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Buloke vs Northern Grampians

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 102 km apart · Buloke profile · Northern Grampians profile

Buloke Northern Grampians

Northern Grampians and Buloke are both large rural areas in Victoria, but they differ sharply in their social and transport profiles. Northern Grampians has much better public transport, with 313.6 weekly departures per 1,000 people and 64.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop. In contrast, Buloke has a higher rate of volunteering, with 33.1% of residents helping out compared to 20.3% in Northern Grampians. Buloke also shows a higher level of education and job skills and a higher overall advantage score. Crime is far more common in Northern Grampians, which has a much higher rate of recorded offences, property damage, and sexual offences.

These two areas are almost identical when it comes to their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,100. This financial similarity extends to their sharing a nearly equal percentage of children under 15 and people with long-term health conditions. While residents in Buloke are noticeably older and more likely to own their homes outright, the gap in home ownership has narrowed since 2011. At the same time, the difference in typical monthly mortgage payments has widened, with Northern Grampians now well higher at $975.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,770 larger in Northern Grampians Volunteering: 12.8 pts higher in Buloke No religion: 8.4 pts higher in Northern Grampians Mortgage: $241 higher in Northern Grampians Owned outright: 7.9 pts higher in Buloke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bulokein Northern Grampians +5,770 larger in Northern Grampians gap steady
6,178 37th pct 11,948 49th pct
Median age in Bulokein Northern Grampians +3 yrs older in Buloke gap steady
52 yrs 90th pct 49 yrs 82nd pct
First Nations in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.4 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
1.5% 21st pct 1.9% 28th pct
Aged 65+ in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.9 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
28.8% 90th pct 26.9% 84th pct
Under 15 in Bulokein Northern Grampians even gap steady
15.1% 20th pct 15.1% 19th pct
De facto in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.8 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
10.3% 14th pct 12.1% 38th pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 28.1%
28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.9 pts 26.9%
16.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.9 pts ▸ 20.6%
15.1% Children (0–14) even 15.1%
9.3% Youth (15–24) +0.1 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

48.2% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 45.5%
30.1% Never married +2.8 pts ▸ 32.9%
9.5% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 8.1%
3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Northern Grampians

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.7 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap widening
6.5% 16th pct 9.2% 30th pct

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +2.5 pts 81.2%
1.5% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%
0.5% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.1% Italy even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% English +2.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
41.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.5%
16.1% Irish ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%
13.3% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 11.6%
3.0% German +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Indian even 0.5%
0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Other language in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.0 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap widening
3.3% 25th pct 5.4% 47th pct
Limited English in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
0.4% 34th pct 1.0% 62nd pct

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 85.9%
0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.1% Italian even 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Bulokein Northern Grampians +8.4 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
35.8% 29th pct 44.2% 65th pct

