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

Name: Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 72 km apart · Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) profile · Ripon (Western Victoria) profile

Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Ripon (Western Victoria)

Ripon (Western Victoria) and Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) are two regional areas with different layouts. Bendigo West is more urbanised and is somewhat walkable, while Ripon (Western Victoria) is mostly car-dependent. This is seen in the local services; Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) has far more public transport departures and a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services and schools. Ripon (Western Victoria) is older, with a typical resident aged 47, and has a higher share of homes owned outright at 45.3%.

Both areas have similar proportions of children under 15, with Ripon (Western Victoria) at 16.3% and Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) at 16.8%, which are both close to the national figure. The gaps between the two are shifting in some ways, such as the typical age gap narrowing to 4 years. However, the difference in education is growing, with the gap in adults holding a bachelor degree or higher widening to 7.8 percentage points since 2016.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 8.3 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Bachelor+: 7.8 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Renting: 7.8 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Owned outright: 7.5 pts higher in Ripon (Western Victoria) Median age: 4 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +4,200 larger in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap widening

63,757 61st pct 67,957 66th pct

Median age in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +4 yrs older in Ripon (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

43 yrs 76th pct 47 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.0% Seniors (65+) +2.6 pts ▸ 25.5%

24.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.3 pts 20.8%

16.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 16.3%

10.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

Marital status

42.1% Married +2.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

36.8% Never married ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.6%

6.1% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo West (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

83.3% Australia ◂ +1.1 pts 82.1%

2.3% England +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.9% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% China even 0.3%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Italy even 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +1.4 pts 41.7%

39.2% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

13.8% Irish ◂ +1.7 pts 12.1%

12.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 12.1%

4.5% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.2%

2.9% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.6% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

1.0% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Greek even 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.1% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 86.8%

0.3% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Italian even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.9% No religion ◂ +6.0 pts 44.9%

37.1% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 42.5%

8.8% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.79 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

3.18 80th pct 4.97 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +21 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

34 83rd pct 55 91st pct

Students in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +5,153 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

12,847 77th pct 7,694 35th pct

Avg size in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +238 larger in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

378 30th pct 140 1st pct

ICSEA in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +47 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

1,026 54th pct 979 26th pct

Highest year of school

47.3% Year 12 ◂ +8.3 pts 39.0%

18.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

13.5% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.7% Year 9 or below +2.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

Highest qualification level

30.7% Certificate III / IV +5.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

21.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.3 pts 16.1%

14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.1 pts ▸ 14.7%

7.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 4.0%

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

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

Field of qualification

12.5% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.8% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.8%

13.0% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

11.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.5%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.7%

2.7% Agriculture & environment +3.0 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

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

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$76 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$701 23rd pct $625 11th pct

Household income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$152 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap steady

$1,318 14th pct $1,166 4th pct

Family income in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$201 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap widening

$1,734 21st pct $1,533 10th pct

Household income distribution

32.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 33.2%

28.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.6 pts 25.3%

20.5% Under $650 +2.9 pts ▸ 23.4%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

42.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 30.5%

13.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 11.6%

10.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

5.1% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.9% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.2% None ◂ +2.4 pts 52.9%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

8.2% Two conditions +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.6% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

50.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 49.8%

31.1% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

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

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +1.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

32.0% 1 person +0.3 pts ▸ 32.3%

14.0% 3 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.9%

11.7% 4 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

4.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$45 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$285 19th pct $240 9th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +$177 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,369 14th pct $1,192 5th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.8% Owned outright +7.5 pts ▸ 45.3%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 31.9%

26.1% Rented ◂ +7.8 pts 18.3%

1.2% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

92.1% Separate house +1.1 pts ▸ 93.2%

6.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

1.3% Flat or apartment even 1.3%

0.4% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Bedrooms per home

49.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 49.1%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 24.6%

19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 16.0%

3.5% 5 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.6% 1 bedroom +0.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

54.4% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 48.8%

18.3% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 30.1%

22.6% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 14.8%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.4 pts 38.1%

24.2% Under $1,000 +12.7 pts ▸ 36.8%

19.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 15.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +19 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

387 78th pct 406 80th pct

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

6.07 79th pct 5.97 78th pct

Departures/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +574.9 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

858.9 44th pct 284.0 20th pct

PT routes in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

53 86th pct 45 81st pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +3.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 12.6%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.7 pts 32.7%

36.0% 2 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

13.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.8% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.0 pts 16.5%

2.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.3% Manufacturing +0.8 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

9.3% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 7.9%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

6.6% Public administration & safety +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 5.8%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Professionals ◂ +7.2 pts 14.5%

11.4% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

12.2% Labourers +2.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

14.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 13.7%

13.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 10.1%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

5.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.5 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.4 45th pct 3.9 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.3 more in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3 47th pct 4.0 24th pct

15-min city in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.9 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

61.5% 44th pct 45.6% 25th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +14.0 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

59.3% 42nd pct 45.3% 25th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +17.8 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

76.5% 34th pct 58.7% 22nd pct

Walk to school in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +19.6 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

67.5% 40th pct 47.9% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.5 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

87.3% 34th pct 71.8% 19th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +15.0 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

48.5% 50th pct 33.5% 28th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +5.3 more in Ripon (Western Victoria)

22.1 86th pct 27.4 93rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +8 higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

10 29th pct 1 15th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)in Ripon (Western Victoria) +1.1 pts higher in Bendigo West (Northern Victoria)

5.3% 48th pct 4.2% 26th 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 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 West (Northern Victoria) vs Ripon (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED20804/bendigo-west/vs/SED27208/ripon