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North Bendigo vs White Hills

Name: North Bendigo vs White Hills — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.5 km apart · North Bendigo profile · White Hills profile

North Bendigo White Hills

North Bendigo and White Hills (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in Greater Bendigo with similar population sizes. North Bendigo has a much higher share of renters at 45.3% and far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (25.3% compared to 0.0% in White Hills (Vic.)). In contrast, White Hills (Vic.) is more family-oriented, with a higher share of children under 15 (18.8%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms. First Nations residents in North Bendigo face a far higher unemployment rate of 13.0%, while the rate in White Hills (Vic.) is 0.0%.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 and remain very alike in several key ways. They share the same typical resident age of 37 and have almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. They also have a similar proportion of First Nations residents, at around 3%. This consistency is seen in their home loan payments and typical weekly rents, which are nearly the same in both neighbourhoods.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 12.0 pts higher in North Bendigo 3+ bedrooms: 7.3 pts higher in White Hills Living alone: 6.7 pts higher in North Bendigo Recent arrivals: 6.6 pts higher in North Bendigo Unpaid child care: 4.8 pts higher in White Hills

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Bendigo in White Hills +657 larger in North Bendigo gap steady

4,277 86th pct 3,620 86th pct

Median age in North Bendigo in White Hills even gap steady

37 yrs 20th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

28.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.3 pts 27.2%

22.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.5 pts 18.1%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

13.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

Marital status

45.4% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 39.5%

32.6% Married +8.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

9.8% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +3.0 pts 4.5%

4.6% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

Age & sex structure

North Bendigo White Hills

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.4% Australia +5.7 pts ▸ 85.1%

2.6% India ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% China even 0.4%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% English +3.9 pts ▸ 42.8%

37.6% Australian +2.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

12.7% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

9.8% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

81.6% English only +5.2 pts ▸ 86.9%

1.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

0.7% Mandarin even 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% No religion +1.5 pts ▸ 48.0%

38.8% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 42.2%

9.1% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 5.8%

2.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

1.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in North Bendigo in White Hills +1.41 more in White Hills

3.00 43rd pct 4.41 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in North Bendigo in White Hills +7 more in North Bendigo

24 87th pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in North Bendigo in White Hills +77 larger in White Hills

474 69th pct 550 78th pct

ICSEA in North Bendigo in White Hills +4 higher in White Hills

1,016 64th pct 1,019 66th pct

Highest year of school

45.7% Year 12 +2.0 pts ▸ 47.7%

17.6% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

10.6% Year 11 +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

Highest qualification level

30.4% Certificate III / IV +6.5 pts ▸ 36.9%

20.0% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

12.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.0% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.6 pts 5.4%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 15.7%

11.3% Management & commerce +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.4% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.3% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

5.4% Education +2.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.3% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.2% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.1% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.6% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

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

Income

Personal income in North Bendigo in White Hills +$43 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$707 42nd pct $750 50th pct

Household income in North Bendigo in White Hills +$114 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$1,281 31st pct $1,395 40th pct

Family income in North Bendigo in White Hills +$130 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$1,643 35th pct $1,773 42nd pct

Household income distribution

34.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 32.9%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 17.6%

5.9% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

12.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

1.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.9% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 13.4%

12.3% Arthritis ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.5% Asthma even 11.4%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.4% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

3.1% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

1.6% Dementia ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.2% None +5.7 pts ▸ 57.8%

22.4% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.7%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Bendigo in White Hills +25 larger in North Bendigo

129 86th pct 104 86th pct

Median age in North Bendigo in White Hills +4 yrs older in North Bendigo

22 yrs 33rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct

Median income in North Bendigo in White Hills +$169 higher in White Hills

$528 36th pct $697 56th pct

Household income in North Bendigo in White Hills +$375 higher in White Hills

$1,156 25th pct $1,531 44th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Bendigo in White Hills +0.2 larger in White Hills gap steady

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

48.0% Couples with children +2.2 pts ▸ 50.2%

26.4% Couples without children +2.2 pts ▸ 28.6%

23.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.9 pts 19.6%

2.0% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

Household size

36.1% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 29.5%

32.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

14.2% 3 people +0.9 pts ▸ 15.0%

10.6% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.2% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

2.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Bendigo in White Hills +$15 higher in White Hills gap widening

$285 52nd pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in North Bendigo in White Hills +$10 higher in White Hills gap narrowing

$1,290 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in North Bendigo in White Hills even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.3% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 33.3%

25.5% Owned with a mortgage +7.3 pts ▸ 32.8%

26.7% Owned outright +5.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

1.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

88.0% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 89.9%

9.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

2.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

58.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 53.3%

14.5% 4 bedrooms +11.8 pts ▸ 26.3%

21.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 13.9%

2.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

2.0% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

62.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.9 pts 57.1%

22.3% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 24.3%

13.1% Under $200 even 13.1%

0.4% $550–$749 +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.2%

28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +7.5 pts 21.2%

14.3% $1,800–$2,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

5.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 3.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Bendigo in White Hills even

33 86th pct 33 86th pct

Stops/1k in North Bendigo in White Hills +1.40 more in White Hills

7.72 86th pct 9.12 87th pct

Departures/1k in North Bendigo in White Hills +481.3 more in White Hills

829.8 84th pct 1,311.0 88th pct

PT routes in North Bendigo in White Hills +1 more in White Hills

6 86th pct 7 86th pct

Stop walk in North Bendigo in White Hills +2 longer in North Bendigo

6 36th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in North Bendigo in White Hills +2 longer in White Hills

101 70th pct 103 71st pct

How people get to work

62.2% Car (driver) +3.6 pts ▸ 65.8%

9.7% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.0 pts 2.0%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.0%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.9% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

44.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 39.6%

32.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 37.2%

10.1% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 10.8%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 5.4%

5.5% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

25.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 21.2%

8.6% Construction +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

9.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 7.9%

8.5% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.5% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 5.7%

3.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.6% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

3.1% Professional & technical +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.3% Finance & insurance +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

23.1% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 21.3%

12.5% Technicians & trades +3.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

14.5% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +3.0 pts 11.6%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +2.8 pts ▸ 12.7%

7.7% Managers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.7% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in North Bendigo in White Hills +0.4 higher in North Bendigo

5.6 86th pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Bendigo in White Hills +0.3 more in North Bendigo

5.7 87th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in North Bendigo in White Hills +5.3 pts higher in White Hills

78.2% 88th pct 83.5% 91st pct

Walk to shops in North Bendigo in White Hills +25.3 pts higher in North Bendigo

25.3% 73rd pct 0.0% 57th pct

Walk to transit in North Bendigo in White Hills +3.3 pts higher in North Bendigo

100.0% 100th pct 96.7% 89th pct

Walk to school in North Bendigo in White Hills even

91.2% 93rd pct 91.2% 93rd pct

Walk to a park in North Bendigo in White Hills +0.5 pts higher in North Bendigo

99.9% 97th pct 99.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in North Bendigo in White Hills +17.9 pts higher in White Hills

59.8% 87th pct 77.7% 93rd pct

Amenities/1k in North Bendigo in White Hills +4.4 more in White Hills

10.8 43rd pct 15.2 54th pct

Intersections/km² in North Bendigo in White Hills +95 higher in North Bendigo

237 92nd pct 142 88th pct

Mean slope in North Bendigo in White Hills +0.7 pts higher in North Bendigo

4.6% 37th pct 3.9% 27th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Bendigo vs White Hills [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21963/north-bendigo/vs/SAL22769/white-hills