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Bendigo vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Name: Bendigo vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton — 2021 Census comparison
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 28 km apart · Bendigo profile · Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton profile

Bendigo Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

Bendigo and Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bendigo is a more urban centre, described as somewhat walkable, where 89.3% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton is mostly car-dependent and has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 39 in Bendigo. This older demographic is reflected in home ownership, as 44.7% of homes in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton are owned outright, while renting is far more common in Bendigo at 29.8%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the typical age of residents, with Bendigo slightly older and Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton far older than the Australian average. They also share similar typical household and personal incomes. However, some gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in people working from home, which is now far higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton. Bendigo has also seen its lead in recent overseas arrivals narrow over the same period.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.9 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 11.5 pts higher in Bendigo One-parent: 6.1 pts higher in Bendigo Median age: 9 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Population: 50,534 larger in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +50,534 larger in Bendigo gap widening

103,034 77th pct 52,500 42nd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +9 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 48 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 20.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 24.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.6%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.3 pts 8.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married +4.9 pts ▸ 47.9%

37.5% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 32.2%

9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 80.8%

1.6% England +2.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +0.8 pts ▸ 43.4%

40.4% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 38.5%

13.7% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 15.9%

11.8% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

4.4% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 88.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 53.3%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 35.2%

6.6% Not stated +3.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +8 more in Bendigo

39 74th pct 31 58th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.55 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

2.01 46th pct 3.56 75th pct

Students in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +13,790 more in Bendigo

19,554 80th pct 5,764 23rd pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +315 larger in Bendigo

501 59th pct 186 15th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +35 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

1,016 51st pct 1,052 67th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +4.2 pts ▸ 53.1%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.8%

13.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.0%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.1 pts 25.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +2.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Field of qualification

14.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 11.6%

13.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

2.9% Creative arts +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.8 pts 3.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$15 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$744 37th pct $729 32nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$57 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,435 28th pct $1,492 33rd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$110 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,857 36th pct $1,967 46th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 28.2%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 27.7%

17.9% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

6.3% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 41.3%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.9 pts 29.0%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

4.7% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 57.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.9%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1,786 larger in Bendigo

2,416 67th pct 630 24th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +7 yrs older in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

22 yrs 21st pct 29 yrs 87th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$4 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

$594 45th pct $598 46th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$280 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

$1,384 29th pct $1,664 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +0.4 pts ▸ 53.9%

27.7% Couples without children +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +6.1 pts 11.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +2.4 pts 27.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%

13.1% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$25 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$295 27th pct $320 36th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +$192 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.10 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +11.4 pts ▸ 44.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +4.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

29.8% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 13.8%

1.2% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house +4.7 pts ▸ 95.1%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +4.3 pts 3.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 45.4%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 27.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

3.8% 5 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +17.0 pts 37.9%

25.8% $350–$549 +9.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% Under $200 +1.7 pts ▸ 16.9%

0.9% $550–$749 +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.2% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 35.9%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 20.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +524 more in Bendigo

696 87th pct 172 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +3.48 more in Bendigo

6.76 87th pct 3.28 29th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +856.4 more in Bendigo

987.5 57th pct 131.2 22nd pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +18 more in Bendigo

48 78th pct 30 54th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +13 longer in Bendigo

95 84th pct 82 80th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +11.4 pts 52.4%

13.1% Worked at home +11.5 pts ▸ 24.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 3.4%

2.3% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 39.3%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 30.8%

12.7% 3 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% 4 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 14.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

9.2% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.1%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 24.4%

10.4% Managers +5.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.5 pts 11.3%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +51,953 higher in Bendigo

106,493 73rd pct 54,540 38th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.1 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

3.5% 28th pct 4.5% 39th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +61 higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

605 23rd pct 666 29th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.2 higher in Bendigo

21.3 29th pct 20.1 15th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.4 higher in Bendigo

8.6 14th pct 8.2 11th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +2.5 higher in Bendigo

5.7 59th pct 3.2 19th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +2.3 more in Bendigo

5.5 60th pct 3.2 16th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +26.5 pts higher in Bendigo

62.6% 56th pct 36.1% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +18.7 pts higher in Bendigo

54.4% 45th pct 35.7% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +46.2 pts higher in Bendigo

89.3% 57th pct 43.1% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +31.5 pts higher in Bendigo

73.0% 59th pct 41.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +34.6 pts higher in Bendigo

95.5% 59th pct 61.0% 16th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +25.8 pts higher in Bendigo

49.6% 59th pct 23.8% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +0.5 more in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

19.4 72nd pct 19.9 74th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +79 higher in Bendigo

81 61st pct 2 30th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton +1.0 pts higher in Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton

4.7% 35th pct 5.7% 54th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20201/bendigo/vs/20202/heathcote-castlemaine-kyneton