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Bendigo vs Echuca - Moama

Name: Bendigo vs Echuca - Moama — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 84 km apart · Bendigo profile · Echuca - Moama profile

Bendigo Echuca - Moama

Bendigo and Echuca - Moama are two Victorian regional centres with different profiles. Bendigo has a more qualified workforce, with 48.9% of residents completing Year 12 compared to 38.8% in Echuca - Moama. Bendigo is also far more walkable, with many more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (49.6% versus 23.9%) and parks (95.5% versus 78.0%). In contrast, Echuca - Moama is noticeably older, as its typical resident is 46, while the typical person in Bendigo is 39.

Since 2011, these two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The age gap has widened, and more people in Bendigo now hold bachelor degrees compared to Echuca - Moama. However, they remain very similar in other areas, such as having an identical average of 2.4 people per home and nearly the same share of households earning $3,000 or more a week. Both areas sit near the national figure for typical personal income, which is $744 in Bendigo and $705 in Echuca - Moama.

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Where they differ most

Population: 80,466 larger in Bendigo PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo Limited English: 0.9 pts higher in Bendigo Unpaid child care: 3.5 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 10.1 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +80,466 larger in Bendigo gap widening

103,034 73rd pct 22,568 38th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +7 yrs older in Echuca - Moama gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 46 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 26.2%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.1 pts 20.6%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

Marital status

43.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 48.4%

37.5% Never married ◂ +6.9 pts 30.6%

9.8% Divorced even 9.8%

5.9% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Echuca - Moama

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +0.4 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.6% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%

40.4% Australian +2.1 pts ▸ 42.5%

13.7% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

3.1% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

0.8% Filipino even 0.9%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.5 pts ▸ 90.0%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +6.8 pts ▸ 49.3%

47.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 41.9%

6.6% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 7.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +10.1 pts 38.8%

17.7% Year 10 +3.1 pts ▸ 20.8%

13.9% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +5.7 pts ▸ 38.2%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 18.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.5%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

14.9% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 12.2%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

10.5% Education ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 7.4%

6.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +$39 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$744 54th pct $705 41st pct

Household income in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +$88 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,435 51st pct $1,347 42nd pct

Family income in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +$112 higher in Bendigo gap steady

$1,857 53rd pct $1,745 42nd pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 27.2%

17.9% Under $650 +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 6.1%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 42.9%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.0 pts 32.9%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.7%

2.4% $3,000 or more even 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

11.6% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.0% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.7% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +0.7 pts ▸ 57.7%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.9 pts 21.7%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.1 pts 50.3%

27.7% Couples without children +6.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

29.7% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 28.5%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.7 pts 12.9%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +$5 higher in Bendigo gap narrowing

$295 43rd pct $290 40th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +$109 higher in Echuca - Moama gap narrowing

$1,408 36th pct $1,517 46th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.5 pts 30.8%

29.8% Rented ◂ +4.7 pts 25.0%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 86.2%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.2% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 44.0%

28.2% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

3.8% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +9.7 pts 45.2%

25.8% $350–$549 +4.0 pts ▸ 29.7%

15.2% Under $200 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

0.9% $550–$749 even 0.9%

0.2% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +2.6 pts 44.7%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.0 pts 19.6%

5.5% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 67.5%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.7%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +0.5 pts ▸ 38.6%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% 4 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

5.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

9.2% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.2% Accommodation & food +3.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 7.6%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Transport & warehousing even 3.1%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +5.3 pts 16.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.4% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 11.7%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

9.2% Sales workers +1.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +1.2 higher in Bendigo

5.7 76th pct 4.4 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +1.3 more in Bendigo

5.5 79th pct 4.2 29th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +17.1 pts higher in Bendigo

62.6% 68th pct 45.4% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +4.2 pts higher in Echuca - Moama

54.4% 51st pct 58.6% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +14.8 pts higher in Bendigo

89.3% 76th pct 74.5% 34th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +13.6 pts higher in Bendigo

73.0% 74th pct 59.4% 38th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +17.6 pts higher in Bendigo

95.5% 86th pct 78.0% 22nd pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +25.7 pts higher in Bendigo

49.6% 74th pct 23.9% 12th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +7.8 more in Bendigo

19.4 73rd pct 11.6 18th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +73 higher in Bendigo

81 99th pct 8 20th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Echuca - Moama +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo

4.7% 43rd pct 2.5% 0th pct

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

Compare Echuca - Moama with nearby areas

Shepparton - Mooroopna Bendigo Castlemaine Gisborne Swan Hill Wangaratta Bacchus Marsh Not in any Significant Urban Area Ballarat Melbourne Geelong Albury - Wodonga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Echuca - Moama [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2004/bendigo/vs/2007/echuca-moama