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Bullarook vs Clarkes Hill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.6 km apart · Bullarook profile · Clarkes Hill profile

Bullarook Clarkes Hill

Bullarook and Clarkes Hill are both sparsely populated neighbouring areas in Victoria. Bullarook is an older community, where the typical resident is 55, compared to 42 in Clarkes Hill. Living arrangements differ sharply, with 43.3% of Bullarook residents living alone and 66.7% owning their homes outright, while Clarkes Hill has more families and higher mortgage rates. Employment patterns also vary; Clarkes Hill has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (65.5%), whereas Bullarook has more people doing unpaid housework (36.1%).

These two areas share several basic traits, such as having no public transport stops and 100% of homes being separate houses with three or more bedrooms. However, the gap in volunteering is widening, with Clarkes Hill now far higher at 29.3% compared to 16.7% in Bullarook. Both areas sit well below the national figure for people born overseas, with Bullarook at 6.5% and Clarkes Hill at 0.0%.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 26.7 pts higher in Bullarook Owned outright: 25.0 pts higher in Bullarook Unemployment: 13.2 pts higher in Clarkes Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Bullarook Housework 15h+: 17.1 pts higher in Bullarook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +2 larger in Bullarook gap narrowing
77 35th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +13 yrs older in Bullarook gap widening
55 yrs 86th pct 42 yrs 38th pct
First Nations in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +9.7 pts higher in Bullarook gap narrowing
37.7% 93rd pct 28.0% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +4.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
16.9% 48th pct 21.3% 76th pct
De facto in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

37.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.7 pts 28.0%
35.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%
16.9% Children (0–14) +4.5 pts ▸ 21.3%
10.4% Youth (15–24) +10.9 pts ▸ 21.3%
3.9% Young adults (25–44) +12.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

Marital status

65.3% Married ◂ +13.6 pts 51.7%
16.7% Never married +9.2 pts ▸ 25.9%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.6% Separated ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Bullarook Clarkes Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +6.5 pts higher in Bullarook gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

90.9% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 94.7%
3.9% England ◂ +3.9 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

54.5% Australian ◂ +2.5 pts 52.0%
26.0% English +11.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
16.9% Irish +16.5 pts ▸ 33.3%
6.5% Scottish +8.2 pts ▸ 14.7%
5.2% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German even 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 Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +3.9 pts higher in Bullarook gap widening
3.9% 54th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.1% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 92.0%
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 Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +10.0 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
23.4% 13th pct 33.3% 30th pct

Religious affiliation

68.8% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 68.0%
23.4% No religion +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%
7.8% Not stated ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
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 Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +2.9 pts higher in Bullarook gap narrowing
37.5% 30th pct 34.6% 23rd pct
Bachelor+ in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +9.2 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
9.7% 28th pct 19.0% 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +7 larger in Bullarook
20 5th pct 14 2nd pct
ICSEA in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +24 higher in Clarkes Hill
1,018 66th pct 1,042 76th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 ◂ +2.9 pts 34.6%
19.4% Year 11 +13.2 pts ▸ 32.7%
27.8% Year 10 +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%
19.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.8 pts 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV +5.8 pts ▸ 43.3%
21.9% Bachelor degree +14.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Agriculture & environment +11.3 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Engineering & related +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Health +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
18.8% Education ◂ +8.8 pts 10.0%
0.0% Society & culture +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +$18 higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
$756 51st pct $774 54th pct
Household income in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +$146 higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
$1,291 32nd pct $1,437 43rd pct
Family income in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +$437 higher in Bullarook gap widening
$2,249 71st pct $1,812 45th pct
High earners in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +8.3 pts higher in Bullarook gap widening
8.3% 52nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +10.0 pts higher in Bullarook
10.0% 30th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

