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Bendigo Surrounds - South vs Castlemaine

Name: Bendigo Surrounds - South vs Castlemaine — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Bendigo Surrounds - South profile · Castlemaine profile

Bendigo Surrounds - South Castlemaine

Castlemaine and Bendigo Surrounds - South are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Castlemaine is far older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 29.2% of people aged 65 and over. It is more walkable, with 50.6% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed and 73.4% within a 10 minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - South is wealthier and more family-oriented; the typical household income is $2,040 a week, far higher than the $1,200 seen in Castlemaine. Homes there are also larger, with 91.1% having three or more bedrooms compared to 69.3% in Castlemaine.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share similar climates and almost identical rates of recent overseas arrivals at 4.8%. However, the gaps between them have grown since 2011. The difference in typical age has widened from 5 to 9 years, while the income gap has increased from $506 to $840. The share of people living alone is also much higher in Castlemaine, a gap that has widened to 22 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 21.9 pts higher in Castlemaine 3+ bedrooms: 21.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South Participation: 18.8 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South Household size: 0.8 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South One-parent: 9.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +3,008 larger in Castlemaine gap narrowing

8,344 43rd pct 11,352 60th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +9 yrs older in Castlemaine gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 50 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

29.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

15.6% Seniors (65+) +13.6 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 21.4%

20.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.5 pts 14.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.3 pts 7.4%

Marital status

57.0% Married ◂ +17.5 pts 39.5%

30.4% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 36.4%

7.3% Divorced +5.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

2.6% Widowed +4.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.5% Separated +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Surrounds - South Castlemaine

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.6% Australia ◂ +7.6 pts 80.0%

2.2% England +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.7% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% China even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.8% Australian ◂ +11.6 pts 34.2%

44.0% English ◂ +0.8 pts 43.1%

13.4% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.3% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.5% German +0.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.7% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 84.4%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.7% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 59.5%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 24.6%

7.5% Not stated +5.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.4% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Islam even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +3 more in Castlemaine

4 57th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +2.03 more in Castlemaine

2.31 57th pct 4.35 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +4 more in Bendigo Surrounds - South

13 34th pct 9 21st pct

Students in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +1,137 more in Castlemaine

421 14th pct 1,558 52nd pct

Avg size in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +117 larger in Castlemaine

105 9th pct 223 23rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +56 higher in Castlemaine

1,001 43rd pct 1,057 68th pct

Highest year of school

51.6% Year 12 +1.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

17.1% Year 10 even 17.0%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 11.5%

9.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 8.5%

Highest qualification level

35.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +16.5 pts 19.2%

21.2% Bachelor degree +4.8 pts ▸ 26.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 14.7%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +7.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

12.3% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%

11.3% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.6% Creative arts +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Information technology even 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$153 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$836 57th pct $683 25th pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$840 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$2,040 68th pct $1,200 14th pct

Family income in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$521 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

$2,197 58th pct $1,676 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.7 pts 25.5%

23.6% $650–$1,499 +8.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.9% Under $650 +14.1 pts ▸ 23.9%

13.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 6.4%

10.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 5.2%

Personal income distribution

37.4% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 41.0%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.5%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 13.3%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Mental health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

3.7% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.5% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.5% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.5% None ◂ +10.7 pts 52.9%

20.7% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

5.8% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +28 larger in Castlemaine

125 38th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +4 yrs older in Castlemaine

25 yrs 57th pct 29 yrs 81st pct

Median income in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$337 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$862 80th pct $525 25th pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$750 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

$2,031 69th pct $1,281 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +0.8 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

2.9 86th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children ◂ +18.7 pts 45.5%

28.0% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

7.2% One-parent families +9.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.5% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 37.2%

14.0% 1 person +21.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

19.5% 4 people ◂ +9.8 pts 9.7%

15.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

9.7% 5 people ◂ +6.6 pts 3.1%

4.4% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap steady

$320 33rd pct $310 30th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +$217 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap narrowing

$1,625 36th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.1 pts 30.2%

38.0% Owned outright +9.0 pts ▸ 46.9%

6.0% Rented +14.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.1% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +4.6 pts 94.4%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

44.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.0 pts 20.5%

5.7% 2 bedrooms +18.8 pts ▸ 24.5%

10.3% 5 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 2.7%

1.6% 1 bedroom +2.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.6% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 44.1%

31.7% $350–$549 even 31.7%

9.8% Under $200 +8.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% $1,000–$1,799 +1.7 pts ▸ 41.3%

28.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.0 pts 21.4%

17.1% Under $1,000 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.6%

9.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +57 more in Castlemaine

8 16th pct 65 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +4.77 more in Castlemaine

0.96 11th pct 5.73 70th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +187.2 more in Castlemaine

4.8 3rd pct 192.0 25th pct

PT routes in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +10 more in Castlemaine

4 29th pct 14 76th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +17 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - South

29 86th pct 12 73rd pct

Drive to city in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +8 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - South

90 87th pct 82 85th pct

How people get to work

62.4% Car (driver) ◂ +14.8 pts 47.7%

16.9% Worked at home +8.9 pts ▸ 25.8%

1.4% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.2% Bicycle +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Train +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

14.2% 1 vehicle +29.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 33.8%

22.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.2 pts 10.0%

20.2% 4 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 6.1%

0.6% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.5%

12.2% Construction ◂ +4.2 pts 8.0%

8.6% Education & training +3.1 pts ▸ 11.7%

8.2% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.9% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Accommodation & food +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.0% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +11.1 pts ▸ 30.5%

15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

14.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.6%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 9.8%

11.3% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Labourers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.5 pts 3.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +4 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +6 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

10 100th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +1 higher in Castlemaine

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +41 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

1,025 62nd pct 984 45th pct

ERP in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +2,546 higher in Castlemaine

9,094 43rd pct 11,640 56th pct

Growth in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +6.3 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

9.4% 78th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +115 higher in Castlemaine

752 41st pct 867 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +20 higher in Castlemaine

610 20th pct 630 23rd pct

Max temp in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +0.8 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

20.9 29th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +0.1 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - South

8.6 13th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +3.7 higher in Castlemaine

1.2 5th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +3.5 more in Castlemaine

1.3 6th pct 4.8 43rd pct

15-min city in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +36.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

14.1% 9th pct 50.6% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +39.1 pts higher in Castlemaine

14.9% 9th pct 54.0% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +62.7 pts higher in Castlemaine

10.7% 8th pct 73.4% 35th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +47.5 pts higher in Castlemaine

17.3% 9th pct 64.8% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +50.6 pts higher in Castlemaine

39.7% 10th pct 90.3% 38th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +33.8 pts higher in Castlemaine

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 39th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +8.8 more in Castlemaine

17.1 64th pct 25.9 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +22 higher in Castlemaine

2 15th pct 23 31st pct

Mean slope in Bendigo Surrounds - South in Castlemaine +1.0 pts higher in Castlemaine

5.5% 53rd pct 6.5% 67th pct

Compare Bendigo Surrounds - South with nearby areas

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Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo Surrounds - South vs Castlemaine [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202021026/bendigo-surrounds-south/vs/202021027/castlemaine