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Bendigo vs West Bendigo

Name: Bendigo vs West Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.0 km apart · Bendigo profile · West Bendigo profile

Bendigo West Bendigo

Bendigo and West Bendigo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Bendigo is a highly walkable urban hub, described as a walker's paradise, where 44.5% of homes are rented and 25.8% of recent arrivals come from overseas. It has a much more qualified workforce, with 30.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.4% in West Bendigo. In contrast, West Bendigo is more residential, with a higher share of separate houses (93.6%) and larger homes, as 74.5% have three or more bedrooms.

These two places share a similar typical resident age of 43 and almost identical typical weekly household incomes. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in accessibility is stark; Bendigo has far more public transport departures and better access to health services. This contrast is seen in how people get around, with far more people walking to work in Bendigo and more people driving in West Bendigo.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.8 pts higher in Bendigo Population: 5,274 larger in Bendigo Renting: 21.0 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 19.2 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 19.0 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in West Bendigo +5,274 larger in Bendigo gap steady

5,652 86th pct 378 61st pct

Median age in Bendigo in West Bendigo even gap narrowing

43 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.2 pts 25.7%

20.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.5 pts 17.2%

12.9% Children (0–14) +2.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

Marital status

43.2% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 38.3%

37.1% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo West Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 86.8%

2.3% India ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

2.0% England +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Philippines ◂ +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

42.3% English ◂ +1.3 pts 41.0%

35.5% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.8% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 15.1%

13.2% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 10.1%

4.9% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.1% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

1.9% Indian ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

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% Tagalog ◂ +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 +2.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.0% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 38.9%

6.9% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo in West Bendigo

9.63 74th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo in West Bendigo +6 more in Bendigo

26 88th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Bendigo in West Bendigo +30 larger in Bendigo

522 75th pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo in West Bendigo +8 higher in West Bendigo

1,023 68th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +19.0 pts 37.9%

14.0% Year 10 +7.2 pts ▸ 21.2%

9.9% Year 9 or below +9.1 pts ▸ 19.0%

12.2% Year 11 +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

22.8% Certificate III / IV +22.2 pts ▸ 45.0%

28.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 14.6%

13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

11.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 4.1%

6.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%

1.3% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

17.9% Health ◂ +6.2 pts 11.7%

13.0% Society & culture +4.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.3% Engineering & related +6.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

11.3% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

5.3% Architecture & building +2.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.1%

4.3% Creative arts ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$114 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$821 62nd pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$86 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,429 43rd pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$220 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,984 57th pct $1,764 42nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +6.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

27.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.0%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 19.1%

9.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

38.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

31.6% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 38.0%

18.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 11.7%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Asthma +4.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.0% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +4.8 pts 53.4%

21.2% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 22.8%

7.4% Two conditions +5.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.1% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bendigo in West Bendigo +107 larger in Bendigo

126 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Bendigo in West Bendigo +10 yrs older in Bendigo

24 yrs 43rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$827 higher in West Bendigo

$547 39th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$667 higher in West Bendigo

$1,208 27th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in West Bendigo +0.1 larger in West Bendigo gap narrowing

2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.4% Couples with children +1.9 pts ▸ 45.3%

34.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 34.1%

19.6% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

2.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

38.5% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 33.8%

35.3% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

13.7% 3 people ◂ +4.2 pts 9.6%

8.9% 4 people +4.5 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.2% 6 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$55 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$290 54th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in West Bendigo +$225 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,482 41st pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in West Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.5% Rented ◂ +21.0 pts 23.6%

31.0% Owned outright +4.7 pts ▸ 35.7%

22.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.3 pts ▸ 35.7%

1.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.8% Separate house +11.8 pts ▸ 93.6%

14.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.1 pts 3.8%

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 +5.7 pts ▸ 52.2%

28.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 18.5%

14.9% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 +0.9 pts ▸ 54.1%

16.1% Under $200 +21.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

25.2% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 8.1%

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 +5.1 pts ▸ 42.9%

23.3% Under $1,000 +7.1 pts ▸ 30.4%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 12.5%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo in West Bendigo +75 more in Bendigo

79 89th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo in West Bendigo +3.40 more in Bendigo

13.98 89th pct 10.58 88th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo in West Bendigo +2,804.1 more in Bendigo

3,846.4 100th pct 1,042.3 86th pct

PT routes in Bendigo in West Bendigo +41 more in Bendigo

43 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Bendigo in West Bendigo +9 longer in West Bendigo

3 21st pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Bendigo in West Bendigo even

95 66th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

52.4% Car (driver) +17.3 pts ▸ 69.7%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

11.4% Walked ◂ +9.8 pts 1.6%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

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 ◂ +14.2 pts 31.0%

31.7% 2 vehicles +7.6 pts ▸ 39.4%

9.3% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.0% 4 or more +7.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 20.0%

10.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%

9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

8.3% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.2% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.1% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.1% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 2.2%

1.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

30.7% Professionals ◂ +11.3 pts 19.5%

9.1% Labourers +6.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 15.1%

11.0% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.9% Managers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.6%

10.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.3% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in West Bendigo +3.3 higher in Bendigo

8.8 100th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in West Bendigo +1.9 more in Bendigo

7.9 100th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in West Bendigo +16.2 pts higher in Bendigo

99.9% 100th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in West Bendigo +15.1 pts higher in Bendigo

98.1% 99th pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in West Bendigo +19.7 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in West Bendigo +24.7 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 75.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in West Bendigo +3.3 pts higher in Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in West Bendigo +51.8 pts higher in Bendigo

98.5% 99th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in West Bendigo +33.0 more in Bendigo

54.1 83rd pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in West Bendigo +535 higher in Bendigo

617 100th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in West Bendigo +1.1 pts higher in West Bendigo

4.1% 31st pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20208/bendigo/vs/SAL22754/west-bendigo