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Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bendigo profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Bendigo Bendigo Surrounds - North

Bendigo and Bendigo Surrounds - North are two nearby areas with very different lifestyles. Bendigo is a high-density hub where 43.7% of homes are rented, far higher than the 10.5% in Bendigo Surrounds - North. This urban center has far more recent overseas arrivals (24.9% versus 3.4%) and a higher share of one-parent families at 23.6%, compared to 10.3% in the surrounding area. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is dominated by larger homes, with 84.2% having three or more bedrooms and 43.2% owned outright.

Both areas share a very similar age profile, with about 21% of residents aged 65 and over. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $700. While Bendigo has far more public transport stops and services within walking distance, the gap in home ownership and the share of people who have moved recently have both widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 33.2 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 21.5 pts higher in Bendigo One-parent: 13.3 pts higher in Bendigo No car: 7.5 pts higher in Bendigo Population: 9,995 larger in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +9,995 larger in Bendigo gap steady

14,929 76th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +7 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

39 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +6.7 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.5 pts 20.3%

20.4% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

34.1% Married +16.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

44.2% Never married ◂ +13.3 pts 31.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.4% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

37.0% Australian +6.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

40.5% English ◂ +0.3 pts 40.2%

14.4% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.6%

11.3% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.5% German even 4.5%

2.7% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.6% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only +4.4 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.7% No religion ◂ +4.9 pts 43.8%

37.6% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.9% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

11 90th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.30 more in Bendigo

4.85 86th pct 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +12 more in Bendigo

29 68th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6,298 more in Bendigo

6,417 92nd pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +554 larger in Bendigo

583 71st pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +61 higher in Bendigo

1,043 62nd pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

48.2% Year 12 ◂ +11.6 pts 36.6%

16.6% Year 10 +5.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

11.6% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

28.1% Certificate III / IV +10.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

22.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 12.7%

8.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.1% Engineering & related +6.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.8% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 10.1%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +3.9 pts 9.1%

12.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.5% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%

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

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$31 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$712 31st pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$187 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,267 18th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$102 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

$1,665 23rd pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

33.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.8%

26.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.7 pts 17.9%

6.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 12.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

11.9% Arthritis +1.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

22.4% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +341 larger in Bendigo

452 76th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$24 higher in Bendigo

$549 31st pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$242 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,174 14th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.4 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

30.2% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.6% One-parent families ◂ +13.3 pts 10.3%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Household size

33.6% 2 people +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

37.4% 1 person ◂ +15.2 pts 22.2%

14.3% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

9.3% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.2% 5 people +3.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$50 higher in Bendigo gap steady

$280 22nd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North even gap steady

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

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Rented ◂ +33.2 pts 10.5%

28.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 43.2%

24.9% Owned with a mortgage +17.8 pts ▸ 42.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

86.3% Separate house +11.6 pts ▸ 97.9%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

2.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 46.3%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

24.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.4 pts 10.9%

2.5% 5 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.1 pts 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $200–$349 ◂ +10.1 pts 47.5%

17.7% Under $200 +13.9 pts ▸ 31.7%

19.9% $350–$549 ◂ +8.4 pts 11.5%

1.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.8%

28.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

15.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +129 more in Bendigo

147 90th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6.20 more in Bendigo

9.85 87th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,993.2 more in Bendigo

2,061.7 85th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +35 more in Bendigo

46 87th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +80 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

97 88th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

58.5% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 62.2%

12.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

7.3% Walked ◂ +4.3 pts 3.0%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.9 pts 21.1%

32.2% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

9.7% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.0% 4 or more +13.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.0% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.7 pts 14.7%

1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.8 pts 4.3%

9.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

7.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.3% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.7 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

25.0% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 13.5%

12.4% Technicians & trades +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.9% Managers +7.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

12.5% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 11.1%

10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

5.6% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 higher in Bendigo

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +34 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

918 17th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8,952 higher in Bendigo

14,457 69th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +15.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

-3.3% 0th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,306 higher in Bendigo

1,872 86th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +92 higher in Bendigo

592 18th pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.8 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.5 32nd pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.6 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5.5 higher in Bendigo

7.7 83rd pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.9 more in Bendigo

7.4 82nd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +66.9 pts higher in Bendigo

94.6% 77th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +57.8 pts higher in Bendigo

82.2% 67th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +76.1 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 68th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +56.5 pts higher in Bendigo

96.6% 80th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +46.5 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 68th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +67.5 pts higher in Bendigo

86.4% 81st pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5.8 more in Bendigo

28.9 86th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Bendigo Surrounds - North +356 higher in Bendigo

357 87th pct 1 12th pct

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

4.5% 36th pct 3.7% 21st 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 Bendigo Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011018/bendigo/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north