10.0% $650–$1,499 +31.7 pts ▸ 41.7%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +16.4 pts ▸ 41.4%
37.5% Under $650 ◂ +8.2 pts 29.3%
9.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.6%
4.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.9 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
33.8% 73rd pct 34.7% 76th pct
Mental health in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +8.1 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
3.9% 20th pct 12.0% 83rd pct
Needs assistance in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +3.9 pts higher in Bullarook gap widening
3.9% 41st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.3% Diabetes ◂ +10.3 pts 4.0%
13.0% Arthritis ◂ +3.7 pts 9.3%
13.0% Heart disease ◂ +7.7 pts 5.3%
5.2% Asthma +6.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
3.9% Mental health +8.1 pts ▸ 12.0%
6.5% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
6.5% Other condition ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +7.6 pts 58.7%
26.0% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
6.5% Two conditions +4.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
5.2% Three or more ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +12.6 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
16.7% 43rd pct 29.3% 85th pct
Unpaid carers in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +6.8 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
13.9% 62nd pct 20.7% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +9.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
25.0% 48th pct 34.5% 87th pct
Defence service in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +17.1 pts higher in Bullarook gap widening
36.1% 90th pct 19.0% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill
— 10 yrs 4th pct
Median income in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill
— $350 12th pct
Household income in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill
— $900 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.7 larger in Clarkes Hill gap widening
2.3 29th pct 3.0 86th pct
One-parent in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +12.3 pts higher in Bullarook gap steady
12.3% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +26.7 pts higher in Bullarook
43.3% 94th pct 16.7% 25th pct

Family composition

52.3% Couples with children +26.0 pts ▸ 78.3%
41.5% Couples without children ◂ +19.9 pts 21.7%
12.3% One-parent families ◂ +12.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

33.3% 2 people +16.7 pts ▸ 50.0%
43.3% 1 person ◂ +26.7 pts 16.7%
26.7% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 12.5%
10.0% 5 people +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 6 or more +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +$60 higher in Bullarook gap widening
$245 39th pct $185 22nd pct
Mortgage in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +$606 higher in Bullarook gap narrowing
$2,167 80th pct $1,561 46th pct
People / bedroom in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.10 higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +2.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
10.0% 27th pct 12.5% 36th pct
Owned outright in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +25.0 pts higher in Bullarook
66.7% 97th pct 41.7% 51st pct
Separate houses in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +25.0 pts 41.7%
10.0% Owned with a mortgage +27.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
13.3% Other tenure ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
10.0% Rented +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
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

53.3% 3 bedrooms +17.5 pts ▸ 70.8%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
10.0% 5 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

133.3% $200–$349 even 133.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +66.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +9.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
10.5% 28th pct 20.0% 60th pct
PT commute in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill
70 91st pct —
Drive to city in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +2 longer in Clarkes Hill
65 47th pct 67 48th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 40.0%
10.5% Worked at home +9.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Car (passenger) +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

30.0% 2 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 37.5%
26.7% 4 or more +10.8 pts ▸ 37.5%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%
13.3% 3 vehicles +7.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +3.2 pts higher in Bullarook gap narrowing
21.1% 18th pct 17.8% 12th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +13.2 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 13.2% 94th pct
Participation in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +14.1 pts higher in Clarkes Hill gap narrowing
51.4% 24th pct 65.5% 68th pct
Full-time in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +7.9 pts higher in Bullarook gap widening
57.9% 49th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

23.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.8 pts ▸ 42.5%
7.9% Health care & social assistance +9.6 pts ▸ 17.5%
13.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.7 pts 12.5%
13.2% Professional & technical ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%
10.5% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 32.5%
26.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +11.3 pts 15.0%
0.0% Professionals +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
7.9% Technicians & trades +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Labourers +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.5% Sales workers ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%
7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.1 higher in Clarkes Hill
0.0 31st pct 0.1 38th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.1 more in Clarkes Hill
0.0 32nd pct 0.1 42nd pct
15-min city in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +9.9 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
3.6% 58th pct 13.5% 62nd pct
Walk to a park in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +13.3 more in Clarkes Hill
0.0 0th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0 higher in Bullarook
1 48th pct 0 37th pct
Mean slope in Bullarookin Clarkes Hill +0.5 pts higher in Clarkes Hill
4.8% 39th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullarook vs Clarkes Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20383/bullarook/vs/SAL20568/clarkes-hill