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Jackass Flat vs North Bendigo

Name: Jackass Flat vs North Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Jackass Flat profile · North Bendigo profile

Jackass Flat North Bendigo

North Bendigo and Jackass Flat are neighbouring areas with very different characters. Jackass Flat is a young, family-heavy own-home area where 26.9% of people are children and 96.7% of homes have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Bendigo is older and more transient, with a typical resident aged 37 compared to just 28 in Jackass Flat. North Bendigo is also more urban, being described as somewhat walkable, whereas Jackass Flat is mostly car-dependent. This is reflected in the housing; North Bendigo has a much higher share of renters at 45.3%, while 36.1% of its residents live alone.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with the gap in new arrivals widening as more people move into Jackass Flat. Despite this, they share some common ground, such as having similar proportions of people born overseas and nearly identical unemployment rates of around 5%. Both areas also have similar commute times to the city and similar rates of volunteering.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,370 larger in North Bendigo Recent movers: 22.2 pts higher in Jackass Flat 3+ bedrooms: 22.0 pts higher in Jackass Flat Living alone: 21.7 pts higher in North Bendigo Unpaid child care: 16.6 pts higher in Jackass Flat

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +2,370 larger in North Bendigo gap narrowing

1,907 78th pct 4,277 86th pct

Median age in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +9 yrs older in North Bendigo gap widening

28 yrs 2nd pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

37.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 28.5%

26.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +11.3 pts 15.6%

13.9% Older adults (45–64) +8.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.5% Seniors (65+) +12.1 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 13.5%

Marital status

47.3% Never married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.4%

39.2% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 32.6%

7.4% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.3% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.9% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Jackass Flat North Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.6% Australia ◂ +4.2 pts 79.4%

2.1% India +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.3% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 37.6%

39.6% English ◂ +0.8 pts 38.8%

9.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

8.7% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% German +1.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

1.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.7% English only ◂ +0.1 pts 81.6%

1.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

57.4% No religion ◂ +10.9 pts 46.5%

33.2% Christianity +5.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

3.1% Not stated +6.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

2.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism even 1.1%

0.9% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo

— 3.00 43rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +8 more in North Bendigo

16 86th pct 24 87th pct

Avg size in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +17 larger in Jackass Flat

490 71st pct 474 69th pct

ICSEA in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +24 higher in North Bendigo

991 50th pct 1,016 64th pct

Highest year of school

52.6% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 45.7%

21.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 17.6%

13.7% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 10.6%

11.0% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

Highest qualification level

42.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.9 pts 30.4%

20.0% Bachelor degree even 20.0%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Field of qualification

18.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

14.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.3%

13.7% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.4%

12.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

9.8% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 5.4%

8.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 5.3%

7.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

2.1% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.5% Information technology ◂ +0.9 pts 1.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$162 higher in Jackass Flat gap widening

$869 69th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$524 higher in Jackass Flat gap widening

$1,805 65th pct $1,281 31st pct

Family income in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$268 higher in Jackass Flat gap widening

$1,911 52nd pct $1,643 35th pct

Household income distribution

43.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +15.0 pts 28.0%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.2% Under $650 +13.2 pts ▸ 20.5%

9.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.1 pts 5.9%

4.3% $4,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Personal income distribution

47.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.7 pts 33.1%

33.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

15.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 12.4%

0.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.1% Arthritis +6.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.4% Other condition +2.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

2.7% Diabetes +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Heart disease +2.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.9% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.4% Dementia +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +14.5 pts 52.2%

19.6% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.3% Two conditions +2.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.3% Three or more +3.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +51 larger in North Bendigo

78 83rd pct 129 86th pct

Median age in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +6 yrs older in North Bendigo

16 yrs 13th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$146 higher in Jackass Flat

$674 53rd pct $528 36th pct

Household income in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$296 higher in Jackass Flat

$1,452 40th pct $1,156 25th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +0.7 larger in Jackass Flat gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

59.6% Couples with children ◂ +11.6 pts 48.0%

19.9% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

18.6% One-parent families +4.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

1.5% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Household size

14.5% 1 person +21.7 pts ▸ 36.1%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.3 pts 32.4%

19.8% 4 people ◂ +9.3 pts 10.6%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 14.2%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$55 higher in Jackass Flat gap widening

$340 69th pct $285 52nd pct

Mortgage in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +$225 higher in Jackass Flat gap narrowing

$1,515 43rd pct $1,290 28th pct

People / bedroom in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +0.10 higher in Jackass Flat gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 25.5%

33.7% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

17.0% Owned outright +9.7 pts ▸ 26.7%

0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

99.1% Separate house ◂ +11.1 pts 88.0%

0.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +9.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

69.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +54.9 pts 14.5%

24.4% 3 bedrooms +33.7 pts ▸ 58.1%

0.9% 2 bedrooms +20.1 pts ▸ 21.0%

2.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

0.9% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.3% $200–$349 +8.7 pts ▸ 62.0%

44.9% $350–$549 ◂ +22.5 pts 22.3%

2.3% Under $200 +10.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

67.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +20.1 pts 47.2%

10.5% Under $1,000 +18.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

16.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%

1.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +25 more in North Bendigo

8 78th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +3.52 more in North Bendigo

4.20 74th pct 7.72 86th pct

Departures/1k in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +506.8 more in North Bendigo

323.0 75th pct 829.8 84th pct

PT routes in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +4 more in North Bendigo

2 75th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +1 longer in Jackass Flat

7 39th pct 6 36th pct

Drive to city in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +3 longer in Jackass Flat

104 71st pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

71.0% Car (driver) ◂ +8.8 pts 62.2%

9.8% Worked at home even 9.7%

0.6% Walked +5.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.5% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

49.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.3 pts 32.4%

27.1% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 44.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 10.1%

1.1% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Health care & social assistance +2.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

11.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.1 pts 9.1%

10.4% Construction ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

6.1% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.2 pts 8.5%

6.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 3.1%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.0%

2.2% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

17.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.7 pts 14.5%

15.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

13.6% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

7.6% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +2.7 higher in North Bendigo

2.9 72nd pct 5.6 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +3.0 more in North Bendigo

2.7 71st pct 5.7 87th pct

15-min city in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +78.2 pts higher in North Bendigo

0.0% 0th pct 78.2% 88th pct

Walk to shops in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +25.3 pts higher in North Bendigo

0.0% 0th pct 25.3% 73rd pct

Walk to transit in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +3.4 pts higher in North Bendigo

96.6% 89th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to school in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +10.5 pts higher in North Bendigo

80.7% 85th pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +7.4 pts higher in North Bendigo

92.5% 82nd pct 99.9% 97th pct

Walk to health in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +59.8 pts higher in North Bendigo

0.0% 0th pct 59.8% 87th pct

Amenities/1k in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +3.4 more in North Bendigo

7.3 35th pct 10.8 43rd pct

Intersections/km² in Jackass Flat in North Bendigo +29 higher in North Bendigo

207 91st pct 237 92nd pct

Mean slope in Jackass Flat 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). Jackass Flat vs North Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21250/jackass-flat/vs/SAL21963/north-bendigo