11.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
26.9% 56th pct 15.0% 9th pct
  • First area, 2011: 26.5%
  • First area, 2016: 28.0%
  • First area, 2021: 26.9%
  • Second area, 2011: 18.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 17.5%
  • Second area, 2021: 15.0%
Owned outright in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +13.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
34.7% 41st pct 48.5% 86th pct
  • First area, 2011: 34.7%
  • First area, 2016: 33.1%
  • First area, 2021: 34.7%
  • Second area, 2011: 45.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 44.7%
  • Second area, 2021: 48.5%
Separate houses in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +4.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap steady
91.4% 60th pct 96.2% 89th pct
  • First area, 2011: 89.6%
  • First area, 2016: 89.9%
  • First area, 2021: 91.4%
  • Second area, 2011: 93.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 94.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 96.2%
3+ bedrooms in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +9.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
80.6% 73rd pct 71.6% 28th pct
  • First area, 2011: 77.9%
  • First area, 2016: 78.4%
  • First area, 2021: 80.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 69.5%
  • Second area, 2016: 68.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 71.6%

How homes are owned or rented

34.7% Owned outright +13.7 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 33.4%
26.9% Rented ◂ +11.9 pts 15.0%
1.3% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 96.2%
7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.0 pts 3.1%
0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%
0.3% Other dwelling even 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

47.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 47.0%
28.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.0 pts 21.0%
15.4% 2 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 22.3%
4.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.5% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.5 pts 45.0%
25.6% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 28.9%
15.5% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.9% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.6 pts 39.6%
21.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 25.8%
20.9% $1,800–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 22.5%
5.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
5.0% 48th pct 4.2% 36th pct
  • First area, 2011: 7.2%
  • First area, 2016: 5.7%
  • First area, 2021: 5.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 6.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 4.2%
Work from home in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +11.3 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap widening
13.6% 59th pct 24.9% 87th pct
  • First area, 2011: 3.9%
  • First area, 2016: 3.8%
  • First area, 2021: 13.6%
  • Second area, 2011: 8.3%
  • Second area, 2016: 9.0%
  • Second area, 2021: 24.9%
PT commute in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.2 pts higher in Mount Alexander gap narrowing
0.8% 46th pct 1.0% 51st pct
  • First area, 2011: 1.4%
  • First area, 2016: 1.4%
  • First area, 2021: 0.8%
  • Second area, 2011: 3.2%
  • Second area, 2016: 3.3%
  • Second area, 2021: 1.0%
PT stops in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +639 more in Greater Bendigo
738 86th pct 99 61st pct
Stops/1k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.19 more in Greater Bendigo
6.08 83rd pct 4.89 71st pct
Departures/1k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +707.9 more in Greater Bendigo
844.6 77th pct 136.7 58th pct
PT routes in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +37 more in Greater Bendigo
51 86th pct 14 62nd pct
Stop walk in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +17 longer in Mount Alexander
11 47th pct 28 61st pct
Drive to city in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +14 longer in Greater Bendigo
101 73rd pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 50.4%
13.6% Worked at home +11.3 pts ▸ 24.9%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%
2.3% Walked +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 36.7%
34.4% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 36.9%
13.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 13.5%
8.3% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +5.9 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
39.3% 72nd pct 33.5% 44th pct
  • First area, 2011: 38.5%
  • First area, 2016: 39.0%
  • First area, 2021: 39.3%
  • Second area, 2011: 31.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 30.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 33.5%
Recent arrivals in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +11.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap narrowing
15.5% 66th pct 3.8% 11th pct
  • First area, 2011: 18.0%
  • First area, 2016: 15.1%
  • First area, 2021: 15.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 6.6%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.4 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap steady
4.2% 43rd pct 3.8% 33rd pct
  • First area, 2011: 5.2%
  • First area, 2016: 6.4%
  • First area, 2021: 4.2%
  • Second area, 2011: 4.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 5.4%
  • Second area, 2021: 3.8%
Participation in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +8.3 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
59.5% 58th pct 51.2% 22nd pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.6%
  • First area, 2016: 58.2%
  • First area, 2021: 59.5%
  • Second area, 2011: 53.0%
  • Second area, 2016: 50.1%
  • Second area, 2021: 51.2%
Full-time in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +8.6 pts higher in Greater Bendigo gap widening
56.0% 25th pct 47.3% 0th pct
  • First area, 2011: 59.0%
  • First area, 2016: 56.8%
  • First area, 2021: 56.0%
  • Second area, 2011: 53.9%
  • Second area, 2016: 51.2%
  • Second area, 2021: 47.3%

