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North Bendigo vs Strathdale

Name: North Bendigo vs Strathdale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.0 km apart · North Bendigo profile · Strathdale profile

North Bendigo Strathdale

Strathdale and North Bendigo are neighbouring areas in Victoria with distinct profiles. Strathdale is a much older community, where the typical resident is 46, compared to 37 in North Bendigo. It is also wealthier and more established, with 45.7% of homes owned outright and a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more per week. In contrast, North Bendigo is more transient and diverse, with 45.3% of homes rented and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals (25.3% compared to 15.2% in Strathdale).

Both areas share a very similar housing style, with about 88% of homes being separate houses and an almost identical number of people living in each home. They also share the same 101-minute drive time to the city. While they are alike in these respects, they differ in accessibility; North Bendigo has more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 20.4 pts higher in North Bendigo Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Strathdale Median age: 9 yrs older in Strathdale Recent arrivals: 10.2 pts higher in North Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 9.7 pts higher in Strathdale

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Bendigo in Strathdale +1,479 larger in Strathdale gap narrowing

4,277 86th pct 5,756 86th pct

Median age in North Bendigo in Strathdale +9 yrs older in Strathdale gap widening

37 yrs 20th pct 46 yrs 54th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.8 pts 20.8%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 26.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) +5.3 pts ▸ 25.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) +1.4 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.5 pts 11.0%

Marital status

32.6% Married +17.1 pts ▸ 49.7%

45.4% Never married ◂ +14.2 pts 31.2%

9.8% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

4.6% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

North Bendigo Strathdale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.8 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.6% India ◂ +1.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

38.8% English +5.2 pts ▸ 44.0%

37.6% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.7% Irish +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

9.8% Scottish +2.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.2% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.2% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

1.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +7.4 pts ▸ 89.0%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.8% Christianity +10.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

46.5% No religion ◂ +4.8 pts 41.7%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.4 pts 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

1.0% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Bendigo in Strathdale

3.00 43rd pct —

Schools ≤3 km in North Bendigo in Strathdale +9 more in North Bendigo

24 87th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in North Bendigo in Strathdale +233 larger in Strathdale

474 69th pct 707 90th pct

ICSEA in North Bendigo in Strathdale +21 higher in Strathdale

1,016 64th pct 1,037 74th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +9.5 pts ▸ 55.2%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.8 pts 14.8%

10.6% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 9.2%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 25.2%

20.0% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 27.9%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 17.6%

7.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 17.3%

11.3% Management & commerce +5.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

5.4% Education +8.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.4% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.3% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 10.4%

5.3% Architecture & building even 5.4%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$84 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $791 58th pct

Household income in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$246 higher in Strathdale gap steady

$1,281 31st pct $1,527 49th pct

Family income in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$395 higher in Strathdale gap widening

$1,643 35th pct $2,038 60th pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 29.3%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 28.5%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.5 pts 18.0%

4.8% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 32.9%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.9% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.6%

12.3% Arthritis +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.5% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 9.9%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.4%

4.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.8%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

1.4% Stroke even 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +5.3 pts ▸ 57.4%

22.4% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 7.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Bendigo in Strathdale +31 larger in North Bendigo

129 86th pct 98 86th pct

Median age in North Bendigo in Strathdale +2 yrs older in North Bendigo

22 yrs 33rd pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$19 higher in North Bendigo

$528 36th pct $509 34th pct

Household income in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$31 higher in North Bendigo

$1,156 25th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Bendigo in Strathdale +0.1 larger in Strathdale gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

26.4% Couples without children +6.5 pts ▸ 32.9%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +8.7 pts 14.7%

2.0% Other families ◂ +1.2 pts 0.8%

Household size

32.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%

36.1% 1 person ◂ +5.8 pts 30.3%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.4%

10.6% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

4.2% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$15 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$285 52nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in North Bendigo in Strathdale +$227 higher in Strathdale gap narrowing

$1,290 28th pct $1,517 43rd pct

People / bedroom in North Bendigo in Strathdale even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

26.7% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 45.7%

45.3% Rented ◂ +20.4 pts 24.9%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +2.4 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 87.4%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.0 pts 0.5%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.4 pts 45.7%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +18.6 pts ▸ 33.2%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 14.3%

2.0% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 0.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 ◂ +15.3 pts 46.6%

22.3% $350–$549 +7.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

13.1% Under $200 +2.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.4% $550–$749 +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.4 pts 42.8%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.8 pts 20.9%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

5.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Bendigo in Strathdale +8 more in North Bendigo

33 86th pct 25 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Bendigo in Strathdale +3.37 more in North Bendigo

7.72 86th pct 4.34 75th pct

Departures/1k in North Bendigo in Strathdale +285.7 more in North Bendigo

829.8 84th pct 544.1 79th pct

PT routes in North Bendigo in Strathdale even

6 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in North Bendigo in Strathdale +3 longer in North Bendigo

6 36th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in North Bendigo in Strathdale even

101 70th pct 101 70th pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +0.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

9.7% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.9 pts 1.1%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.8 pts 4.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.1 pts 37.1%

32.4% 2 vehicles +8.5 pts ▸ 41.0%

10.1% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

5.5% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 21.1%

5.8% Education & training +6.2 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +3.1 pts 6.0%

8.6% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

8.5% Retail trade even 8.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.1% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +2.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

3.0% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals +4.3 pts ▸ 27.4%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 8.7%

14.5% Community & personal service ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

7.7% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

7.7% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Bendigo in Strathdale +0.4 higher in North Bendigo

5.6 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Bendigo in Strathdale +0.5 more in North Bendigo

5.7 87th pct 5.2 84th pct

15-min city in North Bendigo in Strathdale +17.3 pts higher in North Bendigo

78.2% 88th pct 60.9% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in North Bendigo in Strathdale +3.0 pts higher in North Bendigo

25.3% 73rd pct 22.3% 72nd pct

Walk to transit in North Bendigo in Strathdale +3.9 pts higher in North Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 96.1% 87th pct

Walk to school in North Bendigo in Strathdale +28.8 pts higher in North Bendigo

91.2% 93rd pct 62.4% 79th pct

Walk to a park in North Bendigo in Strathdale +0.5 pts higher in North Bendigo

99.9% 97th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in North Bendigo in Strathdale +5.6 pts higher in North Bendigo

59.8% 87th pct 54.2% 85th pct

Amenities/1k in North Bendigo in Strathdale +4.0 more in Strathdale

10.8 43rd pct 14.8 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in North Bendigo in Strathdale +38 higher in North Bendigo

237 92nd pct 199 90th pct

Mean slope in North Bendigo in Strathdale +1.0 pts higher in Strathdale

4.6% 37th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Compare Strathdale with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Bendigo vs Strathdale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21963/north-bendigo/vs/SAL22373/strathdale