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Buchan vs Buchan South

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Buchan profile · Buchan South profile

Buchan Buchan South

Buchan and Buchan South are both sparsely populated areas in Victoria. Residents are far older in Buchan, where the typical age is 54 compared to 46 in Buchan South. Buchan is also more likely to have one-parent families (15.5% versus 3.7%) and people living alone (35.4% versus 21.3%). In contrast, Buchan South has a far higher share of people with no religion (60.8% compared to 43.3%) and more adults working or looking for work (77.4% versus 54.1%).

While the two areas share a similar proportion of First Nations people and almost identical typical family incomes, the gap in their workforce levels is widening. They are both alike in their housing, with 100% of homes being separate houses and no households without a motor vehicle. Buchan is more walkable, with 35.6% of homes within 15 minutes of a school and 35.4% near a park, whereas Buchan South has no homes within walking distance of a school.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Buchan South No religion: 17.5 pts higher in Buchan South Mortgage: $677 higher in Buchan South Unpaid child care: 15.4 pts higher in Buchan South Other language: 4.9 pts higher in Buchan South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buchanin Buchan South +99 larger in Buchan gap narrowing
201 54th pct 102 42nd pct
Median age in Buchanin Buchan South +8 yrs older in Buchan gap widening
54 yrs 83rd pct 46 yrs 54th pct
First Nations in Buchanin Buchan South +0.5 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
2.5% 56th pct 2.9% 59th pct
Aged 65+ in Buchanin Buchan South +0.6 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 29.4% 86th pct
Under 15 in Buchanin Buchan South +2.8 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
11.9% 23rd pct 14.7% 34th pct
De facto in Buchanin Buchan South +2.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
11.9% 47th pct 14.8% 70th pct

Age structure

36.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +17.2 pts 19.6%
28.9% Seniors (65+) +0.6 pts ▸ 29.4%
16.4% Young adults (25–44) +4.2 pts ▸ 20.6%
11.9% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 14.7%
10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 2.9%

Marital status

48.6% Married +7.3 pts ▸ 56.0%
28.7% Never married ◂ +4.9 pts 23.8%
9.4% Divorced +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
8.8% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 6.0%
2.8% Separated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Buchan Buchan South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buchanin Buchan South +8.0 pts higher in Buchan gap widening
8.0% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

75.1% Australia +21.9 pts ▸ 97.1%
4.5% England ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

29.9% Australian +26.0 pts ▸ 55.9%
47.3% English ◂ +11.0 pts 36.3%
14.9% Scottish +6.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
16.9% Irish +2.7 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
3.0% German +1.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
0.0% Dutch +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%
2.0% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buchanin Buchan South +4.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.9% 60th pct
Limited English in Buchanin Buchan South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

85.1% English only +13.0 pts ▸ 98.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Buchanin Buchan South +17.5 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
43.3% 59th pct 60.8% 95th pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% No religion +17.5 pts ▸ 60.8%
40.8% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 36.3%
16.9% Not stated ◂ +14.0 pts 2.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buchanin Buchan South +0.4 pts higher in Buchan gap narrowing
32.5% 18th pct 32.1% 17th pct
Bachelor+ in Buchanin Buchan South +6.1 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
9.4% 27th pct 15.5% 53rd pct
Schools/1k kids in Buchanin Buchan South
41.67 100th pct —
Schools ≤3 km in Buchanin Buchan South +1 more in Buchan
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Buchanin Buchan South
23 6th pct —
ICSEA in Buchanin Buchan South
1,017 65th pct —

Highest year of school

32.5% Year 12 ◂ +0.4 pts 32.1%
21.3% Year 10 +7.3 pts ▸ 28.6%
13.0% Year 9 or below +9.6 pts ▸ 22.6%
13.0% Year 11 ◂ +3.5 pts 9.5%

Highest qualification level

32.7% Certificate III / IV +24.8 pts ▸ 57.5%
7.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.7 pts ▸ 15.0%
12.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 12.5%
2.7% Postgraduate degree +7.3 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

6.4% Management & commerce +11.1 pts ▸ 17.5%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%
7.3% Health +5.2 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% Education +7.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
5.5% Architecture & building +4.5 pts ▸ 10.0%
6.4% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.0%
9.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%
2.7% Creative arts +4.8 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buchanin Buchan South +$106 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$581 22nd pct $687 38th pct
Household income in Buchanin Buchan South +$104 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$1,083 18th pct $1,187 24th pct
Family income in Buchanin Buchan South +$31 higher in Buchan gap narrowing
$1,406 21st pct $1,375 19th pct
High earners in Buchanin Buchan South +1.9 pts higher in Buchan gap steady
6.6% 42nd pct 4.8% 30th pct
High-income homes in Buchanin Buchan South +1.2 pts higher in Buchan gap widening
7.6% 23rd pct 6.4% 19th pct

