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Bendigo vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Name: Bendigo vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North — 2021 Census comparison
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Region (SA4) comparison ≈ 590 km apart · Bendigo profile · Barossa - Yorke - Mid North profile

Bendigo Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

Bendigo and Barossa - Yorke - Mid North are both regional areas, but Bendigo has a more urban feel. It is far more walkable, with 51.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 31.7% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. Bendigo also has a better-qualified workforce, with 21.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while the figure is 11.3% in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North. In contrast, Barossa - Yorke - Mid North is older, with a typical resident aged 48 and 26% of people aged 65 or over.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally grown. Bendigo's lead in university qualifications and Year 12 completion has widened, and its share of high-earning households has increased. At the same time, the difference in age has grown, as Barossa - Yorke - Mid North has become noticeably older than Bendigo. Despite these shifting trends, they remain similar in some ways, such as having nearly the same share of people born overseas (about 10%) and the same typical number of people per home.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 10.3 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 10.5 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 6.1 pts higher in Bendigo De facto: 1.4 pts higher in Bendigo Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +53,277 larger in Bendigo gap widening

167,764 38th pct 114,487 27th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +5 yrs older in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North gap widening

43 yrs 71st pct 48 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 28.3%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 26.0%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

17.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

10.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.3 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.0% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 49.6%

35.3% Never married ◂ +5.5 pts 29.8%

10.3% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 10.0%

5.9% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Barossa - Yorke - Mid 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 +0.2 pts ▸ 83.5%

2.4% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.8% English +0.7 pts ▸ 43.5%

39.9% Australian +3.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

14.3% Irish ◂ +6.2 pts 8.0%

4.5% German +8.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.8% English only +3.3 pts ▸ 91.1%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +2.6 pts 46.1%

40.4% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 44.5%

8.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +4 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

82 27th pct 86 30th pct

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.80 more in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

2.73 62nd pct 4.52 91st pct

Students in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +10,057 more in Bendigo

26,288 23rd pct 16,231 11th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +132 larger in Bendigo

321 34th pct 189 11th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +46 higher in Bendigo

1,022 54th pct 976 27th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +10.5 pts 38.6%

13.8% Year 11 +7.9 pts ▸ 21.7%

17.3% Year 10 +2.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

12.0% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.8 pts 15.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.2%

7.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

2.0% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

12.6% Engineering & related +4.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

13.3% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

12.9% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 10.9%

12.9% Management & commerce even 12.9%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

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

3.3% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 1.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$102 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$729 29th pct $627 6th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$249 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,432 28th pct $1,183 2nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$338 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,864 37th pct $1,526 7th pct

Household income distribution

30.3% $650–$1,499 +3.2 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 24.9%

18.4% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 22.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.8% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.5%

32.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 30.5%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 12.4%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.8% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.1% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

10.1% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%

4.9% Diabetes +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.8% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.7% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.7% None ◂ +1.0 pts 55.6%

22.3% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

7.8% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

4.2% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +124 larger in Bendigo

3,323 32nd pct 3,199 31st pct

Median age in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1 yrs older in Bendigo

23 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$126 higher in Bendigo

$583 47th pct $457 14th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$296 higher in Bendigo

$1,407 33rd pct $1,111 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.1 larger in Bendigo gap steady

2.4 29th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 49.3%

30.1% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.0 pts 13.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

35.8% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 39.5%

29.0% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 30.7%

14.1% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 11.7%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

5.5% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$75 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$300 31st pct $225 9th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +$272 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,452 24th pct $1,180 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.1% Owned outright +4.4 pts ▸ 42.6%

35.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 32.4%

23.5% Rented ◂ +3.4 pts 20.1%

1.5% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

92.3% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 92.8%

6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

0.5% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.3% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 50.7%

27.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 25.4%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 14.8%

4.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

51.2% $200–$349 even 51.2%

16.6% Under $200 +18.2 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.9% $350–$549 ◂ +18.5 pts 8.4%

1.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.7 pts 40.0%

22.5% Under $1,000 +14.7 pts ▸ 37.2%

22.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 14.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +561 more in Bendigo

931 42nd pct 370 11th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.32 more in Bendigo

5.55 77th pct 3.23 20th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +588.7 more in Bendigo

651.0 45th pct 62.3 5th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +5 more in Bendigo

66 40th pct 61 35th pct

How people get to work

59.9% Car (driver) +6.1 pts ▸ 66.0%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +7.0 pts 10.1%

2.8% Walked +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.5% Bus even 0.5%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

34.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 32.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.8% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% No vehicle even 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.5 pts 13.3%

3.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 8.3%

6.3% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 4.3%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +8.5 pts 13.6%

13.2% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.3% Labourers +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.6% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%

11.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.1%

8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.9%

5.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +53,118 higher in Bendigo

173,769 25th pct 120,651 13th pct

Growth in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.7 pts higher in Bendigo

3.9% 27th pct 3.2% 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +80 higher in Bendigo

513 18th pct 433 12th pct

Max temp in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.4 higher in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North

22.3 30th pct 22.7 35th pct

Min temp in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +0.4 higher in Bendigo

9.1 18th pct 8.8 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.8 higher in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 2.8 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.6 more in Bendigo

4.6 43rd pct 3.0 9th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +20.3 pts higher in Bendigo

51.9% 40th pct 31.7% 8th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +15.0 pts higher in Bendigo

46.8% 27th pct 31.8% 8th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +30.8 pts higher in Bendigo

69.6% 44th pct 38.8% 14th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +23.2 pts higher in Bendigo

59.7% 42nd pct 36.5% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +24.1 pts higher in Bendigo

80.9% 40th pct 56.7% 9th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +16.1 pts higher in Bendigo

38.8% 41st pct 22.7% 8th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +2.5 more in Bendigo

20.9 84th pct 18.4 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +3 higher in Bendigo

3 34th pct 1 19th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Barossa - Yorke - Mid North +1.0 pts higher in Bendigo

4.9% 34th pct 3.9% 15th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Barossa - Yorke - Mid North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Barossa - Yorke - Mid North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa4/202/bendigo/vs/405/barossa-yorke-mid-north