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Bendigo vs Hume

Name: Bendigo vs Hume — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 187 km apart · Bendigo profile · Hume profile

Bendigo Hume

Hume and Bendigo are two Victorian regions with similar population sizes, but they differ sharply in their environment and infrastructure. Bendigo is far more connected, with 69.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a much higher number of transport stops and departures. In contrast, Hume is much wetter, with average annual rainfall of 1,107mm compared to Bendigo's 513mm. Bendigo also has a more qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, well higher than the 16.5% in Hume.

Both areas share many core characteristics, including very similar proportions of people born overseas and families with children under 15. They also have nearly identical typical weekly personal incomes, sitting around $730. While the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011, other differences remain steady; for example, the typical age of residents is only slightly older in Hume, by two years.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 2.1 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 5.1 pts higher in Bendigo PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 4.7 pts higher in Bendigo Under 15: 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Hume +17,171 larger in Hume gap steady

167,764 38th pct 184,935 43rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Hume +2 yrs older in Hume gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 27.2%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.9 pts ▸ 23.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 21.7%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

10.3% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.7% Separated even 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Hume

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.0 pts 82.3%

2.4% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.3% China even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.5%

39.9% Australian +0.7 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.3% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.7%

4.5% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +0.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Punjabi even 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 44.7%

40.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.7%

8.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.6% Hinduism even 0.6%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Hume +43 more in Hume

82 27th pct 125 68th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Hume +1.22 more in Hume

2.73 62nd pct 3.95 83rd pct

Students in Bendigo in Hume +4,375 more in Hume

26,288 23rd pct 30,663 31st pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Hume +69 larger in Bendigo

321 34th pct 251 23rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Hume +21 higher in Bendigo

1,022 54th pct 1,001 43rd pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 44.5%

17.3% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

13.8% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 18.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.5 pts 4.6%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 4.3%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.1%

10.4% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.7%

6.0% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Hume +$5 higher in Hume gap steady

$729 29th pct $734 31st pct

Household income in Bendigo in Hume +$59 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,373 21st pct

Family income in Bendigo in Hume +$66 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $1,798 28th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 28.7%

18.4% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.1%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 14.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 8.8%

4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +0.4 pts ▸ 57.0%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 21.7%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

4.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Hume +677 larger in Hume

3,323 32nd pct 4,000 39th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Hume +$11 higher in Hume

$583 47th pct $594 51st pct

Household income in Bendigo in Hume +$17 higher in Hume

$1,407 33rd pct $1,424 36th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Hume +0.1 larger in Bendigo gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +2.5 pts 51.0%

30.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 33.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 29.5%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 13.0%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.9%

5.5% 5 people even 5.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Hume +$25 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$300 31st pct $275 23rd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Hume +$22 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,430 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Hume even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.3 pts 33.1%

23.5% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 22.4%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 91.6%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment even 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 46.6%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 15.1%

4.5% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.6 pts 50.6%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +3.7 pts 23.2%

16.6% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.8 pts 41.9%

22.5% Under $1,000 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 21.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Hume +304 more in Bendigo

931 42nd pct 627 25th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Hume +2.16 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 3.39 21st pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Hume +426.9 more in Bendigo

651.0 45th pct 224.1 21st pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Hume +21 more in Hume

66 40th pct 87 58th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 62.2%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.3 pts 13.7%

2.8% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 32.1%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.8% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 14.7%

9.3% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

6.5% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 16.7%

13.2% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.7 pts 10.6%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Hume +15,996 higher in Hume

173,769 25th pct 189,765 29th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Hume +0.9 pts higher in Bendigo

3.9% 27th pct 3.0% 19th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Hume +594 higher in Hume

513 18th pct 1,107 69th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Hume +4.2 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 18.1 9th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Hume +2.1 higher in Bendigo

9.1 18th pct 7.1 7th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Hume +0.6 higher in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 4.1 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Hume +0.5 more in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 4.1 27th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Hume +3.5 pts higher in Bendigo

51.9% 40th pct 48.5% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Hume +1.6 pts higher in Hume

46.8% 27th pct 48.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Hume +19.0 pts higher in Bendigo

69.6% 44th pct 50.6% 23rd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Hume +6.8 pts higher in Bendigo

59.7% 42nd pct 52.8% 27th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Hume +9.8 pts higher in Bendigo

80.9% 40th pct 71.1% 21st pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Hume +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo

38.8% 41st pct 38.3% 38th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Hume +2.5 more in Hume

20.9 84th pct 23.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Hume +2 higher in Bendigo

3 34th pct 1 29th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Hume +0.8 pts higher in Hume

4.9% 34th pct 5.8% 55th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Hume with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Hume [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/204/hume