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Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria)

Name: Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) profile · Melton (Western Victoria) profile

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria)

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) and Melton (Western Victoria) differ most in their age and diversity. Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) is far older, with a typical resident aged 43 and 23% of people aged 65 and over. In contrast, Melton (Western Victoria) is much younger, with a typical age of 34 and a high share of children under 15 at 24.3%. Melton (Western Victoria) is also far more diverse, with 27.6% of people born overseas and 25.8% using a language other than English at home, while these figures are much lower in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) at 10.6% and 5.6% respectively.

Everyday life shares many similarities in both places, including typical weekly personal incomes around $700 to $730 and similar shares of people working from home. However, other gaps have widened since 2016. The difference in age has grown, and the gap in the number of people born overseas has increased. While Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services, Melton (Western Victoria) has a much higher share of large homes with four or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 20.2 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) Born overseas: 17.1 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria) No religion: 16.3 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Aged 65+: 10.7 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Household size: 0.5 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +33,923 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

63,757 61st pct 97,680 90th pct

Median age in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +9 yrs older in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap widening

43 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

24.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

25.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.7%

16.8% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 24.3%

23.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.7 pts 12.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

42.1% Married +4.0 pts ▸ 46.1%

36.8% Never married even 36.9%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +2.3 pts 8.7%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

3.9% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Melton (Western 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 ◂ +17.0 pts 66.3%

0.9% India +5.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.3% England ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +14.7 pts 28.4%

39.2% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 29.6%

13.8% Irish ◂ +6.5 pts 7.3%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +5.3 pts 7.0%

1.0% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.5 pts 3.0%

2.9% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.7% Filipino +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

1.2% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +19.3 pts 67.8%

0.4% Punjabi +4.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.1% Hindi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +16.3 pts 34.6%

37.1% Christianity +6.7 pts ▸ 43.9%

8.8% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

0.7% Other religions +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

0.5% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.6% Hinduism +2.6 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Buddhism even 1.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.87 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

3.18 80th pct 1.31 16th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +3 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

34 83rd pct 31 78th pct

Students in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +12,900 more in Melton (Western Victoria)

12,847 77th pct 25,747 95th pct

Avg size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +453 larger in Melton (Western Victoria)

378 30th pct 831 91st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +19 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

1,026 54th pct 1,007 42nd pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 +4.1 pts ▸ 51.4%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 16.6%

13.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +3.5 pts ▸ 34.2%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.8%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 6.3%

5.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.6% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.5% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 13.2%

13.0% Health ◂ +4.9 pts 8.1%

10.1% Education ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 2.4%

1.8% Information technology +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

2.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$26 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$701 23rd pct $727 30th pct

Household income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$263 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,318 14th pct $1,581 38th pct

Family income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$85 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,734 21st pct $1,819 27th pct

Household income distribution

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.9 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.3 pts 29.7%

20.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 14.9%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 42.4%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.6% Mental health ◂ +2.5 pts 10.0%

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

5.1% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None +7.6 pts ▸ 62.8%

22.5% One condition ◂ +4.0 pts 18.6%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 6.2%

4.6% Three or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.5 larger in Melton (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.3 14th pct 2.8 79th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children +11.1 pts ▸ 61.7%

31.1% Couples without children ◂ +11.7 pts 19.4%

17.0% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people ◂ +6.3 pts 29.1%

32.0% 1 person ◂ +10.6 pts 21.4%

14.0% 3 people +4.1 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.7% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

4.6% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

2.2% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$45 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

$285 19th pct $330 36th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +$278 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,369 14th pct $1,647 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Melton (Western Victoria) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned with a mortgage +13.0 pts ▸ 46.4%

37.8% Owned outright ◂ +13.9 pts 23.9%

26.1% Rented +0.9 pts ▸ 27.0%

1.6% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 90.9%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

1.3% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 42.9%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +18.9 pts ▸ 41.5%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +12.3 pts 6.7%

3.5% 5 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 1.2%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +3.1 pts 51.3%

22.6% $350–$549 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.5%

18.3% Under $200 ◂ +11.3 pts 7.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.5 pts 41.9%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 +11.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

24.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.1 pts 14.1%

5.4% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +39 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

387 78th pct 348 72nd pct

Stops/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.51 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

6.07 79th pct 3.56 28th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +92.1 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

858.9 44th pct 766.8 40th pct

PT routes in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +31 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

53 86th pct 22 38th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 60.8%

15.8% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 16.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.4% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% Train +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +4.3 pts ▸ 40.3%

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.9 pts 33.4%

13.0% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

7.8% 4 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%

9.3% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +7.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Retail trade +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 6.8%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Other services even 3.8%

3.0% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +7.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

12.2% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.9%

11.4% Managers ◂ +2.5 pts 8.9%

8.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +0.8 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 4.5 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +1.1 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3 47th pct 4.2 27th pct

15-min city in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +21.0 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

61.5% 44th pct 40.4% 19th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +13.6 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

59.3% 42nd pct 45.8% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.6 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

76.5% 34th pct 79.1% 37th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.4 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

67.5% 40th pct 69.9% 42nd pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +8.5 pts higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

87.3% 34th pct 95.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +16.8 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

48.5% 50th pct 31.7% 25th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +11.2 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

22.1 86th pct 10.9 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +64 higher in Melton (Western Victoria)

10 29th pct 73 48th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Melton (Western Victoria) +2.1 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3% 48th pct 3.2% 10th pct

Compare Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Melton (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Melton (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/vs/SED24808/melton