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Bendigo vs Mount Gambier

Name: Bendigo vs Mount Gambier — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 332 km apart · Bendigo profile · Mount Gambier profile

Bendigo Mount Gambier

Bendigo and Mount Gambier are both regional hubs, but they differ in their housing and workforce. Bendigo has a far higher share of separate houses at 90.4% and a more qualified workforce, with 20.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 11.9% in Mount Gambier. This is consistent with Bendigo's higher rate of people working from home (13.1% versus 4.4%) and a typical weekly rent that is well higher at $295, compared to $220 in Mount Gambier.

Both areas share a similar family structure, with about the same proportion of children under 15 and nearly identical numbers of people per home. While they have some similarities, the gaps between them are often widening. For example, the difference in typical household income has grown since 2011, and the gap in the number of people with degrees has also increased over the last decade.

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Where they differ most

Population: 73,588 larger in Bendigo Separate houses: 11.3 pts higher in Bendigo Work from home: 8.7 pts higher in Bendigo Bachelor+: 8.4 pts higher in Bendigo Year 12: 8.9 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +73,588 larger in Bendigo gap widening

103,034 73rd pct 29,446 48th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +2 yrs older in Mount Gambier gap widening

39 yrs 43rd pct 41 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

25.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 23.5%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +2.0 pts ▸ 25.6%

19.7% Seniors (65+) +1.2 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.6 pts 18.2%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

Marital status

43.0% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 44.7%

37.5% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 34.9%

9.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.9% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Mount Gambier

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 83.2%

1.6% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.1% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +1.9 pts 40.8%

40.4% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.0%

13.7% Irish ◂ +5.1 pts 8.6%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 10.4%

4.4% German +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.1% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.5% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.8 pts 0.7%

1.3% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino even 0.8%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +0.5 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% No religion +5.0 pts ▸ 52.3%

42.6% Christianity ◂ +4.1 pts 38.5%

6.6% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions even 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.9 pts 40.0%

13.9% Year 11 +8.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

17.7% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

12.7% Year 9 or below even 12.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +9.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.0 pts 16.4%

15.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 12.8%

6.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.0 pts 3.2%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.0 pts 3.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

12.4% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.9% Health ◂ +3.8 pts 11.2%

13.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 12.5%

10.5% Education ◂ +1.3 pts 9.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 5.2%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +$31 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$744 54th pct $713 44th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +$155 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,435 51st pct $1,280 31st pct

Family income in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +$122 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,857 53rd pct $1,735 41st pct

Household income distribution

31.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 31.8%

30.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.8%

17.9% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +1.3 pts ▸ 42.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 13.0%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 10.2%

10.7% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

5.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

2.1% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.2% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +1.1 pts ▸ 58.1%

22.5% One condition ◂ +0.8 pts 21.8%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.4%

4.4% Three or more even 4.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +0.1 larger in Bendigo gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

53.4% Couples with children ◂ +1.9 pts 51.5%

27.7% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.7% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 16.7%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +0.8 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.7% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 32.4%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +1.3 pts 13.4%

13.1% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +$75 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$295 43rd pct $220 8th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +$238 higher in Bendigo gap widening

$1,408 36th pct $1,170 7th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Mount Gambier even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage even 34.3%

33.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 31.3%

29.8% Rented even 29.8%

1.2% Other tenure +1.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

90.4% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 79.0%

8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.4 pts ▸ 12.6%

1.1% Flat or apartment +6.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.2% 3 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 52.6%

28.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 21.5%

16.0% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

3.8% 5 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.2%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +4.1 pts 50.9%

15.2% Under $200 +22.9 pts ▸ 38.1%

25.8% $350–$549 ◂ +18.1 pts 7.7%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 46.3%

21.6% Under $1,000 +12.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.2 pts 12.2%

5.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 74.5%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +8.7 pts 4.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 36.2%

36.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 36.2%

12.7% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.0% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.6% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.5 pts 16.2%

10.0% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.3% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.3%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +0.3 pts 8.6%

7.2% Accommodation & food +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 4.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 2.5%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 1.4%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Professionals ◂ +7.4 pts 14.7%

13.4% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.8% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.8% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 10.8%

9.2% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +0.2 higher in Bendigo

5.7 76th pct 5.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +0.1 more in Bendigo

5.5 79th pct 5.4 74th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +5.8 pts higher in Mount Gambier

62.6% 68th pct 68.4% 80th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +19.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

54.4% 51st pct 73.9% 89th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +7.1 pts higher in Bendigo

89.3% 76th pct 82.2% 47th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +3.6 pts higher in Bendigo

73.0% 74th pct 69.4% 65th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +8.8 pts higher in Bendigo

95.5% 86th pct 86.8% 41st pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +6.5 pts higher in Mount Gambier

49.6% 74th pct 56.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +7.0 more in Bendigo

19.4 73rd pct 12.4 24th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +69 higher in Bendigo

81 99th pct 12 29th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Mount Gambier +0.3 pts higher in Mount Gambier

4.7% 43rd pct 5.1% 50th pct

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Compare Mount Gambier with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Mount Gambier [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2004/bendigo/vs/4002/mount-gambier