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Strathfieldsaye vs Bendigo Surrounds - North

Name: Strathfieldsaye vs Bendigo Surrounds - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Strathfieldsaye profile · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile

Strathfieldsaye Bendigo Surrounds - North

Strathfieldsaye and Bendigo Surrounds - North are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Strathfieldsaye is a more affluent and educated hub, where 27.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher and typical weekly family incomes reach $2,411. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North has much lower levels of higher education (12.5%) and a lower typical family income of $1,767. This gap in wealth is also seen in the rental market, where typical weekly rent in Strathfieldsaye is $400, far higher than the $230 seen in Bendigo Surrounds - North.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who do not have a religion. While they share similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care, the gaps between them are often growing. Since 2011, the difference in typical family incomes and the share of university-qualified adults has widened. Meanwhile, the gap in typical resident age has narrowed, as Bendigo Surrounds - North is now only 7 years older than Strathfieldsaye.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 22.6 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye Bachelor+: 15.3 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye Population: 5,785 larger in Strathfieldsaye Rent: $170 higher in Strathfieldsaye

Demographics & Identity

Population in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5,785 larger in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

10,719 57th pct 4,934 22nd pct

Median age in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +7 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

39 yrs 48th pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

24.5% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 31.5%

23.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.9 pts 17.8%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.2 pts 20.3%

16.5% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 9.9%

Marital status

59.7% Married ◂ +8.8 pts 50.8%

27.8% Never married +3.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

6.4% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

3.9% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Strathfieldsaye Bendigo Surrounds - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

88.2% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 83.8%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +3.8 pts 40.2%

43.4% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 43.7%

15.7% Irish ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

13.0% Scottish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

4.5% German even 4.5%

3.6% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.1% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.4% English only ◂ +4.0 pts 88.4%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.1% Christianity ◂ +6.8 pts 43.3%

43.4% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 43.8%

4.5% Not stated +6.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 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 Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2 14th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.77 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

0.79 8th pct 4.56 84th pct

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

11 29th pct 17 45th pct

Students in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1,033 more in Strathfieldsaye

1,152 42nd pct 119 4th pct

Avg size in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +546 larger in Strathfieldsaye

576 70th pct 30 0th pct

ICSEA in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +85 higher in Strathfieldsaye

1,067 72nd pct 982 34th pct

Highest year of school

59.2% Year 12 ◂ +22.6 pts 36.6%

14.9% Year 10 +6.8 pts ▸ 21.7%

14.4% Year 11 +1.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below +6.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

Highest qualification level

28.2% Certificate III / IV +10.2 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.8 pts 14.5%

16.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.0 pts 12.7%

6.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 3.1%

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

1.5% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Field of qualification

17.0% Health ◂ +6.9 pts 10.1%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

12.6% Engineering & related +4.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.2% Education ◂ +5.1 pts 8.1%

10.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.4 pts 9.1%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +4.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$216 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$897 66th pct $681 25th pct

Household income in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$763 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$2,217 79th pct $1,454 32nd pct

Family income in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$644 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$2,411 71st pct $1,767 29th pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

21.7% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

8.8% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

16.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.0 pts 7.1%

13.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.2% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 43.0%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 12.4%

5.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

9.2% Asthma +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.5% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 7.4%

3.6% Diabetes +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Lung condition +0.8 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

64.0% None ◂ +9.9 pts 54.1%

20.9% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 22.0%

5.9% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.6% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North

103 32nd pct 111 35th pct

Median age in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +5 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21 yrs 21st pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$486 higher in Strathfieldsaye

$1,011 88th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$1,000 higher in Strathfieldsaye

$2,416 86th pct $1,416 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.4 larger in Strathfieldsaye gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

67.4% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 57.0%

23.7% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

8.5% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.3% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

22.4% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 13.6%

14.0% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 15.4%

10.3% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 6.9%

3.7% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$170 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$400 62nd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +$442 higher in Strathfieldsaye gap widening

$1,742 43rd pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.3 pts 42.7%

36.2% Owned outright +7.0 pts ▸ 43.2%

9.8% Rented +0.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

0.8% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

99.5% Separate house ◂ +1.5 pts 97.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

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

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

55.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.4 pts 31.1%

29.9% 3 bedrooms +16.4 pts ▸ 46.3%

5.0% 2 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

8.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

72.0% $350–$549 ◂ +60.5 pts 11.5%

19.1% $200–$349 +28.5 pts ▸ 47.5%

4.3% Under $200 +27.4 pts ▸ 31.7%

2.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.7% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 42.8%

36.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.0 pts 17.2%

14.0% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

9.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +45 more in Strathfieldsaye

63 69th pct 18 27th pct

Stops/1k in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.23 more in Strathfieldsaye

5.88 72nd pct 3.65 40th pct

Departures/1k in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +348.4 more in Strathfieldsaye

416.9 35th pct 68.5 17th pct

PT routes in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

5 36th pct 11 67th pct

Stop walk in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North

10 71st pct —

Drive to city in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +66 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

111 91st pct 177 100th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.1 pts 62.2%

17.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 15.5%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.7% Walked +2.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

48.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +10.6 pts 37.6%

21.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 21.1%

18.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.7% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

1.2% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 14.7%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.5% Education & training ◂ +4.6 pts 6.8%

9.9% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

5.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 4.3%

5.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.1 pts 2.3%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

27.4% Professionals ◂ +13.9 pts 13.5%

11.9% Technicians & trades +6.0 pts ▸ 17.9%

13.6% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.1 pts 11.3%

12.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 10.5%

7.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Strathfieldsaye

8 71st pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Strathfieldsaye

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3 higher in Strathfieldsaye

10 100th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +4 higher in Strathfieldsaye

7 64th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +98 higher in Strathfieldsaye

1,050 71st pct 952 31st pct

ERP in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +6,200 higher in Strathfieldsaye

11,705 56th pct 5,505 23rd pct

Growth in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.6 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

9.6% 79th pct 12.2% 86th pct

Businesses in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +167 higher in Strathfieldsaye

733 39th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +79 higher in Strathfieldsaye

578 16th pct 499 11th pct

Max temp in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.8 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

21.4 32nd pct 22.3 37th pct

Min temp in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

8.6 13th pct 9.1 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +1.2 higher in Strathfieldsaye

3.5 24th pct 2.3 13th pct

Types ≤15 min in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.5 more in Strathfieldsaye

3.1 20th pct 2.5 14th pct

15-min city in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

19.7% 13th pct 27.7% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

16.4% 10th pct 24.4% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +52.1 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

74.5% 36th pct 22.3% 15th pct

Walk to school in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +8.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

31.4% 17th pct 40.2% 23rd pct

Walk to a park in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +37.5 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

90.9% 38th pct 53.4% 15th pct

Walk to health in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

16.6% 22nd pct 18.9% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +3.5 more in Strathfieldsaye

26.6 84th pct 23.1 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +34 higher in Strathfieldsaye

35 35th pct 1 12th pct

Mean slope in Strathfieldsaye in Bendigo Surrounds - North +0.8 pts higher in Strathfieldsaye

4.4% 34th pct 3.7% 21st pct

Compare Strathfieldsaye with nearby areas

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

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). Strathfieldsaye vs Bendigo Surrounds - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202011024/strathfieldsaye/vs/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north