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Bendigo vs Axedale

Name: Bendigo vs Axedale — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Bendigo profile · Axedale profile

Bendigo Axedale

Bendigo and Axedale (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Bendigo is a larger hub where renting is far more common (30.2% compared to 7.0% in Axedale (L)) and recent overseas arrivals are far more numerous (17.1% versus 0.0%). It also has a much higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (55.5%) and health services (50.5%), whereas these are not available within that walk in Axedale (L). In contrast, Axedale (L) is a smaller area where a much higher share of people provide unpaid childcare (39.8% compared to 27.7% in Bendigo) and more homes are entirely separate houses (100% versus 90.2%).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $744 in Bendigo and $789 in Axedale (L). They also both have a walkability score described as somewhat walkable. While they share these traits, they diverge in their age profiles; residents are noticeably older in Bendigo, where the typical age is 39, compared to 34 in Axedale (L).

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Where they differ most

Population: 100,301 larger in Bendigo Renting: 23.2 pts higher in Bendigo Limited English: 1.4 pts higher in Bendigo Recent arrivals: 17.1 pts higher in Bendigo PT commute: 0.9 pts higher in Bendigo

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bendigo in Axedale +100,301 larger in Bendigo

100,649 86th pct 348 21st pct

Median age in Bendigo in Axedale +5 yrs older in Bendigo

39 yrs 29th pct 34 yrs 13th pct

Age structure

25.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% Children (0–14) +6.5 pts ▸ 25.3%

23.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.5 pts 23.0%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.0 pts 16.7%

12.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +5.5 pts 6.6%

Marital status

42.6% Married +8.2 pts ▸ 50.8%

37.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 32.8%

9.9% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Bendigo Axedale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.8% Australia +0.5 pts ▸ 85.3%

1.6% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.7% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

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

40.3% Australian +6.6 pts ▸ 46.8%

42.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 40.2%

13.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% Italian ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.5% Dutch ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

87.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 92.0%

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 +3.5 pts ▸ 50.9%

42.5% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 42.2%

6.5% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.3% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

48.9% Year 12 ◂ +3.7 pts 45.2%

17.7% Year 10 +3.8 pts ▸ 21.4%

13.9% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

12.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 12.3%

Highest qualification level

32.5% Certificate III / IV +5.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

22.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.4 pts 22.1%

15.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 13.5%

6.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +4.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.1% Society & culture +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

15.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 12.9%

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 7.4%

10.5% Education ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

6.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +3.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.9 pts 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Bendigo in Axedale +$45 higher in Axedale

$744 67th pct $789 74th pct

Household income in Bendigo in Axedale +$274 higher in Axedale

$1,428 62nd pct $1,702 76th pct

Family income in Bendigo in Axedale +$213 higher in Axedale

$1,849 67th pct $2,062 78th pct

Household income distribution

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 +8.3 pts ▸ 38.3%

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.3 pts 20.9%

18.0% Under $650 +0.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 3.5%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.1 pts 39.5%

34.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.5%

15.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.1% Mental health ◂ +3.6 pts 9.5%

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 6.3%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.5 pts 6.9%

4.7% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

3.5% Cancer +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.8%

22.6% One condition ◂ +3.1 pts 19.5%

8.0% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 5.7%

4.4% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Bendigo in Axedale +0.4 larger in Axedale

2.4 57th pct 2.8 81st pct

Family composition

53.1% Couples with children +16.7 pts ▸ 69.8%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +6.5 pts 21.2%

18.0% One-parent families ◂ +9.0 pts 9.0%

1.2% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Household size

34.2% 2 people ◂ +6.4 pts 27.8%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +6.5 pts 23.5%

14.6% 3 people +10.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.0% 4 people ◂ +1.7 pts 11.3%

2.6% 6 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.6% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bendigo in Axedale +$15 higher in Bendigo

$295 57th pct $280 52nd pct

Mortgage in Bendigo in Axedale +$119 higher in Axedale

$1,408 53rd pct $1,527 64th pct

People / bedroom in Bendigo in Axedale +0.10 higher in Axedale

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 59.1%

33.1% Owned outright +3.4 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.2% Rented ◂ +23.2 pts 7.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

90.2% Separate house +9.8 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

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 ◂ +5.0 pts 43.5%

27.9% 4 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 33.0%

16.2% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.7% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.4% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

15.2% Under $200 +47.3 pts ▸ 62.5%

54.9% $200–$349 +7.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

25.7% $350–$549 ◂ +25.7 pts 0.0%

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 +3.8 pts ▸ 51.5%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +11.4 pts 10.3%

5.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +10.4 pts ▸ 74.2%

13.1% Worked at home ◂ +4.5 pts 8.6%

4.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%

2.3% Walked ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

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

38.1% 2 vehicles +12.4 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.3 pts 22.6%

12.6% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 14.8%

6.7% 4 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.7% No vehicle ◂ +5.7 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

19.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.4 pts 13.5%

9.1% Construction +6.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.9% Education & training +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.2% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.2%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

7.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.1 pts 3.1%

1.8% Mining +4.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.1% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.7% Other services even 3.7%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

22.2% Professionals ◂ +4.4 pts 17.8%

13.4% Technicians & trades +3.8 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.8% Community & personal service +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.9% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.6%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.3% Managers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%

9.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bendigo in Axedale +1.4 higher in Bendigo

5.7 79th pct 4.4 51st pct

Types ≤15 min in Bendigo in Axedale +0.6 more in Bendigo

5.6 68th pct 4.9 56th pct

15-min city in Bendigo in Axedale +34.8 pts higher in Axedale

63.7% 54th pct 98.5% 97th pct

Walk to shops in Bendigo in Axedale +55.5 pts higher in Bendigo

55.5% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bendigo in Axedale +8.0 pts higher in Axedale

90.5% 84th pct 98.5% 98th pct

Walk to school in Bendigo in Axedale +24.3 pts higher in Axedale

74.2% 55th pct 98.5% 96th pct

Walk to a park in Bendigo in Axedale +2.2 pts higher in Axedale

96.3% 63rd pct 98.5% 76th pct

Walk to health in Bendigo in Axedale +50.5 pts higher in Bendigo

50.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bendigo in Axedale +3.9 more in Axedale

19.1 52nd pct 23.0 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Bendigo in Axedale +108 higher in Bendigo

137 97th pct 28 45th pct

Mean slope in Bendigo in Axedale +0.6 pts higher in Bendigo

4.7% 51st pct 4.2% 43rd pct

Compare Bendigo with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bendigo vs Axedale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL203002/bendigo/vs/UCL222003/axedale