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Bendigo vs Elmore

Name: Bendigo vs Elmore — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 41 km apart · Bendigo profile · Elmore profile

Bendigo Elmore

Bendigo and Elmore (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Bendigo is a much larger hub where typical weekly household incomes are far higher at $1,428, compared to $869 in Elmore (L). Residents in Bendigo are generally younger and more likely to have finished Year 12 (48.9% compared to 28.3% in Elmore (L)), while Elmore (L) is far older, with a typical resident aged 53 and 30.5% of the population aged 65 and over. Elmore (L) also has a far higher share of homes owned outright (47.6%) and residents who volunteer (26.0%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the proportion of people who have recently arrived from overseas. They also share similar rates of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While Bendigo has more public transport options, Elmore (L) has more homes within a short walk of groceries and health services. The two areas have tracked similarly in their share of people with mental health conditions, which is around 13% in both.

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Where they differ most

Population: 99,896 larger in Bendigo Median age: 14 yrs older in Elmore Year 12: 20.6 pts higher in Bendigo PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bendigo Participation: 17.5 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Elmore +99,896 larger in Bendigo

100,649 86th pct 753 47th pct

Median age in Bendigo in Elmore +14 yrs older in Elmore

39 yrs 29th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

19.7% Seniors (65+) +10.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

25.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.0 pts 17.9%

18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.8 pts 15.9%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 6.0%

Marital status

42.6% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 41.1%

37.7% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 32.5%

9.9% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.0% Widowed +4.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Elmore

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 81.3%

1.6% England +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +4.5 pts 38.2%

40.3% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 39.4%

13.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.4% German ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

1.5% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +2.2 pts 85.3%

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% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +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 ◂ +10.9 pts 36.5%

42.5% Christianity +4.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

6.5% Not stated +6.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.7% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

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 ◂ +20.6 pts 28.3%

17.7% Year 10 +7.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

12.7% Year 9 or below +4.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.9% Year 11 +1.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +3.6 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.6 pts 12.9%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.1 pts 7.0%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.2 pts 4.1%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 0.9%

Field of qualification

15.0% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 7.6%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +3.7 pts 9.4%

12.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 10.6%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 2.3%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Elmore +$233 higher in Bendigo

$744 67th pct $511 19th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Elmore +$559 higher in Bendigo

$1,428 62nd pct $869 11th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Elmore +$578 higher in Bendigo

$1,849 67th pct $1,271 23rd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +8.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.0% Under $650 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.9%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.6 pts 18.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 2.2%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 +10.1 pts ▸ 51.6%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.9 pts 28.1%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 6.5%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.5 pts ▸ 17.1%

13.1% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

10.8% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

5.0% Diabetes +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.7% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Lung condition +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.5% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None ◂ +10.1 pts 46.7%

22.6% One condition +0.2 pts ▸ 22.8%

8.0% Two conditions +2.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

4.4% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Elmore +0.4 larger in Bendigo

2.4 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children ◂ +12.9 pts 40.2%

27.7% Couples without children +11.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.0% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

1.2% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

30.0% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

34.2% 2 people +3.9 pts ▸ 38.2%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +4.5 pts 10.1%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +4.8 pts 8.2%

5.6% 5 people ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

2.6% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Elmore +$75 higher in Bendigo

$295 57th pct $220 29th pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Elmore +$325 higher in Bendigo

$1,408 53rd pct $1,083 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Elmore even

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.1% Owned outright +14.5 pts ▸ 47.6%

34.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.9 pts 30.3%

30.2% Rented ◂ +11.6 pts 18.6%

1.2% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +7.2 pts ▸ 97.5%

8.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +3.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 53.9%

27.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 17.7%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

2.4% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.7% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.5%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

54.9% $200–$349 +7.8 pts ▸ 62.7%

15.2% Under $200 +20.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +17.3 pts 8.5%

0.9% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.0 pts 41.7%

21.7% Under $1,000 +17.9 pts ▸ 39.6%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.1 pts 3.1%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 64.6%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 10.7%

2.3% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.9% 1 vehicle +3.4 pts ▸ 40.4%

38.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 37.2%

12.6% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

6.7% 4 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 2.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.8%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +13.3 pts ▸ 14.8%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

9.1% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.6%

8.9% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.2%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +3.4 pts 4.9%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.5 pts 5.8%

6.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 4.1%

3.7% Other services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 1.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +2.4 pts ▸ 4.1%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 12.8%

10.3% Managers +5.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.8%

11.9% Labourers +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Elmore +1.3 higher in Elmore

5.7 79th pct 7.0 99th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Elmore +2.2 more in Elmore

5.6 68th pct 7.8 100th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Elmore +35.7 pts higher in Elmore

63.7% 54th pct 99.4% 99th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Elmore +44.4 pts higher in Elmore

55.5% 47th pct 99.9% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Elmore +23.6 pts higher in Bendigo

90.5% 84th pct 66.9% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Elmore +25.5 pts higher in Elmore

74.2% 55th pct 99.7% 99th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Elmore +4.5 pts higher in Bendigo

96.3% 63rd pct 91.8% 48th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Elmore +48.9 pts higher in Elmore

50.5% 62nd pct 99.4% 100th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Elmore +10.1 more in Elmore

19.1 52nd pct 29.2 72nd pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Elmore +82 higher in Bendigo

137 97th pct 54 76th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Elmore +2.7 pts higher in Bendigo

4.7% 51st pct 2.0% 0th pct

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Compare Elmore with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Elmore [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203002/bendigo/vs/UCL221027/elmore