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East Bendigo - Kennington vs Heathcote

Name: East Bendigo - Kennington vs Heathcote — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · East Bendigo - Kennington profile · Heathcote profile

East Bendigo - Kennington Heathcote

East Bendigo - Kennington and Heathcote are two nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. East Bendigo - Kennington is more urban and diverse, with a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.1% compared to 1.5%) and a larger proportion of residents with bachelor degrees (25.3% versus 13.0%). It also has much better walkability, with 70.8% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 33.7% of homes in Heathcote have that same access. In contrast, Heathcote is more rural, where separate houses are far more common (96.3% compared to 82.3%) and the typical resident is far older at 53.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations people, at 1.7% each. They also have almost identical rates of people providing unpaid care and an equal number of people per home. While the two places are quite different, the age gap between them has narrowed slightly since 2011, though residents in Heathcote remain far older.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.1 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Year 12: 19.5 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Population: 8,926 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington Median age: 9 yrs older in Heathcote

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +8,926 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington gap steady

13,988 72nd pct 5,062 23rd pct

Median age in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +9 yrs older in Heathcote gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 53 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.6 pts ▸ 31.3%

25.0% Seniors (65+) +4.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.2 pts 17.6%

15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

43.8% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

35.5% Never married ◂ +7.2 pts 28.3%

9.9% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

3.3% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

East Bendigo - Kennington Heathcote

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 77.3%

1.7% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.3% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

38.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 37.9%

15.2% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.8%

4.6% German even 4.6%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only ◂ +0.9 pts 86.0%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian even 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 42.8%

42.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 43.1%

6.5% Not stated +6.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote even

3 43rd pct 3 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +2.66 more in Heathcote

1.40 28th pct 4.06 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +19 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

23 57th pct 4 8th pct

Students in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +1,608 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,941 61st pct 333 11th pct

Avg size in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +536 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington

647 76th pct 111 10th pct

ICSEA in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +59 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,047 64th pct 989 37th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +19.5 pts 34.3%

15.0% Year 10 +6.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

10.7% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.9% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +7.7 pts ▸ 34.0%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.6 pts 14.1%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.9 pts 14.5%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 3.5%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 4.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

16.5% Health ◂ +6.6 pts 9.9%

10.4% Engineering & related +5.7 pts ▸ 16.2%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%

13.0% Education ◂ +5.7 pts 7.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.5 pts 9.6%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$203 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap widening

$759 40th pct $556 8th pct

Household income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$293 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap narrowing

$1,408 29th pct $1,115 9th pct

Family income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$479 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap steady

$1,929 40th pct $1,450 12th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.7%

20.0% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 24.4%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.7%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 48.9%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 25.6%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 11.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.2%

9.8% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 9.4%

4.9% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +8.1 pts 48.1%

22.8% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.5% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +155 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington

240 59th pct 85 27th pct

Median age in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +11 yrs older in Heathcote

22 yrs 29th pct 33 yrs 91st pct

Median income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$82 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

$575 37th pct $493 18th pct

Household income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$269 higher in Heathcote

$1,281 21st pct $1,550 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 46.1%

33.0% Couples without children +8.1 pts ▸ 41.1%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

1.1% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +4.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +1.8 pts 32.4%

12.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

10.6% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 3.6%

1.9% 6 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$35 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap narrowing

$295 26th pct $260 17th pct

Mortgage in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +$43 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +9.6 pts ▸ 49.0%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 34.5%

32.4% Rented ◂ +20.1 pts 12.3%

0.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +14.0 pts ▸ 96.3%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 1.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 46.9%

25.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 21.7%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 19.0%

4.3% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 ◂ +13.4 pts 42.0%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +7.7 pts 17.6%

14.0% Under $200 +10.8 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.5 pts 42.5%

23.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 23.0%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +64 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

80 80th pct 16 25th pct

Stops/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +2.56 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.72 70th pct 3.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +633.9 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

726.1 47th pct 92.3 19th pct

PT routes in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +7 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +4 longer in Heathcote

0 0th pct 4 43rd pct

Drive to city in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +12 longer in East Bendigo - Kennington

99 88th pct 87 86th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 63.7%

14.9% Worked at home +1.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.9 pts 31.2%

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

10.5% 3 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

5.5% 4 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

8.0% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.5% Mining +3.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 15.2%

11.5% Technicians & trades +4.7 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.9% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 10.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%

10.2% Labourers +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.5% Machinery operators & drivers +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +2 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +2 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +2 higher in Heathcote

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +3 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +54 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

986 45th pct 932 23rd pct

ERP in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +8,559 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

13,941 66th pct 5,382 23rd pct

Growth in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +7.0 pts higher in Heathcote

0.1% 12th pct 7.1% 69th pct

Businesses in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +866 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,304 70th pct 438 21st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +10 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

592 18th pct 581 16th pct

Max temp in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +0.3 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

21.5 32nd pct 21.2 31st pct

Min temp in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +0.2 higher in Heathcote

8.6 13th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +3.2 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.9 57th pct 2.7 17th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +3.2 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

6.0 61st pct 2.8 17th pct

15-min city in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +37.1 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

70.8% 54th pct 33.7% 24th pct

Walk to shops in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +21.6 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

54.5% 43rd pct 32.9% 23rd pct

Walk to transit in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +58.2 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

91.9% 51st pct 33.7% 19th pct

Walk to school in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +35.0 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

68.3% 45th pct 33.4% 19th pct

Walk to a park in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +47.6 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

95.3% 44th pct 47.7% 13th pct

Walk to health in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +23.4 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

51.3% 55th pct 27.9% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +3.5 more in Heathcote

16.9 63rd pct 20.3 74th pct

Intersections/km² in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +158 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

159 63rd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in East Bendigo - Kennington in Heathcote +0.2 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.3% 50th pct 5.2% 48th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bendigo - Kennington vs Heathcote [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/vs/202021029/heathcote