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Bendigo vs Campaspe

Name: Bendigo vs Campaspe — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 70 km apart · Bendigo profile · Campaspe profile

Bendigo Campaspe

Bendigo and Campaspe are two Victorian areas with very different layouts. Bendigo is much more urban, with far more public transport stops (6.76 per 1,000 people) and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport (89.3% compared to 55.7% in Campaspe). Bendigo also has a more qualified workforce, with 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 11.8% in Campaspe. This is reflected in school completion rates, which are far higher in Bendigo, where 48.9% of people finished Year 12.

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, with Campaspe now noticeably older at 46 compared to 39 in Bendigo. Both areas share a similar proportion of people living alone (about 29% to 30%) and the same number of people per home. They also have almost identical rates of people needing help with daily activities, both sitting at 7.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 64,145 larger in Bendigo Year 12: 12.7 pts higher in Bendigo Recent movers: 8.5 pts higher in Bendigo Median age: 7 yrs older in Campaspe Bachelor+: 8.5 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Campaspe +64,145 larger in Bendigo gap widening

103,034 77th pct 38,889 29th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Campaspe +7 yrs older in Campaspe gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 82nd pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.1%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +5.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.1%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.5 pts 10.6%

Marital status

43.0% Married +4.4 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.5% Never married ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

9.8% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Campaspe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia even 84.8%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.7% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.4% Australian +3.2 pts ▸ 43.6%

42.7% English ◂ +0.6 pts 42.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

4.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 89.2%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +5.9 pts ▸ 48.5%

47.3% No religion ◂ +5.6 pts 41.7%

6.6% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Campaspe +16 more in Bendigo

39 74th pct 23 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Campaspe +1.45 more in Campaspe

2.01 46th pct 3.46 74th pct

Students in Bendigo in Campaspe +13,196 more in Bendigo

19,554 80th pct 6,358 27th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Campaspe +225 larger in Bendigo

501 59th pct 276 27th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Campaspe +39 higher in Bendigo

1,016 51st pct 977 30th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.7 pts 36.2%

17.7% Year 10 +3.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.9% Year 11 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 39.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 15.9%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.6 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.9% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 11.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 10.9%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 10.9%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.5%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Campaspe +$76 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$744 37th pct $668 20th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Campaspe +$168 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,435 28th pct $1,267 15th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Campaspe +$225 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,857 36th pct $1,632 17th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.1%

17.9% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 44.4%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.7%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 11.9%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

11.6% Arthritis +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.7 pts 56.2%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

4.4% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Campaspe +1,242 larger in Bendigo

2,416 67th pct 1,174 45th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Campaspe +1 yrs older in Campaspe

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Campaspe +$64 higher in Bendigo

$594 45th pct $530 26th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Campaspe +$215 higher in Bendigo

$1,384 29th pct $1,169 9th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Campaspe even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.6 pts 50.8%

27.7% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 33.3%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 29.5%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.6%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 11.5%

5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Campaspe +$45 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$295 27th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Campaspe +$108 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,408 21st pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Campaspe even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +8.3 pts ▸ 41.7%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

29.8% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 21.9%

1.3% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +0.2 pts 90.1%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 8.1%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 48.3%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 26.1%

16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 15.2%

3.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 46.9%

15.2% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +8.6 pts 17.2%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 42.2%

21.6% Under $1,000 +7.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.3 pts 17.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Campaspe +564 more in Bendigo

696 87th pct 132 25th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Campaspe +3.36 more in Bendigo

6.76 87th pct 3.39 31st pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Campaspe +860.9 more in Bendigo

987.5 57th pct 126.7 22nd pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Campaspe +23 more in Bendigo

48 78th pct 25 46th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Campaspe

2 14th pct —

Drive to city in Bendigo in Campaspe +47 longer in Campaspe

95 84th pct 142 90th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +0.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.3% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.7% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.2%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.8 pts 31.7%

12.7% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.0% 4 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.1 pts 15.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.2% Construction even 9.2%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

3.7% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +7.9 pts 14.2%

10.4% Managers +6.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

11.8% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 8.8%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Campaspe +68,447 higher in Bendigo

106,493 73rd pct 38,046 23rd pct

Growth in Bendigo in Campaspe +5.2 pts higher in Bendigo

3.5% 28th pct -1.7% 0th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Campaspe +128 higher in Bendigo

605 23rd pct 477 12th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Campaspe +1.6 higher in Campaspe

21.3 29th pct 22.9 41st pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Campaspe +0.9 higher in Campaspe

8.6 14th pct 9.5 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Campaspe +1.5 higher in Bendigo

5.7 59th pct 4.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Campaspe +1.2 more in Bendigo

5.5 60th pct 4.3 39th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Campaspe +12.0 pts higher in Bendigo

62.6% 56th pct 50.5% 42nd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Campaspe +0.3 pts higher in Campaspe

54.4% 45th pct 54.8% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Campaspe +33.6 pts higher in Bendigo

89.3% 57th pct 55.7% 29th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Campaspe +11.8 pts higher in Bendigo

73.0% 59th pct 61.2% 44th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Campaspe +27.4 pts higher in Bendigo

95.5% 59th pct 68.2% 25th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Campaspe +10.9 pts higher in Bendigo

49.6% 59th pct 38.7% 44th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Campaspe +5.7 more in Bendigo

19.4 72nd pct 13.7 38th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Campaspe +79 higher in Bendigo

81 61st pct 2 29th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Campaspe +2.1 pts higher in Bendigo

4.7% 35th pct 2.6% 0th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Loddon - Elmore Creswick - Daylesford - Ballan Campaspe Macedon Ranges Maryborough - Pyrenees Sunbury Ballarat

Compare Campaspe with nearby areas

Shepparton Bendigo Moira Heathcote - Castlemaine - Kyneton Loddon - Elmore Upper Goulburn Valley Upper Murray exc. Albury Macedon Ranges

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Campaspe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/20201/bendigo/vs/21601/campaspe