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Maiden Gully vs Sailors Gully

Name: Maiden Gully vs Sailors Gully — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.9 km apart · Maiden Gully profile · Sailors Gully profile

Maiden Gully Sailors Gully

Maiden Gully and Sailors Gully are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with very different profiles. Maiden Gully is a wealthier, younger area where the typical resident is 37 and households are more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week (26.9%). It has a strong focus on families, with 24.8% of people being children under 15 and a high share of four-bedroom homes. In contrast, Sailors Gully is much older, with a typical age of 45, and has a higher rate of people living alone (27.1%) and one-parent families (23.7%).

While both areas are almost entirely made up of detached houses and have similar unemployment rates, the gap in their accessibility is widening. Maiden Gully has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities, with 74.1% of homes within a 10-minute walk of transport compared to 48.8% in Sailors Gully. This contrast in infrastructure is mirrored in the workforce, as the share of adults working or looking for work is far higher in Maiden Gully.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,664 larger in Maiden Gully Year 12: 17.0 pts higher in Maiden Gully Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully Living alone: 15.9 pts higher in Sailors Gully PT commute: 0.3 pts higher in Maiden Gully

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +4,664 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

5,407 86th pct 743 71st pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +8 yrs older in Sailors Gully gap narrowing

37 yrs 20th pct 45 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

25.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.3 pts ▸ 29.1%

24.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.8 pts 17.0%

24.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 19.9%

13.1% Seniors (65+) +9.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

60.4% Married ◂ +16.1 pts 44.3%

28.6% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 33.9%

5.6% Divorced +6.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% Separated +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.7% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

Age & sex structure

Maiden Gully Sailors Gully

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

91.8% Australia ◂ +2.9 pts 88.8%

1.4% England +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

46.6% English +1.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

44.2% Australian ◂ +4.1 pts 40.1%

12.3% Irish +2.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 11.4%

4.7% German even 4.7%

3.3% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.9% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

0.4% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.2% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 91.3%

0.1% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 54.1%

46.5% Christianity ◂ +9.9 pts 36.6%

3.8% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +6.45 more in Sailors Gully

1.49 18th pct 7.94 71st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +14 more in Maiden Gully

20 87th pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +20 larger in Maiden Gully

459 67th pct 439 64th pct

ICSEA in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +31 higher in Maiden Gully

1,016 65th pct 985 47th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.0 pts 36.3%

17.7% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 23.4%

8.9% Year 9 or below +8.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

17.0% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.5%

Highest qualification level

39.6% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 43.9%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 14.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

1.7% Certificate I / II +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +9.2 pts 7.6%

16.1% Engineering & related even 16.2%

15.2% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

11.5% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 10.4%

8.9% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Information technology +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.4% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$234 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$897 72nd pct $663 34th pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$890 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,209 84th pct $1,319 34th pct

Family income in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$865 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$2,360 76th pct $1,495 26th pct

Household income distribution

37.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.1%

21.9% $650–$1,499 +15.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

16.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 6.4%

7.4% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 5.1%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 48.1%

35.5% $650–$1,499 +1.5 pts ▸ 37.0%

21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.9 pts 10.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.8% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

8.1% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.4%

7.8% Other condition +2.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.7% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.4% Heart disease +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.1% None ◂ +13.5 pts 52.6%

19.8% One condition +4.1 pts ▸ 24.0%

5.8% Two conditions +4.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.6% Three or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +62 larger in Maiden Gully

78 83rd pct 16 64th pct

Median age in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +1 yrs older in Sailors Gully

21 yrs 29th pct 22 yrs 33rd pct

Median income in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$109 higher in Sailors Gully

$665 52nd pct $774 63rd pct

Household income in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$438 higher in Sailors Gully

$1,812 55th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +0.7 larger in Maiden Gully gap widening

3.1 88th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

70.8% Couples with children ◂ +28.4 pts 42.4%

20.7% Couples without children +9.8 pts ▸ 30.4%

8.0% One-parent families +15.7 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

31.5% 2 people +7.8 pts ▸ 39.3%

11.2% 1 person +15.9 pts ▸ 27.1%

22.9% 4 people ◂ +9.0 pts 13.9%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +7.0 pts 11.2%

11.8% 5 people ◂ +7.4 pts 4.4%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$90 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$380 78th pct $290 54th pct

Mortgage in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +$498 higher in Maiden Gully gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $1,192 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.2 pts 46.1%

36.3% Owned outright +1.3 pts ▸ 37.6%

7.3% Rented +6.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

0.6% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.9% Separate house +0.4 pts ▸ 99.3%

1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

31.0% 3 bedrooms +25.3 pts ▸ 56.3%

56.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +34.3 pts 21.7%

1.7% 2 bedrooms +13.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% 5 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

1.1% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.6% $350–$549 ◂ +54.5 pts 7.1%

27.2% $200–$349 +25.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

0.0% Under $200 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

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 +7.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

33.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.8 pts 15.4%

14.1% Under $1,000 +19.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +30 more in Maiden Gully

30 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +5.55 more in Maiden Gully

5.55 80th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +553.4 more in Maiden Gully

553.4 79th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +4 more in Maiden Gully

4 82nd pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +4 longer in Maiden Gully

26 63rd pct 22 60th pct

Drive to city in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +5 longer in Sailors Gully

97 67th pct 102 70th pct

How people get to work

66.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.8 pts 11.0%

5.0% Car (passenger) +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +5.3 pts 42.1%

14.0% 1 vehicle +12.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

22.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 19.3%

15.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 13.3%

0.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

11.2% Construction +1.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.0% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.9% Retail trade ◂ +3.3 pts 7.5%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +3.3 pts 6.1%

7.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.0 pts 5.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.1% Administrative & support +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.5 pts 2.6%

4.1% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

20.8% Professionals ◂ +8.6 pts 12.2%

11.1% Community & personal service +5.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

7.9% Labourers +7.5 pts ▸ 15.4%

15.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 13.9%

14.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.7 pts 10.7%

13.2% Managers ◂ +6.0 pts 7.2%

5.3% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.4% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +0.5 higher in Maiden Gully

3.4 74th pct 2.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +0.3 more in Maiden Gully

3.2 73rd pct 2.9 72nd pct

15-min city in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +9.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

25.3% 73rd pct 15.5% 70th pct

Walk to shops in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +8.1 pts higher in Maiden Gully

28.7% 74th pct 20.6% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +25.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

74.1% 80th pct 48.8% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +17.5 pts higher in Sailors Gully

51.2% 76th pct 68.8% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +25.8 pts higher in Maiden Gully

76.7% 72nd pct 50.9% 64th pct

Walk to health in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +15.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

22.9% 77th pct 7.6% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +16.8 more in Maiden Gully

18.1 59th pct 1.3 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +18 higher in Sailors Gully

16 73rd pct 34 76th pct

Mean slope in Maiden Gully in Sailors Gully +0.2 pts higher in Maiden Gully

4.8% 40th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Maiden Gully with nearby areas

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Compare Sailors Gully with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maiden Gully vs Sailors Gully [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21574/maiden-gully/vs/SAL22224/sailors-gully