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Maiden Gully vs Marong

Name: Maiden Gully vs Marong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Marong profile

Maiden Gully Marong

Maiden Gully and Marong are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with different profiles. Maiden Gully is more developed for pedestrians and commuters, with 74.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and a higher share of people earning $2,000 or more a week. In contrast, Marong is more residential in nature, where 20.8% of people are in a de facto relationship compared to 9.5% in Maiden Gully, and more people have moved into the area in the last five years (47.2%).

These two areas share several traits, including a similar number of people per home and typical weekly incomes of around $900. The gap between them in terms of people who have moved in recently is widening, as Marong sees much more new resident activity. While both are more walkable than many other areas, they differ in their strengths; Marong has more homes within 15 minutes of groceries, while Maiden Gully has more health services within that same walk.

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Maiden Gully Population: 3,402 larger in Maiden Gully De facto: 11.3 pts higher in Marong Recent movers: 13.9 pts higher in Marong Owned outright: 12.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Marong +3,402 larger in Maiden Gully gap steady

5,407 86th pct 2,005 78th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Marong +6 yrs older in Maiden Gully gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 31 yrs 7th pct

Age structure

24.3% Young adults (25–44) +11.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.8% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 27.7%

25.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.1 pts 16.7%

13.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.5 pts 10.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 9.1%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +7.2 pts 53.1%

28.6% Never married +6.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

5.6% Divorced +1.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Marong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.8% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 89.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.6% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 51.3%

46.6% English ◂ +5.2 pts 41.4%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 9.2%

12.3% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 11.1%

4.7% German ◂ +0.7 pts 4.0%

3.3% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 92.6%

0.1% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +5.9 pts ▸ 54.0%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +8.4 pts 38.2%

3.8% Not stated +2.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Marong +0.31 more in Marong

1.49 18th pct 1.80 25th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Marong +18 more in Maiden Gully

20 87th pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Marong +292 larger in Maiden Gully

459 67th pct 167 34th pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Marong +23 higher in Maiden Gully

1,016 65th pct 993 51st pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 52.3%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 17.1%

17.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below +0.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +5.9 pts ▸ 45.5%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 19.1%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%

1.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Field of qualification

16.1% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 12.6%

15.2% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 10.5%

11.5% Society & culture +2.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.9% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Marong +$3 higher in Marong gap narrowing

$897 72nd pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Marong +$220 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$2,209 84th pct $1,989 75th pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Marong +$205 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$2,360 76th pct $2,155 66th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 42.2%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%

7.4% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Personal income distribution

35.5% $650–$1,499 +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

36.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.4%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.5 pts 19.1%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.4%

8.1% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%

1.2% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None +1.7 pts ▸ 67.8%

19.8% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.2%

5.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.6% Three or more even 2.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Marong +40 larger in Maiden Gully

78 83rd pct 38 74th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Marong +4 yrs older in Marong

21 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 46th pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Marong +$501 higher in Marong

$665 52nd pct $1,166 86th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Marong +$63 higher in Marong

$1,812 55th pct $1,875 57th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Marong +0.1 larger in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

3.1 88th pct 3.0 86th pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 70.0%

20.7% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 22.2%

8.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.1 pts 7.0%

0.5% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 31.8%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 22.7%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%

11.2% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Marong +$30 higher in Maiden Gully gap narrowing

$380 78th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Marong +$130 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $1,560 46th pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Marong even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage +8.0 pts ▸ 63.3%

36.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.8 pts 23.5%

7.3% Rented +3.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.6% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house ◂ +1.3 pts 97.5%

1.0% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

56.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 53.9%

31.0% 3 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 3.5%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +16.4 pts 45.2%

27.2% $200–$349 +5.7 pts ▸ 32.9%

0.0% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.7% $1,000–$1,799 +19.0 pts ▸ 59.7%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 19.9%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.6 pts 9.5%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Marong +26 more in Maiden Gully

30 86th pct 4 73rd pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Marong +3.55 more in Maiden Gully

5.55 80th pct 2.00 65th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Marong +543.4 more in Maiden Gully

553.4 79th pct 10.0 58th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Marong +1 more in Maiden Gully

4 82nd pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Marong +11 longer in Marong

26 63rd pct 37 72nd pct

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Marong +3 longer in Maiden Gully

97 67th pct 94 65th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 68.4%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 12.2%

5.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%

0.7% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

47.4% 2 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 49.6%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 20.9%

14.0% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 18.6%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 11.2%

0.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 16.1%

11.2% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.0% Manufacturing +3.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 6.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 4.0%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.9%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +7.3 pts 13.5%

15.1% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.2% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%

7.9% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.7%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Marong +0.2 higher in Marong

3.4 74th pct 3.6 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Marong +1.0 more in Marong

3.2 73rd pct 4.2 79th pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Marong +31.4 pts higher in Marong

25.3% 73rd pct 56.7% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Marong +30.3 pts higher in Marong

28.7% 74th pct 59.0% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Marong +36.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

74.1% 80th pct 37.9% 69th pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Marong +4.4 pts higher in Marong

51.2% 76th pct 55.7% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Marong +3.2 pts higher in Marong

76.7% 72nd pct 79.9% 74th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Marong +22.9 pts higher in Maiden Gully

22.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Marong +7.2 more in Maiden Gully

18.1 59th pct 11.0 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Marong +14 higher in Maiden Gully

16 73rd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Marong +0.4 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.8% 40th pct 4.4% 35th pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

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Compare Marong with nearby areas

Wilsons Hill Myers Flat Lockwood Maiden Gully Leichardt Sailors Gully West Bendigo Kangaroo Flat

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Marong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21574/maiden-gully/vs/SAL21612/marong