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Bendigo vs California Gully - Eaglehawk

Name: Bendigo vs California Gully - Eaglehawk — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.7 km apart · Bendigo profile · California Gully - Eaglehawk profile

Bendigo California Gully - Eaglehawk

Bendigo and California Gully - Eaglehawk are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Bendigo is a very walkable hub where 98.5% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 86.4% are near health services. It has a much higher proportion of renters (43.7%) and more recent overseas arrivals (24.9%) than California Gully - Eaglehawk. In contrast, California Gully - Eaglehawk is more car-dependent and somewhat walkable, with a larger share of families and children under 15 (19.1%).

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in some ways, such as the gap in renting and university degrees widening. However, they remain very similar in other areas, with almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,200. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents (about 3% to 4%) and a nearly identical rate of people living with a mental health condition (15.2%).

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.9 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Bendigo Under 15: 3.9 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk Bachelor+: 9.5 pts higher in Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1,980 larger in Bendigo gap narrowing

14,929 76th pct 12,949 67th pct

Median age in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.7 pts 26.1%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 23.3%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 19.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.3%

Marital status

44.2% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 41.4%

34.1% Married +2.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.7% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.1%

4.6% Separated even 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo California Gully - Eaglehawk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.7% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.5% English +2.1 pts ▸ 42.6%

37.0% Australian +4.7 pts ▸ 41.7%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 12.0%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 10.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 87.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

37.6% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 39.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +6 more in Bendigo

11 90th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +2.83 more in Bendigo

4.85 86th pct 2.02 49th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +8 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 21 53rd pct

Students in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +4,989 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 1,428 49th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +298 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +103 higher in Bendigo

1,043 62nd pct 939 15th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 39.8%

16.6% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 21.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below +3.4 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +13.0 pts ▸ 41.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.3 pts 15.4%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 3.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health ◂ +3.3 pts 12.5%

13.0% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.1% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.8 pts 11.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

5.5% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.9% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +$52 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$712 31st pct $660 21st pct

Household income in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +$44 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,267 18th pct $1,223 15th pct

Family income in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +$137 higher in Bendigo gap steady

$1,665 23rd pct $1,528 15th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.1%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 21.4%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 10.5%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health even 15.2%

11.9% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.1% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.3% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

2.4% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None even 53.5%

22.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.7% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +36 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk

452 76th pct 488 78th pct

Median age in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +$22 higher in Bendigo

$549 31st pct $527 26th pct

Household income in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +$86 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

$1,174 14th pct $1,260 20th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +0.3 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.9%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 23.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 31.8%

33.6% 2 people +0.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.9%

9.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk even gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk even gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented ◂ +13.9 pts 29.8%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +10.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

28.8% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 31.9%

1.4% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +8.1 pts ▸ 94.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.4 pts 4.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 49.8%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +12.4 pts ▸ 26.2%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 16.6%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

2.5% 5 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 +2.3 pts ▸ 59.9%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

17.7% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +9.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.6 pts 26.2%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +69 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +3.82 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 6.02 73rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1,237.8 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 823.8 51st pct

PT routes in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +36 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 10 62nd pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +3 longer in California Gully - Eaglehawk

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +8 longer in California Gully - Eaglehawk

97 88th pct 105 89th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +10.5 pts ▸ 68.9%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 9.0%

7.3% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 1.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.9 pts 37.2%

32.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

9.7% 3 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 13.1%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

5.0% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 19.7%

7.9% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.9% Construction +2.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +10.2 pts 14.7%

14.0% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1 higher in Bendigo

2 14th pct 1 0th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +3 higher in Bendigo

4 36th pct 1 0th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +30 higher in Bendigo

918 17th pct 888 10th pct

ERP in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +934 higher in Bendigo

14,457 69th pct 13,523 65th pct

Growth in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +7.9 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

-3.3% 0th pct 4.6% 50th pct

Businesses in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +1,292 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 580 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +14 higher in Bendigo

592 18th pct 578 15th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +0.2 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

21.5 32nd pct 21.6 33rd pct

Min temp in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +0.1 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

8.6 13th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +2.5 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 5.3 47th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +2.3 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 5.1 47th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +42.3 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 52.3% 39th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +26.7 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 55.5% 44th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +12.9 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 85.6% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +21.6 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 75.0% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +4.7 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 68th pct 95.2% 44th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +55.7 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 30.7% 35th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +14.2 more in Bendigo

28.9 86th pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +258 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 99 51st pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in California Gully - Eaglehawk +0.3 pts higher in Bendigo

4.5% 36th pct 4.3% 31st pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare California Gully - Eaglehawk with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs California Gully - Eaglehawk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk