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Bendigo vs Shepparton

Name: Bendigo vs Shepparton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 112 km apart · Bendigo profile · Shepparton profile

Bendigo Shepparton

Bendigo and Shepparton are two regional Victorian centres about 112 km apart with distinct social and educational profiles. Bendigo has a much higher share of people with no religion (48.8%) compared to Shepparton (37.4%) and far more public transport options, with 69.6% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. Education levels are also higher in Bendigo, where 21.6% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 12.9% in Shepparton.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who served in the Defence Force. They also share a typical resident age of 43 and almost identical proportions of children and retirees. While they are similar in these respects, the gap in university qualifications and the number of people working from home has widened since 2011. Shepparton remains more diverse, with a well higher share of recent overseas arrivals (18.9% compared to 12.4% in Bendigo).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 11.3 pts higher in Bendigo De facto: 1.7 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 9.8 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 6.4 pts higher in Shepparton

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Shepparton +30,146 larger in Bendigo gap widening

167,764 38th pct 137,618 31st pct

Median age in Bendigo in Shepparton even gap steady

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 26.0%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.0 pts 22.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +1.0 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.1%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

Marital status

45.0% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.3% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 32.6%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.7% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Shepparton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 79.3%

2.4% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

0.8% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China even 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +4.7 pts 38.1%

39.9% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.1%

14.3% Irish ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

3.1% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.0% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +6.2 pts 81.6%

0.3% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +11.3 pts 37.4%

40.4% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 47.4%

8.0% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

0.5% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.6% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Shepparton even

82 27th pct 82 27th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.57 more in Shepparton

2.73 62nd pct 3.30 72nd pct

Students in Bendigo in Shepparton +3,425 more in Bendigo

26,288 23rd pct 22,863 18th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Shepparton +42 larger in Bendigo

321 34th pct 279 28th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Shepparton +44 higher in Bendigo

1,022 54th pct 978 28th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +9.8 pts 39.3%

17.3% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.8% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +5.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 16.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.3 pts 3.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.3% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.0%

12.9% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 12.4%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.8 pts 8.7%

4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Shepparton +$50 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$729 29th pct $679 15th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Shepparton +$118 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,314 14th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Shepparton +$201 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $1,663 14th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.6 pts ▸ 32.0%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 27.7%

18.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 20.1%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.9%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +1.9 pts ▸ 43.7%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.0%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.8%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

4.9% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None even 56.7%

22.3% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 21.0%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.2% Three or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Shepparton +1,178 larger in Shepparton

3,323 32nd pct 4,501 43rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Shepparton even

23 yrs 29th pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Shepparton +$62 higher in Bendigo

$583 47th pct $521 25th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Shepparton +$168 higher in Bendigo

$1,407 33rd pct $1,239 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Shepparton even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.5 pts 53.0%

30.1% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

15.4% One-parent families even 15.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.3%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 12.3%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.5% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Shepparton +$50 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$300 31st pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Shepparton +$152 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.10 higher in Shepparton gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 38.7%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.3 pts 32.1%

23.5% Rented +1.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.5% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 89.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 48.1%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 15.2%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 +1.3 pts ▸ 52.5%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.3%

16.6% Under $200 +7.9 pts ▸ 24.5%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.6%

0.3% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 43.8%

22.5% Under $1,000 +5.1 pts ▸ 27.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 17.2%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Shepparton +364 more in Bendigo

931 42nd pct 567 20th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Shepparton +1.43 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 4.12 32nd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Shepparton +418.1 more in Bendigo

651.0 45th pct 232.9 22nd pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Shepparton +23 more in Bendigo

66 40th pct 43 23rd pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +6.7 pts ▸ 66.6%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.6% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 37.3%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 32.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 16.0%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.4% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.7 pts 3.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +6.5 pts 15.6%

13.2% Managers +2.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.3% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 11.9%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.3%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Shepparton +35,124 higher in Bendigo

173,769 25th pct 138,645 16th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Shepparton +3.0 pts higher in Bendigo

3.9% 27th pct 0.9% 3rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Shepparton +20 higher in Bendigo

513 18th pct 493 16th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.4 higher in Shepparton

22.3 30th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.2 higher in Shepparton

9.1 18th pct 9.4 21st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.4 higher in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 4.2 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Shepparton +0.4 more in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 4.2 32nd pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Shepparton +3.3 pts higher in Bendigo

51.9% 40th pct 48.7% 30th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Shepparton +5.3 pts higher in Shepparton

46.8% 27th pct 52.1% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Shepparton +13.2 pts higher in Bendigo

69.6% 44th pct 56.4% 27th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Shepparton +2.8 pts higher in Bendigo

59.7% 42nd pct 56.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Shepparton +9.7 pts higher in Bendigo

80.9% 40th pct 71.2% 21st pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Shepparton +1.6 pts higher in Bendigo

38.8% 41st pct 37.3% 32nd pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Shepparton +7.1 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 13.8 31st pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Shepparton +1 higher in Bendigo

3 34th pct 2 31st pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Shepparton +2.1 pts higher in Bendigo

4.9% 34th pct 2.8% 0th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Shepparton with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Shepparton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/216/shepparton