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Bendigo vs Flora Hill - Spring Gully

Name: Bendigo vs Flora Hill - Spring Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 4.8 km apart · Bendigo profile · Flora Hill - Spring Gully profile

Bendigo Flora Hill - Spring Gully

Bendigo and Flora Hill - Spring Gully are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Bendigo is far more connected, with much higher numbers of public transport trips and schools, and far more homes within walking distance of health services, groceries, and schools. In contrast, Flora Hill - Spring Gully has a more qualified population; 59.9% of residents finished Year 12 compared to 48.2% in Bendigo, and more people here hold a bachelor degree or higher. This difference is reflected in overall advantage scores, which are far higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully.

Both areas share a similar housing market, with typical weekly rents around $280 to $290 and almost identical typical monthly home loan payments. While Flora Hill - Spring Gully is generally wealthier, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the gap in weekly incomes for households earning over $3,000 has widened, and more people in Flora Hill - Spring Gully now provide unpaid childcare than in the past.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 11.7 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Population: 5,492 larger in Bendigo Unpaid child care: 5.1 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Volunteering: 4.8 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Participation: 7.5 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +5,492 larger in Bendigo gap steady

14,929 76th pct 9,437 49th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1 yrs older in Bendigo gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 24.1%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.9 pts 17.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.9% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

Marital status

44.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 42.1%

34.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 38.1%

10.7% Divorced even 10.7%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 5.4%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Flora Hill - Spring Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 85.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.7% England even 1.7%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +3.2 pts ▸ 43.7%

37.0% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

14.4% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% German +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 51.6%

37.6% Christianity +1.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.6%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +7 more in Bendigo

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +2.43 more in Bendigo

4.85 86th pct 2.42 59th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +9 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 20 51st pct

Students in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +4,403 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 2,014 62nd pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +80 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 504 61st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +9 higher in Bendigo

1,043 62nd pct 1,033 58th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +11.7 pts ▸ 59.9%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.4 pts 13.2%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

11.6% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.1 pts 26.0%

22.7% Bachelor degree +5.3 pts ▸ 28.0%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Society & culture +1.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.1% Management & commerce +2.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.8% Education +4.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$58 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap widening

$712 31st pct $770 43rd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$198 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,465 33rd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$292 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap widening

$1,665 23rd pct $1,957 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 29.6%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 40.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.4%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more even 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.7%

10.1% Other condition even 10.1%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 3.9%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +4.5 pts ▸ 58.0%

22.4% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +279 larger in Bendigo

452 76th pct 173 49th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$75 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

$549 31st pct $624 48th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$342 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

$1,174 14th pct $1,516 39th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +0.2 larger in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +6.9 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.9 pts 27.3%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 20.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +3.8 pts 33.6%

33.6% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.8%

14.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

9.3% 4 people +2.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

3.2% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$10 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +$99 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,399 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented ◂ +6.9 pts 36.8%

28.8% Owned outright +3.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 84.7%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 48.9%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%

2.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 +1.8 pts ▸ 59.4%

19.9% $350–$549 +4.7 pts ▸ 24.6%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.9 pts 12.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +1.9 pts ▸ 46.1%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.0% $3,000 or more even 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +80 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 67 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +2.75 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 7.10 84th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1,143.2 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 918.5 54th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +32 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully even

97 88th pct 97 88th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 59.0%

12.8% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 2.7%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

1.1% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 42.2%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

5.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 20.9%

8.2% Education & training +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Retail trade +1.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 8.5%

7.9% Construction even 7.9%

7.9% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.4%

5.7% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

3.0% Finance & insurance +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 28.1%

14.0% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 9.7%

12.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.9% Managers +0.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.3 pts 4.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +3 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +3 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

1 0th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +3 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +63 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

918 17th pct 981 43rd pct

ERP in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +4,923 higher in Bendigo

14,457 69th pct 9,534 45th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +4.6 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

-3.3% 0th pct 1.2% 21st pct

Businesses in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1,334 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 538 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +26 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

592 18th pct 618 21st pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +0.4 higher in Bendigo

21.5 32nd pct 21.0 30th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +0.2 higher in Bendigo

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1.5 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 6.3 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1.3 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 6.1 63rd pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +17.4 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 77.2% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +19.6 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 62.5% 50th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1.8 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 96.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +13.3 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 83.3% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully even

99.9% 68th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +34.3 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 52.1% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1.5 more in Bendigo

28.9 86th pct 27.4 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +177 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 180 67th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Flora Hill - Spring Gully +1.2 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

4.5% 36th pct 5.7% 57th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Flora Hill - Spring Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202011021/flora-hill-spring-gully