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Bendigo vs Melbourne - North East

Name: Bendigo vs Melbourne - North East — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 144 km apart · Bendigo profile · Melbourne - North East profile

Bendigo Melbourne - North East

Melbourne - North East and Bendigo are distinct Victorian regions with very different social and urban profiles. Melbourne - North East is far more diverse, with 30.6% of people born overseas and 32.9% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.5% and 5.8% in Bendigo. It is also a more walkable and connected hub, where 73.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while only 46.8% of Bendigo homes share that access. Bendigo has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 and a higher share of people aged 65 and over (21.6% compared to 15.0%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for recent arrivals from overseas, with Melbourne - North East at 13.1% and Bendigo at 12.4%. While they share similar rates of people providing unpaid care, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in typical weekly household income has widened to $455, with Melbourne - North East now at $1,887 and Bendigo at $1,432. Educational gaps have also increased, with the share of people who completed Year 12 now 16 points higher in Melbourne - North East.

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Where they differ most

Population: 372,900 larger in Melbourne - North East Other language: 27.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East Born overseas: 20.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East No religion: 13.6 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 15.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +372,900 larger in Melbourne - North East gap widening

167,764 38th pct 540,664 90th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +6 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +6.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 24.1%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 15.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 19.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

45.0% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

35.3% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 36.1%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +2.8 pts 7.4%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Melbourne - North East

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +17.9 pts 65.4%

0.8% India +3.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

0.2% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% China +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +18.0 pts 24.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +15.2 pts 24.6%

14.3% Irish ◂ +5.7 pts 8.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.8%

3.1% Italian +8.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

1.2% Chinese +3.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.5% Greek +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.0% Indian +3.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.5% German ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +25.0 pts 62.9%

0.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Arabic +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.2% Greek +2.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.4% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Punjabi +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +13.6 pts 35.2%

40.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

0.5% Islam +5.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.6% Hinduism +3.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +89 more in Melbourne - North East

82 27th pct 171 89th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1.07 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 1.65 25th pct

Students in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +59,642 more in Melbourne - North East

26,288 23rd pct 85,930 87th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +188 larger in Melbourne - North East

321 34th pct 508 63rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +38 higher in Melbourne - North East

1,022 54th pct 1,060 75th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +15.5 pts ▸ 64.6%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +7.2 pts 10.1%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 9.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.3 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.9 pts 22.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree +7.1 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.4%

12.6% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.2 pts 8.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$78 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$729 29th pct $807 58th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$455 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,887 71st pct

Family income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$334 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $2,198 68th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.0 pts 24.3%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.8 pts 13.6%

7.1% $4,000 or more +5.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 8.5%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.1 pts 7.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.2 pts 7.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +10.3 pts ▸ 66.9%

22.3% One condition ◂ +3.9 pts 18.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1,791 larger in Melbourne - North East

3,323 32nd pct 5,114 48th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1 yrs older in Melbourne - North East

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$135 higher in Melbourne - North East

$583 47th pct $718 79th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$407 higher in Melbourne - North East

$1,407 33rd pct $1,814 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +0.3 larger in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.7 86th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +10.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +8.0 pts 22.0%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.3 pts 13.1%

1.1% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 30.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +7.3 pts 21.7%

13.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 19.1%

14.1% 3 people +3.7 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.5% 5 people +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$80 higher in Melbourne - North East gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +$548 higher in Melbourne - North East gap steady

$1,452 24th pct $2,000 71st pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +0.10 higher in Melbourne - North East gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.5 pts 31.6%

23.5% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 25.5%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +12.5 pts 79.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

0.7% Flat or apartment +4.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.9 pts 43.4%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 30.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.1 pts 16.1%

4.5% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +30.1 pts ▸ 57.0%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.2 pts 24.0%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.9 pts 7.7%

1.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.3% $750 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +16.8 pts 25.9%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.1 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.8 pts 12.7%

7.1% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1,505 more in Melbourne - North East

931 42nd pct 2,436 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1.04 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 4.51 46th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +883.3 more in Melbourne - North East

651.0 45th pct 1,534.3 74th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +15 more in Melbourne - North East

66 40th pct 81 53rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.3 pts 50.6%

17.0% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 26.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%

0.3% Train +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

34.0% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 12.6%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

4.6% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.7 pts 15.0%

9.3% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%

5.1% Professional & technical +2.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.3 pts 0.5%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 24.7%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 13.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.4 pts 12.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 11.3%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +3.3 pts 8.0%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +422,836 higher in Melbourne - North East

173,769 25th pct 596,605 89th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +5.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

3.9% 27th pct 9.2% 77th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +286 higher in Melbourne - North East

513 18th pct 799 47th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +2.5 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 19.9 14th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +0.5 higher in Melbourne - North East

9.1 18th pct 9.6 24th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1.8 higher in Melbourne - North East

4.6 43rd pct 6.4 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +1.6 more in Melbourne - North East

4.6 43rd pct 6.1 75th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +23.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

51.9% 40th pct 75.1% 72nd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +26.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

46.8% 27th pct 73.5% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +17.8 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

69.6% 44th pct 87.4% 62nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +24.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

59.7% 42nd pct 83.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +15.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

80.9% 40th pct 96.2% 75th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +25.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

38.8% 41st pct 64.3% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +5.7 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 15.2 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +53 higher in Melbourne - North East

3 34th pct 56 71st pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Melbourne - North East +0.1 pts higher in Melbourne - North East

4.9% 34th pct 5.1% 37th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne - North East with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Melbourne - North East [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/209/melbourne-north-east