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Moama vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Moama vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 59 km apart · Moama profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Moama Bendigo Surrounds - North

Moama and Bendigo Surrounds - North are both regional areas with older-than-average populations. Moama is more transient and connected, with 43.2% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (13.5%). It also has far more public transport options, and 66.7% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is more rural, with 97.9% of homes being separate houses and a far higher number of small schools, though it has better access to health services within a 15-minute walk.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and the same proportion of veterans. Both areas have a similar share of children and people with long-term health conditions, and the number of people per home is almost the same. While some gaps in religion and unpaid care have narrowed since 2011, the difference in how many people have recently moved to the area has widened.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 16.4 pts higher in Moama Unpaid carers: 3.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North Recent arrivals: 10.0 pts higher in Moama Separate houses: 11.4 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North Aged 65+: 9.7 pts higher in Moama

Demographics & Identity

Population in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,996 larger in Moama gap widening

6,930 34th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Moama gap steady

49 yrs 88th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

30.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 20.7%

19.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

Marital status

55.9% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 50.8%

24.5% Never married +6.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

9.1% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Moama Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.9% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 83.8%

2.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.3% English ◂ +3.2 pts 40.2%

11.8% Irish +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.4% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

3.9% German +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

90.9% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 88.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +8.7 pts 43.3%

39.5% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

7.0% Not stated +4.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.8% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.87 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.69 38th pct 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

9 21st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +715 more in Moama

834 31st pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +387 larger in Moama

417 49th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +65 higher in Moama

1,047 64th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

38.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 21.7%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.9%

14.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

Highest qualification level

37.0% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

18.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 14.5%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.8 pts 12.7%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

1.1% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.4 pts 11.0%

11.6% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 10.1%

9.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%

9.1% Society & culture even 9.1%

8.9% Architecture & building ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Information technology +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$6 higher in Moama gap steady

$687 26th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$106 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,348 25th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$11 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,756 29th pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

25.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.4%

32.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 29.8%

18.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 17.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 43.0%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 12.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Asthma +2.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.8% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.8% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.2%

5.4% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.0% None ◂ +4.9 pts 54.1%

21.3% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.0%

7.1% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +113 larger in Moama

224 57th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

20 yrs 14th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$109 higher in Moama

$634 50th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$474 higher in Moama

$1,890 61st pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +4.7 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +6.3 pts 31.5%

9.5% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

41.6% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

25.2% 1 person ◂ +3.0 pts 22.2%

12.4% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

12.5% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

6.4% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$92 higher in Moama gap widening

$322 34th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$338 higher in Moama gap widening

$1,638 36th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

31.3% Owned with a mortgage +11.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

19.6% Rented ◂ +9.1 pts 10.5%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.5% Separate house +11.4 pts ▸ 97.9%

11.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

39.3% 3 bedrooms +7.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

34.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 31.1%

18.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 10.9%

4.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.7% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

42.7% $200–$349 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.5%

38.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.7 pts 11.5%

10.9% Under $200 +20.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.4% $750 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

28.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 17.2%

16.4% Under $1,000 +10.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

8.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +35 more in Moama

53 61st pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.00 more in Moama

7.65 86th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +356.6 more in Moama

425.1 35th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 more in Moama

13 73rd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North

60 95th pct —

Drive to city in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North

— 177 100th pct

How people get to work

68.8% Car (driver) ◂ +6.6 pts 62.2%

9.0% Worked at home +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

1.9% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.8% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 37.6%

35.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.5 pts 21.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles +8.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.9% 4 or more +12.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

4.2% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.1 pts 14.7%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.6% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 10.0%

11.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.5 pts 4.3%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.2%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.3% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

3.0% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services even 3.9%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Mining +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

15.7% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.9%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 13.5%

14.7% Managers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.8% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 higher in Moama

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 higher in Moama

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +27 higher in Moama

979 42nd pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2,531 higher in Moama

8,036 37th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.4 pts higher in Moama

16.5% 88th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +101 higher in Moama

667 35th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +65 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

434 8th pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.2 higher in Moama

23.4 46th pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Moama

9.6 21st pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.1 higher in Moama

3.4 23rd pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.6 more in Moama

3.1 21st pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.2 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

26.5% 18th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +9.0 pts higher in Moama

33.4% 23rd pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +44.4 pts higher in Moama

66.7% 31st pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

33.7% 19th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +21.2 pts higher in Moama

74.6% 25th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +18.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

0.0% 0th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +10.3 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

12.8 42nd pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6 higher in Moama

7 21st pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Moama in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2.6% 4th pct 3.7% 21st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Moama vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109031184/moama/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north