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Bendigo vs Maldon

Name: Bendigo vs Maldon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Bendigo profile · Maldon profile

Bendigo Maldon

Bendigo and Maldon are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Bendigo is a larger hub with a much younger population, where the typical resident is 39, compared to 59 in Maldon. This age gap is reflected in the family makeup: children under 15 are well higher in Bendigo (18.8% vs 8.9%), while seniors make up 39.5% of Maldon's population. Housing and work also differ sharply, with renting far higher in Bendigo (30.2% vs 11.2%) and homes owned outright far higher in Maldon (52.1% vs 33.1%). Bendigo is also much more diverse, with far more recent overseas arrivals (17.1% vs 2.4%).

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to the unemployment rate, which sits at around 4.3% in Bendigo and 4.2% in Maldon. They also share a similar level of walkability, with both described as somewhat walkable. However, they differ in their local amenities: Bendigo has far more public transport options, while Maldon has a higher share of homes within 15 minutes of health services and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 20 yrs older in Maldon Population: 99,268 larger in Bendigo Aged 65+: 19.8 pts higher in Maldon Owned outright: 19.0 pts higher in Maldon Renting: 19.0 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Maldon +99,268 larger in Bendigo

100,649 86th pct 1,381 63rd pct

Median age in Bendigo in Maldon +20 yrs older in Maldon

39 yrs 29th pct 59 yrs 92nd pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +19.8 pts ▸ 39.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +8.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +12.2 pts 13.7%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +9.9 pts 8.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +3.2 pts 39.4%

37.7% Never married ◂ +6.6 pts 31.2%

9.9% Divorced +8.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

6.0% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Maldon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 80.7%

1.6% England +5.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.7% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% India ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English +8.3 pts ▸ 51.0%

40.3% Australian ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

13.7% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 18.8%

11.8% Scottish +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.4% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 93.8%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.4% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 57.4%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 35.2%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 54.9%

17.7% Year 10 ◂ +1.8 pts 15.8%

13.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.1 pts 24.4%

22.5% Bachelor degree +2.1 pts ▸ 24.6%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree +6.1 pts ▸ 12.4%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

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

Field of qualification

13.1% Society & culture +2.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

15.0% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 9.1%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 11.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

2.9% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.1% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 4.1%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +2.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Maldon +$137 higher in Bendigo

$744 67th pct $607 38th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Maldon +$388 higher in Bendigo

$1,428 62nd pct $1,040 28th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Maldon +$356 higher in Bendigo

$1,849 67th pct $1,493 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%

18.0% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 49.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 30.4%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 10.6%

2.4% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +4.0 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.1% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 11.7%

9.4% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.7% Heart disease +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.5% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

2.1% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +1.4 pts 55.5%

22.6% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 23.3%

8.0% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.4% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Maldon +0.5 larger in Bendigo

2.4 57th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +15.3 pts 37.8%

27.7% Couples without children +19.9 pts ▸ 47.6%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 12.0%

1.2% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

34.2% 2 people +7.6 pts ▸ 41.8%

30.0% 1 person +10.6 pts ▸ 40.6%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.1 pts 10.5%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +8.7 pts 4.3%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +3.4 pts 2.2%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Maldon +$25 higher in Bendigo

$295 57th pct $270 49th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Maldon +$123 higher in Bendigo

$1,408 53rd pct $1,285 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Maldon even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +19.0 pts ▸ 52.1%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.6 pts 33.5%

30.2% Rented ◂ +19.0 pts 11.2%

1.2% Other tenure +1.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +7.5 pts ▸ 97.8%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +3.2 pts ▸ 51.7%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 12.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.2%

0.1% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 ◂ +11.5 pts 43.4%

15.2% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 28.9%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +10.0 pts 15.8%

0.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.1 pts 32.6%

21.7% Under $1,000 +11.7 pts ▸ 33.5%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.2%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +9.9 pts 54.0%

13.1% Worked at home +8.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

2.3% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.1% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.3 pts 35.7%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.0 pts 15.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%

8.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

9.1% Construction even 9.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.3 pts 7.1%

4.2% Professional & technical +3.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.2% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

2.9% Administrative & support +2.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.3 pts 3.4%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

3.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals +2.0 pts ▸ 24.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.0%

10.3% Managers +5.0 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 11.7%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +3.5 pts 8.4%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 11.4%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 3.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Maldon +0.3 higher in Bendigo

5.7 79th pct 5.5 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Maldon +0.5 more in Maldon

5.6 68th pct 6.1 78th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Maldon +13.9 pts higher in Maldon

63.7% 54th pct 77.6% 68th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Maldon +12.0 pts higher in Maldon

55.5% 47th pct 67.4% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Maldon +15.1 pts higher in Bendigo

90.5% 84th pct 75.5% 67th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Maldon +0.5 pts higher in Bendigo

74.2% 55th pct 73.7% 55th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Maldon +12.2 pts higher in Bendigo

96.3% 63rd pct 84.1% 35th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Maldon +17.0 pts higher in Maldon

50.5% 62nd pct 67.5% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Maldon +15.6 more in Maldon

19.1 52nd pct 34.8 78th pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Maldon +85 higher in Bendigo

137 97th pct 51 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Maldon +1.0 pts higher in Maldon

4.7% 51st pct 5.8% 65th pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Compare Maldon with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Maldon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203002/bendigo/vs/UCL215052/maldon