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Buloke vs Loddon

Name: Buloke vs Loddon — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 91 km apart · Buloke profile · Loddon profile

Buloke Loddon

Loddon and Buloke are both rural Victorian areas that differ most in their accessibility and demographics. Buloke has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.2%, compared to 9.6% in Loddon. Residents in Buloke also have much better walk access to essential services, with 57.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to just 24.1% in Loddon. In contrast, Loddon has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people, at 5.80 compared to 3.24 in Buloke.

Everyday life is very similar in both places, as they share the same typical resident age of 52 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,040 to $1,090. While both areas have a high rate of volunteers, this is even more common in Buloke. Other gaps have shifted over time; the difference in the share of recent overseas arrivals has widened since 2011, while more people in Loddon are working from home compared to Buloke than they used to be.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 12.6 pts higher in Buloke People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Loddon Unemployment: 1.5 pts higher in Loddon Volunteering: 7.7 pts higher in Buloke Population: 1,581 larger in Loddon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buloke in Loddon +1,581 larger in Loddon gap widening

6,178 37th pct 7,759 42nd pct

Median age in Buloke in Loddon even gap narrowing

52 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 90th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) +0.5 pts ▸ 30.6%

28.8% Seniors (65+) +0.2 pts ▸ 29.0%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 14.9%

9.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 8.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.8%

30.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 29.1%

9.5% Divorced +1.0 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

3.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Loddon

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 79.7%

1.5% England +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.8 pts ▸ 42.0%

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.1 pts 39.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +4.5 pts 11.6%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.1%

3.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 86.2%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 45.8%

35.8% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 40.4%

9.7% Not stated +2.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buloke in Loddon +1 more in Buloke

9 46th pct 8 43rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Buloke in Loddon +2.74 more in Buloke

9.65 86th pct 6.90 75th pct

Students in Buloke in Loddon +71 more in Loddon

780 33rd pct 851 35th pct

Avg size in Buloke in Loddon +20 larger in Loddon

87 17th pct 106 23rd pct

ICSEA in Buloke in Loddon +14 higher in Buloke

983 57th pct 968 48th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.0%

18.4% Year 10 +2.0 pts ▸ 20.4%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.6%

15.8% Year 9 or below +1.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 34.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.7 pts 14.5%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.8 pts 10.0%

11.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

9.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

6.9% Society & culture +1.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

Income

Personal income in Buloke in Loddon +$64 higher in Buloke gap widening

$618 20th pct $554 12th pct

Household income in Buloke in Loddon +$49 higher in Buloke gap steady

$1,088 13th pct $1,039 11th pct

Family income in Buloke in Loddon +$74 higher in Buloke gap steady

$1,468 21st pct $1,394 15th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 35.8%

24.5% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 25.5%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.7%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%

3.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 48.0%

30.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 28.4%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 8.5%

1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 14.8%

9.5% Mental health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

7.8% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.2% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +2.2 pts 51.1%

21.5% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

8.5% Two conditions +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buloke in Loddon +78 larger in Loddon

92 18th pct 170 27th pct

Median age in Buloke in Loddon +9 yrs older in Buloke

34 yrs 88th pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Buloke in Loddon +$40 higher in Buloke

$486 30th pct $446 19th pct

Household income in Buloke in Loddon +$32 higher in Buloke

$1,100 22nd pct $1,068 19th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buloke in Loddon even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 49.3%

37.5% Couples without children +0.3 pts ▸ 37.8%

11.5% One-parent families +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

Household size

38.9% 2 people even 38.9%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +1.1 pts 33.5%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.5% 4 people +1.0 pts ▸ 9.6%

4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.1% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buloke in Loddon +$12 higher in Loddon gap widening

$158 17th pct $170 20th pct

Mortgage in Buloke in Loddon +$133 higher in Loddon gap widening

$734 9th pct $867 14th pct

People / bedroom in Buloke in Loddon +0.10 higher in Loddon gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 55.7%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 24.8%

15.2% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 12.0%

4.0% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.0%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 95.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.8 pts 2.3%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 48.8%

22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.8 pts 21.0%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.1% 5 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 56.7%

