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Flora Hill - Spring Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Flora Hill - Spring Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 32 km apart · Flora Hill - Spring Gully profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Flora Hill - Spring Gully Bendigo Surrounds - North

Flora Hill - Spring Gully and Bendigo Surrounds - North are nearby areas with very different living patterns. Flora Hill - Spring Gully is more urban and mobile, with 28.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher and 36.8% of households renting. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is more rural, where residents are far older with a typical age of 46 and 43.2% of homes are owned outright. Flora Hill - Spring Gully also has a much higher share of one-parent families (20.3%) and recent overseas arrivals (20.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is around $1,460. While they share this economic baseline, other gaps are shifting; the difference in the share of renters has widened since 2011. Flora Hill - Spring Gully remains far more accessible, with 96.7% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, while only 22.3% of homes in Bendigo Surrounds - North have the same access.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 26.3 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Year 12: 23.3 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully Recent movers: 16.5 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully One-parent: 10.0 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4,503 larger in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap narrowing

9,437 49th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

38 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.1% Older adults (45–64) +7.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

25.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.3%

17.5% Seniors (65+) +3.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

17.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.6 pts 9.9%

Marital status

38.1% Married +12.7 pts ▸ 50.8%

42.1% Never married ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%

10.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 10.0%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Flora Hill - Spring Gully Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.8%

1.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +5.0 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.7% English ◂ +3.5 pts 40.2%

17.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 12.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

5.1% German ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.1% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.1% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.6% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

89.0% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 88.4%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.6% No religion ◂ +7.8 pts 43.8%

38.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 43.3%

5.6% Not stated +5.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

4 57th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.14 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2.42 59th pct 4.56 84th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

20 51st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,895 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

2,014 62nd pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +474 larger in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

504 61st pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +51 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

1,033 58th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.9% Year 12 ◂ +23.3 pts 36.6%

13.2% Year 10 +8.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

12.9% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

8.8% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

26.0% Certificate III / IV +12.4 pts ▸ 38.3%

28.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.5 pts 14.5%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

9.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 3.1%

6.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

10.9% Engineering & related +5.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 10.1%

14.5% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 11.0%

13.0% Education ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

2.3% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.0% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.5 pts 1.4%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$89 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap widening

$770 43rd pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$11 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap steady

$1,465 33rd pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$190 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap widening

$1,957 42nd pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 17.9%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

6.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

40.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 43.0%

33.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.8%

17.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.2 pts 12.4%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.2% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 10.0%

10.2% Arthritis +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 7.4%

3.9% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

1.7% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.0% None ◂ +3.8 pts 54.1%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

7.6% Two conditions even 7.6%

3.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +62 larger in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

173 49th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

23 yrs 36th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$99 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

$624 48th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$100 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

$1,516 39th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.2 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

51.0% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

27.3% Couples without children +4.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.3% One-parent families ◂ +10.0 pts 10.3%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Household size

32.8% 2 people +5.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

33.6% 1 person ◂ +11.4 pts 22.2%

14.9% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

11.8% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

5.1% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

1.9% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$60 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap narrowing

$290 24th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$99 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully gap steady

$1,399 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Flora Hill - Spring Gully 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

32.1% Owned outright +11.2 pts ▸ 43.2%

29.2% Owned with a mortgage +13.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

36.8% Rented ◂ +26.3 pts 10.5%

1.1% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

84.7% Separate house +13.3 pts ▸ 97.9%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 46.3%

21.2% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 31.1%

22.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 10.9%

3.7% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

59.4% $200–$349 ◂ +11.9 pts 47.5%

12.9% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 31.7%

24.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.1 pts 11.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.3 pts 42.8%

23.5% Under $1,000 +3.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

19.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%

6.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +49 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

67 72nd pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.45 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

7.10 84th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +850.0 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

918.5 54th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

14 76th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct —

Drive to city in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +80 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

97 88th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

59.0% Car (driver) +3.1 pts ▸ 62.2%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 15.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

2.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 21.1%

35.6% 2 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 37.6%

10.7% 3 vehicles +10.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

4.8% 4 or more +13.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.2 pts 14.7%

0.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 6.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

7.9% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.2 pts 4.3%

6.4% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 3.4%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Professionals ◂ +14.6 pts 13.5%

11.3% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.4% Managers +7.1 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 10.5%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.7% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +4.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +29 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

981 43rd pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4,029 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

9,534 45th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +10.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.2% 21st pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +28 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

538 27th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +118 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

618 21st pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.0 30th pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.6 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.5 12th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.0 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

6.3 63rd pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.6 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

6.1 63rd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +49.4 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

77.2% 59th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +38.2 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

62.5% 50th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +74.3 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

96.7% 61st pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +43.2 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

83.3% 59th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +46.6 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

99.9% 70th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +33.2 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

52.1% 56th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.3 more in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

27.4 85th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +179 higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

180 67th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Flora Hill - Spring Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.1 pts higher in Flora Hill - Spring Gully

5.7% 57th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Flora Hill - Spring Gully 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). Flora Hill - Spring Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011021/flora-hill-spring-gully/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north