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Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Kerang

Name: Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Kerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 101 km apart · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile · Kerang profile

Bendigo Surrounds - North Kerang

Kerang and Bendigo Surrounds - North are both small Victorian populations, but they offer very different lifestyles. Kerang is a more walkable, concentrated area where 81.6% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of health services, compared to just 18.9% in Bendigo Surrounds - North. Kerang also has a much older population, with a typical age of 51 and 30.9% of residents aged 65 and over. In contrast, Bendigo Surrounds - North has seen much stronger growth since 2021, rising by 12.2% while Kerang's population fell by 4.1%.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage, though they differ in other ways. They share very similar profiles in terms of the share of people born overseas and those using another language at home. However, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011, and more people in Kerang now live alone compared to Bendigo Surrounds - North.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 16.4 pts higher in Kerang No car: 5.8 pts higher in Kerang One-parent: 6.9 pts higher in Kerang Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Kerang Participation: 10.3 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +974 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

4,934 22nd pct 3,960 16th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +5 yrs older in Kerang gap widening

46 yrs 81st pct 51 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.0 pts 25.4%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +10.2 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.4%

17.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.5%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 8.9%

Marital status

50.8% Married ◂ +7.6 pts 43.2%

31.0% Never married ◂ +0.3 pts 30.6%

4.8% Widowed +6.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.0% Divorced +0.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.2% Separated +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Surrounds - North Kerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 86.3%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.2% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.2% English +5.3 pts ▸ 45.5%

43.7% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 43.3%

12.6% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 10.7%

11.7% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek even 0.6%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

43.8% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.3%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +1 more in Kerang

4 57th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +3.11 more in Kerang

4.56 84th pct 7.67 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +12 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

17 45th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +551 more in Kerang

119 4th pct 670 25th pct

Avg size in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +104 larger in Kerang

30 0th pct 134 13th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +15 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

982 34th pct 967 26th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +5.8 pts 30.8%

21.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.2 pts 21.5%

14.3% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

2.6% Certificate I / II even 2.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%

11.0% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

9.1% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Education +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.4 pts 4.2%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$108 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$681 25th pct $573 10th pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$448 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,454 32nd pct $1,006 3rd pct

Family income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$355 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$1,767 29th pct $1,412 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.8% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 22.2%

17.9% Under $650 +9.2 pts ▸ 27.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 4.3%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.8%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 +7.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.4% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.4% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Dementia +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None ◂ +3.2 pts 50.9%

22.0% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.6% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.3% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +42 larger in Kerang

111 35th pct 153 45th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +3 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$18 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$525 25th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$345 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,416 31st pct $1,071 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +0.4 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +10.4 pts 46.6%

31.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.3% One-parent families +6.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

38.8% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.5%

22.2% 1 person +16.4 pts ▸ 38.6%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +4.9 pts 10.5%

13.6% 4 people ◂ +5.4 pts 8.2%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%

2.7% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$30 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

$230 11th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +$300 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $1,000 4th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +0.10 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 46.3%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.1 pts 25.6%

10.5% Rented +12.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.4% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 89.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

31.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 21.9%

10.9% 2 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 16.9%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 +4.5 pts ▸ 52.0%

31.7% Under $200 +8.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

11.5% $350–$549 ◂ +8.8 pts 2.7%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

26.7% Under $1,000 +22.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.2 pts 36.6%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 8.9%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 1.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +15 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

18 27th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +2.89 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3.65 40th pct 0.76 9th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +48.3 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

68.5 17th pct 20.2 14th pct

PT routes in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +5 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang

— 52 93rd pct

Drive to city in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang

177 100th pct —

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 67.5%

15.5% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 7.7%

3.0% Walked +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

21.1% 1 vehicle +18.1 pts ▸ 39.2%

37.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.8 pts 33.9%

21.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.6 pts 12.8%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +11.2 pts 7.2%

1.5% No vehicle +5.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.4 pts 14.3%

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +5.5 pts 7.7%

8.2% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

4.4% Public administration & safety +5.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.8% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.2 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

17.4% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 13.4%

13.5% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.5% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

7.8% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +2 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +3 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

5 43rd pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +5 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

7 64th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +1 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +57 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

952 31st pct 895 12th pct

ERP in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +1,721 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

5,505 23rd pct 3,784 14th pct

Growth in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +16.2 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

12.2% 86th pct -4.1% 0th pct

Businesses in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +200 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

566 29th pct 366 17th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +110 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

499 11th pct 390 5th pct

Max temp in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +1.8 higher in Kerang

22.3 37th pct 24.1 54th pct

Min temp in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +0.9 higher in Kerang

9.1 16th pct 10.0 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +3.2 higher in Kerang

2.3 13th pct 5.4 50th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +3.5 more in Kerang

2.5 14th pct 6.0 61st pct

15-min city in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +40.0 pts higher in Kerang

27.7% 19th pct 67.7% 52nd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +40.4 pts higher in Kerang

24.4% 16th pct 64.8% 52nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +8.6 pts higher in Kerang

22.3% 15th pct 31.0% 18th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +47.8 pts higher in Kerang

40.2% 23rd pct 88.0% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +42.4 pts higher in Kerang

53.4% 15th pct 95.8% 46th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +62.7 pts higher in Kerang

18.9% 24th pct 81.6% 78th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +4.9 more in Kerang

23.1 78th pct 28.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +2 higher in Kerang

1 12th pct 3 16th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Kerang +1.2 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3.7% 21st pct 2.4% 0th pct

Compare Bendigo Surrounds - North with nearby areas

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Compare Kerang with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north/vs/215031402/kerang