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

Name: Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 113 km apart · Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are two regional hubs with very different layouts. Wendouree is far more walkable, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 38.6% in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria). This difference is reflected in their walkability scores, where Wendouree (Western Victoria) is very walkable (6.3) and Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) is somewhat walkable (4.6). Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) has more large homes, with 91.8% being separate houses and 83.4% having three or more bedrooms.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2016, with 33.3% of households renting in Wendouree (Western Victoria) compared to 25.4% in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria). Despite this, the two areas share many similarities in their people. They have almost identical shares of residents who do not identify with a religion, and typical personal weekly incomes are close, at $771 in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) and $745 in Wendouree (Western Victoria).

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 5.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) No car: 2.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Separate houses: 7.9 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Renting: 7.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Household size: 0.2 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +9,248 larger in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

72,117 71st pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1 yrs older in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

24.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 24.3%

18.6% Seniors (65+) +1.4 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 18.0%

12.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

45.8% Married ◂ +4.0 pts 41.9%

36.0% Never married +2.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.3% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.4% Widowed +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (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 ◂ +1.9 pts 83.6%

1.6% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.0% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.5% English ◂ +0.7 pts 41.8%

41.2% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.5%

14.2% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.0% Scottish +0.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.3% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only ◂ +0.6 pts 87.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Punjabi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 46.8%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 43.0%

6.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.7% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Islam even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.56 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1.83 46th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

26 69th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4,606 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

9,542 51st pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +157 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

367 28th pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +44 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

50.8% Year 12 +2.5 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.7 pts 15.3%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

32.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.5 pts 28.6%

23.5% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

14.1% Management & commerce +1.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

14.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 14.4%

12.5% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%

11.2% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 11.1%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

2.7% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.0%

2.1% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$26 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$771 44th pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$141 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,557 36th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$76 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,955 40th pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 28.2%

29.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.8%

16.2% Under $650 +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

9.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 8.3%

7.4% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.7%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 32.6%

16.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 15.5%

2.8% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 10.7%

8.9% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.5% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.3% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.9% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.3% None ◂ +1.4 pts 56.9%

22.2% One condition +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.5% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (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 ◂ +3.8 pts 52.3%

27.3% Couples without children +1.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.6% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 18.0%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.2%

26.5% 1 person +5.3 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.8% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 14.2%

14.3% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 12.5%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

2.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$17 higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,495 22nd pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.2 pts 30.2%

34.5% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 33.8%

25.4% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house ◂ +7.9 pts 83.9%

7.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.4% Flat or apartment +2.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 47.5%

33.3% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.7 pts 27.6%

13.6% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.8% 5 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

1.8% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.0% $200–$349 ◂ +0.4 pts 52.5%

29.2% $350–$549 ◂ +1.9 pts 27.3%

13.5% Under $200 +2.3 pts ▸ 15.8%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.0%

22.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 22.6%

20.5% Under $1,000 +0.6 pts ▸ 21.0%

6.5% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +44 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

438 85th pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.19 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6.07 79th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +611.8 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

695.1 38th pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +6 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

38 74th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

63.6% Car (driver) ◂ +2.7 pts 60.9%

14.3% Worked at home +1.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Walked +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 37.2%

32.7% 1 vehicle +7.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 10.8%

8.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

9.4% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.5% Retail trade +0.6 pts ▸ 10.1%

9.4% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 9.2%

7.7% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.2% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.3% Professional & technical +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.6% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.6 pts 1.3%

Occupations people work in

22.7% Professionals +1.4 pts ▸ 24.1%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.2%

13.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.7% Managers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.6%

10.8% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.6%

8.8% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.7 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.6 32nd pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.6 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.5 34th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +27.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

49.2% 30th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +37.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

38.6% 15th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +5.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

78.5% 37th pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +12.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

62.5% 35th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +10.3 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

88.1% 35th pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +22.5 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

35.1% 31st pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.4 more in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

19.4 77th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +122 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

6 23rd pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.3 pts higher in Bendigo East (Northern Victoria)

4.6% 34th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Wendouree (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20704/bendigo-east/vs/SED28408/wendouree