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Bendigo vs Golden Gully

Name: Bendigo vs Golden Gully — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · Bendigo profile · Golden Gully profile

Bendigo Golden Gully

Bendigo and Golden Gully are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Bendigo is a walker's paradise, where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools. It has a more qualified population, with 30.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 10.5% in Golden Gully. Renting is also far more common in Bendigo, where 44.5% of households rent, while Golden Gully is mostly car-dependent and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 47.6%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for homes owned outright, with Bendigo at 31.0% and the national average at about the same level. They also share similar typical weekly family incomes of around $1,970 and have nearly identical shares of people aged 65 and over. While they are close in these respects, the gap in walkability remains huge, with Bendigo offering far more public transport and amenities than Golden Gully.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.0 pts higher in Bendigo Population: 5,439 larger in Bendigo No car: 9.8 pts higher in Bendigo Limited English: 1.6 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 20.1 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Golden Gully +5,439 larger in Bendigo gap steady

5,652 86th pct 213 55th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Golden Gully +2 yrs older in Bendigo gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.8 pts 26.8%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.5 pts 20.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Marital status

37.1% Married +11.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

43.2% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 32.7%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +3.6 pts 7.0%

4.8% Widowed +2.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.3% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Golden Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +9.6 pts ▸ 92.0%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% England ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

0.8% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% China ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.5% Australian +17.1 pts ▸ 52.6%

42.3% English even 42.3%

16.8% Irish ◂ +7.5 pts 9.4%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 10.3%

4.9% German ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +9.7 pts ▸ 95.3%

0.2% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

40.0% Christianity +1.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Golden Gully

9.63 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Golden Gully +10 more in Bendigo

26 88th pct 16 86th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Golden Gully +21 larger in Golden Gully

522 75th pct 542 77th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Golden Gully +5 higher in Golden Gully

1,023 68th pct 1,028 71st pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +18.3 pts 38.6%

14.0% Year 10 +13.7 pts ▸ 27.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below +5.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +24.6 pts ▸ 47.4%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +13.2 pts 15.5%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.3 pts 11.3%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.3 pts 3.1%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.3% Engineering & related +10.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

17.9% Health ◂ +7.6 pts 10.3%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

11.3% Education ◂ +4.1 pts 7.2%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 3.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$68 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$821 62nd pct $753 50th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$133 higher in Golden Gully gap narrowing

$1,429 43rd pct $1,562 51st pct

Family income in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$16 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,984 57th pct $1,968 55th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.7%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.7 pts 14.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.6%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.8%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Arthritis +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

8.5% Other condition +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%

3.6% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

2.0% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +0.4 pts ▸ 58.7%

21.2% One condition +5.5 pts ▸ 26.8%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Golden Gully +123 larger in Bendigo

126 86th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Golden Gully +6 yrs older in Bendigo

24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Golden Gully

$547 39th pct —

Household income in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$209 higher in Bendigo

$1,208 27th pct $999 18th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Golden Gully +0.5 larger in Golden Gully gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +13.3 pts ▸ 56.6%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +9.3 pts 25.4%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 16.2%

2.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +9.2 pts 29.3%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 34.1%

13.7% 3 people +5.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.9% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.5% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.2% 6 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$25 higher in Golden Gully gap steady

$290 54th pct $315 61st pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Golden Gully +$182 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Golden Gully +0.10 higher in Golden Gully gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned outright +16.6 pts ▸ 47.6%

44.5% Rented ◂ +25.0 pts 19.5%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.2 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 98.8%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +14.9 pts 0.0%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 46.3%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +17.1 pts 11.0%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

2.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +15.6 pts ▸ 68.8%

25.2% $350–$549 +6.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +16.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +14.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.3 pts 16.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Golden Gully +79 more in Bendigo

79 89th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Golden Gully +13.98 more in Bendigo

13.98 89th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Golden Gully +3,846.4 more in Bendigo

3,846.4 100th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Golden Gully +43 more in Bendigo

43 87th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Golden Gully +16 longer in Golden Gully

3 21st pct 19 58th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Golden Gully +2 longer in Bendigo

95 66th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +11.1 pts ▸ 63.5%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) +9.6 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.4% Walked ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Bus ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 22.0%

31.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 30.5%

9.3% 3 vehicles +18.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

4.0% 4 or more +15.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.5 pts 14.6%

8.3% Retail trade +8.4 pts ▸ 16.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +11.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.3%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.7 pts 3.1%

7.2% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 6.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

1.5% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +25.5 pts 5.2%

12.9% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

8.3% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +8.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.1% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 10.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 10.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Golden Gully +5.3 higher in Bendigo

8.8 100th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Golden Gully +4.4 more in Bendigo

7.9 100th pct 3.6 75th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Golden Gully +93.0 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 100th pct 6.8% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Golden Gully +91.3 pts higher in Bendigo

98.1% 99th pct 6.8% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Golden Gully +47.0 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 53.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Golden Gully +100.0 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Golden Gully +10.4 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 89.6% 80th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Golden Gully +98.5 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 99th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Golden Gully +35.4 more in Bendigo

54.1 83rd pct 18.8 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Golden Gully +595 higher in Bendigo

617 100th pct 22 74th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Golden Gully +0.9 pts higher in Golden Gully

4.1% 31st pct 5.1% 43rd pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Golden Gully with nearby areas

Quarry Hill Spring Gully Golden Square Kangaroo Flat Flora Hill Ironbark Bendigo West Bendigo

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Golden Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20208/bendigo/vs/SAL21055/golden-gully