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Buninyong vs Golden Plains - North

Name: Buninyong vs Golden Plains - North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Buninyong profile · Golden Plains - North profile

Buninyong Golden Plains - North

Buninyong and Golden Plains - North are two nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Buninyong is more developed and walkable, with 39% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a variety of amenities, compared to just 14.6% in Golden Plains - North. There is also a significant gap in education and income; 30.9% of adults in Buninyong hold a bachelor degree or higher, while only 14.1% do in Golden Plains - North. This is consistent with the fact that 25.5% of Buninyong households earn $3,000 or more a week, which is far higher than the 12.5% in Golden Plains - North.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding university qualifications and high weekly incomes. Despite these shifting trends, they remain very similar in other ways. Both have about the same share of people aged 65 and over (around 19%) and an identical proportion of residents with no religion (50.7%). They also share similar levels of overseas birth and the use of languages other than English at home.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 19.1 pts higher in Buninyong Bachelor+: 16.8 pts higher in Buninyong De facto: 4.7 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Needs assistance: 2.6 pts higher in Golden Plains - North Recent arrivals: 8.1 pts higher in Buninyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2,367 larger in Buninyong gap steady

7,261 36th pct 4,894 22nd pct

Median age in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1 yrs older in Golden Plains - North gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 21.6%

20.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

18.3% Seniors (65+) +0.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 48.6%

31.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.6% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.9% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong Golden Plains - North

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 82.6%

3.7% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

0.9% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Philippines even 0.2%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +2.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

43.4% English ◂ +2.9 pts 40.6%

16.2% Irish ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +3.1 pts 11.3%

4.0% German +1.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.5% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Filipino even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +2.1 pts 90.2%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 50.7%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 38.8%

5.9% Not stated +3.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

0.4% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Golden Plains - North

3 43rd pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2.21 more in Golden Plains - North

1.99 48th pct 4.20 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +7 more in Buninyong

12 31st pct 5 10th pct

Students in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +288 more in Buninyong

734 28th pct 446 15th pct

Avg size in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +133 larger in Buninyong

245 25th pct 112 10th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +36 higher in Buninyong

1,030 56th pct 993 40th pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +19.1 pts 41.3%

13.7% Year 10 +7.0 pts ▸ 20.7%

14.0% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

6.9% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +13.7 pts ▸ 38.6%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.1 pts 14.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.7 pts 4.1%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 4.5%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 12.7%

14.6% Education ◂ +6.9 pts 7.6%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.7 pts 9.8%

12.1% Society & culture even 12.1%

5.6% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.8%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +1.5 pts 1.9%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$137 higher in Buninyong gap widening

$805 50th pct $668 23rd pct

Household income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$472 higher in Buninyong gap widening

$1,927 61st pct $1,455 32nd pct

Family income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$502 higher in Buninyong gap steady

$2,270 62nd pct $1,768 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 31.6%

25.4% $650–$1,499 +3.1 pts ▸ 28.5%

12.7% Under $650 +6.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.3 pts 5.7%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.6 pts 6.9%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 13.1%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health +3.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

9.4% Asthma +2.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.8% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.1% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.2% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.6% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.8% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Dementia even 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +7.7 pts 55.9%

20.7% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

6.0% Two conditions +1.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.7% Three or more +1.7 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +4 larger in Buninyong

83 27th pct 79 25th pct

Median age in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +3 yrs older in Buninyong

26 yrs 64th pct 23 yrs 36th pct

Median income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$366 higher in Golden Plains - North

$474 14th pct $840 78th pct

Household income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$437 higher in Buninyong

$2,062 71st pct $1,625 46th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +0.1 larger in Buninyong gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children ◂ +4.3 pts 57.1%

27.5% Couples without children +2.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

10.7% One-parent families +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

37.2% 2 people +0.6 pts ▸ 37.7%

19.2% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.6%

14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.6 pts 13.7%

8.0% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$80 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +$275 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$1,662 38th pct $1,387 20th pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +6.8 pts ▸ 46.9%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 43.0%

14.3% Rented ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%

0.7% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.8% Other tenure +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +3.6 pts ▸ 99.0%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.4%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 45.3%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 29.4%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 14.1%

7.4% 5 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

1.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +10.8 pts ▸ 51.9%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +24.0 pts 13.2%

12.5% Under $200 +15.8 pts ▸ 28.3%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 20.0%

15.6% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +26 more in Buninyong

37 47th pct 11 20th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2.85 more in Buninyong

5.10 62nd pct 2.25 23rd pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1,155.9 more in Buninyong

1,182.9 64th pct 27.0 15th pct

PT routes in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1 more in Buninyong

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +32 longer in Golden Plains - North

79 84th pct 111 91st pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +5.1 pts ▸ 62.9%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +4.7 pts 16.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.2%

1.0% Walked +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 40.0%

24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.1 pts 20.3%

18.4% 3 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

11.1% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.5 pts 15.5%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +8.2 pts 7.3%

9.4% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

6.2% Manufacturing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.1%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 4.8%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 5.3%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.2% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.7% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +13.7 pts 14.0%

11.6% Technicians & trades +7.0 pts ▸ 18.7%

14.1% Managers ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.6 pts 12.2%

7.6% Labourers +5.0 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.5% Community & personal service even 11.5%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +1.4 pts 7.5%

4.2% Machinery operators & drivers +4.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +3 higher in Buninyong

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +4 higher in Buninyong

9 86th pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1 higher in Buninyong

8 71st pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +5 higher in Buninyong

8 71st pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +85 higher in Buninyong

1,040 67th pct 955 32nd pct

ERP in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2,363 higher in Buninyong

7,384 34th pct 5,021 20th pct

Growth in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1.0 pts higher in Golden Plains - North

2.1% 29th pct 3.1% 37th pct

Businesses in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +92 higher in Buninyong

514 26th pct 422 20th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +199 higher in Buninyong

874 51st pct 676 30th pct

Max temp in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +1.5 higher in Golden Plains - North

17.2 2nd pct 18.7 8th pct

Min temp in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +0.8 higher in Golden Plains - North

7.8 8th pct 8.5 12th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2.6 higher in Buninyong

4.1 32nd pct 1.6 8th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2.7 more in Buninyong

4.5 38th pct 1.7 9th pct

15-min city in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +24.4 pts higher in Buninyong

39.0% 28th pct 14.6% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +26.0 pts higher in Buninyong

37.1% 27th pct 11.1% 7th pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +40.6 pts higher in Buninyong

64.5% 30th pct 24.0% 16th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +27.6 pts higher in Buninyong

54.3% 34th pct 26.6% 14th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +56.5 pts higher in Buninyong

89.7% 37th pct 33.2% 8th pct

Walk to health in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +27.8 pts higher in Buninyong

37.6% 43rd pct 9.8% 17th pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +5.8 more in Golden Plains - North

14.2 50th pct 20.0 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +24 higher in Buninyong

25 32nd pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong in Golden Plains - North +2.0 pts higher in Buninyong

7.9% 80th pct 5.9% 59th pct

Compare Buninyong with nearby areas

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Compare Golden Plains - North with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong vs Golden Plains - North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011005/buninyong/vs/201031015/golden-plains-north