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California Gully vs North Bendigo

Name: California Gully vs North Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · California Gully profile · North Bendigo profile

California Gully North Bendigo

California Gully and North Bendigo are neighbouring areas with similar populations, but they offer different lifestyles. California Gully is more family-focused, with a well higher share of children under 15 (18.8%) and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (85.3%). In contrast, North Bendigo has a more mobile and qualified population; it has a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.5%) and far more people who moved there in the last five years (44.8%).

Both areas have a similar share of children under 15 compared to the national figure. They also share a similar age profile for people over 65 and nearly identical typical home loan payments. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in renting is far higher in North Bendigo, where 45.3% of households rent compared to 33.9% in California Gully.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 11.4 pts higher in North Bendigo Recent movers: 11.2 pts higher in North Bendigo Year 12: 9.9 pts higher in North Bendigo Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in North Bendigo Bachelor+: 8.7 pts higher in North Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in California Gully in North Bendigo +199 larger in California Gully gap narrowing

4,476 86th pct 4,277 86th pct

Median age in California Gully in North Bendigo +2 yrs older in California Gully gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

24.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.5 pts 22.5%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.6%

13.2% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

42.9% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

33.0% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 32.6%

13.0% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

6.9% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.3% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

California Gully North 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 ◂ +3.1 pts 79.4%

0.2% India +2.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% England +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% New Zealand even 0.8%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.6% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.8%

40.5% Australian ◂ +2.9 pts 37.6%

11.8% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

0.4% Indian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 81.6%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion ◂ +1.6 pts 46.5%

39.3% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

9.8% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

1.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in California Gully in North Bendigo +1.81 more in North Bendigo

1.19 12th pct 3.00 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in California Gully in North Bendigo +5 more in North Bendigo

19 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in California Gully in North Bendigo +44 larger in California Gully

517 74th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in California Gully in North Bendigo +18 higher in North Bendigo

997 54th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

35.9% Year 12 +9.9 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

20.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.6 pts 13.5%

13.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

41.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.1 pts 30.4%

13.1% Bachelor degree +6.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

12.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.0%

3.0% Postgraduate degree +4.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% Certificate I / II even 3.1%

Field of qualification

10.5% Health +7.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.8% Society & culture ◂ +5.4 pts 11.4%

12.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 11.3%

10.0% Management & commerce +1.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.1% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 5.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

2.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in California Gully in North Bendigo +$119 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$588 23rd pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in California Gully in North Bendigo +$227 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$1,054 16th pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in California Gully in North Bendigo +$277 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$1,366 19th pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

38.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 34.3%

24.2% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 20.5%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.9% $4,000 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 ◂ +8.7 pts 40.4%

32.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Mental health ◂ +0.4 pts 14.9%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 12.3%

13.1% Asthma ◂ +1.7 pts 11.5%

9.7% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.7% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

0.8% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.3% None +1.8 pts ▸ 52.2%

23.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.4%

9.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

6.4% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in California Gully in North Bendigo +66 larger in California Gully

195 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in California Gully in North Bendigo even

22 yrs 33rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in California Gully in North Bendigo +$39 higher in North Bendigo

$489 31st pct $528 36th pct

Household income in California Gully in North Bendigo +$182 higher in North Bendigo

$974 17th pct $1,156 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in California Gully in North Bendigo +0.1 larger in California Gully gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

42.9% Couples with children +5.1 pts ▸ 48.0%

29.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%

25.7% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

2.4% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

Household size

34.4% 1 person +1.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.2% 2 people ◂ +0.8 pts 32.4%

13.9% 3 people +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% 4 people +0.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.6% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 4.2%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in California Gully in North Bendigo +$34 higher in North Bendigo gap steady

$251 40th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in California Gully in North Bendigo +$90 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$1,200 24th pct $1,290 28th pct

People / bedroom in California Gully in North Bendigo +0.10 higher in California Gully gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.9% Rented +11.4 pts ▸ 45.3%

32.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 25.5%

30.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 26.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

0.8% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house ◂ +7.5 pts 88.0%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.8% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

60.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 58.1%

17.4% 2 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.3 pts 14.5%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.5% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.7% $200–$349 +0.2 pts ▸ 62.0%

11.6% $350–$549 +10.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

21.6% Under $200 ◂ +8.6 pts 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 47.2%

30.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.6%

9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.8% $3,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in California Gully in North Bendigo +10 more in North Bendigo

23 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in California Gully in North Bendigo +2.58 more in North Bendigo

5.14 78th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in California Gully in North Bendigo +12.5 more in California Gully

842.3 85th pct 829.8 84th pct

PT routes in California Gully in North Bendigo +2 more in North Bendigo

4 82nd pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in California Gully in North Bendigo +5 longer in North Bendigo

1 0th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in California Gully in North Bendigo +2 longer in North Bendigo

99 68th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

69.6% Car (driver) ◂ +7.4 pts 62.2%

7.8% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.3% Walked +4.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Bus even 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 1 vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 44.2%

34.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.7 pts 32.4%

11.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 10.1%

7.0% No vehicle +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.2% Health care & social assistance +4.9 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

11.1% Construction ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 8.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.7% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

4.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 3.6%

4.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.1% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Finance & insurance +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

12.9% Professionals +10.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

18.2% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 14.6%

18.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

15.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.4 pts 12.5%

8.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.7%

7.0% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in California Gully in North Bendigo +0.6 higher in California Gully

6.2 89th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in California Gully in North Bendigo +0.4 more in California Gully

6.1 89th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in California Gully in North Bendigo +1.9 pts higher in North Bendigo

76.3% 87th pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in California Gully in North Bendigo +60.0 pts higher in California Gully

85.3% 92nd pct 25.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in California Gully in North Bendigo +8.8 pts higher in North Bendigo

91.2% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in California Gully in North Bendigo +2.4 pts higher in North Bendigo

88.8% 91st pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in California Gully in North Bendigo even

100.0% 100th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in California Gully in North Bendigo +44.4 pts higher in North Bendigo

15.5% 75th pct 59.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in California Gully in North Bendigo +5.8 more in California Gully

16.5 57th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in California Gully in North Bendigo +10 higher in California Gully

247 93rd pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in California Gully in North Bendigo +0.6 pts higher in North Bendigo

4.0% 29th pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). California Gully vs North Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20444/california-gully/vs/SAL21963/north-bendigo