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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Euroa (Northern Victoria)

Name: Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Euroa (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 77 km apart · Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) profile · Euroa (Northern Victoria) profile

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria)

Euroa (Northern Victoria) and Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) are two Victorian regions with very different layouts. Bendigo West is far more connected, with a walkability score of 5.4 (somewhat walkable) compared to 3.3 (mostly car-dependent) in Euroa (Northern Victoria). This is reflected in daily life, as 61.5% of Bendigo West homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, while only 36.5% of homes in Euroa (Northern Victoria) do. Bendigo West also has far more public transport options, with 6.07 stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.58 in Euroa (Northern Victoria).

Both areas sit near the national figure for full-time employment, with Euroa (Northern Victoria) at 57.8% and Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) at 53.8%. They are also very similar in their typical weekly household income, which is $1,302 in Euroa (Northern Victoria) and $1,318 in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria). Over time, some gaps have grown; for instance, the difference in bachelor degree attainment has widened since 2016, with Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) now 7.6 percentage points higher than Euroa (Northern Victoria).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 8.1 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Bachelor+: 7.6 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Renting: 7.0 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Full-time: 4.0 pts higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria) Year 12: 6.7 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +4,626 larger in Euroa (Northern Victoria) gap widening

63,757 61st pct 68,383 67th pct

Median age in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +4 yrs older in Euroa (Northern Victoria) gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.4 pts 20.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 15.8%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.1%

Marital status

42.1% Married +3.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

36.8% Never married ◂ +4.4 pts 32.5%

11.0% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.1% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 81.0%

2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.5% Philippines even 0.5%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.8%

39.2% Australian +0.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

13.8% Irish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 11.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.9% Italian +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Filipino even 0.7%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only even 87.1%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +8.1 pts 42.8%

37.1% Christianity +7.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

8.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +0.43 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

3.18 80th pct 3.61 86th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +5 more in Euroa (Northern Victoria)

34 83rd pct 39 87th pct

Students in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +3,236 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

12,847 77th pct 9,611 52nd pct

Avg size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +131 larger in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

378 30th pct 246 15th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +31 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

1,026 54th pct 995 35th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.7 pts 40.6%

18.4% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.5%

13.5% Year 11 +2.1 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +4.9 pts ▸ 35.6%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.9 pts 15.4%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.5%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +3.2 pts 10.6%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.9 pts 10.1%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

6.1% Architecture & building even 6.1%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 2.2%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +$28 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$701 23rd pct $673 17th pct

Household income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +$16 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$1,318 14th pct $1,302 13th pct

Family income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +$40 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,734 21st pct $1,694 18th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 31.4%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 26.8%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 20.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 7.2%

5.4% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +0.8 pts ▸ 43.6%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 8.6%

5.1% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 54.5%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.1%

4.6% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.9 pts 49.7%

31.1% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 34.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.0 pts ▸ 38.4%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 29.9%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.0%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +$20 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$285 19th pct $265 13th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +$31 higher in Euroa (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,369 14th pct $1,400 16th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +4.5 pts ▸ 42.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +0.5 pts ▸ 33.8%

26.1% Rented ◂ +7.0 pts 19.1%

1.6% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +0.5 pts ▸ 92.6%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 47.3%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.7 pts 15.3%

3.5% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.5 pts 51.0%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.1%

18.3% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.2% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 39.1%

24.2% Under $1,000 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.1%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +142 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

387 78th pct 245 46th pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +2.49 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

6.07 79th pct 3.58 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +581.1 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

858.9 44th pct 277.8 20th pct

PT routes in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +7 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

53 86th pct 46 82nd pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.0 pts ▸ 61.1%

15.8% Worked at home even 15.8%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

3.4% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.3% Train even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.3 pts 31.0%

36.0% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.0% 3 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

7.8% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 4.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.9 pts 12.6%

9.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety +2.0 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +7.5 pts 14.2%

11.4% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +0.9 pts 12.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +2.0 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 3.3 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +1.9 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3 47th pct 3.3 14th pct

15-min city in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +25.0 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

61.5% 44th pct 36.5% 14th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +21.3 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

59.3% 42nd pct 38.1% 15th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +29.6 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

76.5% 34th pct 46.9% 15th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +25.1 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

67.5% 40th pct 42.5% 15th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +27.7 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

87.3% 34th pct 59.6% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +17.7 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

48.5% 50th pct 30.8% 23rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +4.3 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

22.1 86th pct 17.8 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +9 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

10 29th pct 1 14th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Euroa (Northern Victoria) +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3% 48th pct 4.8% 38th pct

Compare Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria) Buninyong (Western Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria) Euroa (Northern Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Euroa (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

Bendigo East (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Yan Yean (Northern Victoria) Yuroke (Northern Metropolitan) Sunbury (Western Metropolitan) Thomastown (Northern Metropolitan) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Shepparton (Northern Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Euroa (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/vs/SED22704/euroa