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Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria)

Name: Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) profile · Ripon (Western Victoria) profile

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria)

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) and Ripon (Western Victoria) are both significant regional areas, though they differ in age and layout. Residents are far older in Ripon (Western Victoria), where the typical person is 47 compared to 39 in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria). Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) is more connected, with far more public transport departures and more homes within walking distance of parks, schools, and transport. Education levels also differ, with 50.8% of Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) residents completing Year 12, compared to 39.0% in Ripon (Western Victoria).

Both areas share very similar proportions of people born overseas and those who have served in the Defence Force. These similarities exist alongside growing economic gaps, as typical household incomes are now well higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) by $391. While Ripon (Western Victoria) has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 45.3%, the gap in typical weekly rents has narrowed slightly to $60. The age gap between the two has also narrowed since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid child care: 6.4 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Median age: 8 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) Year 12: 11.8 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Under 15: 3.4 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Recent movers: 8.0 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +4,160 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

72,117 71st pct 67,957 66th pct

Median age in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

24.4% Older adults (45–64) +3.4 pts ▸ 27.8%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +6.9 pts ▸ 25.5%

25.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 16.3%

12.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.7 pts 9.6%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 45.0%

36.0% Never married ◂ +2.9 pts 33.1%

9.3% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.4% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.5% Separated +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western 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 ◂ +3.3 pts 82.1%

1.6% England +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.0% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.8 pts 41.7%

41.2% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 40.8%

14.2% Irish ◂ +2.1 pts 12.1%

12.0% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

4.4% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.3% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.4% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +1.7 pts 86.8%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 44.9%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 42.5%

6.5% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.6% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +3.14 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

1.83 46th pct 4.97 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +29 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

26 69th pct 55 91st pct

Students in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1,848 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

9,542 51st pct 7,694 35th pct

Avg size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +227 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

367 28th pct 140 1st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +31 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 979 26th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 ◂ +11.8 pts 39.0%

17.0% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

14.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

11.3% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 36.3%

23.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 16.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.7%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.0%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.9 pts 3.5%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

14.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 11.3%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.7 pts 11.5%

12.8% Engineering & related +1.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 11.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +2.7 pts 8.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$146 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$771 44th pct $625 11th pct

Household income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$391 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,557 36th pct $1,166 4th pct

Family income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$422 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,955 40th pct $1,533 10th pct

Household income distribution

29.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 33.2%

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 25.3%

16.2% Under $650 +7.2 pts ▸ 23.4%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.9 pts 5.7%

7.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 30.5%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 10.8%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Arthritis +2.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 10.3%

8.9% Other condition even 8.9%

4.5% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.3% Heart disease +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.3% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.9% Lung condition +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.7% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +5.5 pts 52.9%

22.2% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 22.1%

7.5% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.8% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.1% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 49.8%

27.3% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 34.4%

15.6% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 14.6%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.4 pts ▸ 37.3%

26.5% 1 person +5.7 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 11.9%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.0%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.4 pts 5.1%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$60 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$303 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,495 22nd pct $1,192 5th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.5% Owned outright +10.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +5.5 pts 31.9%

25.4% Rented ◂ +7.1 pts 18.3%

1.4% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 93.2%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 3.9%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.7 pts 24.6%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 16.0%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 4.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.8%

13.5% Under $200 +16.6 pts ▸ 30.1%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +14.4 pts 14.8%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.3 pts 38.1%

20.5% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 15.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +32 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

438 85th pct 406 80th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.10 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

6.07 79th pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +411.0 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

695.1 38th pct 284.0 20th pct

PT routes in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +7 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

38 74th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 63.4%

14.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.7 pts 12.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 36.8%

32.7% 1 vehicle even 32.7%

14.2% 3 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

8.8% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

4.3% No vehicle +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.8 pts 16.5%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.1 pts ▸ 10.9%

7.7% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 9.0%

9.4% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 7.9%

9.4% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.3%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.4 pts 1.2%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 14.5%

11.7% Managers +4.5 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.8% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.5% Technicians & trades +0.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.7 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.6 32nd pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.6 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.5 34th pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +3.6 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

49.2% 30th pct 45.6% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +6.7 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria)

38.6% 15th pct 45.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +19.8 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

78.5% 37th pct 58.7% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14.6 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

62.5% 35th pct 47.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +16.3 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

88.1% 35th pct 71.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.6 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

35.1% 31st pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8.0 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

19.4 77th pct 27.4 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +5 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

6 23rd pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +0.4 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.6% 34th pct 4.2% 26th pct

Compare Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Melton (Western Victoria)

Compare Ripon (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Murray Plains (Northern Victoria) Buninyong (Western Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Polwarth (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/vs/SED27208/ripon