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Bendigo vs Strathdale

Name: Bendigo vs Strathdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Bendigo profile · Strathdale profile

Bendigo Strathdale

Strathdale and Bendigo are neighbouring areas with similar population sizes, yet they offer very different living patterns. Strathdale is more suburban, with 84.4% of homes having three or more bedrooms and 45.7% owned outright. In contrast, Bendigo is much more urban; it is a walker's paradise with nearly all homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, while only 22.3% of Strathdale homes have easy walking access to shops. Renting is far more common in Bendigo, where 44.5% of households rent, compared to 24.9% in Strathdale.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,400 to $1,500. While they track together on many counts, the gap in public transport accessibility is huge; Bendigo has far more stops and weekly departures per 1,000 people. This contrast in connectivity is a defining feature that remains stark between the two areas.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 20.1 pts higher in Strathdale Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Bendigo Owned outright: 14.7 pts higher in Strathdale Recent arrivals: 10.6 pts higher in Bendigo Recent movers: 8.3 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Strathdale +104 larger in Strathdale gap widening

5,652 86th pct 5,756 86th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Strathdale +3 yrs older in Strathdale gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.2%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.8%

20.7% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%

12.9% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.0 pts 11.0%

Marital status

37.1% Married +12.6 pts ▸ 49.7%

43.2% Never married ◂ +12.0 pts 31.2%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 9.3%

4.8% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Strathdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +2.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.3% India ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

2.0% England even 2.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

42.3% English +1.7 pts ▸ 44.0%

35.5% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.8% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 15.8%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

4.9% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Punjabi even 0.5%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% Christianity +9.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

48.6% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 41.7%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.8%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.4% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in Strathdale

9.63 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in Strathdale +11 more in Bendigo

26 88th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in Strathdale +185 larger in Strathdale

522 75th pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in Strathdale +14 higher in Strathdale

1,023 68th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 55.2%

12.2% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.0% Year 10 +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 27.9%

22.8% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 7.4%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

1.3% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%

13.5% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

11.3% Education +2.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.9 pts 12.1%

9.3% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.3% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.9%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

2.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Strathdale +$30 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$821 62nd pct $791 58th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Strathdale +$98 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$1,429 43rd pct $1,527 49th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Strathdale +$54 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$1,984 57th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.3 pts 29.3%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

9.7% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.9%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 17.9%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

10.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.5% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.3% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +0.8 pts 57.4%

21.2% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

7.4% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in Strathdale +28 larger in Bendigo

126 86th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Strathdale +4 yrs older in Bendigo

24 yrs 43rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Bendigo in Strathdale +$38 higher in Bendigo

$547 39th pct $509 34th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Strathdale +$83 higher in Bendigo

$1,208 27th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Strathdale +0.2 larger in Strathdale gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +8.5 pts ▸ 51.9%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +1.8 pts 32.9%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 14.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +8.2 pts 30.3%

35.3% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.7%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%

8.9% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.5% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.2% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Strathdale +$10 higher in Strathdale gap steady

$290 54th pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Strathdale +$35 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$1,482 41st pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Strathdale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.0% Owned outright +14.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

44.5% Rented ◂ +19.7 pts 24.9%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +5.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.9 pts 12.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

46.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 45.7%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +18.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.7 pts 14.3%

6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.3 pts 0.8%

2.8% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.5 pts 46.6%

25.2% $350–$549 +4.6 pts ▸ 29.8%

16.1% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 15.8%

1.3% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 25.6%

23.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 20.9%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in Strathdale +54 more in Bendigo

79 89th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in Strathdale +9.63 more in Bendigo

13.98 89th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in Strathdale +3,302.3 more in Bendigo

3,846.4 100th pct 544.1 79th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in Strathdale +37 more in Bendigo

43 87th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in Strathdale even

3 21st pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in Strathdale +6 longer in Strathdale

95 66th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +10.1 pts ▸ 62.5%

15.8% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.4% Walked ◂ +10.4 pts 1.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

1.0% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

45.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.0 pts 37.1%

31.7% 2 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles +2.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +5.5 pts 4.3%

4.0% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 21.1%

10.2% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.4%

8.3% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 6.0%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 5.6%

6.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

3.8% Finance & insurance +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

2.7% Administrative & support even 2.7%

2.1% Transport & warehousing even 2.1%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 27.4%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

12.2% Community & personal service even 12.2%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Labourers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Strathdale +3.6 higher in Bendigo

8.8 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Strathdale +2.7 more in Bendigo

7.9 100th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Strathdale +39.0 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 100th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Strathdale +75.9 pts higher in Bendigo

98.1% 99th pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Strathdale +3.9 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Strathdale +37.6 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 62.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Strathdale +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Strathdale +44.2 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 99th pct 54.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Strathdale +39.4 more in Bendigo

54.1 83rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Strathdale +418 higher in Bendigo

617 100th pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Strathdale +1.4 pts higher in Strathdale

4.1% 31st pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Strathdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Strathdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20208/bendigo/vs/SAL22373/strathdale