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Bendolba vs Main Creek

Name: Bendolba vs Main Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.1 km apart · Bendolba profile · Main Creek profile

Bendolba Main Creek

Bendolba and Main Creek are neighbouring rural areas with very different populations. Bendolba is a much younger community where the typical resident is 37 and children under 15 make up 23.3% of the population. In contrast, residents in Main Creek are far older, with a typical age of 57 and a much higher share of seniors at 32.6%. Other gaps are stark: Bendolba has a far higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week (15.3% compared to 0.0%) and more renters, while Main Creek has far more volunteers (37.2% against 14.8%) and a higher proportion of homes owned outright.

These two areas share several key traits, including identical typical weekly personal incomes of around $662 to $669 and the same proportion of people living alone. Both are car-dependent, with no one commuting by public transport and every home owning a motor vehicle. While Bendolba has more access to schools and health services within a short walk, both areas have seen similar levels of movement, with about 36% of residents moving in the last five years.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Main Creek Volunteering: 22.4 pts higher in Main Creek Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Bendolba Separate houses: 11.1 pts higher in Main Creek Under 15: 11.7 pts higher in Bendolba

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendolba in Main Creek +158 larger in Bendolba gap widening

253 58th pct 95 40th pct

Median age in Bendolba in Main Creek +20 yrs older in Main Creek gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 57 yrs 89th pct

Age structure

26.1% Older adults (45–64) +16.0 pts ▸ 42.1%

19.4% Seniors (65+) +13.3 pts ▸ 32.6%

23.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.7 pts 11.6%

22.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.2 pts 13.7%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Marital status

50.5% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 51.2%

34.7% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 26.7%

9.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.6% Separated +2.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Bendolba Main Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

94.5% Australia ◂ +10.3 pts 84.2%

0.0% New Zealand +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% England +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.4% English +1.2 pts ▸ 52.6%

51.4% Australian ◂ +14.5 pts 36.8%

5.1% Scottish +8.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

9.5% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 5.3%

3.6% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

2.0% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

99.2% English only ◂ +10.8 pts 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

63.6% Christianity ◂ +5.7 pts 57.9%

36.0% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 34.7%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Bendolba in Main Creek +3 more in Bendolba

3 67th pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Bendolba in Main Creek

300 48th pct —

ICSEA in Bendolba in Main Creek

940 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

35.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

38.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 37.8%

19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +10.9 pts 8.5%

7.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 6.1%

Highest qualification level

44.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +28.2 pts 16.7%

10.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.6 pts ▸ 20.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.6 pts 18.8%

12.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.4% Engineering & related ◂ +5.9 pts 12.5%

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +6.9 pts 10.4%

11.2% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences +11.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.2% Education +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% Creative arts +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

7.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Health ◂ +4.0 pts 6.3%

8.2% Architecture & building ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendolba in Main Creek +$7 higher in Main Creek gap steady

$662 34th pct $669 35th pct

Household income in Bendolba in Main Creek +$226 higher in Bendolba gap widening

$1,625 56th pct $1,399 40th pct

Family income in Bendolba in Main Creek +$260 higher in Bendolba gap widening

$1,843 47th pct $1,583 31st pct

Household income distribution

22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +17.8 pts ▸ 40.0%

31.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.7 pts 24.4%

24.4% Under $650 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

3.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 +5.2 pts ▸ 51.2%

26.5% $650–$1,499 +13.0 pts ▸ 39.5%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 5.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +9.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

8.3% Mental health +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.9% Other condition +5.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.6% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.2% None ◂ +6.1 pts 61.1%

19.8% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

6.3% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendolba in Main Creek +15 larger in Bendolba

21 69th pct 6 51st pct

Median age in Bendolba in Main Creek +23 yrs older in Main Creek

15 yrs 11th pct 38 yrs 76th pct

Median income in Bendolba in Main Creek even

$900 73rd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Bendolba in Main Creek +$374 higher in Bendolba

$1,999 62nd pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendolba in Main Creek +0.5 larger in Bendolba gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

55.8% Couples with children ◂ +28.4 pts 27.4%

28.6% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 50.0%

12.9% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +15.6 pts ▸ 53.3%

20.0% 1 person even 20.0%

13.3% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

12.2% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 11.1%

7.8% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

5.6% 6 or more ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendolba in Main Creek +$55 higher in Bendolba gap narrowing

$325 64th pct $270 47th pct

Mortgage in Bendolba in Main Creek +$29 higher in Bendolba gap narrowing

$1,896 66th pct $1,867 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bendolba in Main Creek even gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned outright +12.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

32.2% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 17.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.9 pts 15.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

88.9% Separate house +11.1 pts ▸ 100.0%

11.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms even 42.2%

32.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 17.8%

12.2% 2 bedrooms +5.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

3.3% 5 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% Under $200 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +10.8 pts 37.5%

27.6% $350–$549 ◂ +27.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

68.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +68.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $1,000 +57.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

13.6% $3,000 or more +43.5 pts ▸ 57.1%

36.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +36.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendolba in Main Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bendolba in Main Creek even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bendolba in Main Creek even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bendolba in Main Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bendolba in Main Creek

84 99th pct —

Drive to city in Bendolba in Main Creek

153 90th pct —

How people get to work

65.8% Car (driver) ◂ +21.6 pts 44.2%

12.3% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.3% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

12.4% 3 vehicles +27.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

38.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.1 pts 17.1%

10.1% 4 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Education & training +2.2 pts ▸ 16.3%

14.9% Construction ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

14.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.6 pts 9.3%

14.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.7 pts 9.3%

3.5% Other services +8.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

8.8% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

2.6% Accommodation & food +6.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%

7.0% Mining ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +4.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 18.6%

12.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

17.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +17.5 pts 0.0%

14.9% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

10.5% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.4% Sales workers +7.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

5.3% Clerical & administrative +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendolba in Main Creek +2.0 higher in Bendolba

2.0 66th pct 0.0 18th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendolba in Main Creek +2.4 more in Bendolba

2.4 69th pct 0.0 0th pct

15-min city in Bendolba in Main Creek +21.1 pts higher in Bendolba

21.1% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bendolba in Main Creek +2.4 pts higher in Bendolba

2.4% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bendolba in Main Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Bendolba in Main Creek +54.5 pts higher in Bendolba

54.5% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bendolba in Main Creek +54.5 pts higher in Bendolba

54.5% 65th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in Bendolba in Main Creek +54.5 pts higher in Bendolba

54.5% 85th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendolba in Main Creek +19.7 more in Main Creek

11.9 46th pct 31.6 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendolba in Main Creek +0 higher in Bendolba

1 46th pct 0 32nd pct

Mean slope in Bendolba in Main Creek +5.2 pts higher in Main Creek

7.0% 63rd pct 12.2% 88th pct

Compare Bendolba with nearby areas

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Compare Main Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendolba vs Main Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10291/bendolba/vs/SAL12455/main-creek