29.4% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

0.8% $350–$549 +3.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 54.6%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 27.0%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buloke in Loddon +25 more in Loddon

20 45th pct 45 53rd pct

Stops/1k in Buloke in Loddon +2.56 more in Loddon

3.24 50th pct 5.80 81st pct

Departures/1k in Buloke in Loddon +6.7 more in Loddon

24.4 42nd pct 31.2 44th pct

PT routes in Buloke in Loddon +1 more in Buloke

8 52nd pct 7 50th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 54.9%

15.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 19.9%

10.5% Walked ◂ +2.6 pts 7.9%

2.5% Car (passenger) +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 34.5%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 28.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% 4 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 14.5%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.3 pts ▸ 34.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 6.3%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.4 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.6% Construction +1.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 3.4%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 2.9%

3.1% Other services ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers +2.4 pts ▸ 32.0%

13.8% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 10.9%

10.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 9.5%

8.7% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

6.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buloke in Loddon +2 higher in Buloke

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Buloke in Loddon +2 higher in Buloke

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Buloke in Loddon even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IEO decile in Buloke in Loddon +2 higher in Buloke

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Buloke in Loddon +21 higher in Buloke

946 44th pct 925 29th pct

ERP in Buloke in Loddon +1,831 higher in Loddon

5,887 34th pct 7,718 39th pct

Growth in Buloke in Loddon +4.2 pts higher in Loddon

-4.0% 0th pct 0.2% 15th pct

Businesses in Buloke in Loddon +63 higher in Loddon

987 43rd pct 1,050 44th pct

Approvals in Buloke in Loddon +15 higher in Loddon

13 31st pct 28 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buloke in Loddon +94 higher in Loddon

373 20th pct 466 29th pct

Max temp in Buloke in Loddon +0.7 higher in Buloke

23.7 43rd pct 23.0 37th pct

Min temp in Buloke in Loddon +0.3 higher in Loddon

9.1 20th pct 9.4 23rd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Buloke in Loddon +1,669 higher in Loddon

3,448 6th pct 5,117 20th pct

Assault/100k in Buloke in Loddon +272 higher in Loddon

308 3rd pct 580 21st pct

Sexual/100k in Buloke in Loddon +87 higher in Loddon

81 0th pct 168 27th pct

Burglary/100k in Buloke in Loddon +91 higher in Loddon

502 48th pct 593 59th pct

Theft/100k in Buloke in Loddon +259 higher in Loddon

1,198 47th pct 1,456 59th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Buloke in Loddon +77 higher in Loddon

129 10th pct 206 24th pct

Property damage/100k in Buloke in Loddon +169 higher in Loddon

372 12th pct 541 32nd pct

Drugs/100k in Buloke in Loddon +74 higher in Loddon

81 0th pct 155 15th pct

5-yr change in Buloke in Loddon +26.8 pts higher in Loddon

-25.3% 7th pct 1.5% 38th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buloke in Loddon +1.7 higher in Buloke

4.9 72nd pct 3.2 36th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buloke in Loddon +2.0 more in Buloke

5.5 77th pct 3.5 36th pct

15-min city in Buloke in Loddon +22.5 pts higher in Buloke

67.2% 76th pct 44.7% 44th pct

Walk to shops in Buloke in Loddon +22.3 pts higher in Buloke

64.5% 74th pct 42.2% 40th pct

Walk to transit in Buloke in Loddon +12.5 pts higher in Buloke

54.3% 57th pct 41.8% 48th pct

Walk to school in Buloke in Loddon +27.9 pts higher in Buloke

63.0% 64th pct 35.1% 20th pct

Walk to a park in Buloke in Loddon +24.1 pts higher in Buloke

79.9% 63rd pct 55.8% 28th pct

Walk to health in Buloke in Loddon +33.6 pts higher in Buloke

57.7% 76th pct 24.1% 24th pct

Amenities/1k in Buloke in Loddon +11.7 more in Buloke

60.7 90th pct 49.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buloke in Loddon even

1 43rd pct 1 45th pct

Mean slope in Buloke in Loddon +1.0 pts higher in Loddon

2.4% 2nd pct 3.4% 25th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Loddon [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21270/buloke/vs/LGA23940/loddon