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East Bendigo vs Epsom

Name: East Bendigo vs Epsom — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · East Bendigo profile · Epsom profile

East Bendigo Epsom

Epsom (Vic.) and East Bendigo are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Epsom (Vic.) is a young area where the typical resident is 32, and with 24.7% of the population being children under 15, homes tend to be large. This is reflected in the 93.2% of homes with three or more bedrooms and a higher typical weekly income of $1,714. In contrast, East Bendigo is much older, with a typical resident aged 45 and a high share of people aged 65 and over (24.9%). This shift is seen in the housing mix, where 39.9% of people live alone and renting is far more common at 37.0%.

Both areas share a similar mix of people born overseas and similar typical family incomes. They also have almost identical rates of commuting by public transport, at just 0.7%. While they share these traits, they differ in accessibility; Epsom (Vic.) has far more homes within a 15 minute walk of a school (71.8%) and health services (33.9%) compared to East Bendigo.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,768 larger in Epsom 3+ bedrooms: 22.9 pts higher in Epsom Median age: 13 yrs older in East Bendigo Living alone: 19.1 pts higher in East Bendigo Under 15: 11.9 pts higher in Epsom

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bendigo in Epsom +2,768 larger in Epsom gap widening

2,246 80th pct 5,014 86th pct

Median age in East Bendigo in Epsom +13 yrs older in East Bendigo gap widening

45 yrs 50th pct 32 yrs 9th pct

Age structure

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

25.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 19.9%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 12.1%

12.8% Children (0–14) +11.9 pts ▸ 24.7%

10.5% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

Marital status

37.7% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

39.7% Never married ◂ +0.6 pts 39.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.5%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

East Bendigo Epsom

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +3.5 pts ▸ 85.0%

1.7% India +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +3.1 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.2% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.2%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.6%

4.6% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

3.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Indian +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 85.6%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 42.1%

8.0% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 4.9%

0.6% Buddhism +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.6% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in East Bendigo in Epsom

— 0.81 4th pct

Schools ≤3 km in East Bendigo in Epsom +10 more in East Bendigo

21 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in East Bendigo in Epsom +216 larger in East Bendigo

574 81st pct 358 54th pct

ICSEA in East Bendigo in Epsom +74 higher in East Bendigo

1,029 71st pct 955 29th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 49.7%

17.3% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.4%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.2 pts 12.1%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +8.1 pts ▸ 39.5%

22.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.3 pts 21.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 16.0%

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 4.5%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.5% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

15.1% Management & commerce +0.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.6% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.1% Engineering & related +2.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

6.3% Architecture & building even 6.3%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.5% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.5% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Income

Personal income in East Bendigo in Epsom +$101 higher in Epsom gap steady

$715 43rd pct $816 61st pct

Household income in East Bendigo in Epsom +$456 higher in Epsom gap widening

$1,258 29th pct $1,714 61st pct

Family income in East Bendigo in Epsom +$62 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$1,900 51st pct $1,962 55th pct

Household income distribution

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +13.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

31.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 30.9%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +12.1 pts 11.0%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 38.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 38.3%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +2.9 pts 11.6%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 9.4%

9.8% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 8.8%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.1 pts 3.5%

5.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 4.2%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.9% Stroke even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +9.0 pts ▸ 62.5%

22.6% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.4%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bendigo in Epsom +66 larger in Epsom

38 74th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in East Bendigo in Epsom +2 yrs older in East Bendigo

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in East Bendigo in Epsom +$182 higher in Epsom

$675 53rd pct $857 70th pct

Household income in East Bendigo in Epsom +$676 higher in Epsom

$1,292 31st pct $1,968 61st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bendigo in Epsom +0.6 larger in Epsom gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.7 71st pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 60.5%

34.4% Couples without children ◂ +11.8 pts 22.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

39.9% 1 person ◂ +19.1 pts 20.7%

33.9% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 33.4%

10.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.8% 3 people +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

3.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.1% 6 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bendigo in Epsom +$45 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in East Bendigo in Epsom +$260 higher in Epsom gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,473 40th pct

People / bedroom in East Bendigo in Epsom +0.10 higher in Epsom gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +21.6 pts ▸ 48.6%

37.0% Rented ◂ +13.2 pts 23.8%

33.5% Owned outright ◂ +8.0 pts 25.5%

0.9% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +14.1 pts ▸ 95.1%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +12.5 pts 3.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.9 pts 50.1%

16.8% 4 bedrooms +23.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.4 pts 5.2%

3.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.9 pts 0.5%

2.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +12.6 pts 45.4%

20.2% $350–$549 +26.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +8.5 pts 4.5%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.7% $1,000–$1,799 +11.8 pts ▸ 56.5%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 15.0%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 20.4%

8.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 2.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bendigo in Epsom +19 more in Epsom

23 86th pct 42 87th pct

Stops/1k in East Bendigo in Epsom +1.86 more in East Bendigo

10.24 87th pct 8.38 86th pct

Departures/1k in East Bendigo in Epsom +334.0 more in Epsom

914.5 86th pct 1,248.5 88th pct

PT routes in East Bendigo in Epsom +5 more in Epsom

4 82nd pct 9 86th pct

Stop walk in East Bendigo in Epsom +7 longer in East Bendigo

11 47th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in East Bendigo in Epsom even

105 72nd pct 105 72nd pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 67.8%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 10.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Bus even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 45.5%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.8 pts 30.1%

9.3% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 2.0%

6.3% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 8.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

8.6% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

8.1% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.9% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.1%

6.2% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.4% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 19.8%

14.4% Technicians & trades +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.9% Labourers even 12.9%

11.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.4% Managers ◂ +0.9 pts 9.5%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in East Bendigo in Epsom even

4.7 81st pct 4.7 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bendigo in Epsom +0.2 more in East Bendigo

4.6 81st pct 4.4 80th pct

15-min city in East Bendigo in Epsom +0.1 pts higher in Epsom

45.3% 78th pct 45.4% 78th pct

Walk to shops in East Bendigo in Epsom +2.1 pts higher in East Bendigo

37.9% 76th pct 35.8% 76th pct

Walk to transit in East Bendigo in Epsom +5.4 pts higher in Epsom

84.9% 83rd pct 90.3% 84th pct

Walk to school in East Bendigo in Epsom +39.4 pts higher in Epsom

32.4% 69th pct 71.8% 83rd pct

Walk to a park in East Bendigo in Epsom +14.5 pts higher in Epsom

83.6% 76th pct 98.1% 85th pct

Walk to health in East Bendigo in Epsom +20.6 pts higher in Epsom

13.3% 75th pct 33.9% 80th pct

Amenities/1k in East Bendigo in Epsom +5.9 more in East Bendigo

20.5 62nd pct 14.6 52nd pct

Intersections/km² in East Bendigo in Epsom +38 higher in Epsom

60 80th pct 98 86th pct

Mean slope in East Bendigo in Epsom +1.3 pts higher in East Bendigo

4.8% 39th pct 3.5% 21st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bendigo vs Epsom [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20828/east-bendigo/vs/SAL20879/epsom