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Eaglehawk vs North Bendigo

Name: Eaglehawk vs North Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Eaglehawk profile · North Bendigo profile

Eaglehawk North Bendigo

Eaglehawk and North Bendigo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with different residential profiles. North Bendigo is more transient and diverse, with 44.8% of residents moving in during the last five years and 25.3% arriving from overseas. Renting is far more common there, where 45.3% of households rent. In contrast, Eaglehawk is older and more settled; the typical resident is 43, and homes are far more likely to be owned outright (36.7%). While North Bendigo has better access to schools and public transport, Eaglehawk is far more convenient for groceries, with 62.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a store compared to just 25.3% in North Bendigo.

Both areas share a very similar home life, with an identical 2.2 people per home and about 36% of residents living alone. This stability is seen across both places, though their paths differ elsewhere. North Bendigo has a more highly qualified workforce, with 18.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. Meanwhile, Eaglehawk has a higher share of residents with long-term health conditions (41.2%) and more people caring for children unpaid.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 16.7 pts higher in North Bendigo Recent arrivals: 12.8 pts higher in North Bendigo Recent movers: 10.1 pts higher in North Bendigo Owned outright: 10.0 pts higher in Eaglehawk Median age: 6 yrs older in Eaglehawk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +1,261 larger in Eaglehawk gap widening

5,538 86th pct 4,277 86th pct

Median age in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +6 yrs older in Eaglehawk gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

23.3% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 28.5%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.3 pts 22.5%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.4 pts 19.6%

16.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 15.6%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

38.8% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 45.4%

36.9% Married ◂ +4.2 pts 32.6%

12.1% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%

7.1% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Eaglehawk North Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

87.1% Australia ◂ +7.7 pts 79.4%

0.3% India +2.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

44.5% English ◂ +5.7 pts 38.8%

41.7% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 37.6%

13.2% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.8%

4.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

2.6% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

0.3% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.0% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.6% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

90.5% English only ◂ +8.9 pts 81.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.0% No religion ◂ +1.5 pts 46.5%

42.8% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 38.8%

6.9% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.3% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.5% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Hinduism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +0.23 more in Eaglehawk

3.24 45th pct 3.00 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +11 more in North Bendigo

13 83rd pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +88 larger in North Bendigo

385 57th pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +35 higher in North Bendigo

981 44th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 45.7%

21.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 17.6%

17.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

16.0% Year 11 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.6%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.7 pts 30.4%

15.1% Bachelor degree +4.9 pts ▸ 20.0%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 12.0%

3.8% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

11.5% Health +6.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

14.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 11.4%

11.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.4 pts 11.3%

9.2% Education ◂ +3.8 pts 5.4%

6.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$78 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$629 29th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$141 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$1,140 22nd pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$160 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$1,483 26th pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

35.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 34.3%

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 28.0%

24.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 20.5%

5.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.6% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.4 pts 40.4%

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.8 pts 33.1%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

1.0% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 14.9%

14.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 12.3%

12.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 11.5%

10.0% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

6.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.4%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

4.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

0.6% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.5% None +1.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

25.0% One condition ◂ +2.6 pts 22.4%

10.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 8.9%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +55 larger in Eaglehawk

184 86th pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +2 yrs older in Eaglehawk

24 yrs 43rd pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$23 higher in North Bendigo

$505 33rd pct $528 36th pct

Household income in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$106 higher in Eaglehawk

$1,262 29th pct $1,156 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

47.9% Couples with children even 48.0%

29.6% Couples without children ◂ +3.1 pts 26.4%

21.2% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

35.9% 1 person +0.2 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.4%

13.2% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

4.2% 5 people even 4.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$20 higher in North Bendigo gap widening

$265 45th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +$10 higher in Eaglehawk gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,290 28th pct

People / bedroom in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

28.6% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

36.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.0 pts 26.7%

31.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.2 pts 25.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.9% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

92.4% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 88.0%

7.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.3% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 58.1%

21.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 21.0%

21.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.5 pts 14.5%

3.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.0%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.1% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 62.0%

13.6% $350–$549 +8.7 pts ▸ 22.3%

20.7% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 13.1%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.1 pts 47.2%

30.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.1 pts 28.6%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +13 more in Eaglehawk

46 87th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +0.59 more in Eaglehawk

8.31 86th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +290.7 more in Eaglehawk

1,120.4 87th pct 829.8 84th pct

PT routes in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +4 more in Eaglehawk

10 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +1 longer in Eaglehawk

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +5 longer in Eaglehawk

106 73rd pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

67.6% Car (driver) ◂ +5.4 pts 62.2%

8.7% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.6% Walked +4.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.4% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 1 vehicle +4.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

33.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

13.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%

7.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

6.4% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance +6.6 pts ▸ 25.1%

10.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.3 pts 8.5%

10.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.0 pts 9.1%

9.6% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

6.8% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

5.4% Public administration & safety +0.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.2% Finance & insurance +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

14.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 14.5%

12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

9.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.7%

8.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.2%

8.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +0.4 higher in Eaglehawk

6.0 88th pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo even

5.7 87th pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +16.4 pts higher in North Bendigo

61.9% 83rd pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +36.9 pts higher in Eaglehawk

62.3% 83rd pct 25.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +11.5 pts higher in North Bendigo

88.5% 84th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +20.9 pts higher in North Bendigo

70.3% 82nd pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +1.1 pts higher in North Bendigo

98.8% 85th pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +2.9 pts higher in North Bendigo

56.9% 86th pct 59.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +6.9 more in Eaglehawk

17.7 59th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +136 higher in North Bendigo

101 86th pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Eaglehawk in North Bendigo +0.3 pts higher in North Bendigo

4.3% 33rd pct 4.6% 37th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Eaglehawk vs North Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20823/eaglehawk/vs/SAL21963/north-bendigo