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Flora Hill vs Golden Square

Name: Flora Hill vs Golden Square — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.9 km apart · Flora Hill profile · Golden Square profile

Flora Hill Golden Square

Golden Square and Flora Hill are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with different housing and demographic profiles. Flora Hill has a much younger feel, with a typical resident aged 32 compared to 39 in Golden Square. Education levels are also a key difference; 60.7% of Flora Hill residents finished Year 12, while 45.9% did so in Golden Square. Flora Hill is more walkable, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (81.9% versus 43.1%) and more people renting their homes (50.3% compared to 34.7%).

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who have moved in the last five years. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are about $1,344 in Golden Square and $1,347 in Flora Hill. While Golden Square has a far larger First Nations population and a higher unemployment rate for that group (10.8%), both areas share similar proportions of children under 15 and people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,231 larger in Golden Square Renting: 15.6 pts higher in Flora Hill Year 12: 14.9 pts higher in Flora Hill Median age: 7 yrs older in Golden Square Recent movers: 10.7 pts higher in Flora Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Flora Hill in Golden Square +5,231 larger in Golden Square gap widening

3,989 86th pct 9,220 87th pct

Median age in Flora Hill in Golden Square +7 yrs older in Golden Square gap narrowing

32 yrs 9th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 27.8%

19.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 23.0%

13.2% Seniors (65+) +7.6 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +9.4 pts 11.1%

17.1% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

Marital status

52.3% Never married ◂ +13.6 pts 38.7%

28.0% Married +12.1 pts ▸ 40.1%

11.2% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

4.7% Widowed +1.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.8% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Flora Hill Golden Square

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.8% Australia +2.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.4% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

1.3% India even 1.2%

0.4% Philippines +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand even 0.7%

0.6% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

40.6% English +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.0% Australian +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

15.1% Irish ◂ +1.6 pts 13.5%

11.3% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.1% German even 4.1%

3.7% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%

1.2% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +3.4 pts ▸ 87.9%

1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.3% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

54.5% No religion ◂ +6.3 pts 48.2%

33.0% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 41.9%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Flora Hill in Golden Square +0.21 more in Flora Hill

1.47 17th pct 1.25 13th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Flora Hill in Golden Square +8 more in Golden Square

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Flora Hill in Golden Square +139 larger in Flora Hill

632 87th pct 493 71st pct

ICSEA in Flora Hill in Golden Square +25 higher in Flora Hill

1,047 77th pct 1,022 68th pct

Highest year of school

60.7% Year 12 ◂ +14.9 pts 45.9%

12.5% Year 10 +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.2% Year 9 or below +5.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

28.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

27.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 21.1%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 15.2%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

4.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 4.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

16.6% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 14.2%

15.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 13.6%

13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

10.3% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.2% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

5.1% Architecture & building +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

2.6% Information technology even 2.6%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.9%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Flora Hill in Golden Square +$16 higher in Golden Square gap narrowing

$705 41st pct $721 44th pct

Household income in Flora Hill in Golden Square +$3 higher in Flora Hill gap narrowing

$1,347 36th pct $1,344 36th pct

Family income in Flora Hill in Golden Square even gap steady

$1,718 39th pct $1,715 39th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

19.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

43.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 42.3%

34.1% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 35.0%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 14.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 13.5%

8.4% Arthritis +3.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

11.3% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 10.5%

10.7% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 9.1%

3.8% Diabetes +1.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

1.1% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +0.9 pts 56.0%

23.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

8.2% Two conditions even 8.2%

3.3% Three or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Flora Hill in Golden Square +160 larger in Golden Square

69 81st pct 229 86th pct

Median age in Flora Hill in Golden Square +1 yrs older in Golden Square

23 yrs 38th pct 24 yrs 43rd pct

Median income in Flora Hill in Golden Square +$5 higher in Flora Hill

$617 47th pct $612 47th pct

Household income in Flora Hill in Golden Square +$38 higher in Golden Square

$1,424 38th pct $1,462 40th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Flora Hill in Golden Square even gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

