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Bendigo vs Melbourne - Inner

Name: Bendigo vs Melbourne - Inner — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 156 km apart · Bendigo profile · Melbourne - Inner profile

Bendigo Melbourne - Inner

Melbourne - Inner and Bendigo are two very different Victorian centres. Melbourne - Inner is a young, diverse hub where the typical resident is 34 and 35.9% were born overseas. It has a highly qualified workforce, with 51.4% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, and 21.8% of people earn $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Bendigo is far older, with a typical age of 43. It has a much more traditional housing ownship pattern, with 38.1% of homes owned outright compared to 21.4% in Melbourne - Inner, and 92.3% of dwellings are separate houses.

Both areas have very similar numbers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. However, the differences in how people live and work have grown. Since 2011, the age gap has widened, and more people in Melbourne - Inner now work from home than in Bendigo. The divide in housing has also increased, as the gap for separate houses and renting has grown. While Bendigo is somewhat walkable, Melbourne - Inner is a walker's paradise with far more public transport and a much higher share of homes without a car.

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Where they differ most

Population: 449,254 larger in Melbourne - Inner Born overseas: 25.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Year 12: 30.3 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Bachelor+: 29.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner Renting: 28.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +449,254 larger in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

167,764 38th pct 617,018 92nd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +9 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 34 yrs 1st pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +19.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.2 pts 20.9%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 11.9%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.1 pts 10.9%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

Marital status

35.3% Never married +21.5 pts ▸ 56.8%

45.0% Married ◂ +14.5 pts 30.4%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.9 pts 7.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Melbourne - Inner

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +24.5 pts 58.8%

0.3% China +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.4% England +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.8% India +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.9% New Zealand +1.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +14.6 pts 28.2%

39.9% Australian ◂ +18.3 pts 21.5%

14.3% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

1.2% Chinese +8.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

3.1% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.5% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

0.5% Greek +3.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Indian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +21.9 pts 66.0%

0.4% Mandarin +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Greek +2.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Hindi +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 51.1%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +9.4 pts 31.0%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 7.2%

1.1% Buddhism +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Islam +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Hinduism +2.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +65 more in Melbourne - Inner

82 27th pct 147 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +0.53 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 2.20 51st pct

Students in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +52,531 more in Melbourne - Inner

26,288 23rd pct 78,819 86th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +227 larger in Melbourne - Inner

321 34th pct 547 73rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +96 higher in Melbourne - Inner

1,022 54th pct 1,118 91st pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +30.3 pts ▸ 79.4%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +13.0 pts 4.3%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +8.7 pts 5.1%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +7.2 pts 4.8%

Highest qualification level

22.6% Bachelor degree +19.0 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.4 pts 9.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +13.2 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 11.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +8.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

12.9% Society & culture +2.6 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 9.5%

12.6% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 8.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +4.6 pts 5.9%

3.8% Creative arts +5.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 4.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 3.3%

1.9% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$408 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$729 29th pct $1,137 86th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$574 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $2,006 76th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$969 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $2,833 88th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.3%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

7.1% $4,000 or more +11.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.0 pts 14.4%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +12.0 pts 29.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 28.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.0 pts ▸ 25.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +6.6 pts 5.1%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 2.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +11.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.7 pts 18.6%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 4.6%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +23 larger in Melbourne - Inner

3,323 32nd pct 3,346 33rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +6 yrs older in Melbourne - Inner

23 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$319 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$583 47th pct $902 88th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$533 higher in Melbourne - Inner

$1,407 33rd pct $1,940 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +0.4 larger in Bendigo gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.0 2nd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +6.8 pts 46.7%

30.1% Couples without children +9.9 pts ▸ 39.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +4.5 pts 10.8%

1.1% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Household size

29.0% 1 person +10.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.8% 2 people +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +3.0 pts 2.5%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$101 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $401 72nd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +$715 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap narrowing

$1,452 24th pct $2,167 82nd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +0.30 higher in Melbourne - Inner gap widening

0.70 0th pct 1.00 93rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

23.5% Rented +28.9 pts ▸ 52.5%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +16.7 pts 21.4%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.8 pts 23.6%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +71.9 pts 20.3%

0.7% Flat or apartment +56.6 pts ▸ 57.3%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +15.3 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.5% Other dwelling even 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +23.3 pts 24.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 43.5%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.1 pts 7.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom +18.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 1.8%

0.3% Studio / none +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +28.6 pts 22.6%

26.9% $350–$549 +17.6 pts ▸ 44.5%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +9.3 pts 7.3%

1.5% $550–$749 +13.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.3% $750 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 22.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +23.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +1,637 more in Melbourne - Inner

931 42nd pct 2,568 88th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +1.39 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 4.16 33rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +2,242.3 more in Melbourne - Inner

651.0 45th pct 2,893.3 99th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +108 more in Melbourne - Inner

66 40th pct 174 89th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +36.0 pts 23.9%

17.0% Worked at home +25.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

2.8% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.8 pts 1.5%

0.6% Bicycle +2.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Train +2.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

34.0% 1 vehicle +15.3 pts ▸ 49.3%

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +18.0 pts 20.3%

4.6% No vehicle +20.1 pts ▸ 24.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.2 pts 4.0%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 12.7%

5.1% Professional & technical +11.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

9.0% Education & training +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 7.8%

9.3% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.3%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +4.6 pts 3.7%

6.3% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

3.1% Finance & insurance +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 0.3%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

3.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +18.2 pts ▸ 40.4%

13.2% Managers +3.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +6.2 pts 7.5%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.6 pts 9.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +6.8 pts 4.4%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 6.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +539,724 higher in Melbourne - Inner

173,769 25th pct 713,493 92nd pct

Growth in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +9.9 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

3.9% 27th pct 13.8% 99th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +118 higher in Melbourne - Inner

513 18th pct 631 28th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +1.9 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 20.4 17th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +2.1 higher in Melbourne - Inner

9.1 18th pct 11.3 46th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +4.6 higher in Melbourne - Inner

4.6 43rd pct 9.3 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +3.4 more in Melbourne - Inner

4.6 43rd pct 7.9 100th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +47.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

51.9% 40th pct 99.7% 100th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +52.7 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

46.8% 27th pct 99.5% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +30.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

69.6% 44th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +39.1 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

59.7% 42nd pct 98.8% 100th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +19.0 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

80.9% 40th pct 99.8% 97th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +59.8 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

38.8% 41st pct 98.7% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +4.2 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 16.7 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +594 higher in Melbourne - Inner

3 34th pct 597 100th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Melbourne - Inner +1.4 pts higher in Melbourne - Inner

4.9% 34th pct 6.4% 71st pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

Ballarat Melbourne - North West Shepparton Melbourne - West Melbourne - North East Geelong Melbourne - Inner Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Outer East North West Mornington Peninsula

Compare Melbourne - Inner with nearby areas

Melbourne - Inner South Melbourne - Inner East Melbourne - North East Melbourne - West Melbourne - North West Melbourne - Outer East Mornington Peninsula Melbourne - South East Geelong Ballarat Hume Bendigo

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Melbourne - Inner [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/206/melbourne-inner