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Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Lockington - Gunbower

Name: Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Lockington - Gunbower — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Bendigo Surrounds - North profile · Lockington - Gunbower profile

Bendigo Surrounds - North Lockington - Gunbower

Bendigo Surrounds - North and Lockington - Gunbower are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with similar populations. Bendigo Surrounds - North is growing much faster, with a 12.2% population increase since 2021 compared to just 1.0% in Lockington - Gunbower. Residents in Bendigo Surrounds - North generally have better access to local amenities; for example, 53.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, compared to 30.1% in Lockington - Gunbower. Public transport is also far more available in Bendigo Surrounds - North, which has 11 routes and 18 stops, while Lockington - Gunbower has only 4 routes and 8 stops.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical shares of children, retirees, and people born overseas. They also share a similar typical weekly household income of around $1,400. While the typical resident in Bendigo Surrounds - North is slightly older at 46, the age gap between the two areas has narrowed since 2011. A notable difference remains in employment, as the share of adults working or looking for work is well higher in Lockington - Gunbower.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower Unemployment: 1.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North Participation: 5.5 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North Needs assistance: 1.1 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1,007 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap widening

4,934 22nd pct 3,927 15th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1 yrs older in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

46 yrs 81st pct 45 yrs 78th pct

Age structure

31.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 31.3%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.8%

17.8% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

50.8% Married +3.3 pts ▸ 54.2%

31.0% Never married ◂ +2.0 pts 29.0%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.2% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Surrounds - North Lockington - Gunbower

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia +0.3 pts ▸ 84.1%

1.9% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% Australian +3.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

40.2% English ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

12.6% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

11.7% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

4.5% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.2% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 88.5%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +2.9 pts ▸ 46.2%

43.8% No religion ◂ +1.0 pts 42.8%

11.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.3% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +2 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

4 57th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1.83 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

4.56 84th pct 2.73 64th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +10 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

17 45th pct 7 14th pct

Students in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +58 more in Lockington - Gunbower

119 4th pct 177 6th pct

Avg size in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +59 larger in Lockington - Gunbower

30 0th pct 89 6th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +13 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

982 34th pct 969 27th pct

Highest year of school

36.6% Year 12 ◂ +2.0 pts 34.6%

21.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.0 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

38.3% Certificate III / IV +1.4 pts ▸ 39.7%

14.5% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 1.8%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.1 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

16.7% Engineering & related ◂ +0.2 pts 16.5%

11.0% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

6.7% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Society & culture +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.9%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$30 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

$681 25th pct $711 31st pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$26 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,454 32nd pct $1,428 31st pct

Family income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$59 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$1,767 29th pct $1,708 26th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 30.2%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Personal income distribution

43.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 40.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

11.4% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.9%

10.0% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.1%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.1% None +3.7 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.0% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.0%

7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +36 larger in Bendigo Surrounds - North

111 35th pct 75 24th pct

Median age in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +2 yrs older in Lockington - Gunbower

26 yrs 64th pct 28 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$63 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$525 25th pct $462 12th pct

Household income in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$41 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

$1,416 31st pct $1,375 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +0.1 larger in Lockington - Gunbower gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

57.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.6 pts 56.4%

31.5% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 32.6%

10.3% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

1.2% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

Household size

38.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.2% 1 person ◂ +0.9 pts 21.3%

15.4% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

13.6% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

6.9% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.7% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$30 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North gap narrowing

$230 11th pct $200 7th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +$20 higher in Lockington - Gunbower gap widening

$1,300 14th pct $1,320 16th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 42.8%

42.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.3 pts 37.4%

10.5% Rented +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

1.9% Other tenure +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house +0.3 pts ▸ 98.2%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.3% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

31.1% 4 bedrooms +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

10.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%

6.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

2.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 2.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.5% $200–$349 ◂ +9.2 pts 38.4%

31.7% Under $200 +5.1 pts ▸ 36.8%

11.5% $350–$549 ◂ +6.6 pts 4.9%

1.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.5 pts 35.3%

26.7% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

5.3% $3,000 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +10 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

18 27th pct 8 16th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1.61 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3.65 40th pct 2.04 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +48.6 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

68.5 17th pct 19.9 14th pct

PT routes in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +7 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

11 67th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +36 longer in Bendigo Surrounds - North

177 100th pct 141 96th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) ◂ +0.8 pts 61.3%

15.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 17.2%

3.0% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.1%

21.3% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 19.5%

18.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 17.7%

1.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.4 pts ▸ 28.7%

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 12.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.0%

8.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

6.8% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

4.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

2.8% Mining ◂ +2.3 pts 0.5%

Occupations people work in

17.4% Managers +9.1 pts ▸ 26.5%

17.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

13.5% Professionals ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

11.1% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.6 pts 8.7%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 10.0%

9.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.9 pts 7.2%

7.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower even

7 64th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +8 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

952 31st pct 960 34th pct

ERP in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1,555 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

5,505 23rd pct 3,950 14th pct

Growth in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +11.1 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

12.2% 86th pct 1.0% 19th pct

Businesses in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +15 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

566 29th pct 581 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +86 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

499 11th pct 413 7th pct

Max temp in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +1.0 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

22.3 37th pct 23.2 44th pct

Min temp in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +0.5 higher in Lockington - Gunbower

9.1 16th pct 9.5 20th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +0.7 higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2.3 13th pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +0.9 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

2.5 14th pct 1.6 8th pct

15-min city in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +3.0 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

27.7% 19th pct 24.7% 16th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +10.3 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

24.4% 16th pct 14.1% 9th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +2.9 pts higher in Lockington - Gunbower

22.3% 15th pct 25.2% 16th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +14.5 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

40.2% 23rd pct 25.7% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +23.3 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

53.4% 15th pct 30.1% 7th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +18.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

18.9% 24th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +3.0 more in Bendigo Surrounds - North

23.1 78th pct 20.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower even

1 12th pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo Surrounds - North in Lockington - Gunbower +0.9 pts higher in Bendigo Surrounds - North

3.7% 21st pct 2.7% 6th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo Surrounds - North vs Lockington - Gunbower [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202031032/bendigo-surrounds-north/vs/216011408/lockington-gunbower