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Bendigo vs Quarry Hill

Name: Bendigo vs Quarry Hill — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.1 km apart · Bendigo profile · Quarry Hill profile

Bendigo Quarry Hill

Bendigo and Quarry Hill are neighbouring areas with distinct profiles. Bendigo is more connected and urban, with far more public transport stops and 9.63 schools per 1,000 children compared to 4.69 in Quarry Hill. Living in Bendigo is more walkable, as 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school and 98.5% are near health services, while only 73% of Quarry Hill homes have easy access to health services. In contrast, Quarry Hill has a younger feel, with 18.0% of people under 15 and a higher share of homes with three or more bedrooms (73.5% versus 64.3% in Bendigo).

Typical weekly personal incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $821 to $863. This shared economic baseline exists alongside other differences, such as Bendigo having a higher proportion of renters (44.5%) and more people living alone (38.5%). Quarry Hill shows stronger educational and income outcomes for its First Nations residents, who have a typical personal income of $899 compared to $547 in Bendigo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,287 larger in Bendigo Unpaid child care: 8.5 pts higher in Quarry Hill Recent arrivals: 9.9 pts higher in Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 9.2 pts higher in Quarry Hill Renting: 8.4 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +3,287 larger in Bendigo gap steady

5,652 86th pct 2,365 80th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +3 yrs older in Bendigo gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.1%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 24.1%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.3 pts 16.4%

12.9% Children (0–14) +5.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

37.1% Married +6.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

43.2% Never married ◂ +5.0 pts 38.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Quarry Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +5.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

2.3% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

2.0% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +4.3 pts ▸ 46.6%

35.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.8% Irish +3.4 pts ▸ 20.2%

13.2% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.9% German +1.4 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.5%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +6.2 pts ▸ 91.8%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.3%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 51.5%

40.0% Christianity +1.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +3.5 pts 3.4%

1.5% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.4% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +4.93 more in Bendigo

9.63 74th pct 4.69 57th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +7 more in Bendigo

26 88th pct 19 86th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +45 larger in Quarry Hill

522 75th pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +20 higher in Quarry Hill

1,023 68th pct 1,043 76th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 +8.1 pts ▸ 65.0%

14.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 12.5%

12.2% Year 11 +0.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 29.2%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 11.3%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

13.0% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.5% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

11.3% Education +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.3% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.1% Information technology even 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$42 higher in Quarry Hill gap steady

$821 62nd pct $863 68th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$219 higher in Quarry Hill gap narrowing

$1,429 43rd pct $1,648 57th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$162 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

$1,984 57th pct $2,146 66th pct

Household income distribution

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 27.5%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 14.0%

9.7% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 37.0%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 12.8%

10.7% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +1.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.2% One condition +2.7 pts ▸ 24.0%

7.4% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 7.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +91 larger in Bendigo

126 86th pct 35 74th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +1 yrs older in Quarry Hill

24 yrs 43rd pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$352 higher in Quarry Hill

$547 39th pct $899 73rd pct

Household income in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$583 higher in Quarry Hill

$1,208 27th pct $1,791 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +0.2 larger in Quarry Hill gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 53.2%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 28.2%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +2.5 pts 17.1%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +6.4 pts 32.1%

35.3% 2 people ◂ +1.4 pts 33.9%

13.7% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.9% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.2% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$8 higher in Quarry Hill gap steady

$290 54th pct $298 56th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +$65 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,417 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +0.10 higher in Quarry Hill gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +8.4 pts 36.1%

31.0% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 34.0%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +7.4 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +3.7 pts ▸ 85.6%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.1 pts ▸ 15.0%

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 +2.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 23.5%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 3.1%

2.8% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +9.9 pts ▸ 63.1%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.7 pts 23.5%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +6.1 pts 10.1%

1.3% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 40.3%

23.3% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.4%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 20.0%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 10.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +59 more in Bendigo

79 89th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +5.52 more in Bendigo

13.98 89th pct 8.46 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +3,000.3 more in Bendigo

3,846.4 100th pct 846.1 85th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +34 more in Bendigo

43 87th pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Quarry Hill even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +1 longer in Bendigo

95 66th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +3.5 pts ▸ 55.9%

15.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.4% Walked ◂ +6.1 pts 5.3%

3.9% Car (passenger) +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 42.6%

31.7% 2 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 34.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.2 pts 6.6%

4.0% 4 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 22.1%

10.2% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

8.3% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.2% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 7.1%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

3.8% Finance & insurance +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

2.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +0.8 pts 30.0%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.9% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 11.7%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

11.0% Clerical & administrative even 10.9%

9.1% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.3% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +1.3 higher in Bendigo

8.8 100th pct 7.5 95th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +0.8 more in Bendigo

7.9 100th pct 7.2 95th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +6.3 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 100th pct 93.5% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +3.8 pts higher in Bendigo

98.1% 99th pct 94.4% 97th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +3.0 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 97.0% 90th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +10.3 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 89.7% 92nd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Quarry Hill even

100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +25.4 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 99th pct 73.0% 91st pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +35.5 more in Bendigo

54.1 83rd pct 18.6 60th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +267 higher in Bendigo

617 100th pct 350 97th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Quarry Hill +1.3 pts higher in Quarry Hill

4.1% 31st pct 5.4% 47th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Quarry Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Quarry Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20208/bendigo/vs/SAL22134/quarry-hill