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Golden Square vs West Bendigo

Name: Golden Square vs West Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.0 km apart · Golden Square profile · West Bendigo profile

Golden Square West Bendigo

Golden Square and West Bendigo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Golden Square is much larger and more transient, with 41.4% of people moving in during the last five years and 17.0% arriving from overseas. It has a higher share of renters at 34.7% and a higher typical rent of $295. In contrast, West Bendigo is more stable, with a higher share of homes owned outright (35.7%). First Nations residents are far younger in West Bendigo, where the typical age is 14 compared to 24 in Golden Square, though typical personal income for First Nations people is far higher in West Bendigo at $1,374.

Both areas share a very similar typical household income of around $1,343 per week. They also have almost identical rates of volunteering and a similar share of people with long-term health conditions. While Golden Square has more street intersections and better access to public transport, West Bendigo has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Population: 8,842 larger in Golden Square Recent arrivals: 17.0 pts higher in Golden Square PT commute: 1.1 pts higher in Golden Square Recent movers: 12.5 pts higher in Golden Square Renting: 11.2 pts higher in Golden Square

Demographics & Identity

Population in Golden Square in West Bendigo +8,842 larger in Golden Square gap widening

9,220 87th pct 378 61st pct

Median age in Golden Square in West Bendigo +4 yrs older in West Bendigo gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

23.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.7%

20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 15.1%

11.1% Youth (15–24) +1.1 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

40.1% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 41.7%

38.7% Never married ◂ +0.5 pts 38.3%

10.4% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

6.5% Widowed ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Golden Square West Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +1.5 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.4% England +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.9% English ◂ +1.9 pts 41.0%

40.5% Australian ◂ +4.8 pts 35.7%

13.5% Irish +1.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 10.1%

4.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.0% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Indian ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.6% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.2% No religion +3.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

41.9% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 38.9%

6.2% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Islam ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% Other religions even 0.8%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Golden Square in West Bendigo

1.25 13th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Golden Square in West Bendigo +4 more in Golden Square

24 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Golden Square in West Bendigo +2 larger in Golden Square

493 71st pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Golden Square in West Bendigo +8 higher in West Bendigo

1,022 68th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.9 pts 37.9%

18.9% Year 10 +2.3 pts ▸ 21.2%

14.3% Year 9 or below +4.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.7% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +11.0 pts ▸ 45.0%

21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.5 pts 14.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.5 pts 11.7%

5.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.3 pts 4.1%

4.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

Field of qualification

13.6% Society & culture +3.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

12.0% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

14.2% Health ◂ +2.5 pts 11.7%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +1.0 pts 12.3%

9.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.4% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

2.6% Information technology ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$14 higher in Golden Square gap narrowing

$721 44th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Golden Square in West Bendigo even gap narrowing

$1,344 36th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$49 higher in West Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,715 39th pct $1,764 42nd pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 36.3%

29.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

18.5% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

7.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 5.1%

4.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.7%

35.0% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 38.0%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 11.7%

1.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.5% Asthma +3.0 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.6% Arthritis +1.7 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.1% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 3.2%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +2.6 pts 53.4%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 22.8%

8.2% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Golden Square in West Bendigo +210 larger in Golden Square

229 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Golden Square in West Bendigo +10 yrs older in Golden Square

24 yrs 43rd pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$762 higher in West Bendigo

$612 47th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$413 higher in West Bendigo

$1,462 40th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Golden Square in West Bendigo +0.1 larger in Golden Square gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

49.5% Couples with children ◂ +4.2 pts 45.3%

29.6% Couples without children +4.5 pts ▸ 34.1%

19.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 18.8%

1.3% Other families +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 37.6%

32.4% 1 person +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +5.1 pts 9.6%

10.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.7% 5 people ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$60 higher in Golden Square gap widening

$295 55th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Golden Square in West Bendigo +$43 higher in Golden Square gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Golden Square in West Bendigo even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.7% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 35.7%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

34.7% Rented ◂ +11.2 pts 23.6%

1.0% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

91.4% Separate house +2.2 pts ▸ 93.6%

4.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

3.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 52.2%

19.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

16.8% 2 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 18.5%

2.6% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.7% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.5% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 54.1%

15.2% Under $200 +22.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

24.0% $350–$549 ◂ +15.9 pts 8.1%

0.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

52.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 42.9%

23.1% Under $1,000 +7.2 pts ▸ 30.4%

15.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Golden Square in West Bendigo +60 more in Golden Square

64 88th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Golden Square in West Bendigo +3.64 more in West Bendigo

6.94 85th pct 10.58 88th pct

Departures/1k in Golden Square in West Bendigo +114.1 more in West Bendigo

928.2 86th pct 1,042.3 86th pct

PT routes in Golden Square in West Bendigo +6 more in Golden Square

8 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Golden Square in West Bendigo +9 longer in West Bendigo

3 21st pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Golden Square in West Bendigo +2 longer in West Bendigo

93 65th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

64.2% Car (driver) +5.5 pts ▸ 69.7%

12.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 8.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 2.7%

1.6% Walked even 1.6%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

39.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 31.0%

11.9% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.2% 4 or more +5.7 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.2% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.8% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 20.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.7%

9.0% Construction +0.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.7 pts 5.4%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.3% Professional & technical +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.8% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

21.3% Professionals ◂ +1.9 pts 19.5%

12.3% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

12.2% Clerical & administrative +0.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.8% Managers ◂ +2.2 pts 7.6%

6.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Golden Square in West Bendigo even

5.5 86th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Golden Square in West Bendigo +0.5 more in West Bendigo

5.5 86th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Golden Square in West Bendigo +21.0 pts higher in West Bendigo

62.7% 83rd pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Golden Square in West Bendigo +7.7 pts higher in West Bendigo

75.3% 87th pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Golden Square in West Bendigo +10.5 pts higher in Golden Square

90.8% 84th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Golden Square in West Bendigo +10.1 pts higher in West Bendigo

65.3% 80th pct 75.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Golden Square in West Bendigo +1.1 pts higher in Golden Square

97.8% 85th pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Golden Square in West Bendigo +3.5 pts higher in West Bendigo

43.1% 82nd pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Golden Square in West Bendigo +9.2 more in West Bendigo

11.9 46th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Golden Square in West Bendigo +103 higher in Golden Square

184 90th pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Golden Square in West Bendigo +0.1 pts higher in West Bendigo

5.1% 44th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Golden Square vs West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21058/golden-square/vs/SAL22754/west-bendigo