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Bendigo vs Portland

Urban Area comparison ≈ 295 km apart · Bendigo profile · Portland profile

Bendigo Portland

Bendigo and Portland are two Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Bendigo is a larger hub where 48.9% of residents finished Year 12 and 20.3% hold a bachelor degree or higher. It is also far more walkable, with 95.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park and a walkability score of 5.7 (somewhat walkable). In contrast, Portland is much smaller and older, with a typical resident aged 47 compared to 39 in Bendigo. Portland has far fewer residents who finished Year 12 (36.5%) and a lower walkability score of 4.3 (somewhat walkable).

These two places have diverged in several ways since 2011. The gap in typical age has widened to 8 years, and the difference in university qualifications has also grown. At the same time, both areas are similar in other ways, such as having nearly the same share of people born overseas (around 10%) and very similar unemployment rates. While they track differently across age and education, they both remain well below the national figure for people who speak another language at home.

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Where they differ most

Population: 91,804 larger in Bendigo Limited English: 1.2 pts higher in Bendigo Unpaid child care: 5.3 pts higher in Bendigo PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 9.0 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigoin Portland +91,804 larger in Bendigo gap widening
103,034 73rd pct 11,230 11th pct
Median age in Bendigoin Portland +8 yrs older in Portland gap widening
39 yrs 43rd pct 47 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bendigoin Portland +0.6 pts higher in Portland gap steady
2.3% 17th pct 3.0% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bendigoin Portland +5.1 pts higher in Portland gap widening
19.7% 48th pct 24.8% 78th pct
Under 15 in Bendigoin Portland +3.2 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
18.8% 64th pct 15.7% 12th pct
De facto in Bendigoin Portland +1.0 pts higher in Portland gap steady
12.6% 49th pct 13.6% 74th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.1 pts ▸ 28.7%
25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 20.4%
19.7% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 24.8%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 15.7%
12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.7 pts 10.4%

Marital status

43.0% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 44.0%
37.5% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 34.0%
9.8% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.9% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%
3.8% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Portland

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bendigoin Portland +0.7 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
10.0% 22nd pct 9.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 83.9%
1.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

42.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 43.1%
40.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
13.7% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%
11.8% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 12.2%
4.4% German +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.1% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%
1.5% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.6%
1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%
0.8% Filipino even 0.8%
0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bendigoin Portland +3.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
7.2% 57th pct 3.4% 9th pct
Limited English in Bendigoin Portland +1.2 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
1.4% 76th pct 0.2% 0th pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only +2.7 pts ▸ 90.2%
0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.2% Tagalog even 0.2%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.2% Italian even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bendigoin Portland +1.7 pts higher in Portland gap widening
47.3% 75th pct 49.0% 86th pct

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +1.7 pts ▸ 49.0%
42.6% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%
6.6% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%
0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.7% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bendigoin Portland +12.4 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
48.9% 71st pct 36.5% 15th pct
Bachelor+ in Bendigoin Portland +9.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
20.3% 75th pct 11.4% 16th pct

