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Buninyong vs Golden Plains - South

Name: Buninyong vs Golden Plains - South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 37 km apart · Buninyong profile · Golden Plains - South profile

Buninyong Golden Plains - South

Golden Plains - South and Buninyong are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts. Buninyong is more developed and walkable (somewhat walkable), while Golden Plains - South is car-dependent. This is reflected in the access to services; for example, 64.5% of Buninyong homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport, compared to just 13.4% in Golden Plains - South. Buninyong also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 30.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, which is 13 percentage points higher than the 17.5% in Golden Plains - South.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, at about 51%. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in university qualifications has widened since 2011. At the same time, the difference in Year 12 completion has narrowed, with Buninyong now at 60.3% and Golden Plains - South at 48.4%.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 13.5 pts higher in Buninyong De facto: 4.2 pts higher in Golden Plains - South Year 12: 12.0 pts higher in Buninyong Recent arrivals: 6.8 pts higher in Buninyong Renting: 7.4 pts higher in Buninyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +850 larger in Golden Plains - South gap widening

7,261 36th pct 8,111 41st pct

Median age in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +2 yrs older in Buninyong gap narrowing

42 yrs 64th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

28.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

19.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 24.1%

20.8% Children (0–14) +1.0 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.8 pts 14.6%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 10.6%

Marital status

54.8% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 54.4%

31.2% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 31.6%

7.6% Divorced +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong Golden Plains - South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +1.8 pts 83.9%

3.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.9% New Zealand even 0.9%

0.6% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.2% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Italy even 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.4% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 45.0%

43.4% English ◂ +2.4 pts 41.1%

16.2% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 12.0%

14.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 13.0%

4.0% German +0.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.5% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.3% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 91.6%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.7% No religion +0.5 pts ▸ 51.1%

41.8% Christianity ◂ +1.4 pts 40.3%

5.9% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +3 more in Golden Plains - South

3 43rd pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1.41 more in Golden Plains - South

1.99 48th pct 3.40 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +6 more in Buninyong

12 31st pct 6 12th pct

Students in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +52 more in Buninyong

734 28th pct 682 25th pct

Avg size in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +131 larger in Buninyong

245 25th pct 114 10th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +12 higher in Buninyong

1,030 56th pct 1,017 51st pct

Highest year of school

60.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.0 pts 48.4%

13.7% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

14.0% Year 11 +3.4 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.9% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

Highest qualification level

24.9% Certificate III / IV +13.5 pts ▸ 38.4%

28.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.1 pts 18.4%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 4.2%

7.9% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.6 pts 4.3%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

11.9% Engineering & related +5.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

15.4% Management & commerce ◂ +3.1 pts 12.3%

14.6% Education ◂ +6.3 pts 8.3%

13.5% Health ◂ +3.2 pts 10.3%

12.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

5.6% Architecture & building +3.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +3.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

3.5% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 1.5%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$25 higher in Buninyong gap widening

$805 50th pct $780 45th pct

Household income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$29 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$1,927 61st pct $1,898 59th pct

Family income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$167 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$2,270 62nd pct $2,103 51st pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $1,500–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.3%

25.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.4 pts 25.0%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

12.7% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.3%

12.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 12.6%

Personal income distribution

40.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 40.3%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 18.0%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma +1.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.1% Mental health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

9.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

8.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

4.1% Diabetes even 4.1%

3.9% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

1.6% Lung condition even 1.6%

0.8% Stroke even 0.8%

0.3% Dementia even 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 62.7%

20.7% One condition even 20.7%

6.0% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +20 larger in Golden Plains - South

83 27th pct 103 32nd pct

Median age in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1 yrs older in Buninyong

26 yrs 64th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$206 higher in Golden Plains - South

$474 14th pct $680 58th pct

Household income in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$354 higher in Golden Plains - South

$2,062 71st pct $2,416 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +0.2 larger in Golden Plains - South gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

61.4% Couples with children +4.4 pts ▸ 65.8%

27.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.0 pts 25.5%

10.7% One-parent families ◂ +2.4 pts 8.3%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 34.2%