Religious affiliation

52.9% Christianity ◂ +9.6 pts 43.3%
35.8% No religion +8.4 pts ▸ 44.2%
9.7% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.3% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%
0.4% Hinduism even 0.4%
0.2% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.6 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap widening
36.4% 29th pct 39.0% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.7 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
11.3% 37th pct 11.9% 43rd pct
Schools in Bulokein Northern Grampians +4 more in Northern Grampians
9 46th pct 13 60th pct
Schools/1k kids in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.42 more in Buloke
9.65 86th pct 7.23 77th pct
Students in Bulokein Northern Grampians +580 more in Northern Grampians
780 33rd pct 1,360 43rd pct
Avg size in Bulokein Northern Grampians +18 larger in Northern Grampians
87 17th pct 105 23rd pct
ICSEA in Bulokein Northern Grampians +13 higher in Buloke
983 57th pct 969 49th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 39.0%
18.4% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.9% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 16.3%
15.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.7 pts 35.2%
16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%
2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%
1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%
6.9% Society & culture +5.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.8% Health ◂ +1.7 pts 10.2%
11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 6.6%
9.6% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.8% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.2% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
1.1% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.3% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$35 higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
$618 20th pct $653 28th pct
Household income in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$36 higher in Northern Grampians gap narrowing
$1,088 13th pct $1,124 16th pct
Family income in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$28 higher in Northern Grampians gap narrowing
$1,468 21st pct $1,496 23rd pct
High earners in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.3 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
5.0% 14th pct 5.3% 18th pct
High-income homes in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.0 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
8.7% 15th pct 9.7% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 33.6%
24.5% Under $650 +0.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 24.5%
4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 44.1%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.3%
9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.6%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bulokein Northern Grampians even
35.7% 88th pct 35.7% 88th pct
Mental health in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.3 pts higher in Northern Grampians
9.5% 64th pct 10.7% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.1 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
8.4% 92nd pct 7.3% 82nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis even 14.0%
9.5% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%
7.8% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.5%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%
3.1% Lung condition even 3.1%
1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None ◂ +0.5 pts 52.8%
21.5% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 22.4%
8.5% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%
5.6% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bulokein Northern Grampians +12.8 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
33.1% 94th pct 20.3% 64th pct
Unpaid carers in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.5 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
15.4% 100th pct 13.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid child care in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.5 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
20.5% 17th pct 20.9% 20th pct
Defence service in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.8 pts higher in Northern Grampians
2.7% 39th pct 3.4% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
25.0% 78th pct 24.4% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bulokein Northern Grampians +137 larger in Northern Grampians
92 18th pct 229 32nd pct
Median age in Bulokein Northern Grampians +6 yrs older in Buloke
34 yrs 88th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Bulokein Northern Grampians +3.0 pts higher in Northern Grampians
28.4% 33rd pct 31.4% 44th pct
Unemployment in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.1 pts higher in Buloke
17.1% 78th pct 15.0% 72nd pct
Median income in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$18 higher in Buloke
$486 30th pct $468 25th pct
Household income in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$82 higher in Buloke
$1,100 22nd pct $1,018 15th pct
Indigenous language in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.3 pts higher in Buloke
8.7% 73rd pct 7.4% 67th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bulokein Northern Grampians even gap narrowing
2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct
One-parent in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.0 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap narrowing
11.5% 29th pct 13.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.6 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap narrowing
34.6% 86th pct 35.2% 87th pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children ◂ +1.5 pts 48.2%
37.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.7 pts 36.8%
11.5% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 37.4%
34.6% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
11.0% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 11.4%
8.5% 4 people +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.8% 5 people ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
2.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$42 higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
$158 17th pct $200 29th pct
Mortgage in Bulokein Northern Grampians +$241 higher in Northern Grampians gap widening
$734 9th pct $975 21st pct
People / bedroom in Bulokein Northern Grampians even gap steady
0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct
Renting in Bulokein Northern Grampians +4.9 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
15.2% 9th pct 20.1% 26th pct
Owned outright in Bulokein Northern Grampians +7.9 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
56.0% 100th pct 48.1% 86th pct
Separate houses in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.7 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
93.9% 74th pct 93.2% 70th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.6 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
78.0% 56th pct 76.4% 46th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +7.9 pts 48.1%
21.4% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
15.2% Rented +4.9 pts ▸ 20.1%
4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.1%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +0.7 pts 93.2%
3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%
1.7% Flat or apartment +1.1 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 50.6%
22.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.8 pts 22.0%
15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
3.8% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.1% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +19.3 pts 42.1%
29.4% $200–$349 +17.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.8% $350–$549 +4.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 48.9%
23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +12.2 pts ▸ 35.6%
4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.2 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
4.6% 41st pct 5.7% 60th pct
Work from home in Bulokein Northern Grampians +5.1 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
15.8% 68th pct 10.7% 40th pct
PT commute in Bulokein Northern Grampians even gap steady
0.3% 29th pct 0.3% 27th pct
PT stops in Bulokein Northern Grampians +71 more in Northern Grampians
20 45th pct 91 61st pct
Stops/1k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +4.38 more in Northern Grampians
3.24 50th pct 7.62 91st pct
Departures/1k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +289.2 more in Northern Grampians
24.4 42nd pct 313.6 66th pct
PT routes in Bulokein Northern Grampians +8 more in Northern Grampians
8 52nd pct 16 65th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +4.6 pts ▸ 62.6%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +5.1 pts 10.7%
10.5% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 6.1%
2.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.5% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +1.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
31.6% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 34.5%
17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 14.3%
12.7% 4 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 10.1%
4.6% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.8 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap narrowing
26.3% 14th pct 29.1% 24th pct
Recent arrivals in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.2 pts higher in Buloke gap steady
22.2% 86th pct 21.0% 84th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.2 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
3.5% 27th pct 3.7% 32nd pct
Participation in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.5 pts higher in Northern Grampians gap steady
52.4% 26th pct 52.9% 28th pct
Full-time in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.2 pts higher in Buloke gap narrowing
58.5% 43rd pct 56.3% 27th pct