46.8% Couples with children +2.7 pts ▸ 49.5%

23.9% Couples without children +5.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

27.4% One-parent families ◂ +7.7 pts 19.7%

2.1% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Household size

31.6% 2 people +3.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

34.4% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 32.4%

16.1% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 14.6%

11.5% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%

3.9% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% 6 or more even 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Flora Hill in Golden Square +$5 higher in Golden Square gap steady

$290 54th pct $295 55th pct

Mortgage in Flora Hill in Golden Square even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Flora Hill in Golden Square +0.10 higher in Flora Hill gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Rented ◂ +15.6 pts 34.7%

24.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 32.1%

23.2% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 30.7%

0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

81.1% Separate house +10.3 pts ▸ 91.4%

17.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +13.2 pts 4.3%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.6% 3 bedrooms +4.3 pts ▸ 56.9%

25.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.5 pts 16.8%

15.3% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.6% 1 bedroom even 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

60.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.6 pts 57.5%

23.5% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 24.0%

13.2% Under $200 +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

53.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 52.5%

23.0% Under $1,000 +0.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

16.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 15.0%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Flora Hill in Golden Square +32 more in Golden Square

32 86th pct 64 88th pct

Stops/1k in Flora Hill in Golden Square +1.08 more in Flora Hill

8.02 86th pct 6.94 85th pct

Departures/1k in Flora Hill in Golden Square +153.5 more in Flora Hill

1,081.7 87th pct 928.2 86th pct

PT routes in Flora Hill in Golden Square +4 more in Flora Hill

12 86th pct 8 86th pct

Stop walk in Flora Hill in Golden Square +2 longer in Golden Square

1 0th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Flora Hill in Golden Square +3 longer in Flora Hill

96 66th pct 93 65th pct

How people get to work

60.3% Car (driver) +3.9 pts ▸ 64.2%

13.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

1.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

45.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.4 pts 39.3%

33.7% 2 vehicles +3.8 pts ▸ 37.5%

9.6% 3 vehicles +2.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.0% No vehicle ◂ +0.9 pts 6.2%

3.6% 4 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 19.8%

12.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

10.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.3 pts 7.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 8.2%

8.3% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.8% Finance & insurance +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

25.5% Professionals ◂ +4.2 pts 21.3%

16.7% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 13.8%

11.0% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.1% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 9.1%

8.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Machinery operators & drivers +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Flora Hill in Golden Square +1.4 higher in Flora Hill

6.9 92nd pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Flora Hill in Golden Square +1.3 more in Flora Hill

6.9 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

15-min city in Flora Hill in Golden Square +25.7 pts higher in Flora Hill

88.4% 93rd pct 62.7% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Flora Hill in Golden Square +10.6 pts higher in Flora Hill

86.0% 92nd pct 75.3% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Flora Hill in Golden Square +7.4 pts higher in Flora Hill

98.2% 94th pct 90.8% 84th pct

Walk to school in Flora Hill in Golden Square +17.2 pts higher in Flora Hill

82.5% 87th pct 65.3% 80th pct

Walk to a park in Flora Hill in Golden Square +2.2 pts higher in Flora Hill

100.0% 100th pct 97.8% 85th pct

Walk to health in Flora Hill in Golden Square +38.8 pts higher in Flora Hill

81.9% 94th pct 43.1% 82nd pct

Amenities/1k in Flora Hill in Golden Square +10.4 more in Flora Hill

22.3 65th pct 11.9 46th pct

Intersections/km² in Flora Hill in Golden Square +213 higher in Flora Hill

397 100th pct 184 90th pct

Mean slope in Flora Hill in Golden Square +0.3 pts higher in Flora Hill

5.4% 47th pct 5.1% 44th pct

Compare Flora Hill with nearby areas

Kennington Quarry Hill Spring Gully Bendigo Strathdale Golden Gully Ironbark Golden Square

Compare Golden Square with nearby areas

West Bendigo Ironbark Golden Gully Quarry Hill Long Gully Bendigo Kangaroo Flat Flora Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Flora Hill vs Golden Square [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20931/flora-hill/vs/SAL21058/golden-square