18.2% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

19.2% 1 person ◂ +3.1 pts 16.1%

14.3% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 16.3%

8.0% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

2.9% 6 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$22 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$330 36th pct $308 29th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +$71 higher in Golden Plains - South gap narrowing

$1,662 38th pct $1,733 43rd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.1% Owned with a mortgage +12.9 pts ▸ 53.0%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +7.2 pts 36.5%

14.3% Rented ◂ +7.4 pts 6.9%

0.8% Other tenure +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.7% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

95.4% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 99.5%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.2 pts 0.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

0.2% Other dwelling even 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

42.6% 3 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 42.7%

40.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 36.4%

7.4% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.4% 5 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.4% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

41.1% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 41.8%

37.2% $350–$549 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.1%

12.5% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 12.0%

4.4% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% $750 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.4 pts 32.3%

31.8% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

15.6% Under $1,000 +1.4 pts ▸ 17.1%

7.7% $3,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +30 more in Buninyong

37 47th pct 7 15th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +4.23 more in Buninyong

5.10 62nd pct 0.86 10th pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1,171.3 more in Buninyong

1,182.9 64th pct 11.6 8th pct

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

5 36th pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South

6 57th pct —

Drive to city in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +35 longer in Golden Plains - South

79 84th pct 114 91st pct

How people get to work

57.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 61.6%

20.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.9 pts 18.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.3 pts 3.0%

1.0% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Bus ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

44.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 41.0%

24.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

18.4% 3 vehicles +4.7 pts ▸ 23.1%

11.1% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

1.8% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.2 pts 12.8%

15.5% Education & training ◂ +7.3 pts 8.2%

9.4% Construction +4.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.0%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

7.0% Professional & technical ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 3.6%

2.3% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.4% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

27.7% Professionals ◂ +11.1 pts 16.5%

11.6% Technicians & trades +7.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

14.1% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

12.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 10.4%

11.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

7.6% Labourers +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

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

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1 higher in Buninyong

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +2 higher in Buninyong

9 86th pct 7 64th pct

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

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +3 higher in Buninyong

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +38 higher in Buninyong

1,040 67th pct 1,002 52nd pct

ERP in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1,570 higher in Golden Plains - South

7,384 34th pct 8,954 42nd pct

Growth in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +8.8 pts higher in Golden Plains - South

2.1% 29th pct 10.9% 83rd pct

Businesses in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +367 higher in Golden Plains - South

514 26th pct 881 48th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +307 higher in Buninyong

874 51st pct 568 14th pct

Max temp in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +2.0 higher in Golden Plains - South

17.2 2nd pct 19.2 10th pct

Min temp in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1.7 higher in Golden Plains - South

7.8 8th pct 9.4 19th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +2.9 higher in Buninyong

4.1 32nd pct 1.2 6th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +3.2 more in Buninyong

4.5 38th pct 1.3 6th pct

15-min city in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +29.5 pts higher in Buninyong

39.0% 28th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +27.6 pts higher in Buninyong

37.1% 27th pct 9.5% 6th pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +51.2 pts higher in Buninyong

64.5% 30th pct 13.4% 10th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +30.8 pts higher in Buninyong

54.3% 34th pct 23.5% 12th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +46.3 pts higher in Buninyong

89.7% 37th pct 43.4% 11th pct

Walk to health in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +37.6 pts higher in Buninyong

37.6% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +1.7 more in Golden Plains - South

14.2 50th pct 15.9 59th pct

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

25 32nd pct 1 10th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong in Golden Plains - South +3.3 pts higher in Buninyong

7.9% 80th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Buninyong with nearby areas

Canadian - Mount Clear Sebastopol - Redan Ballarat East - Warrenheip Ballarat Smythes Creek Delacombe Ballarat North - Invermay Alfredton

Compare Golden Plains - South with nearby areas

Bannockburn Winchelsea Gordon Buninyong Corio - Lovely Banks Colac Surrounds Geelong West - Hamlyn Heights North Geelong - Bell Park

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong vs Golden Plains - South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/201011005/buninyong/vs/203011035/golden-plains-south