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Bendigo vs Melbourne - North West

Name: Bendigo vs Melbourne - North West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 114 km apart · Bendigo profile · Melbourne - North West profile

Bendigo Melbourne - North West

Melbourne - North West and Bendigo are two Victorian regions with very different social makeups. Melbourne - North West is far more diverse, with 35.2% of people born overseas and 41.3% using a language other than English at home. It is also much younger, with a typical resident aged 35, compared to 43 in Bendigo. In contrast, Bendigo is far more likely to have residents with no religion (48.8%) and a higher share of detached houses (92.3%).

These differences have become more pronounced since 2011, with the gap in typical age widening from four to eight years. Despite these diverging paths, the two areas are almost identical when it comes to typical weekly personal incomes, which sit at $732 in Melbourne - North West and $729 in Bendigo. They also share similar rates of people caring for children unpaid and have almost the same share of homes without a motor vehicle.

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Where they differ most

Population: 256,564 larger in Melbourne - North West Other language: 35.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West Born overseas: 24.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West No religion: 24.6 pts higher in Bendigo People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +256,564 larger in Melbourne - North West gap widening

167,764 38th pct 424,328 86th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +8 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 30.7%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

45.0% Married +5.3 pts ▸ 50.3%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.7 pts 34.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 7.1%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Melbourne - North West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +23.3 pts 60.0%

0.8% India +4.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.4% England ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

0.2% Italy +2.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.1% Nepal +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +23.0 pts 19.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +18.4 pts 21.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +7.7 pts 6.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +7.3 pts 5.1%

3.1% Italian +8.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.0% Indian +4.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% German ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

0.5% Greek +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.2% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +34.6 pts 53.3%

0.1% Arabic +6.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

0.2% Italian +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.3% Punjabi +2.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.2% Greek +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +24.6 pts 24.1%

40.4% Christianity +5.3 pts ▸ 45.8%

0.5% Islam +13.9 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

0.6% Hinduism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.6% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Buddhism +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +50 more in Melbourne - North West

82 27th pct 132 74th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +1.23 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 1.50 16th pct

Students in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +55,379 more in Melbourne - North West

26,288 23rd pct 81,667 86th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +298 larger in Melbourne - North West

321 34th pct 619 83rd pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +9 higher in Melbourne - North West

1,022 54th pct 1,031 59th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +11.3 pts ▸ 60.4%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 10.7%

13.8% Year 11 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.4%

12.0% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 24.3%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 27.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +2.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.9 pts ▸ 18.8%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.3% Health ◂ +4.5 pts 8.8%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.0 pts 12.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.9% Information technology +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 1.2%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$3 higher in Melbourne - North West gap steady

$729 29th pct $732 30th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$359 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,791 62nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$167 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $2,031 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.2%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.6 pts 25.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.0%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 16.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +4.7 pts 7.4%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.5 pts 7.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

4.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

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 +10.7 pts ▸ 67.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +5.2 pts 17.1%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +313 larger in Bendigo

3,323 32nd pct 3,010 30th pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$110 higher in Melbourne - North West

$583 47th pct $693 75th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$488 higher in Melbourne - North West

$1,407 33rd pct $1,895 83rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +0.5 larger in Melbourne - North West gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.9 93rd pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +12.3 pts ▸ 65.8%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +1.7 pts 13.6%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 28.9%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +8.9 pts 20.1%

13.0% 4 people +6.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

14.1% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

5.5% 5 people +3.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

2.5% 6 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$300 31st pct $380 64th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +$472 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,924 61st pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +0.20 higher in Melbourne - North West gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +8.5 pts 29.7%

23.5% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 81.2%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.4 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 46.8%

27.6% 4 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 13.0%

4.5% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

26.9% $350–$549 +32.7 pts ▸ 59.6%

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +27.1 pts 24.1%

16.6% Under $200 ◂ +10.0 pts 6.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +2.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.3% $750 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +14.0 pts 28.7%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +15.5 pts ▸ 37.6%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.0 pts 12.6%

7.1% $3,000 or more +6.9 pts ▸ 14.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +954 more in Melbourne - North West

931 42nd pct 1,885 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +1.11 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 4.44 43rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +605.0 more in Melbourne - North West

651.0 45th pct 1,256.0 63rd pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +24 more in Melbourne - North West

66 40th pct 90 63rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 54.4%

17.0% Worked at home +5.5 pts ▸ 22.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.3% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 33.3%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

4.6% No vehicle +0.7 pts ▸ 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 12.4%

9.3% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.5%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.8 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 ◂ +1.3 pts 20.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.8 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 11.7%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.2%

8.4% Sales workers even 8.4%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +299,347 higher in Melbourne - North West

173,769 25th pct 473,116 84th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +6.4 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

3.9% 27th pct 10.3% 82nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +159 higher in Melbourne - North West

513 18th pct 672 33rd pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +3.6 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 18.7 11th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +0.1 higher in Bendigo

9.1 18th pct 9.0 16th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +1.3 higher in Melbourne - North West

4.6 43rd pct 5.9 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +1.2 more in Melbourne - North West

4.6 43rd pct 5.7 69th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +19.7 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

51.9% 40th pct 71.7% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +23.5 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

46.8% 27th pct 70.3% 71st pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +18.2 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

69.6% 44th pct 87.8% 63rd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +21.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

59.7% 42nd pct 80.7% 71st pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +14.0 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

80.9% 40th pct 94.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +14.3 pts higher in Melbourne - North West

38.8% 41st pct 53.2% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +7.4 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 13.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +40 higher in Melbourne - North West

3 34th pct 43 66th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Melbourne - North West +1.0 pts higher in Bendigo

4.9% 34th pct 3.9% 16th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Melbourne - North West with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Melbourne - North West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/210/melbourne-north-west