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Long Gully vs West Bendigo

Name: Long Gully vs West Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.6 km apart · Long Gully profile · West Bendigo profile

Long Gully West Bendigo

Long Gully and West Bendigo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Long Gully is much more renter-heavy, with 42.7% of homes rented compared to 23.6% in West Bendigo. It also has a higher share of one-parent families (31.7% versus 18.8%) and a more diverse population, with 14.8% of residents being recent overseas arrivals while West Bendigo has none. Long Gully is more connected for pedestrians, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (83.8% versus 46.7%) and groceries (98.5% versus 83.0%).

These two places have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining several shared characteristics. Both have about the same proportion of people who do not have a religion (around 51%) and similar levels of university qualifications (about 11%). They also share a similar number of people per home. However, some gaps remain stark; typical weekly household income is well higher in West Bendigo at $1,343, compared to $989 in Long Gully.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,042 larger in Long Gully Recent arrivals: 14.8 pts higher in Long Gully Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Long Gully PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Long Gully One-parent: 12.9 pts higher in Long Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Long Gully in West Bendigo +3,042 larger in Long Gully gap steady

3,420 86th pct 378 61st pct

Median age in Long Gully in West Bendigo +5 yrs older in West Bendigo gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

22.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.6% Young adults (25–44) even 25.7%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.6 pts 17.2%

18.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 15.1%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 12.2%

Marital status

45.4% Never married ◂ +7.1 pts 38.3%

30.5% Married +11.1 pts ▸ 41.7%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.6%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.6%

5.3% Separated ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Long Gully West Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.6% Australia +6.2 pts ▸ 86.8%

1.5% England +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.2% English +1.8 pts ▸ 41.0%

39.6% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 35.7%

12.0% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

4.1% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

1.8% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.5% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.6% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

33.4% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

10.9% Not stated ◂ +2.2 pts 8.7%

3.2% Buddhism ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Long Gully in West Bendigo

1.58 20th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Long Gully in West Bendigo +1 more in Long Gully

21 87th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Long Gully in West Bendigo +27 larger in Long Gully

518 74th pct 491 71st pct

ICSEA in Long Gully in West Bendigo +13 higher in West Bendigo

1,018 66th pct 1,030 72nd pct

Highest year of school

35.7% Year 12 +2.2 pts ▸ 37.9%

21.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

19.7% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

11.4% Year 11 +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +10.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

14.2% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 11.7%

3.2% Postgraduate degree +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

13.8% Society & culture +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

9.8% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

11.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.4% Health +1.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.5% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Architecture & building +2.4 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Natural & physical sciences +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Agriculture & environment even 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$132 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$575 21st pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$354 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$989 13th pct $1,343 36th pct

Family income in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$491 higher in West Bendigo gap widening

$1,273 14th pct $1,764 42nd pct

Household income distribution

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.4 pts 19.1%

4.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

48.6% Under $650 ◂ +7.8 pts 40.7%

30.1% $650–$1,499 +7.9 pts ▸ 38.0%

7.8% $1,500–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.9% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 13.8%

13.3% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

13.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 13.2%

10.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.1%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 3.2%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.9%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Dementia ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

47.7% None +5.7 pts ▸ 53.4%

23.2% One condition ◂ +0.5 pts 22.8%

9.6% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Three or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Long Gully in West Bendigo +125 larger in Long Gully

144 86th pct 19 67th pct

Median age in Long Gully in West Bendigo +11 yrs older in Long Gully

25 yrs 46th pct 14 yrs 10th pct

Median income in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$823 higher in West Bendigo

$551 39th pct $1,374 89th pct

Household income in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$909 higher in West Bendigo

$966 17th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Long Gully in West Bendigo even gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

39.2% Couples with children +6.1 pts ▸ 45.3%

27.1% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 34.1%

31.7% One-parent families ◂ +12.9 pts 18.8%

1.8% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Household size

33.1% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 37.6%

36.3% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 33.8%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 9.6%

9.3% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.9% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.2% 5 people even 3.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$15 higher in Long Gully gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $235 35th pct

Mortgage in Long Gully in West Bendigo +$140 higher in West Bendigo gap narrowing

$1,117 20th pct $1,257 27th pct

People / bedroom in Long Gully in West Bendigo +0.10 higher in Long Gully gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.7% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 23.6%

27.4% Owned outright +8.2 pts ▸ 35.7%

26.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.5 pts ▸ 35.7%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

91.5% Separate house +2.1 pts ▸ 93.6%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

60.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 52.2%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 18.5%

10.3% 4 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.3% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

1.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

59.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 54.1%

27.4% Under $200 +10.5 pts ▸ 37.8%

9.3% $350–$549 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.1%

0.5% $550–$749 ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

51.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +8.9 pts 42.9%

36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.0 pts 30.4%

6.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Long Gully in West Bendigo +11 more in Long Gully

15 85th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Long Gully in West Bendigo +6.20 more in West Bendigo

4.39 75th pct 10.58 88th pct

Departures/1k in Long Gully in West Bendigo +320.1 more in West Bendigo

722.2 82nd pct 1,042.3 86th pct

PT routes in Long Gully in West Bendigo +2 more in Long Gully

4 82nd pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Long Gully in West Bendigo +12 longer in West Bendigo

0 0th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Long Gully in West Bendigo +2 longer in Long Gully

97 67th pct 95 66th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 69.7%

9.2% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.3% Bicycle ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.9 pts 31.0%

32.8% 2 vehicles +6.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

10.6% 3 vehicles +1.7 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.8% 4 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.5% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

21.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.0 pts 20.0%

12.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

10.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 7.0%

9.1% Construction +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.8% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.3% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.4% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.2%

1.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Occupations people work in

14.8% Professionals +4.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

17.4% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 15.1%

17.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 15.7%

15.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 11.4%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.6%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.0% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Long Gully in West Bendigo +1.8 higher in Long Gully

7.2 94th pct 5.5 86th pct

Types ≤15 min in Long Gully in West Bendigo +1.7 more in Long Gully

7.7 99th pct 6.0 89th pct

15-min city in Long Gully in West Bendigo +15.0 pts higher in Long Gully

98.7% 99th pct 83.7% 91st pct

Walk to shops in Long Gully in West Bendigo +15.5 pts higher in Long Gully

98.5% 99th pct 83.0% 91st pct

Walk to transit in Long Gully in West Bendigo +13.4 pts higher in Long Gully

93.7% 85th pct 80.3% 81st pct

Walk to school in Long Gully in West Bendigo +19.4 pts higher in Long Gully

94.8% 96th pct 75.3% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Long Gully in West Bendigo +3.1 pts higher in Long Gully

99.8% 92nd pct 96.7% 84th pct

Walk to health in Long Gully in West Bendigo +37.1 pts higher in Long Gully

83.8% 95th pct 46.7% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Long Gully in West Bendigo +7.7 more in West Bendigo

13.5 50th pct 21.2 63rd pct

Intersections/km² in Long Gully in West Bendigo +181 higher in Long Gully

263 93rd pct 82 83rd pct

Mean slope in Long Gully in West Bendigo +0.5 pts higher in West Bendigo

4.7% 38th pct 5.3% 45th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Long Gully vs West Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21534/long-gully/vs/SAL22754/west-bendigo