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California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 25 km apart · California Gully - Eaglehawk profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

California Gully - Eaglehawk Bendigo Surrounds - North

California Gully - Eaglehawk and Bendigo Surrounds - North are two different types of environments located 25km apart. California Gully - Eaglehawk is more urban and accessible, with far more people within a 15-minute walk of groceries (55.5% compared to 24.4%) and public transport stops (85.6% compared to 22.3%). It also has a younger population, with a typical resident aged 38 compared to 46 in Bendigo Surrounds - North. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is more rural and stable, with a far higher share of homes owned outright (43.2% versus 31.9%) and much higher First Nations Year 12 completion rates (39.7% versus 29.4%).

These two areas have drifted further apart over time, with the gap in rental rates widening to 19.4% and the age difference increasing to 8 years since 2011. Despite these trends, they share a similar economic baseline. Both areas have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, around $660 to $681, and about the same proportion of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at roughly 12%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.4 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk One-parent: 13.0 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk Population: 8,015 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk Recent arrivals: 10.7 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk Median age: 8 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8,015 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk gap widening

12,949 67th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

23.3% Older adults (45–64) +8.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

26.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.3%

19.3% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.7%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 17.8%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

36.3% Married +14.5 pts ▸ 50.8%

41.4% Never married ◂ +10.4 pts 31.0%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 10.0%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

California Gully - Eaglehawk Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.2% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 83.8%

1.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.7% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

42.6% English ◂ +2.4 pts 40.2%

12.0% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.4% German even 4.5%

2.4% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.2% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.0% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 43.8%

39.7% Christianity +3.7 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.2% Not stated +4.0 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.54 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2.02 49th pct 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

21 53rd pct 17 45th pct

Students in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,309 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

1,428 49th pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +256 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk

286 30th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +43 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

939 15th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 ◂ +3.2 pts 36.6%

21.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%

14.8% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

Highest qualification level

41.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.7 pts 38.3%

15.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 14.5%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

3.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +6.0 pts 9.1%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.1%

11.3% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.0%

8.6% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

7.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 6.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +4.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$21 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

$660 21st pct $681 25th pct

Household income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$231 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,223 15th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$239 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

$1,528 15th pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.8%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 32.4%

21.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 17.9%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.8% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 43.0%

35.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 31.8%

10.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.2% Mental health ◂ +5.2 pts 10.0%

12.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 12.8%

12.2% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.9 pts 5.2%

4.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

3.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +0.6 pts ▸ 54.1%

23.5% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 22.0%

9.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.6%

5.4% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +377 larger in California Gully - Eaglehawk

488 78th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$2 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

$527 26th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$156 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,260 20th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.1 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.2% Couples with children +8.8 pts ▸ 57.0%

26.9% Couples without children +4.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.3% One-parent families ◂ +13.0 pts 10.3%

1.8% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +4.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

31.8% 1 person ◂ +9.7 pts 22.2%

13.9% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$50 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk gap widening

$280 22nd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North even gap steady

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

People / bedroom in California Gully - Eaglehawk 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

31.9% Owned outright +11.3 pts ▸ 43.2%

35.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 42.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 10.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.9% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house +3.5 pts ▸ 97.9%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 46.3%

26.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 10.9%

2.7% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.3 pts 47.5%

18.3% Under $200 +13.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

17.1% $350–$549 ◂ +5.6 pts 11.5%

0.3% $550–$749 +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.5 pts 42.8%

26.2% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +60 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

78 79th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.38 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

6.02 73rd pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +755.3 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

823.8 51st pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

10 62nd pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +72 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

105 89th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

68.9% Car (driver) ◂ +6.8 pts 62.2%

9.0% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

5.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

1.3% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.7% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 37.6%

37.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 21.1%

13.1% 3 vehicles +8.2 pts ▸ 21.3%

6.8% 4 or more +11.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.2% No vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 14.7%

1.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

10.4% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.2%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 6.8%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.4 pts 4.3%

5.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.4%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

7.7% Managers +9.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 10.5%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +4.8 pts 11.1%

14.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 13.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1 0th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +64 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

888 10th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8,018 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

13,523 65th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +7.6 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

4.6% 50th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +14 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

580 30th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +78 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

578 15th pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.7 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.6 33rd pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.4 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.7 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.0 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

5.3 47th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.6 more in California Gully - Eaglehawk

5.1 47th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +24.6 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

52.3% 39th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +31.1 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

55.5% 44th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +63.3 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

85.6% 42nd pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +34.9 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

75.0% 51st pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +41.8 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

95.2% 44th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +11.8 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

30.7% 35th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8.4 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

14.8 53rd pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +98 higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

99 51st pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in California Gully - Eaglehawk in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.6 pts higher in California Gully - Eaglehawk

4.3% 31st pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare California Gully - Eaglehawk with nearby areas

Bendigo East Bendigo - Kennington Maiden Gully White Hills - Ascot Flora Hill - Spring Gully Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Strathfieldsaye 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). California Gully - Eaglehawk vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011019/california-gully-eaglehawk/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north