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Bendigo vs Geelong

Urban Area comparison ≈ 134 km apart · Bendigo profile · Geelong profile

Bendigo Geelong

Geelong and Bendigo are both large Victorian centres, but they differ in their populations and workforce. Geelong has a higher proportion of people born overseas (17.2%) and those using another language at home (11.2%). It also has more residents with a bachelor degree or higher (25.5%) and more people working from home (19.7%). In contrast, Bendigo has far more street connectivity with 81 intersections per square kilometre compared to 37 in Geelong, and a higher share of separate houses at 90.4%.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 39 and nearly identical proportions of children and retirees. They also have similar rates of home ownership and volunteering. Over time, some gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of overseas-born residents, while others have widened, including the gap in weekly household income and the number of adults who completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 186,596 larger in Geelong People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Geelong Born overseas: 7.2 pts higher in Geelong One-parent: 3.6 pts higher in Bendigo Mortgage: $325 higher in Geelong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigoin Geelong +186,596 larger in Geelong gap widening
103,034 73rd pct 289,630 86th pct
Median age in Bendigoin Geelong even gap narrowing
39 yrs 43rd pct 39 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Bendigoin Geelong +1.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
2.3% 17th pct 1.3% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bendigoin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
19.7% 48th pct 19.1% 43rd pct
Under 15 in Bendigoin Geelong +0.7 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
18.8% 64th pct 18.1% 50th pct
De facto in Bendigoin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
12.6% 49th pct 12.3% 39th pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 26.9%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 24.0%
19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.6 pts 19.1%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.7 pts 18.1%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

Marital status

43.0% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 46.1%
37.5% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 36.5%
9.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%
5.9% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Geelong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bendigoin Geelong +7.2 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
10.0% 22nd pct 17.2% 74th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 78.2%
1.6% England +1.6 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.2% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +3.9 pts 38.8%
40.4% Australian ◂ +4.5 pts 35.9%
13.7% Irish ◂ +0.5 pts 13.2%
11.8% Scottish even 11.8%
4.4% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.5%
3.1% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.3% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.8% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.4% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bendigoin Geelong +4.0 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
7.2% 57th pct 11.2% 77th pct
Limited English in Bendigoin Geelong +0.1 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
1.4% 76th pct 1.5% 78th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +3.7 pts 83.8%
0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.2% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

