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Maiden Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Maiden 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 · Maiden Gully profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Maiden Gully Bendigo Surrounds - North

Maiden Gully and Bendigo Surrounds - North are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Maiden Gully is a more affluent family hub where 26.7% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, and 24.6% of residents are children under 15. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North is much older, with a typical resident aged 46 compared to 37 in Maiden Gully, and a typical weekly rent that is $150 lower at $230. Maiden Gully also has a more qualified workforce, with 53.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 36.6% in Bendigo Surrounds - North.

Both areas are almost identical in their housing styles, with nearly all residents living in separate houses. This shared preference for detached homes exists alongside a widening gap in wealth and education. While the age difference between the two has narrowed slightly since 2011, the gap in high-income households has grown significantly. Maiden Gully remains more connected, with far more homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport than in Bendigo Surrounds - North.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 16.5 pts higher in Maiden Gully Participation: 15.3 pts higher in Maiden Gully Median age: 9 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North Household size: 0.6 larger in Maiden Gully 3+ bedrooms: 11.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +584 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

5,518 26th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +9 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

37 yrs 36th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.9% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

24.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 17.8%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 20.3%

13.0% Seniors (65+) +7.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

Marital status

60.2% Married ◂ +9.4 pts 50.8%

28.8% Never married +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

5.8% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

2.6% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Maiden 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

91.6% Australia ◂ +7.8 pts 83.8%

1.4% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.4% English ◂ +6.3 pts 40.2%

44.4% Australian ◂ +0.6 pts 43.7%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

12.3% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.8% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.5%

3.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +5.8 pts 88.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 43.8%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 43.3%

3.8% Not stated +7.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.7% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.08 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1.47 31st pct 4.56 84th pct

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

20 51st pct 17 45th pct

Students in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,635 more in Maiden Gully

1,754 57th pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +847 larger in Maiden Gully

877 88th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +48 higher in Maiden Gully

1,030 57th pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

53.1% Year 12 ◂ +16.5 pts 36.6%

17.8% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

16.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 15.9%

8.9% Year 9 or below +5.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.3 pts 38.3%

22.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.9 pts 14.5%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

5.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.6 pts 11.0%

15.3% Health ◂ +5.1 pts 10.1%

11.4% Education ◂ +3.3 pts 8.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

9.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 6.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +4.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

1.3% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$215 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$896 66th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$749 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,203 78th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$591 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,358 68th pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

37.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 32.4%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +8.2 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.2% Under $650 +10.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 7.1%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +6.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.8%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.9 pts 12.4%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.0% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.4% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +12.0 pts 54.1%

19.9% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.8% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +33 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North

78 25th pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$140 higher in Maiden Gully

$665 56th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$396 higher in Maiden Gully

$1,812 57th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.6 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

3.1 91st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

70.7% Couples with children ◂ +13.7 pts 57.0%

20.7% Couples without children +10.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.1% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.5% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +7.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +9.2 pts 13.6%

11.4% 1 person +10.8 pts ▸ 22.2%

18.3% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 6.9%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$150 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$380 54th pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$390 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$1,690 40th pct $1,300 14th pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.5 pts 42.7%

36.7% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

7.1% Rented +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.6% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 97.9%

1.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.5 pts 31.1%

31.5% 3 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 46.3%

2.0% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $350–$549 ◂ +50.6 pts 11.5%

27.4% $200–$349 +20.1 pts ▸ 47.5%

4.0% Under $200 +27.7 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.8 pts 17.2%

15.1% Under $1,000 +11.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +12 more in Maiden Gully

30 40th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.79 more in Maiden Gully

5.44 66th pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +473.7 more in Maiden Gully

542.2 40th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +7 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

4 29th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North

1 7th pct —

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +80 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

97 88th pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.9 pts 62.2%

14.0% Worked at home +1.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.7%

0.7% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.6 pts 37.6%

21.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 21.3%

13.9% 1 vehicle +7.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

16.3% 4 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 10.0%

11.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

8.0% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.1 pts 4.4%

5.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.9%

4.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 13.5%

15.3% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.4% Managers +4.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

11.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

8.1% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.2% Machinery operators & drivers +3.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Maiden Gully

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Maiden Gully

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Maiden Gully

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 higher in Maiden Gully

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +72 higher in Maiden Gully

1,024 61st pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +364 higher in Maiden Gully

5,869 25th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

6.7% 66th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +182 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

384 18th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +84 higher in Maiden Gully

583 16th pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.8 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.4 32nd pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.4 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.7 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.1 higher in Maiden Gully

3.3 23rd pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.7 more in Maiden Gully

3.2 22nd pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

24.7% 16th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.7 pts higher in Maiden Gully

28.1% 19th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +50.1 pts higher in Maiden Gully

72.4% 34th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +10.0 pts higher in Maiden Gully

50.1% 30th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +23.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

77.2% 26th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.5 pts higher in Maiden Gully

22.4% 27th pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4.6 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

18.5 69th pct 23.1 78th pct

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

16 29th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.8% 41st pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

Kangaroo Flat - Golden Square Bendigo California Gully - Eaglehawk Flora Hill - Spring Gully East Bendigo - Kennington Bendigo Surrounds - South White Hills - Ascot Strathfieldsaye

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). Maiden Gully vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011023/maiden-gully/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north