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Buln Buln vs Neerim South

Name: Buln Buln vs Neerim South — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Buln Buln profile · Neerim South profile

Buln Buln Neerim South

Neerim South and Buln Buln are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Neerim South is notably older, with 26.6% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 14.7% in Buln Buln. It is also more isolated, with a much longer drive time to the city (127 minutes versus 73 minutes) and a walk to the nearest transport stop that takes far longer at 81 minutes. In contrast, Buln Buln has a higher share of adults working or looking for work (74.9% versus 54.2%) and a higher typical household income of $1,916 a week, compared to $1,359 in Neerim South.

Both areas share a similar need for cars, as they are either car-dependent or mostly car-dependent. They also have similar rental prices, with typical weekly rent around $260, and both have the same number of public transport routes. While Neerim South has seen more people move in over the last five years, Buln Buln's higher share of university degrees and school-leaving certificates suggests a more qualified workforce.

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Where they differ most

Population: 1,048 larger in Neerim South Participation: 20.7 pts higher in Buln Buln PT commute: 0.4 pts higher in Neerim South Recent movers: 14.3 pts higher in Neerim South Separate houses: 4.1 pts higher in Buln Buln

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buln Buln in Neerim South +1,048 larger in Neerim South gap widening

551 66th pct 1,599 76th pct

Median age in Buln Buln in Neerim South +7 yrs older in Neerim South gap widening

40 yrs 29th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 25.9%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +11.9 pts ▸ 26.6%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.1%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.4 pts 9.8%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 53.3%

31.2% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 29.4%

5.1% Divorced +3.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.4% Widowed +1.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Age & sex structure

Buln Buln Neerim South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +9.9 pts 80.1%

1.6% England +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% Australian ◂ +9.6 pts 42.2%

41.0% English +2.7 pts ▸ 43.7%

9.8% Irish +3.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.5% Scottish +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.4% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% German +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.1% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Filipino even 0.5%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +2.8 pts 89.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 47.7%

41.7% Christianity ◂ +1.7 pts 40.1%

6.9% Not stated +3.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.0% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buln Buln in Neerim South +2.03 more in Buln Buln

8.93 73rd pct 6.90 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buln Buln in Neerim South even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Buln Buln in Neerim South +27 larger in Buln Buln

213 39th pct 186 36th pct

ICSEA in Buln Buln in Neerim South +57 higher in Buln Buln

1,023 68th pct 966 36th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.0 pts 44.5%

14.2% Year 10 +5.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +4.3 pts 13.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.6 pts 35.7%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.7 pts 16.3%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

5.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 3.7%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

2.3% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 14.7%

14.5% Health ◂ +4.4 pts 10.1%

10.3% Management & commerce +2.8 pts ▸ 13.1%

6.5% Society & culture +5.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.7 pts 7.0%

9.2% Education even 9.1%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.0%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.7 pts 2.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Buln Buln in Neerim South +$108 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

$786 57th pct $678 37th pct

Household income in Buln Buln in Neerim South +$557 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

$1,916 71st pct $1,359 37th pct

Family income in Buln Buln in Neerim South +$644 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

$2,212 69th pct $1,568 31st pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 25.3%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +6.4 pts ▸ 32.4%

6.2% Under $650 +13.4 pts ▸ 19.6%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 7.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 43.6%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 32.5%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.7 pts 12.0%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Arthritis +4.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% Mental health +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.3% Other condition +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

1.6% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.1% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.5% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +11.4 pts 54.3%

18.7% One condition +5.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

4.4% Two conditions +2.9 pts ▸ 7.3%

1.5% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buln Buln in Neerim South +22 larger in Neerim South

0 0th pct 22 70th pct

Median age in Buln Buln in Neerim South

— 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Buln Buln in Neerim South

— $749 60th pct

Household income in Buln Buln in Neerim South

— $1,249 29th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buln Buln in Neerim South +0.4 larger in Buln Buln gap widening

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.3 pts 55.1%

22.8% Couples without children +11.3 pts ▸ 34.2%

7.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.6% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Household size

36.2% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 39.5%

12.4% 1 person +11.5 pts ▸ 23.9%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.8 pts 13.6%

11.3% 3 people +3.2 pts ▸ 14.5%

14.1% 5 people ◂ +7.8 pts 6.4%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buln Buln in Neerim South +$2 higher in Neerim South gap narrowing

$258 43rd pct $260 43rd pct

Mortgage in Buln Buln in Neerim South +$174 higher in Buln Buln gap narrowing

$1,723 56th pct $1,549 45th pct

People / bedroom in Buln Buln in Neerim South +0.10 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.7 pts 38.8%

40.1% Owned outright +7.3 pts ▸ 47.4%

5.6% Rented +6.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.1 pts 95.9%

0.0% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 38.4%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 35.0%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +62.1 pts 37.9%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 22.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% $750 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +15.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 23.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 +8.7 pts ▸ 24.2%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.8 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buln Buln in Neerim South +3 more in Neerim South

2 71st pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Buln Buln in Neerim South +0.50 more in Buln Buln

3.63 72nd pct 3.13 70th pct

Departures/1k in Buln Buln in Neerim South +5.0 more in Buln Buln

36.3 61st pct 31.3 61st pct

PT routes in Buln Buln in Neerim South even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Buln Buln in Neerim South +64 longer in Neerim South

17 56th pct 81 97th pct

Drive to city in Buln Buln in Neerim South +54 longer in Neerim South

73 52nd pct 127 85th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +2.1 pts ▸ 60.2%

16.3% Worked at home +1.6 pts ▸ 17.9%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.9 pts 3.2%

4.2% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 42.4%

11.4% 1 vehicle +14.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

22.2% 4 or more ◂ +8.8 pts 13.3%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 18.3%

0.0% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.5% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.1 pts 4.2%

5.8% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Other services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.0%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.3% Transport & warehousing +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.2 pts 2.3%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 15.6%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.8 pts 14.4%

16.6% Managers +1.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.1% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

10.5% Labourers +1.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.9% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 10.1%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 7.7%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Buln Buln in Neerim South +2.3 higher in Neerim South

1.5 62nd pct 3.9 77th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buln Buln in Neerim South +3.0 more in Neerim South

1.9 65th pct 4.9 82nd pct

15-min city in Buln Buln in Neerim South +61.4 pts higher in Neerim South

0.0% 0th pct 61.4% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Buln Buln in Neerim South +61.8 pts higher in Neerim South

0.0% 0th pct 61.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Buln Buln in Neerim South +12.9 pts higher in Neerim South

36.7% 69th pct 49.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Buln Buln in Neerim South +0.3 pts higher in Neerim South

60.8% 79th pct 61.1% 79th pct

Walk to a park in Buln Buln in Neerim South +1.5 pts higher in Buln Buln

64.1% 68th pct 62.7% 68th pct

Walk to health in Buln Buln in Neerim South +63.1 pts higher in Neerim South

0.0% 0th pct 63.1% 88th pct

Amenities/1k in Buln Buln in Neerim South +2.7 more in Neerim South

7.3 35th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Buln Buln in Neerim South +1 higher in Neerim South

2 59th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Buln Buln in Neerim South +2.4 pts higher in Neerim South

8.0% 71st pct 10.4% 83rd pct

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Compare Neerim South with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buln Buln vs Neerim South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20390/buln-buln/vs/SAL21911/neerim-south