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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Name: Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 85 km apart · Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) profile · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) and Macedon (Northern Victoria) are two large Victorian areas with distinct profiles. Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) is more urban and accessible, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (88.1% vs 59.7%) or public transport (78.5% vs 43.0%). In contrast, Macedon (Northern Victoria) has a wealthier and older population; its typical resident is 45, compared to 39 in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria). This is reflected in the finances, as 26.2% of Macedon (Northern Victoria) households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is well higher than the 16.9% seen in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria).

Everyday life in both places shares many similarities, with nearly identical rates of full-time employment and people caring for children unpaid. They also have a similar housing mix, as both have about 83% of homes with three or more bedrooms. However, some gaps are widening over time. Since 2016, the difference in the share of people working from home has grown, with Macedon (Northern Victoria) now far higher at 27.2% compared to 14.3% in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 9.6 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) One-parent: 5.1 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Work from home: 12.9 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) Renting: 12.1 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Median age: 6 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +7,079 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap steady

72,117 71st pct 65,038 63rd pct

Median age in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +6 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +5.6 pts ▸ 29.9%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.0 pts 21.0%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 20.6%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.3 pts 9.9%

Marital status

45.8% Married +5.5 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.0% Never married ◂ +4.5 pts 31.6%

9.3% Divorced even 9.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.6%

1.6% England +2.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.7% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.5 pts 42.0%

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 38.8%

14.2% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.0% Scottish +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% German +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Dutch +0.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 50.5%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +3.0 pts 40.3%

6.5% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.49 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1.83 46th pct 3.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +14 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

26 69th pct 40 87th pct

Students in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +549 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

9,542 51st pct 10,091 56th pct

Avg size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +115 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

367 28th pct 252 16th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +51 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 58.4%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.5 pts 13.5%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.1%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.1 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.6 pts 26.5%

23.5% Bachelor degree +2.2 pts ▸ 25.6%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Health ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

14.1% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.2% Education ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

2.7% Creative arts +2.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$51 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$771 44th pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$326 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,557 36th pct $1,883 63rd pct

Family income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$328 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,955 40th pct $2,283 67th pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 28.7%

29.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.6 pts 23.8%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more +7.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.1 pts 28.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.8% $3,000 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 9.3%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%

8.9% Other condition ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

4.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.1%

4.3% Heart disease even 4.3%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None +3.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.2% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.8%

7.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.1 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children +3.2 pts ▸ 59.2%

27.3% Couples without children +2.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +5.1 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 22.6%

14.3% 4 people +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.2 pts 14.5%

6.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$71 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$300 25th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$455 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,495 22nd pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.10 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.6 pts ▸ 43.0%

34.5% Owned outright +6.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

25.4% Rented ◂ +12.1 pts 13.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +2.3 pts ▸ 94.1%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.1 pts 42.2%

33.3% 4 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 33.6%

13.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

4.8% 5 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.8% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.1 pts 26.9%

29.2% $350–$549 +16.4 pts ▸ 45.6%

13.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

1.1% $550–$749 +7.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.7 pts 27.7%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 +11.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

20.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.3 pts 15.2%

6.5% $3,000 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +244 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

438 85th pct 194 32nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +3.09 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

6.07 79th pct 2.98 19th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +434.7 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

695.1 38th pct 260.4 19th pct

PT routes in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +12 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

38 74th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +12.7 pts 50.9%

14.3% Worked at home +12.9 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.2 pts 3.4%

1.8% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.1% Train +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

32.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 26.2%

14.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 17.5%

8.8% 4 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +7.3 pts 12.0%

9.4% Construction +2.9 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Education & training +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.5%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.2 pts 5.6%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.5 pts 3.0%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.7% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative even 11.8%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.5 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.6 32nd pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.4 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.5 34th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +14.1 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

49.2% 30th pct 35.1% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +5.3 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

38.6% 15th pct 33.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +35.4 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

78.5% 37th pct 43.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +19.2 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

62.5% 35th pct 43.3% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +28.4 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

88.1% 35th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +9.8 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

35.1% 31st pct 25.3% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +6.4 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

19.4 77th pct 13.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +3 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

6 23rd pct 3 18th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1.3 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

4.6% 34th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/vs/SED24504/macedon