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Maiden Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - South

Name: Maiden Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Bendigo Surrounds - South profile

Maiden Gully Bendigo Surrounds - South

Bendigo Surrounds - South and Maiden Gully are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Maiden Gully is a more connected hub where typical school sizes are far larger (877 compared to 105) and many more homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school (50.1% vs 17.3%) or a park (77.2% vs 39.7%). The two areas differ sharply in transport; Maiden Gully is mostly car-dependent, while Bendigo Surrounds - South is car-dependent, with a much longer typical walk to a transit stop (29 minutes vs 1 minute).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $2,000 to $2,200. They also have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, at about 20%. While they are alike in these ways, some gaps are shifting; for example, the typical resident in Bendigo Surrounds - South is now 41 and the typical resident in Maiden Gully is 37, a gap that has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,826 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South De facto: 3.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South Recent arrivals: 6.0 pts higher in Maiden Gully Median age: 4 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - South Rent: $60 higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2,826 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

5,518 26th pct 8,344 43rd pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +4 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.5 pts ▸ 29.4%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.7%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 22.6%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 57.0%

28.8% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.4%

5.8% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Widowed even 2.6%

2.6% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Bendigo Surrounds - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.6% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 87.6%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% India ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines even 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +2.5 pts 44.0%

44.4% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

12.3% Irish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.3%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 92.7%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion +1.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

3.8% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2 more in Bendigo Surrounds - South

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.84 more in Bendigo Surrounds - South

1.47 31st pct 2.31 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +7 more in Maiden Gully

20 51st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +1,333 more in Maiden Gully

1,754 57th pct 421 14th pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +772 larger in Maiden Gully

877 88th pct 105 9th pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +29 higher in Maiden Gully

1,030 57th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +1.5 pts 51.6%

17.8% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 16.0%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.2 pts 21.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Field of qualification

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +4.1 pts 12.5%

16.3% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.3% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.9%

11.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.4% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Creative arts +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$60 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$896 66th pct $836 57th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$163 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$2,203 78th pct $2,040 68th pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$161 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$2,358 68th pct $2,197 58th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 34.2%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.8%

10.4% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.2% Under $650 +2.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 33.7%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

2.7% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

8.9% Arthritis +0.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.0% Mental health +1.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

3.4% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Cancer even 3.1%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Stroke even 0.7%

0.3% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +2.5 pts 63.5%

19.9% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

5.8% Two conditions even 5.8%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +47 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South

78 25th pct 125 38th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +4 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - South

21 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$197 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$665 56th pct $862 80th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$219 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$1,812 57th pct $2,031 69th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.2 larger in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

3.1 91st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.5 pts 64.2%

20.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 28.0%

8.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 7.2%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +6.1 pts ▸ 37.5%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +3.4 pts 19.5%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +3.3 pts 15.0%

11.4% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +2.2 pts 9.7%

4.5% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$60 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$380 54th pct $320 33rd pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +$65 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$1,690 40th pct $1,625 36th pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.9 pts 53.3%

36.7% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.1% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

0.6% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.1 pts ▸ 98.9%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 44.5%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 36.3%

8.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.9% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +30.4 pts 31.7%

27.4% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

4.0% Under $200 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 39.6%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 28.4%

15.1% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 17.1%

6.1% $3,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +22 more in Maiden Gully

30 40th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +4.48 more in Maiden Gully

5.44 66th pct 0.96 11th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +537.4 more in Maiden Gully

542.2 40th pct 4.8 3rd pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

4 29th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +28 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - South

1 7th pct 29 86th pct

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +7 longer in Maiden Gully

97 88th pct 90 87th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 62.4%

14.0% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 16.9%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.4 pts 42.9%

21.9% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 22.2%

16.3% 4 or more +3.8 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.9% 1 vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.5% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 16.3%

11.3% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.6%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%

4.1% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 2.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +1.2 pts 19.4%

15.3% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.4% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 12.7%

11.2% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.2 pts 8.5%

8.1% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

9 86th pct 9 86th pct

IER decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

10 100th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +1 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

5 43rd pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South even

1,024 61st pct 1,025 62nd pct

ERP in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +3,225 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

5,869 25th pct 9,094 43rd pct

Growth in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2.8 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

6.7% 66th pct 9.4% 78th pct

Businesses in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +368 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

384 18th pct 752 41st pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +27 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

583 16th pct 610 20th pct

Max temp in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.5 higher in Maiden Gully

21.4 32nd pct 20.9 29th pct

Min temp in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.1 higher in Maiden Gully

8.7 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +2.2 higher in Maiden Gully

3.3 23rd pct 1.2 5th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +1.9 more in Maiden Gully

3.2 22nd pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +10.6 pts higher in Maiden Gully

24.7% 16th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +13.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

28.1% 19th pct 14.9% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +61.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

72.4% 34th pct 10.7% 8th pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +32.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

50.1% 30th pct 17.3% 9th pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +37.5 pts higher in Maiden Gully

77.2% 26th pct 39.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +22.4 pts higher in Maiden Gully

22.4% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +1.3 more in Maiden Gully

18.5 69th pct 17.1 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +15 higher in Maiden Gully

16 29th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - South +0.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

4.8% 41st pct 5.5% 53rd pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/vs/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south