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Bendigo vs Adelaide - North

Name: Bendigo vs Adelaide - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 533 km apart · Bendigo profile · Adelaide - North profile

Bendigo Adelaide - North

Adelaide - North and Bendigo are very different in their makeup and layout. Adelaide - North is much more culturally diverse, with 29.0% of people born overseas and 24.1% using a language other than English at home, compared to 10.5% and 5.8% in Bendigo. The built environment also differs sharply; Adelaide - North has far more public transport departures and a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (64.8%) and parks (94.5%). In contrast, Bendigo has a noticeably older population, with a typical age of 43 compared to 37 in Adelaide - North, and far more people who own their homes outright (38.1% versus 27.1%).

These two areas are remarkably similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which both sit around $1,430. They also share very similar rates of people moving in the last five years. However, several gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the share of people born overseas has widened, and the gap in those working from home has increased significantly, with Bendigo now seeing a much higher share of residents working from home than Adelaide - North.

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Where they differ most

Population: 287,943 larger in Adelaide - North Born overseas: 18.5 pts higher in Adelaide - North Other language: 18.4 pts higher in Adelaide - North Unemployment: 2.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North Owned outright: 11.0 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +287,943 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

167,764 38th pct 455,707 87th pct

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

43 yrs 71st pct 37 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.6%

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.6 pts 23.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 16.0%

17.9% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 19.4%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

45.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 45.0%

35.3% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 37.0%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 9.2%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 5.3%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Adelaide - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +16.4 pts 66.9%

2.4% England +3.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.8% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.1% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% China +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Nepal +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English ◂ +7.0 pts 35.8%

39.9% Australian ◂ +9.4 pts 30.4%

14.3% Irish ◂ +8.2 pts 6.1%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

4.5% German +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.1% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Indian +2.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +16.5 pts 71.3%

0.3% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +6.1 pts 42.6%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.8 pts 37.6%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 6.0%

0.5% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Hinduism +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.1% Buddhism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.6% Other religions +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +60 more in Adelaide - North

82 27th pct 142 81st pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1.12 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 1.61 23rd pct

Students in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +50,012 more in Adelaide - North

26,288 23rd pct 76,300 85th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +217 larger in Adelaide - North

321 34th pct 537 71st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +33 higher in Bendigo

1,022 54th pct 989 35th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 51.2%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

13.8% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.0 pts 21.6%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.1%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.4 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.9% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 10.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +3.6 pts 6.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

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

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

1.9% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 1.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$36 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$729 29th pct $693 19th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$4 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,432 28th pct $1,428 28th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$127 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $1,737 22nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.0%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 17.6%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +2.0 pts 9.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 62.4%

22.3% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 19.9%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 6.8%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +8,077 larger in Adelaide - North

3,323 32nd pct 11,400 75th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1 yrs older in Bendigo

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$45 higher in Bendigo

$583 47th pct $538 28th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$69 higher in Bendigo

$1,407 33rd pct $1,338 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +0.2 larger in Adelaide - North gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.6 71st pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +3.8 pts ▸ 57.3%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 23.6%

15.4% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +3.9 pts 32.0%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +3.4 pts 25.6%

14.1% 3 people +2.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% 4 people +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.5% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.5% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Adelaide - North even gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $300 31st pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +$44 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,452 24th pct $1,408 21st pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.0 pts 27.1%

23.5% Rented +5.3 pts ▸ 28.9%

1.5% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +8.8 pts 83.4%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +10.5 pts ▸ 57.8%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.0 pts 22.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 12.1%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +0.3 pts 50.9%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +0.6 pts 26.3%

16.6% Under $200 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.1%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.3% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 +4.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 4.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1,461 more in Adelaide - North

931 42nd pct 2,392 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +0.30 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 5.25 71st pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +696.6 more in Adelaide - North

651.0 45th pct 1,347.7 67th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +101 more in Adelaide - North

66 40th pct 167 89th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 68.5%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +10.1 pts 7.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

0.5% Bus +3.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 37.2%

34.0% 1 vehicle +1.9 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 12.7%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 7.1%

4.6% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

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

9.4% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 16.6%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 10.0%

11.3% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.4% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +318,416 higher in Adelaide - North

173,769 25th pct 492,185 86th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +2.8 pts higher in Adelaide - North

3.9% 27th pct 6.7% 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +85 higher in Bendigo

513 18th pct 428 12th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1.0 higher in Adelaide - North

22.3 30th pct 23.3 43rd pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1.8 higher in Adelaide - North

9.1 18th pct 10.9 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +1.0 higher in Adelaide - North

4.6 43rd pct 5.6 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +0.9 more in Adelaide - North

4.6 43rd pct 5.4 62nd pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +18.8 pts higher in Adelaide - North

51.9% 40th pct 70.7% 66th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +18.0 pts higher in Adelaide - North

46.8% 27th pct 64.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +20.3 pts higher in Adelaide - North

69.6% 44th pct 89.9% 68th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +17.1 pts higher in Adelaide - North

59.7% 42nd pct 76.8% 67th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +13.6 pts higher in Adelaide - North

80.9% 40th pct 94.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +8.0 pts higher in Adelaide - North

38.8% 41st pct 46.8% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +10.1 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 10.9 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +57 higher in Adelaide - North

3 34th pct 60 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Adelaide - North +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo

4.9% 34th pct 4.3% 22nd pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Adelaide - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/402/adelaide-north