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East Bendigo vs Wellsford

Name: East Bendigo vs Wellsford — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · East Bendigo profile · Wellsford profile

East Bendigo Wellsford

East Bendigo and Wellsford are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. East Bendigo is a more urban place where 40.3% of people moved in recently and 39.9% live alone. It is somewhat walkable, with 84.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Wellsford is a car-dependent area where every home is a separate house and 49% are owned outright. Housing is also larger in Wellsford, where 94.1% of homes have three or more bedrooms, compared to 70.3% in East Bendigo.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly personal income of around $700. They also have nearly the same percentage of people providing unpaid care. Despite their different settings, they are effectively alike in their school advantage scores. Other gaps remain wide, such as in education, where East Bendigo is far higher with 46.5% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 35.5% in Wellsford.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 23.8 pts higher in Wellsford Population: 2,102 larger in East Bendigo No car: 8.5 pts higher in East Bendigo Living alone: 20.3 pts higher in East Bendigo Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in East Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in East Bendigo in Wellsford +2,102 larger in East Bendigo gap steady

2,246 80th pct 144 47th pct

Median age in East Bendigo in Wellsford +2 yrs older in Wellsford gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

26.2% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 26.4%

24.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 23.6%

12.8% Children (0–14) +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

Marital status

37.7% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 48.8%

39.7% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 25.6%

11.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +4.6 pts 3.2%

3.9% Separated ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

East Bendigo Wellsford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.5% Australia +2.5 pts ▸ 84.0%

1.4% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.9% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.7% India ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.0% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.0% English ◂ +1.8 pts 38.2%

11.8% Scottish +7.6 pts ▸ 19.4%

13.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 9.0%

3.2% Italian +6.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.5% English only +6.1 pts ▸ 91.7%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.0% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 52.8%

45.1% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 38.2%

8.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in East Bendigo in Wellsford +15 more in East Bendigo

21 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in East Bendigo in Wellsford +65 larger in East Bendigo

574 81st pct 510 73rd pct

ICSEA in East Bendigo in Wellsford +39 higher in East Bendigo

1,029 71st pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 ◂ +11.0 pts 35.5%

17.3% Year 10 +5.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.6% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

13.3% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

Highest qualification level

31.4% Certificate III / IV +15.5 pts ▸ 46.9%

22.6% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

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

6.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 0.0%

2.5% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

12.1% Engineering & related +10.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

11.7% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.6% Health ◂ +7.5 pts 6.2%

6.3% Architecture & building +4.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +3.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +3.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.5% Creative arts +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$24 higher in East Bendigo gap narrowing

$715 43rd pct $691 39th pct

Household income in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$163 higher in Wellsford gap widening

$1,258 29th pct $1,421 42nd pct

Family income in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$151 higher in East Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,900 51st pct $1,749 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.8% $650–$1,499 +9.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

24.8% $1,500–$2,999 +14.4 pts ▸ 39.2%

23.1% Under $650 ◂ +13.3 pts 9.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

43.1% Under $650 +10.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 10.4%

2.6% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Mental health ◂ +6.1 pts 8.3%

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 11.8%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +6.0 pts 4.9%

9.8% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.8%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.5% None +6.2 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.6% One condition ◂ +4.5 pts 18.1%

9.3% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.6%

5.7% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in East Bendigo in Wellsford +38 larger in East Bendigo

38 74th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in East Bendigo in Wellsford +8 yrs older in Wellsford

21 yrs 29th pct 29 yrs 60th pct

Median income in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$450 higher in Wellsford

$675 53rd pct $1,125 86th pct

Household income in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$958 higher in Wellsford

$1,292 31st pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in East Bendigo in Wellsford +0.5 larger in Wellsford gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

47.0% Couples with children +2.5 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.4% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +8.5 pts 8.3%

1.5% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

Household size

33.9% 2 people +15.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.9% 1 person ◂ +20.3 pts 19.6%

11.8% 3 people +15.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

10.0% 4 people +9.6 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% 5 people +4.9 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$95 higher in East Bendigo gap narrowing

$295 55th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in East Bendigo in Wellsford +$520 higher in Wellsford gap narrowing

$1,213 24th pct $1,733 57th pct

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

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.5% Owned outright +15.5 pts ▸ 49.0%

37.0% Rented ◂ +19.4 pts 17.6%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 31.4%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

81.0% Separate house +19.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

15.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.5 pts 0.0%

3.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

16.8% 4 bedrooms +34.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.6 pts 35.3%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 5.9%

2.7% 5 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

58.0% $200–$349 ◂ +58.0 pts 0.0%

20.2% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 0.0%

13.0% Under $200 ◂ +13.0 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +7.2 pts 37.5%

33.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

12.1% $1,800–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

8.3% $3,000 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 18.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in East Bendigo in Wellsford +23 more in East Bendigo

23 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in East Bendigo in Wellsford +10.24 more in East Bendigo

10.24 87th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in East Bendigo in Wellsford +914.5 more in East Bendigo

914.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in East Bendigo in Wellsford +4 more in East Bendigo

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in East Bendigo in Wellsford +68 longer in Wellsford

11 47th pct 79 96th pct

Drive to city in East Bendigo in Wellsford +26 longer in Wellsford

105 72nd pct 131 86th pct

How people get to work

62.3% Car (driver) +12.4 pts ▸ 74.7%

12.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 10.7%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

3.8% Walked ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.4% 2 vehicles +14.5 pts ▸ 47.9%

42.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +23.2 pts 18.8%

6.3% 4 or more +18.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

9.3% 3 vehicles +13.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.5% No vehicle ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.3 pts 8.0%

8.1% Construction +6.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.6% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +5.3 pts 5.3%

6.2% Professional & technical +1.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

1.3% Mining +4.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.7% Rental & real estate +4.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.2% Administrative & support ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

4.1% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

24.3% Professionals ◂ +8.3 pts 16.0%

14.4% Technicians & trades +6.9 pts ▸ 21.3%

11.7% Clerical & administrative +9.6 pts ▸ 21.3%

10.4% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Labourers ◂ +6.2 pts 6.7%

9.9% Community & personal service +2.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +3.4 pts 5.3%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in East Bendigo in Wellsford +4.5 higher in East Bendigo

4.7 81st pct 0.2 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in East Bendigo in Wellsford +4.6 more in East Bendigo

4.6 81st pct 0.1 36th pct

15-min city in East Bendigo in Wellsford +45.3 pts higher in East Bendigo

45.3% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in East Bendigo in Wellsford +37.9 pts higher in East Bendigo

37.9% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in East Bendigo in Wellsford +84.9 pts higher in East Bendigo

84.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in East Bendigo in Wellsford +32.4 pts higher in East Bendigo

32.4% 69th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in East Bendigo in Wellsford +79.0 pts higher in East Bendigo

83.6% 76th pct 4.6% 44th pct

Walk to health in East Bendigo in Wellsford +13.3 pts higher in East Bendigo

13.3% 75th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in East Bendigo in Wellsford +0.4 more in Wellsford

20.5 62nd pct 20.8 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in East Bendigo in Wellsford +57 higher in East Bendigo

60 80th pct 3 61st pct

Mean slope in East Bendigo in Wellsford +0.5 pts higher in Wellsford

4.8% 39th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). East Bendigo vs Wellsford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20828/east-bendigo/vs/SAL22741/wellsford