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 36.5%
17.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%
13.9% Year 11 +4.5 pts ▸ 18.4%
12.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 16.0%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +7.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.4 pts 15.1%
15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 14.7%
6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.4 pts 2.8%
5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.4%
2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +4.2 pts ▸ 16.6%
14.9% Health ◂ +2.4 pts 12.5%
13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.5 pts 11.4%
13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 12.4%
10.5% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 9.3%
6.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.7%
2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%
1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigoin Portland +$113 higher in Bendigo gap steady
$744 54th pct $631 18th pct
Household income in Bendigoin Portland +$235 higher in Bendigo gap widening
$1,435 51st pct $1,200 20th pct
Family income in Bendigoin Portland +$306 higher in Bendigo gap widening
$1,857 53rd pct $1,551 21st pct
High earners in Bendigoin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
8.0% 44th pct 7.2% 32nd pct
High-income homes in Bendigoin Portland +4.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
14.8% 48th pct 10.5% 19th pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +1.8 pts ▸ 32.8%
30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.0 pts 26.0%
17.9% Under $650 +4.7 pts ▸ 22.6%
8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 6.3%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 4.2%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +5.7 pts ▸ 47.2%
33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.7 pts 30.2%
15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 13.1%
2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bendigoin Portland +1.5 pts higher in Portland
34.9% 70th pct 36.4% 80th pct
Mental health in Bendigoin Portland +1.5 pts higher in Bendigo
13.0% 93rd pct 11.5% 68th pct
Needs assistance in Bendigoin Portland +1.0 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
7.4% 64th pct 8.3% 79th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +3.1 pts ▸ 14.6%
13.0% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 11.5%
10.7% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%
9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.3%
5.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.7% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.5% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.1% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +2.4 pts 54.5%
22.5% One condition even 22.6%
8.0% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.4% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bendigoin Portland +2.6 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
14.8% 41st pct 17.4% 77th pct
Unpaid carers in Bendigoin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 13.6% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bendigoin Portland +5.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
27.8% 78th pct 22.5% 14th pct
Defence service in Bendigoin Portland +0.1 pts higher in Bendigo
3.2% 48th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Bendigoin Portland +1.8 pts higher in Portland gap steady
21.8% 52nd pct 23.5% 79th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigoin Portland +0.2 larger in Bendigo gap widening
2.4 43rd pct 2.2 6th pct
One-parent in Bendigoin Portland +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
17.7% 65th pct 17.2% 57th pct
Living alone in Bendigoin Portland +2.5 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
29.7% 63rd pct 32.2% 82nd pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.0 pts 46.4%
27.7% Couples without children +7.9 pts ▸ 35.5%
17.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%
1.2% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
29.7% 1 person +2.5 pts ▸ 32.2%
14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 13.6%
13.1% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.0%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.6%
2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigoin Portland +$45 higher in Bendigo gap steady
$295 43rd pct $250 15th pct
Mortgage in Bendigoin Portland +$303 higher in Bendigo gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,105 2nd pct
People / bedroom in Bendigoin Portland even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bendigoin Portland +5.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
29.8% 43rd pct 24.8% 20th pct
Owned outright in Bendigoin Portland +7.9 pts higher in Portland gap widening
33.4% 48th pct 41.2% 85th pct
Separate houses in Bendigoin Portland +1.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
90.4% 88th pct 89.3% 85th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bendigoin Portland +1.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
80.2% 74th pct 78.7% 58th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.4% Owned outright +7.9 pts ▸ 41.2%
34.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%
29.8% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 24.8%
1.3% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 89.3%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%
1.1% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 53.9%
28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.6 pts 21.5%
16.0% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%
2.4% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +3.6 pts 51.4%
15.2% Under $200 +13.0 pts ▸ 28.2%
25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +10.2 pts 15.5%
0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.5 pts 40.8%
21.6% Under $1,000 +16.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.2%
5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bendigoin Portland +0.1 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
5.6% 39th pct 5.7% 43rd pct
Work from home in Bendigoin Portland +7.1 pts higher in Bendigo gap widening
13.1% 76th pct 6.1% 32nd pct
PT commute in Bendigoin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
0.9% 62nd pct 0.1% 0th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +6.0 pts ▸ 69.8%
13.1% Worked at home ◂ +7.1 pts 6.1%
4.9% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%
2.3% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%
0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 38.0%
36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 36.4%
12.7% 3 vehicles +0.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
7.0% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%
5.6% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bendigoin Portland +3.5 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
40.9% 55th pct 37.4% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Bendigoin Portland +7.0 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
17.0% 73rd pct 10.1% 32nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bendigoin Portland +0.7 pts higher in Portland gap narrowing
4.3% 33rd pct 5.0% 55th pct
Participation in Bendigoin Portland +6.6 pts higher in Bendigo gap narrowing
59.7% 59th pct 53.0% 24th pct
Full-time in Bendigoin Portland +2.3 pts higher in Bendigo gap steady
56.1% 37th pct 53.8% 19th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%
8.3% Manufacturing +6.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.0% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.4%
9.2% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%
8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.2% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.1% Transport & warehousing +3.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.1 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 2.3%
3.7% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.6 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +6.7 pts 15.4%
13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 9.2%
10.4% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.4%
9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigoin Portland +1.4 higher in Bendigo
5.7 76th pct 4.3 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bendigoin Portland +1.6 more in Bendigo
5.5 79th pct 3.9 22nd pct
15-min city in Bendigoin Portland +28.1 pts higher in Bendigo
62.6% 68th pct 34.5% 11th pct
Walk to shops in Bendigoin Portland +7.2 pts higher in Bendigo
54.4% 51st pct 47.2% 30th pct
Walk to transit in Bendigoin Portland +8.6 pts higher in Bendigo
89.3% 76th pct 80.7% 42nd pct
Walk to school in Bendigoin Portland +11.9 pts higher in Bendigo
73.0% 74th pct 61.0% 41st pct
Walk to a park in Bendigoin Portland +40.5 pts higher in Bendigo
95.5% 86th pct 55.0% 3rd pct
Walk to health in Bendigoin Portland +18.4 pts higher in Bendigo
49.6% 74th pct 31.1% 23rd pct
Amenities/1k in Bendigoin Portland +6.5 more in Bendigo
19.4 73rd pct 12.8 28th pct
Intersections/km² in Bendigoin Portland +69 higher in Bendigo
81 99th pct 12 31st pct
Mean slope in Bendigoin Portland +0.8 pts higher in Bendigo
4.7% 43rd pct 3.9% 26th pct

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Compare Portland with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Portland [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2004/bendigo/vs/2014/portland