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Bacchus Marsh vs Bendigo

Name: Bacchus Marsh vs Bendigo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 100 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Bendigo profile

Bacchus Marsh Bendigo

Bendigo and Bacchus Marsh are two Victorian hubs with distinct layouts and economies. Bendigo is more urban and walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school (73.0% compared to 51.5% in Bacchus Marsh) and much higher street connectivity. In contrast, Bacchus Marsh has a wealthier profile; the typical weekly household income is $1,807, which is well higher than the $1,435 seen in Bendigo. Bacchus Marsh also has a higher share of people born overseas (15.7% versus 10.0%) and more residents working from home.

The gap in household wealth has widened since 2011, with Bacchus Marsh seeing a larger increase in high earners. Despite this, the two areas share several common traits, such as very similar proportions of people who have served in the Defence Force and a nearly identical share of detached houses. They both sit near the national figure for people with no religion, and their unemployment rates are closely matched at around 4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 78,317 larger in Bendigo People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Bacchus Marsh Living alone: 7.0 pts higher in Bendigo Household size: 0.3 larger in Bacchus Marsh Born overseas: 5.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +78,317 larger in Bendigo gap widening

24,717 42nd pct 103,034 73rd pct

Median age in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +2 yrs older in Bendigo gap widening

37 yrs 21st pct 39 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 25.8%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) +0.2 pts ▸ 23.6%

20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.8%

16.1% Seniors (65+) +3.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 12.1%

Marital status

47.1% Married ◂ +4.1 pts 43.0%

35.2% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 37.5%

8.7% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Bendigo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.3% Australia +4.6 pts ▸ 84.8%

3.0% England ◂ +1.4 pts 1.6%

2.9% India ◂ +1.7 pts 1.2%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

38.4% English +4.3 pts ▸ 42.7%

39.1% Australian +1.3 pts ▸ 40.4%

11.6% Irish +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.9% Scottish +0.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.1% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.3% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.1%

2.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.3%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

0.8% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +1.3 pts ▸ 87.5%

2.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

0.3% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.2% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.0% No religion +1.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

43.3% Christianity ◂ +0.7 pts 42.6%

5.4% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.4% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.7%

1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.6 pts 48.9%

17.7% Year 10 even 17.7%

14.6% Year 11 ◂ +0.7 pts 13.9%

11.4% Year 9 or below +1.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 32.6%

19.8% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 15.1%

5.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.3 pts 13.9%

15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +3.4 pts 12.4%

8.8% Health +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%

12.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.8 pts 6.2%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 2.9%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

2.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +$79 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$823 78th pct $744 54th pct

Household income in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +$372 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$1,807 83rd pct $1,435 51st pct

Family income in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +$299 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$2,156 82nd pct $1,857 53rd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 30.0%

25.1% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 31.0%

14.4% Under $650 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +2.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

33.2% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 15.4%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.4% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 11.6%

10.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.4%

5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%

3.9% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke even 1.2%

0.8% Dementia even 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +4.4 pts 56.9%

20.8% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 22.5%

6.9% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +0.3 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap steady

2.7 93rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 53.4%

24.5% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

14.9% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.8% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

17.6% 4 people ◂ +4.5 pts 13.1%

17.0% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 14.6%

7.7% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +$45 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$340 68th pct $295 43rd pct

Mortgage in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +$325 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

$1,733 71st pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +0.10 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.4 pts 34.3%

28.4% Owned outright +5.0 pts ▸ 33.4%

20.7% Rented +9.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%

1.2% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house +0.2 pts ▸ 90.4%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%

0.8% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 48.2%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 28.2%

8.9% 2 bedrooms +7.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.8%

2.0% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +14.6 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +16.0 pts 25.8%

11.7% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more even 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 47.3%

35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.5%

12.9% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 63.8%

18.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 13.1%

3.9% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.4% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 38.1%

30.8% 1 vehicle +5.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 7.0%

3.7% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +8.7 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.1% Construction ◂ +5.9 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%

8.7% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.6% Manufacturing +2.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.0 pts 3.1%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

5.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

2.5% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Professionals +5.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 11.8%

12.5% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.4%

8.3% Sales workers +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.1 pts 5.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +0.6 higher in Bendigo

5.0 52nd pct 5.7 76th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +0.8 more in Bendigo

4.7 48th pct 5.5 79th pct

15-min city in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +7.6 pts higher in Bendigo

55.0% 53rd pct 62.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +11.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

65.7% 78th pct 54.4% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +9.1 pts higher in Bendigo

80.2% 42nd pct 89.3% 76th pct

Walk to school in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +21.5 pts higher in Bendigo

51.5% 25th pct 73.0% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +1.2 pts higher in Bendigo

94.3% 79th pct 95.5% 86th pct

Walk to health in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +1.9 pts higher in Bendigo

47.7% 69th pct 49.6% 74th pct

Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +3.4 more in Bendigo

15.9 57th pct 19.4 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +60 higher in Bendigo

21 55th pct 81 99th pct

Mean slope in Bacchus Marsh in Bendigo +1.0 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh

5.7% 61st pct 4.7% 43rd pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

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Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

Castlemaine Gisborne Echuca - Moama Ballarat Bacchus Marsh Not in any Significant Urban Area Shepparton - Mooroopna Geelong Melbourne Swan Hill Colac Horsham

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Bendigo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2004/bendigo