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Bendigo
6 km²
Almost every home in Bendigo is within a 15-minute walk of a school, park, or grocery store. This highly walkable community has a population of 5,652 people who are noticeably older than the national average. It is a place of contrast, where a high number of university-qualified professionals live alongside a significant population of renters and people living alone. The area is currently seeing a lot of movement, with nearly half of all residents having moved house in the last five years.
Plenty of schools here relative to how few children live in the area.
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The typical resident is 43, making the area noticeably older than the state and national average. Seniors aged 65 and over make up 20.7% of the population, while children under 15 are well below the national figure at 12.9%.
Most residents were born in Australia, and those born overseas make up 12.6% of the population, which is far below the national figure of 27.7%. English, Australian, and Irish are the most common ancestries.
English is the main language for 85.6% of people, and while the 8.4% who use another language at home is higher than in most similar areas, it remains far below the state average.
Nearly half of the community (48.6%) report having no religion, a figure that is well above both the Victorian and national averages.
This is a highly educated area, with 30.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. It also has a high density of schools, with 26 located within 3km.
Typical personal weekly income is $821, which is higher than in most similar areas. However, the typical household income of $1,429 is a little below the national figure.
Long-term health conditions are more common here than in most areas, with 32.7% of people affected. This includes a mental health rate of 13.2%, which is well above the national figure.
Volunteering is common, with 17.4% of residents helping out, which is well above the state average. Unpaid care for children is much lower than in most other areas.
There are 126 First Nations people in the area. While unemployment is higher than the state average at 14.5%, Year 12 completion is far above the national figure at 48.3%.
The area has a high number of people living alone (38.5%) and one-parent families (19.6%), both of which are well above the national average. This helps explain why there are only 2.1 people per home.
Renting is very common here, with 44.5% of households renting, which is far above the state average. Detached houses make up 81.8% of homes, though they are less likely to have three or more bedrooms than in other areas.
Public transport is very accessible, with 79 stops and a typical walk of only 3 minutes to the nearest one. Despite this, 52.4% of workers still commute by car.
The community is quite mobile, as 45.7% of people have moved in the last five years. Recent overseas arrivals make up 25.8% of the population, which is far above the national average.
Health care and social assistance is the largest industry, employing 22.1% of the workforce. Around 60.7% of adults are either working or looking for work.
Described as a walker's paradise, 100% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a park, school, or public transport. This creates a very high walkability score of 8.8.