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Buloke vs Hindmarsh

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 116 km apart · Buloke profile · Hindmarsh profile

Buloke Hindmarsh

Buloke and Hindmarsh are two rural Victorian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their social and educational landscapes. Hindmarsh has larger schools, with an average size of 182 compared to just 87 in Buloke, and far more school enrolments. First Nations residents are far older in Hindmarsh, and the area has a higher rate of Year 12 completion for First Nations people. In contrast, Buloke has a far higher First Nations unemployment rate and a larger share of people who speak a First Nations language. Buloke also sees more volunteering and a higher share of homes owned outright.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently in some key areas. The gap in people born overseas and those using another language at home has widened, with Hindmarsh now well higher in both. Meanwhile, the lead in recent overseas arrivals has flipped, and is now well higher in Buloke. Despite these shifts, the two areas remain very alike in their typical weekly incomes and age structures, with both having about 28% of their population aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 1.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh Recent arrivals: 9.3 pts higher in Buloke Other language: 3.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh Born overseas: 4.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh No car: 1.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulokein Hindmarsh +480 larger in Buloke gap narrowing
6,178 37th pct 5,698 36th pct
Median age in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 yrs older in Buloke gap widening
52 yrs 90th pct 50 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
1.5% 21st pct 1.6% 23rd pct
Aged 65+ in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.7 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
28.8% 90th pct 28.1% 88th pct
Under 15 in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.3 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
15.1% 20th pct 14.8% 17th pct
De facto in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.6 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
10.3% 14th pct 9.7% 12th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 27.7%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.7 pts 28.1%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 14.8%
9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Marital status

48.2% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
30.1% Never married ◂ +0.9 pts 29.3%
9.5% Divorced ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.1 pts 8.6%
3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Hindmarsh

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bulokein Hindmarsh +4.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 10.5% 39th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +1.2 pts 82.6%
1.5% England +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%
0.5% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa even 0.3%
0.2% Nepal even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% China even 0.1%
0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +1.9 pts 39.5%
39.1% English +0.4 pts ▸ 39.5%
16.1% Irish ◂ +7.8 pts 8.4%
3.0% German +11.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.3%
1.4% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 7.1% 57th pct
Limited English in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 2.3% 78th pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 86.0%
0.3% Tagalog even 0.3%
0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
35.8% 29th pct 35.9% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity +0.1 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.8% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 35.9%
9.7% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 8.4%
0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.8 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
36.4% 29th pct 34.6% 21st pct
Bachelor+ in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.4% 38th pct
Schools in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 more in Buloke
9 46th pct 7 39th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.37 more in Buloke
9.65 86th pct 8.27 82nd pct
Students in Bulokein Hindmarsh +494 more in Hindmarsh
780 33rd pct 1,274 42nd pct
Avg size in Bulokein Hindmarsh +95 larger in Hindmarsh
87 17th pct 182 43rd pct
ICSEA in Bulokein Hindmarsh +16 higher in Hindmarsh
983 57th pct 999 66th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +1.8 pts 34.6%
18.4% Year 10 +0.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
15.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 19.3%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.4%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +1.1 pts ▸ 37.0%
16.1% Bachelor degree +0.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.2%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

11.8% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 9.0%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 8.2%
6.9% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.6%
4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.1% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$26 higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
$618 20th pct $644 26th pct
Household income in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$71 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
$1,088 13th pct $1,159 20th pct
Family income in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$101 higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
$1,468 21st pct $1,569 29th pct
High earners in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
5.0% 14th pct 5.9% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
8.7% 15th pct 10.4% 27th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.2 pts 32.7%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 24.9%
24.5% Under $650 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.8%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.9% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 45.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
1.7% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.9 pts higher in Hindmarsh
35.7% 88th pct 36.6% 91st pct
Mental health in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.0 pts higher in Hindmarsh
9.5% 64th pct 10.5% 78th pct
Needs assistance in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.1 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
8.4% 92nd pct 8.2% 91st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%
10.1% Asthma even 10.1%
7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.1% Diabetes even 7.1%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 5.9%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.1%
3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%
1.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.1% Dementia even 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +1.6 pts ▸ 54.9%
21.5% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 22.2%
8.5% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bulokein Hindmarsh +4.5 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
33.1% 94th pct 28.6% 88th pct
Unpaid carers in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.4 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
15.4% 100th pct 15.0% 95th pct
Unpaid child care in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
20.5% 17th pct 20.3% 16th pct
Defence service in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh
2.7% 39th pct 4.0% 81st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
25.0% 78th pct 25.6% 84th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1 larger in Buloke
92 18th pct 91 18th pct
Median age in Bulokein Hindmarsh +8 yrs older in Hindmarsh
34 yrs 88th pct 42 yrs 95th pct
Year 12 in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.8 pts higher in Hindmarsh
28.4% 33rd pct 32.2% 47th pct
Unemployment in Bulokein Hindmarsh +17.1 pts higher in Buloke
17.1% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Median income in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$81 higher in Buloke
$486 30th pct $405 12th pct
Household income in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$144 higher in Buloke
$1,100 22nd pct $956 12th pct
Indigenous language in Bulokein Hindmarsh +5.4 pts higher in Buloke
8.7% 73rd pct 3.3% 33rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulokein Hindmarsh even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.5 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
11.5% 29th pct 10.9% 25th pct
Living alone in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.1 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
34.6% 86th pct 33.5% 81st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +0.1 pts ▸ 49.8%
37.5% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 37.7%
11.5% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 10.9%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.9% 2 people +0.4 pts ▸ 39.3%
34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%
11.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% 4 people +0.4 pts ▸ 8.9%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%
2.1% 6 or more even 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$22 higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
$158 17th pct $180 23rd pct
Mortgage in Bulokein Hindmarsh +$16 higher in Hindmarsh gap narrowing
$734 9th pct $750 9th pct
People / bedroom in Bulokein Hindmarsh even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.4 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
15.2% 9th pct 16.6% 12th pct
Owned outright in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.9 pts higher in Buloke gap widening
56.0% 100th pct 52.2% 94th pct
Separate houses in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.8 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
93.9% 74th pct 94.7% 80th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.9 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
78.0% 56th pct 76.2% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 52.2%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +4.9 pts ▸ 26.3%
15.2% Rented +1.4 pts ▸ 16.6%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached even 3.1%
1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms +0.8 pts ▸ 52.9%
22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 20.1%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +2.4 pts ▸ 17.6%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% 5 or more even 3.2%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.7 pts 53.7%
29.4% $200–$349 +6.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
0.0% $750 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% $350–$549 +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.4 pts 63.7%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%
4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
4.6% 41st pct 5.7% 59th pct
Work from home in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.5 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
15.8% 68th pct 14.3% 62nd pct
PT commute in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.1% 14th pct
PT stops in Bulokein Hindmarsh +7 more in Buloke
20 45th pct 13 43rd pct
Stops/1k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.96 more in Buloke
3.24 50th pct 2.28 40th pct
Departures/1k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.6 more in Buloke
24.4 42nd pct 20.9 39th pct
PT routes in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3 more in Buloke
8 52nd pct 5 45th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 59.5%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.5 pts 14.3%
10.5% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%
2.5% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.5% Bicycle even 0.5%
0.1% Bus even 0.1%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 33.7%
31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 31.1%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.9 pts 16.4%
12.7% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2.3 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
26.3% 14th pct 28.7% 22nd pct
Recent arrivals in Bulokein Hindmarsh +9.3 pts higher in Buloke gap widening
22.2% 86th pct 12.9% 55th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap steady
3.5% 27th pct 3.7% 33rd pct
Participation in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.1 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
52.4% 26th pct 51.4% 23rd pct
Full-time in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh gap widening
58.5% 43rd pct 61.2% 60th pct

