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East Bendigo - Kennington vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: East Bendigo - Kennington vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · East Bendigo - Kennington profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

East Bendigo - Kennington Bendigo Surrounds - North

East Bendigo - Kennington and Bendigo Surrounds - North are nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. East Bendigo - Kennington is more urban and walkable, with 32.4% of households renting and a typical resident more likely to have a bachelor degree (25.3%). In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is mostly car-dependent and dominated by separate houses (97.9%), with a much lower share of university degrees at 12.5%. The two areas also differ in their populations; East Bendigo - Kennington has seen very little growth since 2021 (0.1%), while Bendigo Surrounds - North grew by 12.2%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for overall advantage. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,408 in East Bendigo - Kennington and $1,454 in Bendigo Surrounds - North. Since 2011, the gaps between them have generally widened, particularly regarding education and renting. East Bendigo - Kennington has become far more likely to be home to renters and university graduates than Bendigo Surrounds - North.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 21.9 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Recent arrivals: 14.7 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Year 12: 17.1 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington Population: 9,054 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington Separate houses: 15.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +9,054 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington gap steady

13,988 72nd pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

44 yrs 75th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.7% Older adults (45–64) +6.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 20.7%

22.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.4 pts 20.3%

15.3% Children (0–14) +2.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.9%

Marital status

43.8% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 50.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.0%

9.9% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.6% Widowed ◂ +2.7 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

East Bendigo - Kennington Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 83.8%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% India ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.6% Australian +5.1 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.0% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.2%

15.2% Irish ◂ +2.7 pts 12.6%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 11.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

86.9% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 88.4%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.1% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 43.3%

42.7% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 43.8%

6.5% Not stated +4.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.16 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.40 28th pct 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

23 57th pct 17 45th pct

Students in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,822 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,941 61st pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +617 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington

647 76th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +65 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,047 64th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

53.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 36.6%

15.0% Year 10 +6.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

13.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

10.7% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

26.3% Certificate III / IV +12.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

26.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.1 pts 14.5%

16.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 12.7%

8.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.9 pts 3.1%

6.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.4% Engineering & related +6.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.5% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 10.1%

15.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 11.0%

13.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 9.1%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

2.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

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

2.0% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$78 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap steady

$759 40th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$46 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

$1,408 29th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$162 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap widening

$1,929 40th pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

27.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 29.8%

20.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 17.9%

8.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

41.3% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.8%

16.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 12.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.0%

9.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.7% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.4%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None ◂ +2.1 pts 54.1%

22.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +129 larger in East Bendigo - Kennington

240 59th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

22 yrs 29th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$50 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

$575 37th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$135 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,281 21st pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.3 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 31.5%

15.8% One-parent families ◂ +5.5 pts 10.3%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

36.0% 2 people +2.8 pts ▸ 38.8%

34.2% 1 person ◂ +12.1 pts 22.2%

12.7% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% 4 people +3.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$65 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap steady

$295 26th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$130 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington gap narrowing

$1,430 23rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright +3.9 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +16.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

32.4% Rented ◂ +21.9 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +15.7 pts ▸ 97.9%

16.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

47.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 46.3%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

20.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 10.9%

4.3% 5 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Studio / none +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

55.4% $200–$349 ◂ +7.9 pts 47.5%

14.0% Under $200 +17.6 pts ▸ 31.7%

25.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.8 pts 11.5%

1.7% $550–$749 even 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.2 pts 42.8%

23.4% Under $1,000 +3.3 pts ▸ 26.7%

20.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

7.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +62 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

80 80th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.07 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.72 70th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +657.6 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

726.1 47th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

11 67th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North

0 0th pct —

Drive to city in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +78 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

99 88th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

61.9% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

14.9% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

2.5% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +18.9 pts 21.1%

37.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.5% 3 vehicles +10.8 pts ▸ 21.3%

5.5% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.5% No vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.0 pts 14.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.6% Education & training ◂ +3.8 pts 6.8%

8.0% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 8.2%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

4.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

2.2% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

26.8% Professionals ◂ +13.3 pts 13.5%

11.5% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.9% Managers +5.6 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 10.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 11.3%

10.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

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

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

986 45th pct 952 31st pct

ERP in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8,436 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

13,941 66th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +12.1 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

0.1% 12th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +738 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

1,304 70th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

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

592 18th pct 499 11th pct

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

21.5 32nd pct 22.3 37th pct

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

8.6 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.6 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.9 57th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.4 more in East Bendigo - Kennington

6.0 61st pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +43.0 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

70.8% 54th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +30.2 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

54.5% 43rd pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +69.5 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

91.9% 51st pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +28.2 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

68.3% 45th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +41.9 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

95.3% 44th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +32.4 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

51.3% 55th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6.2 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

16.9 63rd pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +158 higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

159 63rd pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in East Bendigo - Kennington in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.7 pts higher in East Bendigo - Kennington

5.3% 50th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare East Bendigo - Kennington with nearby areas

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Compare Bendigo Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bendigo - Kennington vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011020/east-bendigo-kennington/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north