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +17.5 pts 13.2%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 17.7%
3.7% Manufacturing +7.8 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.1% Education & training ◂ +3.2 pts 5.9%
7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.2% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.6% Public administration & safety +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.6% Construction +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%
0.2% Mining +3.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
3.1% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 2.4%
2.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +11.3 pts 18.3%
13.8% Labourers +3.6 pts ▸ 17.4%
8.7% Community & personal service +6.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.3% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +1.1 pts ▸ 11.8%
8.6% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 7.2%
6.0% Sales workers +1.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2 higher in Buloke
5 43rd pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1 higher in Buloke
5 43rd pct 4 36th pct
IER decile in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1 higher in Buloke
4 36th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Bulokein Northern Grampians +4 higher in Buloke
7 64th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Bulokein Northern Grampians +25 higher in Buloke
946 44th pct 921 27th pct
ERP in Bulokein Northern Grampians +5,917 higher in Northern Grampians
5,887 34th pct 11,804 47th pct
Growth in Bulokein Northern Grampians +3.3 pts higher in Northern Grampians
-4.0% 0th pct -0.7% 11th pct
Businesses in Bulokein Northern Grampians +210 higher in Northern Grampians
987 43rd pct 1,197 46th pct
Approvals in Bulokein Northern Grampians +26 higher in Northern Grampians
13 31st pct 39 45th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Bulokein Northern Grampians +113 higher in Northern Grampians
373 20th pct 486 31st pct
Max temp in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.4 higher in Buloke
23.7 43rd pct 21.3 23rd pct
Min temp in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.4 higher in Buloke
9.1 20th pct 8.7 14th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Bulokein Northern Grampians +6,102 higher in Northern Grampians
3,448 6th pct 9,550 58th pct
Assault/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1,115 higher in Northern Grampians
308 3rd pct 1,423 72nd pct
Sexual/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +245 higher in Northern Grampians
81 0th pct 326 67th pct
Robbery/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians
— 50 80th pct
Burglary/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +285 higher in Northern Grampians
502 48th pct 787 75th pct
Theft/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +501 higher in Northern Grampians
1,198 47th pct 1,699 66th pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +38 higher in Northern Grampians
129 10th pct 167 16th pct
Property damage/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +858 higher in Northern Grampians
372 12th pct 1,230 77th pct
Drugs/100k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +396 higher in Northern Grampians
81 0th pct 477 50th pct
5-yr change in Bulokein Northern Grampians +62.1 pts higher in Northern Grampians
-25.3% 7th pct 36.8% 84th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.3 higher in Buloke
4.9 72nd pct 4.6 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bulokein Northern Grampians +0.8 more in Buloke
5.5 77th pct 4.6 67th pct
15-min city in Bulokein Northern Grampians +9.2 pts higher in Buloke
67.2% 76th pct 57.9% 68th pct
Walk to shops in Bulokein Northern Grampians +6.7 pts higher in Buloke
64.5% 74th pct 57.8% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Bulokein Northern Grampians +10.2 pts higher in Northern Grampians
54.3% 57th pct 64.4% 65th pct
Walk to school in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.4 pts higher in Buloke
63.0% 64th pct 60.6% 60th pct
Walk to a park in Bulokein Northern Grampians +1.3 pts higher in Northern Grampians
79.9% 63rd pct 81.2% 64th pct
Walk to health in Bulokein Northern Grampians +17.1 pts higher in Buloke
57.7% 76th pct 40.6% 55th pct
Amenities/1k in Bulokein Northern Grampians +18.5 more in Buloke
60.7 90th pct 42.2 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Bulokein Northern Grampians even
1 43rd pct 1 50th pct
Mean slope in Bulokein Northern Grampians +2.3 pts higher in Northern Grampians
2.4% 2nd pct 4.7% 51st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Northern Grampians [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21270/buloke/vs/LGA25810/northern-grampians