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Bendigo vs Adelaide - South

Name: Bendigo vs Adelaide - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 522 km apart · Bendigo profile · Adelaide - South profile

Bendigo Adelaide - South

Adelaide - South and Bendigo are both regional hubs, but they differ sharply in their layout and diversity. Adelaide - South is far more urban, with 76.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 94.5% within a short walk of public transport. It also has a more diverse population, with 23.8% of people born overseas. In contrast, Bendigo is more sprawling, with a far higher share of separate houses at 92.3% and a much smaller proportion of overseas-born residents at 10.5%.

Since 2011, the two areas have moved in different directions regarding housing and work. The gap in separate houses has widened, while the difference in people working from home has also grown, with 17.0% in Bendigo compared to 10.5% in Adelaide - South. Despite these shifts, they remain very similar in other ways; both have an identical number of people per home (2.4) and nearly the same share of volunteers, at around 17%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 207,095 larger in Adelaide - South Separate houses: 13.5 pts higher in Bendigo Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Adelaide - South PT commute: 3.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South No car: 1.7 pts higher in Adelaide - South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +207,095 larger in Adelaide - South gap steady

167,764 38th pct 374,859 80th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +2 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 41 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.6 pts 25.5%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

21.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 20.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

10.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 11.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 46.7%

35.3% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 34.7%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 10.0%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Adelaide - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +10.5 pts 72.8%

2.4% England +5.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.8% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% China +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.3% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Ancestry

42.8% English +1.5 pts ▸ 44.3%

39.9% Australian ◂ +5.1 pts 34.7%

14.3% Irish ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.9%

4.5% German +2.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.1% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Chinese +1.6 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.5% Greek +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Indian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only ◂ +3.6 pts 84.2%

0.4% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.4% Christianity ◂ +2.7 pts 37.8%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 5.3%

0.6% Hinduism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism even 1.1%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +38 more in Adelaide - South

82 27th pct 120 63rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +0.82 more in Bendigo

2.73 62nd pct 1.91 43rd pct

Students in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +32,363 more in Adelaide - South

26,288 23rd pct 58,651 72nd pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +168 larger in Adelaide - South

321 34th pct 489 57th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +29 higher in Adelaide - South

1,022 54th pct 1,051 72nd pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 +9.8 pts ▸ 58.9%

17.3% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.8%

13.8% Year 11 +2.4 pts ▸ 16.3%

12.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.0 pts 29.4%

22.6% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 27.2%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.1% Postgraduate degree +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

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

Field of qualification

12.9% Management & commerce +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

12.9% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

12.6% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.3% Health even 13.2%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 8.8%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 5.3%

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

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 1.8%

1.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$39 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$729 29th pct $768 46th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$108 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,432 28th pct $1,540 39th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$141 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,864 37th pct $2,005 52nd pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 29.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.9%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.1% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 even 41.8%

32.0% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

11.8% Arthritis ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.4%

9.2% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.8% Heart disease even 4.8%

3.7% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.1% Stroke even 1.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None +5.2 pts ▸ 61.8%

22.3% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.4%

7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +2,063 larger in Adelaide - South

3,323 32nd pct 5,386 51st pct

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

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$33 higher in Bendigo

$583 47th pct $550 32nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$16 higher in Adelaide - South

$1,407 33rd pct $1,423 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Adelaide - South even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children +2.4 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.4%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

35.8% 2 people ◂ +1.0 pts 34.8%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +1.6 pts 27.4%

14.1% 3 people +1.6 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.0% 4 people +1.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$20 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$300 31st pct $320 38th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +$138 higher in Adelaide - South gap narrowing

$1,452 24th pct $1,590 33rd pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 39.6%

38.1% Owned outright ◂ +5.8 pts 32.4%

23.5% Rented +0.8 pts ▸ 24.3%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.4% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house ◂ +13.5 pts 78.7%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +8.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.7% Flat or apartment +5.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +5.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 22.8%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.5% 5 or more even 4.5%

2.8% 1 bedroom even 2.8%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 ◂ +10.9 pts 40.3%

26.9% $350–$549 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

16.6% Under $200 even 16.6%

1.5% $550–$749 +1.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 39.7%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 27.4%

22.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.7 pts 18.8%

7.1% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +1,268 more in Adelaide - South

931 42nd pct 2,199 81st pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +0.32 more in Adelaide - South

5.55 77th pct 5.87 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +886.9 more in Adelaide - South

651.0 45th pct 1,537.9 75th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +90 more in Adelaide - South

66 40th pct 156 88th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +3.4 pts ▸ 63.3%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Train +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

34.0% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.0 pts 12.2%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 6.5%

4.6% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

9.4% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.0% Education & training +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.2%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Professional & technical +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food even 6.3%

3.6% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.0 pts 0.8%

3.1% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 23.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Technicians & trades even 13.6%

11.3% Clerical & administrative +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.3% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 8.4%

8.4% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +222,995 higher in Adelaide - South

173,769 25th pct 396,764 75th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +1.1 pts higher in Adelaide - South

3.9% 27th pct 5.0% 38th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +101 higher in Adelaide - South

513 18th pct 614 27th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +1.4 higher in Bendigo

22.3 30th pct 20.9 21st pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +2.6 higher in Adelaide - South

9.1 18th pct 11.7 51st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +1.8 higher in Adelaide - South

4.6 43rd pct 6.4 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +1.6 more in Adelaide - South

4.6 43rd pct 6.2 76th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +25.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

51.9% 40th pct 76.9% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +26.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

46.8% 27th pct 73.2% 74th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +25.0 pts higher in Adelaide - South

69.6% 44th pct 94.5% 79th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +19.6 pts higher in Adelaide - South

59.7% 42nd pct 79.2% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +16.5 pts higher in Adelaide - South

80.9% 40th pct 97.4% 79th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +21.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

38.8% 41st pct 60.2% 76th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +4.9 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 16.0 48th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +59 higher in Adelaide - South

3 34th pct 62 72nd pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Adelaide - South +0.4 pts higher in Adelaide - South

4.9% 34th pct 5.3% 42nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Adelaide - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/403/adelaide-south