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.6 pts 27.1%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +5.9 pts ▸ 18.1%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%
7.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%
3.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.3% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 5.7%
5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.6 pts 1.8%
2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 24.2%
13.8% Labourers +2.1 pts ▸ 15.9%
13.3% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 14.0%
10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.3 pts 10.4%
8.7% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.9%
8.6% Clerical & administrative even 8.6%
6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 5.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 higher in Buloke
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 higher in Buloke
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1 higher in Buloke
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 higher in Buloke
7 64th pct 5 43rd pct
IRSAD score in Bulokein Hindmarsh +23 higher in Buloke
946 44th pct 923 28th pct
ERP in Bulokein Hindmarsh +440 higher in Buloke
5,887 34th pct 5,447 33rd pct
Growth in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.3 pts higher in Hindmarsh
-4.0% 0th pct -3.7% 0th pct
Businesses in Bulokein Hindmarsh +281 higher in Buloke
987 43rd pct 706 36th pct
Approvals in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 higher in Hindmarsh
13 31st pct 15 32nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bulokein Hindmarsh +2 higher in Buloke
373 20th pct 371 20th pct
Max temp in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.7 higher in Buloke
23.7 43rd pct 23.0 37th pct
Min temp in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.4 higher in Buloke
9.1 20th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1,080 higher in Hindmarsh
3,448 6th pct 4,528 15th pct
Assault/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +149 higher in Hindmarsh
308 3rd pct 456 13th pct
Sexual/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +323 higher in Hindmarsh
81 0th pct 404 81st pct
Burglary/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +81 higher in Buloke
502 48th pct 421 39th pct
Theft/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +215 higher in Buloke
1,198 47th pct 983 36th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +77 higher in Buloke
129 10th pct 53 0th pct
Property damage/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +31 higher in Hindmarsh
372 12th pct 404 15th pct
Drugs/100k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +59 higher in Hindmarsh
81 0th pct 140 12th pct
5-yr change in Bulokein Hindmarsh +8.5 pts higher in Hindmarsh
-25.3% 7th pct -16.8% 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bulokein Hindmarsh even
4.9 72nd pct 4.9 72nd pct
Types ≤15 min in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 more in Buloke
5.5 77th pct 5.3 75th pct
15-min city in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0.2 pts higher in Buloke
67.2% 76th pct 66.9% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.6 pts higher in Hindmarsh
64.5% 74th pct 68.0% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Bulokein Hindmarsh even
54.3% 57th pct 54.3% 57th pct
Walk to school in Bulokein Hindmarsh +6.8 pts higher in Hindmarsh
63.0% 64th pct 69.8% 73rd pct
Walk to a park in Bulokein Hindmarsh +3.4 pts higher in Buloke
79.9% 63rd pct 76.5% 60th pct
Walk to health in Bulokein Hindmarsh +5.7 pts higher in Hindmarsh
57.7% 76th pct 63.4% 80th pct
Amenities/1k in Bulokein Hindmarsh +5.6 more in Buloke
60.7 90th pct 55.1 88th pct
Intersections/km² in Bulokein Hindmarsh +0 higher in Buloke
1 43rd pct 0 36th pct
Mean slope in Bulokein Hindmarsh +1.1 pts higher in Hindmarsh
2.4% 2nd pct 3.5% 28th pct

Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Compare Hindmarsh with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Hindmarsh [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21270/buloke/vs/LGA22980/hindmarsh