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Lower Murray vs Bendigo

Name: Lower Murray vs Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 322 km apart · Lower Murray profile · Bendigo profile

Lower Murray Bendigo

Lower Murray and Bendigo are very different places, separated by over 300km. Bendigo is a much larger centre where 47.3% of people have no religion and 20.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher. Lower Murray is sparsely populated and more traditional, with only 9.9% of adults having a degree and a higher share of residents identifying with a religion. Bendigo also has far more public transport options, with 89.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to just 31.6% in Lower Murray.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, with Lower Murray at $1,351 and Bendigo at $1,435. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in education and the number of people moving into the area have both widened since 2011. Bendigo continues to see more new residents, while Lower Murray remains more stable.

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Where they differ most

Population: 89,978 larger in Bendigo Year 12: 14.4 pts higher in Bendigo No religion: 12.0 pts higher in Bendigo Recent movers: 11.6 pts higher in Bendigo Full-time: 6.9 pts higher in Lower Murray

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lower Murray in Bendigo +89,978 larger in Bendigo gap widening

13,056 9th pct 103,034 77th pct

Median age in Lower Murray in Bendigo +5 yrs older in Lower Murray gap steady

44 yrs 75th pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.5 pts 23.6%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

21.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.4 pts 19.7%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.8%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.5 pts 43.0%

33.0% Never married +4.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.7% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Lower Murray Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.5 pts ▸ 84.8%

1.0% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.7% English +5.9 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.8% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.2% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.4% Scottish +2.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.6% Italian ◂ +2.4 pts 3.1%

4.1% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

82.3% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 87.5%

1.0% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.2% Christianity ◂ +6.6 pts 42.6%

35.3% No religion +12.0 pts ▸ 47.3%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +7.0 pts 6.6%

0.8% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Lower Murray in Bendigo +23 more in Bendigo

16 26th pct 39 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Lower Murray in Bendigo +4.60 more in Lower Murray

6.61 94th pct 2.01 46th pct

Students in Lower Murray in Bendigo +18,014 more in Bendigo

1,540 5th pct 19,554 80th pct

Avg size in Lower Murray in Bendigo +405 larger in Bendigo

96 0th pct 501 59th pct

ICSEA in Lower Murray in Bendigo +113 higher in Bendigo

903 10th pct 1,016 51st pct

Highest year of school

34.5% Year 12 +14.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

22.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.7%

15.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

12.5% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 32.6%

14.2% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 22.5%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +4.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.6% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.6% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 12.4%

7.8% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

8.2% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.2 pts 2.4%

4.8% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.5% Creative arts +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$28 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$716 29th pct $744 37th pct

Household income in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$84 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,351 21st pct $1,435 28th pct

Family income in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$112 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,745 26th pct $1,857 36th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.9%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.3% $4,000 or more even 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.4% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 41.5%

30.6% $650–$1,499 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +5.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.1% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

3.1% Cancer +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.7 pts ▸ 56.9%

18.9% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.9% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Lower Murray in Bendigo +1,400 larger in Bendigo

1,016 39th pct 2,416 67th pct

Median age in Lower Murray in Bendigo +6 yrs older in Lower Murray

28 yrs 86th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$139 higher in Bendigo

$455 11th pct $594 45th pct

Household income in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$241 higher in Bendigo

$1,143 8th pct $1,384 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lower Murray in Bendigo even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 53.4%

33.0% Couples without children ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

12.8% One-parent families +4.9 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

37.3% 2 people ◂ +3.1 pts 34.3%

27.4% 1 person +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

13.3% 3 people +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.0% 4 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.7% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.7%

3.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$95 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$200 7th pct $295 27th pct

Mortgage in Lower Murray in Bendigo +$229 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,179 6th pct $1,408 21st pct

People / bedroom in Lower Murray in Bendigo +0.10 higher in Lower Murray gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.9% Owned outright ◂ +7.6 pts 33.4%

28.7% Owned with a mortgage +5.7 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.3% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.3 pts 1.2%

3.6% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 90.4%

4.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

1.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Bedrooms per home

43.3% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 48.2%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

3.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.3% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 54.9%

45.7% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 15.2%

5.8% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 25.8%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.4% $1,000–$1,799 +11.9 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +14.2 pts 21.6%

15.8% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Lower Murray in Bendigo +661 more in Bendigo

35 10th pct 696 87th pct

Stops/1k in Lower Murray in Bendigo +4.07 more in Bendigo

2.68 22nd pct 6.76 87th pct

Departures/1k in Lower Murray in Bendigo +937.5 more in Bendigo

50.1 14th pct 987.5 57th pct

PT routes in Lower Murray in Bendigo +34 more in Bendigo

14 29th pct 48 78th pct

Stop walk in Lower Murray in Bendigo

— 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Lower Murray in Bendigo

— 95 84th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 63.8%

12.1% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Walked ◂ +4.2 pts 2.3%

5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

0.5% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 38.1%

30.2% 1 vehicle +6.3 pts ▸ 36.5%

16.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

9.4% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.0%

5.4% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.4 pts 1.6%

10.3% Health care & social assistance +9.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.4% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.0% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.4% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

4.4% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety even 6.3%

2.0% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

3.2% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.0% Finance & insurance +2.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

12.1% Professionals +10.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

21.5% Managers ◂ +11.1 pts 10.4%

15.4% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 11.8%

10.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.2% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.6% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.9% Sales workers +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Lower Murray in Bendigo +92,938 higher in Bendigo

13,555 7th pct 106,493 73rd pct

Growth in Lower Murray in Bendigo even

3.5% 29th pct 3.5% 28th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Lower Murray in Bendigo +273 higher in Bendigo

332 3rd pct 605 23rd pct

Max temp in Lower Murray in Bendigo +4.3 higher in Lower Murray

25.6 67th pct 21.3 29th pct

Min temp in Lower Murray in Bendigo +2.1 higher in Lower Murray

10.7 34th pct 8.6 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Lower Murray in Bendigo +1.8 higher in Bendigo

3.9 30th pct 5.7 59th pct

Types ≤15 min in Lower Murray in Bendigo +1.4 more in Bendigo

4.1 34th pct 5.5 60th pct

15-min city in Lower Murray in Bendigo +9.7 pts higher in Bendigo

52.9% 45th pct 62.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Lower Murray in Bendigo +6.6 pts higher in Bendigo

47.8% 36th pct 54.4% 45th pct

Walk to transit in Lower Murray in Bendigo +57.7 pts higher in Bendigo

31.6% 16th pct 89.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Lower Murray in Bendigo +17.4 pts higher in Bendigo

55.5% 36th pct 73.0% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Lower Murray in Bendigo +28.8 pts higher in Bendigo

66.7% 23rd pct 95.5% 59th pct

Walk to health in Lower Murray in Bendigo +11.2 pts higher in Bendigo

38.3% 43rd pct 49.6% 59th pct

Amenities/1k in Lower Murray in Bendigo +8.7 more in Lower Murray

28.0 88th pct 19.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Lower Murray in Bendigo +81 higher in Bendigo

0 1st pct 81 61st pct

Mean slope in Lower Murray in Bendigo +1.7 pts higher in Bendigo

3.0% 6th pct 4.7% 35th pct

Compare Lower Murray with nearby areas

Murray River - Swan Hill Mildura Upper Murray exc. Albury Griffith - Murrumbidgee (West) Loddon - Elmore Campaspe Moira Bendigo

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lower Murray vs Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/10902/lower-murray/vs/20201/bendigo