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Loddon vs Buloke

Name: Loddon vs Buloke — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 88 km apart · Loddon profile · Buloke profile

Loddon Buloke

Loddon and Buloke are two rural Victorian areas located about 88km apart. Buloke has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (57.5% compared to 25.5% in Loddon), schools (62.9% compared to 37.2%) and groceries (64.3% compared to 44.7%). Buloke also has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.2%, while Loddon is at 10.4%. In contrast, Loddon has far more public transport stops per 1,000 people (6.17 versus 3.23) and a higher share of people working from home (20.0% compared to 15.7%).

These two areas are very similar in their basic makeup. Residents in both places have the same typical age of 52, and the share of people aged 65 and over is nearly identical at around 29%. They also share similar typical weekly household incomes, which are just over $1,000. While Buloke has seen a 4.0% population drop since 2021 and Loddon has stayed flat, the gap in the number of renters has widened as Buloke's share has risen to 15.2%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 11.8 pts higher in Buloke Unemployment: 1.3 pts higher in Loddon Volunteering: 7.6 pts higher in Buloke Full-time: 2.3 pts higher in Buloke 3+ bedrooms: 4.5 pts higher in Buloke

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon in Buloke +1,105 larger in Loddon gap widening

7,289 36th pct 6,184 30th pct

Median age in Loddon in Buloke even gap narrowing

52 yrs 93rd pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

29.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.4 pts 28.8%

17.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 16.7%

14.9% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

Marital status

47.7% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.3%

29.1% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 30.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 9.5%

8.3% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Loddon Buloke

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia +4.3 pts ▸ 83.7%

2.3% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% China even 0.1%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.9% English ◂ +2.8 pts 39.1%

39.3% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

11.6% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

12.9% Scottish +0.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

3.5% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.5% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

85.9% English only +2.1 pts ▸ 88.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.6% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 52.8%

40.3% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 35.9%

12.6% Not stated ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

0.4% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon in Buloke +1 more in Buloke

8 87th pct 9 88th pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon in Buloke +2.30 more in Buloke

7.35 92nd pct 9.65 98th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Loddon in Buloke even

9 21st pct 9 21st pct

Students in Loddon in Buloke +71 more in Loddon

851 32nd pct 780 29th pct

Avg size in Loddon in Buloke +20 larger in Loddon

106 9th pct 87 6th pct

ICSEA in Loddon in Buloke +14 higher in Buloke

968 27th pct 983 34th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +3.6 pts ▸ 36.3%

20.3% Year 10 ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

16.6% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.9 pts 15.9%

Highest qualification level

34.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 35.9%

14.2% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

1.9% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related even 11.8%

11.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

9.8% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.8% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 6.9%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.4% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Loddon in Buloke +$67 higher in Buloke gap widening

$551 8th pct $618 14th pct

Household income in Loddon in Buloke +$62 higher in Buloke gap steady

$1,027 4th pct $1,089 8th pct

Family income in Loddon in Buloke +$93 higher in Buloke gap steady

$1,375 9th pct $1,468 13th pct

Household income distribution

36.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 34.8%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.1 pts 24.5%

22.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.2%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +2.0 pts 46.0%

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

8.3% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%

10.7% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

10.1% Asthma even 10.0%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%

6.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%

4.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

1.2% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.8% None +2.5 pts ▸ 53.3%

21.4% One condition +0.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%

5.7% Three or more even 5.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon in Buloke +70 larger in Loddon

162 47th pct 92 29th pct

Median age in Loddon in Buloke +6 yrs older in Buloke

28 yrs 76th pct 34 yrs 93rd pct

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

$446 10th pct $486 16th pct

Household income in Loddon in Buloke +$21 higher in Buloke

$1,079 9th pct $1,100 10th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon in Buloke even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +0.3 pts ▸ 49.6%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 37.4%

11.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 11.5%

1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.7% 2 people +0.3 pts ▸ 39.0%

