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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Name: Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 52 km apart · Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) profile · Macedon (Northern Victoria) profile

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria)

Macedon (Northern Victoria) and Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) are two similar-sized regional areas with very different profiles. Macedon (Northern Victoria) has a wealthier and more qualified population, where 26.2% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 58.4% of residents completed Year 12. In contrast, Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) is more walkable (somewhat walkable) compared to Macedon (Northern Victoria) (mostly car-dependent), and has a much higher share of renters at 26.1% compared to just 13.3% in Macedon (Northern Victoria).

The gap in household income has widened since 2016, with the typical weekly household income in Macedon (Northern Victoria) now $565 higher than in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria). Despite this growing divide, the two areas are nearly identical in other ways, such as their 3.3% to 4.1% unemployment rates and similar shares of people who do not follow a religion. Both areas also have very low rates of overseas birth compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

One-parent: 6.5 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Renting: 12.8 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Household income: $565 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) No car: 3.5 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +1,281 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

63,757 61st pct 65,038 63rd pct

Median age in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2 yrs older in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

43 yrs 76th pct 45 yrs 86th pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.1 pts 21.0%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.3 pts 20.6%

16.8% Children (0–14) +1.7 pts ▸ 18.5%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

Marital status

42.1% Married +9.3 pts ▸ 51.4%

36.8% Never married ◂ +5.3 pts 31.6%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 9.4%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 4.7%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo West (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

83.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 80.6%

2.3% England +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.1 pts 42.0%

39.2% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.8%

13.8% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 15.5%

12.3% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.9% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 89.7%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Mandarin even 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +0.4 pts 50.5%

37.1% Christianity +3.2 pts ▸ 40.3%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.5%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.14 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

3.18 80th pct 3.32 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +6 more in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

34 83rd pct 40 87th pct

Students in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2,756 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

12,847 77th pct 10,091 56th pct

Avg size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +126 larger in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

378 30th pct 252 16th pct

ICSEA in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +34 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

1,026 54th pct 1,060 69th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +11.1 pts ▸ 58.4%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 13.5%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.1%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.5 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.2 pts 26.5%

21.4% Bachelor degree +4.3 pts ▸ 25.6%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.4%

7.4% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 9.0%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +3.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.5% Engineering & related +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 12.6%

13.0% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 10.2%

10.1% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.5% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.2%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.3%

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

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$121 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$701 23rd pct $822 57th pct

Household income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$565 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,318 14th pct $1,883 63rd pct

Family income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$549 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,734 21st pct $2,283 67th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 23.8%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 14.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more +9.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +4.2 pts 38.5%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.8 pts 28.6%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.2%

2.2% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +3.3 pts 9.3%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 9.3%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 8.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 8.7%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 4.1%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +6.3 pts ▸ 61.6%

22.5% One condition ◂ +1.7 pts 20.8%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 6.6%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.3 larger in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 59.2%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.4 pts 29.7%

17.0% One-parent families ◂ +6.5 pts 10.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.4 pts ▸ 36.8%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 22.6%

11.7% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.0% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.2% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$86 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$285 19th pct $371 53rd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +$581 higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,369 14th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo West (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

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

37.8% Owned outright +3.0 pts ▸ 40.8%

26.1% Rented ◂ +12.8 pts 13.3%

1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +2.0 pts ▸ 94.1%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.2 pts 4.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 42.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +11.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 12.4%

3.5% 5 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +27.6 pts 26.9%

22.6% $350–$549 +22.9 pts ▸ 45.6%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 12.3%

0.9% $550–$749 +7.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.8 pts 27.7%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.6 pts ▸ 34.2%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 15.2%

5.4% $3,000 or more +11.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +193 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

387 78th pct 194 32nd pct

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

6.07 79th pct 2.98 19th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +598.5 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

858.9 44th pct 260.4 19th pct

PT routes in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +27 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

53 86th pct 26 49th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) ◂ +9.2 pts 50.9%

15.8% Worked at home +11.4 pts ▸ 27.2%

4.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

3.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.9 pts ▸ 41.9%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.1 pts 26.2%

13.0% 3 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

7.8% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 2.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 12.0%

9.3% Construction +3.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +2.7 pts 7.3%

8.6% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.6% Public administration & safety +1.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Finance & insurance +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.4% Managers +5.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.8 pts 6.9%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2.3 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 3.1 12th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +2.1 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3 47th pct 3.1 12th pct

15-min city in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +26.4 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

61.5% 44th pct 35.1% 13th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +26.1 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

59.3% 42nd pct 33.3% 11th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +33.5 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

76.5% 34th pct 43.0% 14th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +24.2 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

67.5% 40th pct 43.3% 15th pct

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

87.3% 34th pct 59.7% 10th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +23.2 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

48.5% 50th pct 25.3% 14th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +9.1 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

22.1 86th pct 13.0 40th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +7 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

10 29th pct 3 18th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Macedon (Northern Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Macedon (Northern Victoria)

5.3% 48th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Compare Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Macedon (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Macedon (Northern Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/vs/SED24504/macedon