Household income distribution

38.0% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 48.9%
29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 21.3%
21.5% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 25.5%
7.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.3 pts 35.7%
21.5% $650–$1,499 +14.2 pts ▸ 35.7%
16.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 14.3%
1.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buchanin Buchan South +2.3 pts higher in Buchan
25.9% 35th pct 23.5% 25th pct
Mental health in Buchanin Buchan South +4.0 pts higher in Buchan
7.0% 39th pct 2.9% 16th pct
Needs assistance in Buchanin Buchan South +0.9 pts higher in Buchan South gap steady
8.0% 81st pct 8.8% 86th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.0% Arthritis +5.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
3.5% Asthma +5.3 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.0% Other condition ◂ +5.0 pts 2.9%
7.0% Mental health ◂ +4.0 pts 2.9%
3.0% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 3.9%
4.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%
4.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.9%
2.5% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.7% None +15.8 pts ▸ 73.5%
16.9% One condition ◂ +6.1 pts 10.8%
5.0% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.5% Three or more +3.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buchanin Buchan South +6.1 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
24.9% 75th pct 31.0% 87th pct
Unpaid carers in Buchanin Buchan South +9.6 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
16.6% 82nd pct 26.2% 99th pct
Unpaid child care in Buchanin Buchan South +15.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
21.5% 32nd pct 36.9% 90th pct
Defence service in Buchanin Buchan South +1.4 pts higher in Buchan South
3.3% 61st pct 4.8% 78th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buchanin Buchan South +3.2 pts higher in Buchan gap steady
35.4% 90th pct 32.1% 86th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buchanin Buchan South +2 larger in Buchan
5 49th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Buchanin Buchan South +32 yrs older in Buchan
52 yrs 89th pct 20 yrs 25th pct
Median income in Buchanin Buchan South +$526 higher in Buchan South
$374 13th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Buchanin Buchan South +$875 higher in Buchan South
$1,875 57th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buchanin Buchan South +0.1 larger in Buchan South gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Buchanin Buchan South +11.8 pts higher in Buchan gap widening
15.5% 74th pct 3.7% 19th pct
Living alone in Buchanin Buchan South +14.2 pts higher in Buchan gap widening
35.4% 86th pct 21.3% 41st pct

Family composition

42.6% Couples with children +9.2 pts ▸ 51.9%
43.4% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 44.4%
15.5% One-parent families ◂ +11.8 pts 3.7%
0.0% Other families +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

Household size

44.3% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 42.6%
35.4% 1 person ◂ +14.2 pts 21.3%
10.1% 3 people +13.3 pts ▸ 23.4%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
3.8% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buchanin Buchan South +$33 higher in Buchan
$158 15th pct $125 10th pct
Mortgage in Buchanin Buchan South +$677 higher in Buchan South gap widening
$1,000 14th pct $1,677 53rd pct
People / bedroom in Buchanin Buchan South +0.10 higher in Buchan gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Buchanin Buchan South +12.7 pts higher in Buchan gap widening
12.7% 36th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Buchanin Buchan South +4.3 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
53.2% 81st pct 57.4% 88th pct
Separate houses in Buchanin Buchan South even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Buchanin Buchan South +7.4 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
67.1% 23rd pct 74.5% 37th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.2% Owned outright +4.3 pts ▸ 57.4%
24.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
12.7% Rented ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
11.4% Other tenure ◂ +2.9 pts 8.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.5 pts 42.6%
15.2% 4 bedrooms +16.7 pts ▸ 31.9%
27.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.8 pts 17.0%
6.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% 5 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

57.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +57.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
21.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buchanin Buchan South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buchanin Buchan South +7.1 pts higher in Buchan South gap narrowing
17.9% 54th pct 25.0% 72nd pct
PT commute in Buchanin Buchan South even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buchanin Buchan South +1 more in Buchan South
1 64th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Buchanin Buchan South +14.63 more in Buchan South
4.98 77th pct 19.61 92nd pct
Departures/1k in Buchanin Buchan South +29.3 more in Buchan South
10.0 58th pct 39.2 62nd pct
PT routes in Buchanin Buchan South even
1 71st pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

51.6% Car (driver) ◂ +1.6 pts 50.0%
17.9% Worked at home +7.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
9.5% Walked ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 42.2%
27.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +21.2 pts 6.7%
20.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 15.6%
6.3% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buchanin Buchan South +10.7 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
17.2% 12th pct 27.8% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buchanin Buchan South +0.5 pts higher in Buchan gap narrowing
5.1% 70th pct 4.6% 64th pct
Participation in Buchanin Buchan South +23.2 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
54.1% 30th pct 77.4% 92nd pct
Full-time in Buchanin Buchan South +7.3 pts higher in Buchan South gap widening
50.5% 17th pct 57.8% 48th pct

Industries people work in

23.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +17.5 pts ▸ 40.6%
17.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +13.2 pts 4.7%
14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 14.1%
9.5% Retail trade ◂ +9.5 pts 0.0%
8.4% Education & training ◂ +8.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 4.7%
3.2% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.3% Other services ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Construction +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Mining ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
3.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers +9.0 pts ▸ 40.6%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +9.5 pts 6.3%
11.6% Professionals +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% Labourers +2.5 pts ▸ 14.1%
11.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +11.6 pts 0.0%
9.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 9.4%
3.2% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%
4.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buchanin Buchan South +1.4 higher in Buchan
1.7 64th pct 0.3 47th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buchanin Buchan South +1.7 more in Buchan
2.0 66th pct 0.3 47th pct
15-min city in Buchanin Buchan South +28.7 pts higher in Buchan
28.7% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buchanin Buchan South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buchanin Buchan South +16.8 pts higher in Buchan
24.3% 65th pct 7.5% 60th pct
Walk to school in Buchanin Buchan South +35.6 pts higher in Buchan
35.6% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buchanin Buchan South +20.4 pts higher in Buchan
35.4% 59th pct 14.9% 50th pct
Walk to health in Buchanin Buchan South even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buchanin Buchan South +32.6 more in Buchan South
114.4 88th pct 147.1 89th pct
Intersections/km² in Buchanin Buchan South even
0 38th pct 0 29th pct
Mean slope in Buchanin Buchan South +2.8 pts higher in Buchan
12.7% 88th pct 9.9% 80th pct

Compare Buchan with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buchan vs Buchan South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20366/buchan/vs/SAL20367/buchan-south