33.9% 1 person +0.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.4% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

4.7% 5 people +0.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$170 3rd pct $158 1st pct

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

$867 0th pct $734 0th pct

People / bedroom in Loddon in Buloke even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.8% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 56.3%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.2 pts 21.4%

12.1% Rented +3.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 4.0%

2.9% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house ◂ +1.2 pts 93.9%

2.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.1% Flat or apartment +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms +3.3 pts ▸ 52.1%

21.1% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 15.1%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.4% 5 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% Under $200 +4.1 pts ▸ 61.3%

32.1% $200–$349 ◂ +2.7 pts 29.4%

4.3% $350–$549 ◂ +3.6 pts 0.8%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.7% Under $1,000 +7.4 pts ▸ 64.2%

27.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 23.4%

6.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 4.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon in Buloke +25 more in Loddon

45 54th pct 20 30th pct

Stops/1k in Loddon in Buloke +2.94 more in Loddon

6.17 75th pct 3.23 34th pct

Departures/1k in Loddon in Buloke +8.8 more in Loddon

33.2 15th pct 24.4 15th pct

PT routes in Loddon in Buloke +1 more in Buloke

7 48th pct 8 52nd pct

How people get to work

54.7% Car (driver) +3.2 pts ▸ 57.9%

20.0% Worked at home ◂ +4.3 pts 15.7%

8.1% Walked +2.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 2.5%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Bus even 0.1%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 34.2%

28.3% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 31.6%

19.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 17.1%

13.8% 4 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

3.4% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 30.8%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.3% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.8% Retail trade +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.6% Manufacturing ◂ +2.9 pts 3.7%

5.8% Construction ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.9% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

3.1% Accommodation & food +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.3% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Wholesale trade +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 29.6%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 13.7%

10.8% Professionals +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.3% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 8.7%

8.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

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

5.8% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Loddon in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Loddon in Buloke +1 higher in Buloke

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Loddon in Buloke even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Loddon in Buloke even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Loddon in Buloke +21 higher in Buloke

925 20th pct 946 28th pct

ERP in Loddon in Buloke +1,340 higher in Loddon

7,231 33rd pct 5,891 25th pct

Growth in Loddon in Buloke +4.0 pts higher in Loddon

0.0% 12th pct -4.0% 0th pct

Businesses in Loddon in Buloke +13 higher in Buloke

975 54th pct 988 55th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon in Buloke +100 higher in Loddon

460 9th pct 360 4th pct

Max temp in Loddon in Buloke +0.7 higher in Buloke

23.0 42nd pct 23.7 50th pct

Min temp in Loddon in Buloke +0.3 higher in Loddon

9.4 19th pct 9.1 17th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon in Buloke +1.5 higher in Buloke

3.4 24th pct 4.9 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon in Buloke +1.8 more in Buloke

3.7 27th pct 5.5 53rd pct

15-min city in Loddon in Buloke +19.6 pts higher in Buloke

47.4% 35th pct 67.0% 51st pct

Walk to shops in Loddon in Buloke +19.6 pts higher in Buloke

44.7% 34th pct 64.3% 51st pct

Walk to transit in Loddon in Buloke +9.9 pts higher in Buloke

44.3% 23rd pct 54.2% 26th pct

Walk to school in Loddon in Buloke +25.7 pts higher in Buloke

37.2% 21st pct 62.9% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Loddon in Buloke +21.8 pts higher in Buloke

58.0% 17th pct 79.7% 27th pct

Walk to health in Loddon in Buloke +32.1 pts higher in Buloke

25.5% 29th pct 57.5% 60th pct

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

49.3 86th pct 61.0 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon in Buloke even

1 7th pct 1 6th pct

Mean slope in Loddon in Buloke +0.9 pts higher in Loddon

3.3% 15th pct 2.4% 0th pct

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Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon vs Buloke [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/202031033/loddon/vs/215031400/buloke