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Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - South

Name: Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Bendigo profile · Bendigo Surrounds - South profile

Bendigo Bendigo Surrounds - South

Bendigo and Bendigo Surrounds - South are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Bendigo is a denser hub where 43.7% of homes are rented, many people live alone (37.4%), and 24.9% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - South is a more affluent rural area where the typical weekly household income is $2,040, compared to $1,267 in Bendigo. Homes there are larger and more often owned, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms. This area also has a higher share of people caring for children unpaid (32.7%).

Both areas share similar weather patterns and nearly identical rates of people in de facto relationships. However, the gaps between them are often widening. The difference in typical household income has grown to $773 since 2011, and the gap in rental rates has increased. While Bendigo is very connected with high numbers of public transport stops and short walks to amenities, Bendigo Surrounds - South remains much more car-dependent, with a typical 29-minute walk to the nearest stop.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 37.7 pts higher in Bendigo Living alone: 23.4 pts higher in Bendigo One-parent: 16.4 pts higher in Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 21.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South Recent arrivals: 20.2 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +6,585 larger in Bendigo gap narrowing

14,929 76th pct 8,344 43rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.6 pts ▸ 29.4%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 22.6%

15.2% Children (0–14) +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

20.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.8 pts 15.6%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

34.1% Married +23.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

44.2% Never married ◂ +13.8 pts 30.4%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +3.4 pts 7.3%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Bendigo Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 87.6%

1.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.8% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +8.8 pts ▸ 45.8%

40.5% English +3.5 pts ▸ 44.0%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 13.4%

11.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.5% German even 4.5%

2.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +8.7 pts ▸ 92.7%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

37.6% Christianity +4.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +7 more in Bendigo

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2.54 more in Bendigo

4.85 86th pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +16 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +5,996 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 421 14th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +478 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 105 9th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +42 higher in Bendigo

1,043 62nd pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +3.5 pts ▸ 51.6%

16.6% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.6% Year 11 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 5.3%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.8% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

12.1% Management & commerce +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.8% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.5% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences even 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$124 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$712 31st pct $836 57th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$773 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $2,040 68th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$532 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$1,665 23rd pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.6 pts 23.6%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +11.7 pts 9.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +7.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 37.4%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +5.8 pts 9.4%

11.9% Arthritis ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 8.9%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +10.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

22.4% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 20.7%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.8%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +327 larger in Bendigo

452 76th pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - South

23 yrs 36th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$313 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$549 31st pct $862 80th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$857 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$1,174 14th pct $2,031 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.8 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 64.2%

30.2% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 28.0%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +16.4 pts 7.2%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +23.4 pts 14.0%

9.3% 4 people +10.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

14.3% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.2% 5 people +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

2.1% 6 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$40 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$280 22nd pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$325 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap steady

$1,300 14th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +28.4 pts ▸ 53.3%

43.7% Rented ◂ +37.7 pts 6.0%

28.8% Owned outright +9.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +12.6 pts ▸ 98.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.9 pts 0.2%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +16.8 pts 36.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +30.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.6 pts 5.7%

2.5% 5 or more +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 1.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.0 pts 47.6%

19.9% $350–$549 +11.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.7% Under $200 ◂ +8.0 pts 9.8%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.6 pts 17.1%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +13.1 pts ▸ 28.4%

7.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +139 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +8.89 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 0.96 11th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2,056.9 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 4.8 3rd pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +42 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +26 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - South

3 29th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +7 longer in Bendigo

97 88th pct 90 87th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +4.0 pts ▸ 62.4%

12.8% Worked at home +4.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

7.3% Walked ◂ +5.9 pts 1.4%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +29.9 pts 14.2%

32.2% 2 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 42.9%

9.7% 3 vehicles +12.5 pts ▸ 22.2%

5.0% 4 or more +15.1 pts ▸ 20.2%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 16.3%

7.9% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.9%

8.2% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.7% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.6 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 19.4%

12.4% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.9% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 11.3%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +7 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +9 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

1 0th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +107 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

918 17th pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +5,363 higher in Bendigo

14,457 69th pct 9,094 43rd pct

Growth in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +12.8 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

-3.3% 0th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +1,120 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 752 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +18 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

592 18th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.5 higher in Bendigo

21.5 32nd pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

8.6 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +6.6 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 1.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +6.0 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +80.4 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +67.3 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +87.7 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +79.3 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 17.3% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +60.2 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 68th pct 39.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +86.4 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +11.8 more in Bendigo

28.9 86th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +355 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

4.5% 36th pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south