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Bendigo vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Name: Bendigo vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Bendigo profile · Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square profile

Bendigo Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square and Bendigo are neighbouring areas with distinct characters. Bendigo is a very walkable hub where 94.6% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, with far more public transport departures and higher rates of renting at 43.7%. In contrast, Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square is more residential and sprawled, with a higher share of separate houses and larger homes, 78.5% of which have three or more bedrooms. This area also has a notably older population, with the typical resident aged 42 and 24.3% of people aged 65 and over.

Both areas sit about the same as the national figure for the share of households that rent. They also share similar levels of typical weekly household income, with Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square at $1,238 and Bendigo at $1,267. Over time, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened, and Bendigo has seen its share of university-qualified adults grow further ahead of Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 13.1 pts higher in Bendigo Population: 6,114 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Recent arrivals: 9.7 pts higher in Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 9.0 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Bachelor+: 6.6 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +6,114 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

14,929 76th pct 21,043 90th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3 yrs older in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 42 yrs 64th pct

Age structure

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.9 pts 25.9%

24.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.6%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +3.9 pts ▸ 24.3%

15.2% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

Marital status

44.2% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 36.4%

34.1% Married +6.9 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.7% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.4% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

1.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

1.7% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +2.6 pts ▸ 43.1%

37.0% Australian +2.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.4% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 11.9%

11.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.7% Italian even 2.7%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.8% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 86.2%

0.6% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 46.2%

37.6% Christianity +5.0 pts ▸ 42.6%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 7.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.9% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4 more in Bendigo

11 90th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +2.87 more in Bendigo

4.85 86th pct 1.98 47th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 25 61st pct

Students in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4,011 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 2,406 70th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +240 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 344 38th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +80 higher in Bendigo

1,043 62nd pct 963 25th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +6.6 pts 41.6%

16.6% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.8% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.6% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +7.5 pts ▸ 35.5%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.6 pts 18.1%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 4.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 3.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health ◂ +3.0 pts 12.8%

13.0% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.1% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.8% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$36 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$712 31st pct $676 24th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$29 higher in Bendigo gap steady

$1,267 18th pct $1,238 16th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$85 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,665 23rd pct $1,580 18th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.0%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +2.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 11.8%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

11.9% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

5.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None ◂ +0.6 pts 52.9%

22.4% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 23.7%

8.7% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.2% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +71 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

452 76th pct 523 80th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even

23 yrs 36th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$39 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$549 31st pct $588 40th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$185 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

$1,174 14th pct $1,359 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.1 larger in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap narrowing

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 48.1%

30.2% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.5 pts 20.1%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Household size

37.4% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 33.5%

33.6% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

9.3% 4 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.2% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% 6 or more even 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +$10 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square gap steady

$280 22nd pct $290 24th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even gap narrowing

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

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented ◂ +13.1 pts 30.6%

28.8% Owned outright +6.3 pts ▸ 35.2%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.5 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 90.4%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 56.1%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.3 pts 17.0%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +6.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +1.6 pts 56.0%

19.9% $350–$549 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.7% Under $200 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.8%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 23.5%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 14.0%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.4 pts 3.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +13 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 134 89th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3.48 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 6.37 77th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1,122.3 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 939.4 55th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +32 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +8 longer in Bendigo

97 88th pct 89 86th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +7.4 pts ▸ 65.9%

12.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) even 5.2%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 40.4%

32.2% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 36.1%

9.7% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

5.0% 4 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 18.3%

9.1% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 11.6%

7.9% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

7.9% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

3.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 17.7%

12.5% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

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

12.4% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.3% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.9% Managers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square even

2 14th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +2 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1 higher in Bendigo

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +3 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

918 17th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +6,912 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

14,457 69th pct 21,369 87th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4.7 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

-3.3% 0th pct 1.4% 22nd pct

Businesses in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +673 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 1,199 65th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +29 higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

592 18th pct 620 22nd pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.4 higher in Bendigo

21.5 32nd pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.1 higher in Bendigo

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +2.1 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +1.8 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +33.2 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 61.3% 47th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +17.3 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +9.1 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 89.3% 47th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +30.3 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 66.3% 43rd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +4.4 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 68th pct 95.4% 45th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +34.1 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 52.3% 56th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +15.0 more in Bendigo

28.9 86th pct 14.0 49th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +263 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 94 50th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square +0.5 pts higher in Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square

4.5% 36th pct 5.1% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202011022/kangaroo-flat-golden-square