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Mid North Coast vs Bendigo

Name: Mid North Coast vs Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 945 km apart · Mid North Coast profile · Bendigo profile

Mid North Coast Bendigo

Mid North Coast and Bendigo are two distinct regional hubs located nearly 1,000km apart. Bendigo has a more qualified workforce, with 49.1% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 37.7% in Mid North Coast, and a typical weekly household income that is $300 higher. The two areas differ sharply in their environment and demographics; Mid North Coast is much rainier and has a larger First Nations population at 7.5%, while Bendigo is more likely to have residents with no religion (48.8%).

Income and education gaps between the two have widened since 2011, with Bendigo seeing a growing lead in typical earnings and university degrees. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share several everyday realities. They have almost identical proportions of people born overseas (10.5%) and similar numbers of people per home. Both areas also see about a quarter of their households renting, and they have nearly the same share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 10.8 pts higher in Bendigo Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mid North Coast Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Bendigo Median age: 7 yrs older in Mid North Coast Year 12: 11.4 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +61,271 larger in Mid North Coast gap steady

229,035 53rd pct 167,764 38th pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +7 yrs older in Mid North Coast gap steady

50 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 21.6%

26.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.1%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.5%

15.6% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

Marital status

46.0% Married ◂ +1.1 pts 45.0%

29.9% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +1.9 pts 10.3%

7.9% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mid North Coast Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.6% Australia +0.7 pts ▸ 83.3%

3.4% England ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% India +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% English ◂ +1.1 pts 42.8%

42.0% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.9%

11.7% Irish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

10.7% Scottish +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.8% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.0% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 87.8%

0.2% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.9% Christianity ◂ +11.5 pts 40.4%

38.0% No religion +10.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 8.0%

0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +37 more in Mid North Coast

119 62nd pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.59 more in Mid North Coast

3.32 72nd pct 2.73 62nd pct

Students in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +5,315 more in Mid North Coast

31,603 33rd pct 26,288 23rd pct

Avg size in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +55 larger in Bendigo

266 26th pct 321 34th pct

ICSEA in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +59 higher in Bendigo

964 14th pct 1,022 54th pct

Highest year of school

37.7% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +15.4 pts 17.3%

14.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 12.0%

6.6% Year 11 +7.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

Highest qualification level

36.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.5 pts 30.4%

16.5% Bachelor degree +6.1 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

4.0% Postgraduate degree +3.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

14.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

11.7% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.9% Society & culture +2.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 6.0%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.2% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$138 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$591 1st pct $729 29th pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$300 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,132 0th pct $1,432 28th pct

Family income in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$443 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,421 1st pct $1,864 37th pct

Household income distribution

35.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 30.3%

23.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 18.4%

5.6% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.6% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

49.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 41.8%

29.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 32.0%

10.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 15.1%

1.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 11.8%

11.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.2% Other condition even 9.2%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.7%

3.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.4% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +3.6 pts ▸ 56.7%

23.0% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.3%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 7.8%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +13,746 larger in Mid North Coast

17,069 86th pct 3,323 32nd pct

Median age in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +1 yrs older in Mid North Coast

24 yrs 43rd pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$85 higher in Bendigo

$498 21st pct $583 47th pct

Household income in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$114 higher in Bendigo

$1,293 14th pct $1,407 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.1 larger in Bendigo gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

44.2% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 53.5%

37.3% Couples without children ◂ +7.3 pts 30.1%

17.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 15.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

40.2% 2 people ◂ +4.4 pts 35.8%

30.1% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 29.0%

12.2% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

10.2% 4 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

4.7% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$30 higher in Mid North Coast gap widening

$330 42nd pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +$69 higher in Mid North Coast gap narrowing

$1,521 29th pct $1,452 24th pct

People / bedroom in Mid North Coast in Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.5% Owned outright ◂ +7.3 pts 38.1%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

24.2% Rented ◂ +0.7 pts 23.5%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.4%

2.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

80.9% Separate house +11.3 pts ▸ 92.3%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.0 pts 0.7%

1.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

42.5% 3 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 47.3%

25.1% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 27.6%

19.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

5.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 4.5%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 2.8%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

38.9% $200–$349 +12.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

40.6% $350–$549 ◂ +13.7 pts 26.9%

12.3% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.5 pts 1.5%

0.5% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 22.2%

22.2% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +264 more in Mid North Coast

1,195 55th pct 931 42nd pct

Stops/1k in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.33 more in Bendigo

5.22 71st pct 5.55 77th pct

Departures/1k in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +437.0 more in Bendigo

214.0 20th pct 651.0 45th pct

PT routes in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +33 more in Mid North Coast

99 74th pct 66 40th pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) ◂ +4.9 pts 59.9%

11.7% Worked at home +5.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

0.4% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 34.0%

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.1 pts ▸ 38.4%

12.0% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

6.6% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 17.8%

11.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.7 pts 9.3%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

8.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 6.3%

4.4% Manufacturing +3.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Public administration & safety +1.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing even 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.1% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +2.8 pts 12.8%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 13.6%

12.0% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.6% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative even 11.3%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers even 5.7%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +65,797 higher in Mid North Coast

239,566 42nd pct 173,769 25th pct

Growth in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.7 pts higher in Mid North Coast

4.6% 34th pct 3.9% 27th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +1,343 higher in Mid North Coast

1,856 100th pct 513 18th pct

Max temp in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.7 higher in Bendigo

21.6 25th pct 22.3 30th pct

Min temp in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +1.1 higher in Mid North Coast

10.3 32nd pct 9.1 18th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.5 higher in Bendigo

4.2 29th pct 4.6 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +0.4 more in Bendigo

4.1 29th pct 4.6 43rd pct

15-min city in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +4.8 pts higher in Bendigo

47.1% 26th pct 51.9% 40th pct

Walk to shops in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +2.0 pts higher in Bendigo

44.8% 23rd pct 46.8% 27th pct

Walk to transit in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +3.4 pts higher in Bendigo

66.2% 40th pct 69.6% 44th pct

Walk to school in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +12.5 pts higher in Bendigo

47.2% 14th pct 59.7% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +11.7 pts higher in Bendigo

69.1% 15th pct 80.9% 40th pct

Walk to health in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +2.0 pts higher in Bendigo

36.8% 29th pct 38.8% 41st pct

Amenities/1k in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +4.8 more in Bendigo

16.1 49th pct 20.9 84th pct

Intersections/km² in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +2 higher in Bendigo

2 29th pct 3 34th pct

Mean slope in Mid North Coast in Bendigo +1.9 pts higher in Mid North Coast

6.8% 77th pct 4.9% 34th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mid North Coast vs Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/108/mid-north-coast/vs/202/bendigo