Industries people work in

19.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%
8.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
9.5% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%
4.3% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
2.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%
3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%
3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

21.4% Professionals +5.6 pts ▸ 27.0%
11.1% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.7 pts 11.7%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%
11.6% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.2%
9.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%
6.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.7 pts 4.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IRSD decile in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander
6 57th pct 8 71st pct
IER decile in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1 higher in Mount Alexander
6 57th pct 7 64th pct
IEO decile in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2 higher in Mount Alexander
7 64th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +28 higher in Mount Alexander
959 55th pct 987 73rd pct
ERP in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +105,629 higher in Greater Bendigo
126,568 86th pct 20,939 58th pct
Growth in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.3 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
4.4% 57th pct 4.1% 55th pct
Businesses in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +7,409 higher in Greater Bendigo
9,171 82nd pct 1,762 56th pct
Approvals in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +778 higher in Greater Bendigo
900 86th pct 122 62nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +52 higher in Mount Alexander
586 42nd pct 638 48th pct
Max temp in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.2 higher in Greater Bendigo
21.5 24th pct 20.3 17th pct
Min temp in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +0.1 higher in Greater Bendigo
8.6 14th pct 8.5 13th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2,330 higher in Greater Bendigo
7,124 40th pct 4,794 17th pct
Assault/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +382 higher in Greater Bendigo
881 44th pct 499 16th pct
Sexual/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +99 higher in Greater Bendigo
237 46th pct 138 17th pct
Robbery/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +14 higher in Greater Bendigo
29 59th pct 15 30th pct
Burglary/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +31 higher in Greater Bendigo
460 43rd pct 430 40th pct
Theft/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +857 higher in Greater Bendigo
1,854 71st pct 997 37th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +106 higher in Greater Bendigo
215 26th pct 109 8th pct
Property damage/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +2 higher in Greater Bendigo
683 45th pct 681 44th pct
Drugs/100k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +57 higher in Mount Alexander
268 30th pct 326 36th pct
5-yr change in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +19.7 pts higher in Mount Alexander
6.9% 47th pct 26.6% 73rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.6 higher in Greater Bendigo
5.1 74th pct 3.5 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.4 more in Greater Bendigo
5.0 73rd pct 3.6 39th pct
15-min city in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +19.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
56.7% 66th pct 37.7% 31st pct
Walk to shops in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +13.0 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
49.7% 54th pct 36.7% 29th pct
Walk to transit in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +25.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
78.9% 75th pct 53.3% 56th pct
Walk to school in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +19.7 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
66.3% 69th pct 46.7% 36th pct
Walk to a park in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +15.8 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
88.0% 71st pct 72.2% 55th pct
Walk to health in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +21.1 pts higher in Greater Bendigo
44.3% 61st pct 23.2% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +9.6 more in Mount Alexander
19.3 51st pct 28.9 72nd pct
Intersections/km² in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +6 higher in Greater Bendigo
9 72nd pct 3 61st pct
Mean slope in Greater Bendigoin Mount Alexander +1.6 pts higher in Mount Alexander
4.7% 51st pct 6.3% 73rd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greater Bendigo vs Mount Alexander [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22620/greater-bendigo/vs/LGA25430/mount-alexander