Religion

No religion in Bendigoin Geelong +2.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
47.3% 75th pct 45.3% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion ◂ +2.0 pts 45.3%
42.6% Christianity +0.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
6.6% Not stated even 6.6%
0.7% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%
0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bendigoin Geelong +8.0 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
48.9% 71st pct 56.8% 87th pct
Bachelor+ in Bendigoin Geelong +5.2 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
20.3% 75th pct 25.5% 88th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +8.0 pts ▸ 56.8%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.8%
13.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.6 pts 28.0%
22.5% Bachelor degree +4.2 pts ▸ 26.6%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.2% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 4.9%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.9% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 13.1%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 12.5%
12.4% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
10.5% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 10.1%
6.2% Architecture & building +1.1 pts ▸ 7.3%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%
2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.0%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%
2.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Bendigoin Geelong +$46 higher in Geelong gap widening
$744 54th pct $790 72nd pct
Household income in Bendigoin Geelong +$225 higher in Geelong gap widening
$1,435 51st pct $1,660 73rd pct
Family income in Bendigoin Geelong +$256 higher in Geelong gap widening
$1,857 53rd pct $2,113 79th pct
High earners in Bendigoin Geelong +3.4 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
8.0% 44th pct 11.4% 73rd pct
High-income homes in Bendigoin Geelong +5.9 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
14.8% 48th pct 20.8% 79th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 27.1%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 29.7%
17.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.2%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
6.3% $4,000 or more +4.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 39.6%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 31.7%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 17.8%
2.4% $3,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bendigoin Geelong +3.9 pts higher in Bendigo
34.9% 70th pct 31.0% 36th pct
Mental health in Bendigoin Geelong +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo
13.0% 93rd pct 10.8% 56th pct
Needs assistance in Bendigoin Geelong +1.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
7.4% 64th pct 6.2% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%
11.6% Arthritis ◂ +2.7 pts 8.9%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.0 pts 9.7%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%
5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%
4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%
3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%
2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +4.5 pts ▸ 61.4%
22.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.0%
8.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.4 pts 6.6%
4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.0 pts 3.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bendigoin Geelong +0.2 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
14.8% 41st pct 14.6% 38th pct
Unpaid carers in Bendigoin Geelong +1.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 13.4% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Bendigoin Geelong +0.3 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
27.8% 78th pct 28.1% 82nd pct
Defence service in Bendigoin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo
3.2% 48th pct 2.5% 16th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bendigoin Geelong +0.1 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
21.8% 52nd pct 21.9% 54th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigoin Geelong +0.1 larger in Geelong gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct
One-parent in Bendigoin Geelong +3.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
17.7% 65th pct 14.1% 21st pct
Living alone in Bendigoin Geelong +2.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
29.7% 63rd pct 27.0% 29th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 56.8%
27.7% Couples without children +0.4 pts ▸ 28.0%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 14.1%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 34.3%
29.7% 1 person ◂ +2.8 pts 27.0%
14.6% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 15.3%
13.1% 4 people +2.1 pts ▸ 15.2%
5.7% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigoin Geelong +$55 higher in Geelong gap narrowing
$295 43rd pct $350 72nd pct
Mortgage in Bendigoin Geelong +$325 higher in Geelong gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,733 71st pct
People / bedroom in Bendigoin Geelong +0.10 higher in Geelong gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bendigoin Geelong +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
29.8% 43rd pct 27.5% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Bendigoin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
33.4% 48th pct 33.9% 52nd pct
Separate houses in Bendigoin Geelong +3.7 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
90.4% 88th pct 86.7% 68th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bendigoin Geelong even gap narrowing
80.2% 74th pct 80.1% 74th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.1 pts ▸ 35.4%
33.4% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 33.9%
29.8% Rented ◂ +2.3 pts 27.5%
1.2% Other tenure +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.3% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +3.7 pts 86.7%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.2 pts ▸ 10.3%
1.1% Flat or apartment +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 46.4%
28.2% 4 bedrooms +0.9 pts ▸ 29.1%
16.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.7 pts 15.3%
3.8% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 35.0%
25.8% $350–$549 +18.5 pts ▸ 44.3%
15.2% Under $200 ◂ +3.8 pts 11.4%
0.9% $550–$749 +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.2% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +13.5 pts 33.8%
20.5% $1,800–$2,999 +12.7 pts ▸ 33.2%
21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.8 pts 15.8%
5.5% $3,000 or more +6.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bendigoin Geelong +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
5.6% 39th pct 5.1% 29th pct
Work from home in Bendigoin Geelong +6.5 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
13.1% 76th pct 19.7% 89th pct
PT commute in Bendigoin Geelong +0.4 pts higher in Geelong gap narrowing
0.9% 62nd pct 1.3% 75th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +5.9 pts 57.9%
13.1% Worked at home +6.5 pts ▸ 19.7%
4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.9%
2.3% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%
0.7% Bus even 0.7%
0.7% Bicycle even 0.6%
0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 41.1%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 35.3%
12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.6%
5.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bendigoin Geelong +2.0 pts higher in Geelong gap steady
40.9% 55th pct 42.9% 70th pct
Recent arrivals in Bendigoin Geelong +2.9 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
17.0% 73rd pct 14.2% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bendigoin Geelong even gap steady
4.3% 33rd pct 4.3% 32nd pct
Participation in Bendigoin Geelong +2.0 pts higher in Geelong gap widening
59.7% 59th pct 61.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Bendigoin Geelong +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
56.1% 37th pct 55.6% 32nd pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 17.1%
9.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.9% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 6.0%
7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%
6.3% Public administration & safety +0.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Professional & technical +2.0 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%
3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%
2.9% Administrative & support even 2.8%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
13.4% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.4 pts 13.4%
10.4% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.1%
11.8% Labourers ◂ +2.5 pts 9.3%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 11.3%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigoin Geelong +0.3 higher in Geelong
5.7 76th pct 6.0 84th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bendigoin Geelong +0.1 more in Geelong
5.5 79th pct 5.6 83rd pct
15-min city in Bendigoin Geelong +4.3 pts higher in Geelong
62.6% 68th pct 66.8% 77th pct
Walk to shops in Bendigoin Geelong +12.2 pts higher in Geelong
54.4% 51st pct 66.7% 79th pct
Walk to transit in Bendigoin Geelong +3.0 pts higher in Bendigo
89.3% 76th pct 86.3% 64th pct
Walk to school in Bendigoin Geelong +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo
73.0% 74th pct 70.7% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Bendigoin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Geelong
95.5% 86th pct 96.1% 89th pct
Walk to health in Bendigoin Geelong +7.5 pts higher in Geelong
49.6% 74th pct 57.0% 88th pct
Amenities/1k in Bendigoin Geelong +1.5 more in Geelong
19.4 73rd pct 20.9 78th pct
Intersections/km² in Bendigoin Geelong +44 higher in Bendigo
81 99th pct 37 76th pct
Mean slope in Bendigoin Geelong +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo
4.7% 43rd pct 4.1% 31st pct

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Compare Geelong with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Geelong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2004/bendigo/vs/2008/geelong