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Bendigo vs Castlemaine Surrounds

Name: Bendigo vs Castlemaine Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 36 km apart · Bendigo profile · Castlemaine Surrounds profile

Bendigo Castlemaine Surrounds

Bendigo and Castlemaine Surrounds are nearby Victorian areas with very different living patterns. Bendigo is a more urban hub where 43.7% of households rent, compared to just 8.4% in Castlemaine Surrounds. It is also much more diverse, with recent overseas arrivals making up 24.9% of the population, while that figure is only 2.6% in Castlemaine Surrounds. The two areas differ sharply in accessibility; Bendigo is very walkable, with 98.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas Castlemaine Surrounds is more car-dependent, with most people facing a 28-minute walk to the nearest stop.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, such as typical weekly rents of $280 and similar household incomes around $1,300. However, the gap in resident age has widened since 2011, with the typical person in Castlemaine Surrounds now 13 years older than in Bendigo. Other differences are growing too; more people in Castlemaine Surrounds now own their homes outright and work from home compared to those in Bendigo.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 35.3 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Bendigo Median age: 13 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds Housework 15h+: 12.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +5,704 larger in Bendigo gap steady

14,929 76th pct 9,225 48th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +13 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +7.0 pts ▸ 27.4%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 17.5%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 13.9%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.1 pts 7.9%

Marital status

34.1% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 46.8%

44.2% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 32.3%

10.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Castlemaine Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia ◂ +0.3 pts 81.1%

1.7% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.5% English +4.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

37.0% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.4% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.3% Scottish +2.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.7% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion +9.1 pts ▸ 57.7%

37.6% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 30.8%

8.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 more in Bendigo

11 90th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.40 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

4.85 86th pct 6.25 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +12 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +5,920 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 497 17th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +521 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 62 2nd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +14 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1,043 62nd pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

16.6% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.1%

11.6% Year 11 +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.2 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

22.7% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 23.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.6%

8.1% Postgraduate degree +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

15.8% Health ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

10.1% Engineering & related +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

8.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

3.7% Creative arts +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$46 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$712 31st pct $666 22nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$50 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,317 22nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$81 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,665 23rd pct $1,746 28th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 even 26.8%

21.6% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 13.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

11.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 8.6%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

4.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.5% Cancer +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +2.1 pts ▸ 55.6%

22.4% One condition +0.5 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +329 larger in Bendigo

452 76th pct 123 38th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +9 yrs older in Castlemaine Surrounds

23 yrs 36th pct 32 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$38 higher in Bendigo

$549 31st pct $511 22nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$272 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

$1,174 14th pct $1,446 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.1 larger in Castlemaine Surrounds gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +4.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

30.2% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 39.9%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +12.6 pts 10.9%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +7.5 pts ▸ 41.1%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +7.5 pts 29.9%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 12.1%

9.3% 4 people +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

3.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds even gap narrowing

$280 22nd pct $280 22nd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +$173 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,473 25th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.8% Owned outright +21.5 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.7% Rented ◂ +35.3 pts 8.4%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

1.0% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +12.2 pts ▸ 98.6%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +10.6 pts 0.5%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 48.3%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 19.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +7.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

2.5% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 49.5%

17.7% Under $200 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.7%

0.4% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 37.8%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.3 pts 26.5%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +8.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.0% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +113 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 34 44th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +6.16 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 3.69 40th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +1,998.0 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 63.7 17th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +39 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 7 48th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +25 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

3 29th pct 28 86th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +9 longer in Castlemaine Surrounds

97 88th pct 106 90th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) ◂ +5.0 pts 53.5%

12.8% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.3% Walked ◂ +3.9 pts 3.5%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.6 pts 2.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.2 pts 27.8%

32.2% 2 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.7% 3 vehicles +8.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

5.0% 4 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.6 pts 1.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.0 pts 15.4%

7.9% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.2% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.7 pts 4.4%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.7% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.7% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.3% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 23.0%

9.9% Managers +7.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.4% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 10.6%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.5%

10.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 6.7%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +4 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +6 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +3 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +74 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

918 17th pct 992 48th pct

ERP in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +4,782 higher in Bendigo

14,457 69th pct 9,675 46th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +9.1 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

-3.3% 0th pct 5.8% 60th pct

Businesses in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +918 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 954 53rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +69 higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

592 18th pct 661 28th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.3 higher in Bendigo

21.5 32nd pct 20.2 16th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +0.1 higher in Bendigo

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +5.7 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 2.0 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +5.1 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 2.2 12th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +71.6 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 23.0% 15th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +64.5 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 17.7% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +67.8 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 30.6% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +69.5 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 27.1% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +47.9 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 68th pct 52.0% 14th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +74.9 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 11.5% 18th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +2.5 more in Castlemaine Surrounds

28.9 86th pct 31.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +355 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Castlemaine Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Castlemaine Surrounds

4.5% 36th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

East Bendigo - Kennington California Gully - Eaglehawk Flora Hill - Spring Gully Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Maiden Gully Strathfieldsaye White Hills - Ascot Bendigo Surrounds - South

Compare Castlemaine Surrounds with nearby areas

Castlemaine Bendigo Surrounds - South Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Maiden Gully Daylesford Flora Hill - Spring Gully Maryborough Bendigo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Castlemaine Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202021028/castlemaine-surrounds