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Buln Buln vs Warragul

Name: Buln Buln vs Warragul — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Buln Buln profile · Warragul profile

Buln Buln Warragul

Warragul and Buln Buln are neighbouring areas in Victoria with very different layouts. Warragul is a larger, more mobile hub where 47% of people moved there in the last five years and 14% were born overseas. It is more walkable (somewhat walkable) with a higher share of renters at 22.5% and more people living alone. In contrast, Buln Buln is car-dependent and more stable, with 100% of homes being separate houses and a much lower rental rate of 5.6%. Buln Buln also has a higher share of volunteers at 26% and a larger proportion of adults working or looking for work at 74.9%.

Both areas sit near the national figure for the number of people who have served in the Defence Force. They also share a similar typical resident age of 40 and almost identical typical weekly personal incomes. While they are alike in these areas, the gap in accessibility is wide; Warragul has far more public transport departures and a far higher number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,305 larger in Warragul Recent movers: 24.4 pts higher in Warragul Recent arrivals: 14.1 pts higher in Warragul Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Warragul No car: 4.9 pts higher in Warragul

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buln Buln in Warragul +19,305 larger in Warragul gap widening

551 66th pct 19,856 89th pct

Median age in Buln Buln in Warragul even gap narrowing

40 yrs 29th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

31.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.6 pts 24.0%

18.9% Young adults (25–44) +6.2 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.7% Seniors (65+) +6.8 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 18.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 11.1%

Marital status

57.9% Married ◂ +9.5 pts 48.4%

31.2% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 33.2%

5.1% Divorced +3.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.4% Widowed +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.9% Separated +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Buln Buln Warragul

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.0% Australia ◂ +9.0 pts 81.0%

1.6% England +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

51.7% Australian ◂ +12.1 pts 39.6%

41.0% English +1.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

8.5% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.8% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

2.7% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

3.1% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Indian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Greek +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

92.2% English only ◂ +3.8 pts 88.4%

0.0% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion ◂ +2.4 pts 47.2%

41.7% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

0.0% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buln Buln in Warragul +6.73 more in Buln Buln

8.93 73rd pct 2.20 32nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buln Buln in Warragul +15 more in Warragul

2 62nd pct 17 86th pct

Avg size in Buln Buln in Warragul +248 larger in Warragul

213 39th pct 460 67th pct

ICSEA in Buln Buln in Warragul +13 higher in Buln Buln

1,023 68th pct 1,010 62nd pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +1.9 pts 49.6%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +2.9 pts 15.0%

14.2% Year 10 +3.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.2% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.4 pts 32.9%

26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 21.6%

10.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.7% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 4.9%

2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

10.3% Management & commerce +4.8 pts ▸ 15.2%

14.5% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 12.6%

6.5% Society & culture +6.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.2% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.7% Architecture & building ◂ +3.9 pts 6.8%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

5.3% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.3%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

2.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Buln Buln in Warragul +$32 higher in Buln Buln gap steady

$786 57th pct $754 50th pct

Household income in Buln Buln in Warragul +$353 higher in Buln Buln gap narrowing

$1,916 71st pct $1,563 52nd pct

Family income in Buln Buln in Warragul +$228 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

$2,212 69th pct $1,984 57th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 30.4%

26.0% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 28.6%

6.2% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

13.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 8.6%

10.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.3%

Personal income distribution

37.0% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.7 pts 32.7%

17.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 16.3%

5.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.7% Mental health +5.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.1% Arthritis +2.3 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Other condition +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.7% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%

3.1% Diabetes +2.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.6% Heart disease +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.2% Cancer +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.5% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +7.2 pts 58.5%

18.7% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

4.4% Two conditions +3.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.5% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buln Buln in Warragul +226 larger in Warragul

0 0th pct 226 86th pct

Median age in Buln Buln in Warragul

— 23 yrs 38th pct

Median income in Buln Buln in Warragul

— $534 37th pct

Household income in Buln Buln in Warragul

— $1,354 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buln Buln in Warragul +0.4 larger in Buln Buln gap steady

2.9 81st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

69.3% Couples with children ◂ +14.5 pts 54.9%

22.8% Couples without children +7.0 pts ▸ 29.8%

7.8% One-parent families +6.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

0.6% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

36.2% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.0%

12.4% 1 person +14.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

16.4% 4 people ◂ +2.2 pts 14.1%

11.3% 3 people +3.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

14.1% 5 people ◂ +7.6 pts 6.5%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buln Buln in Warragul +$63 higher in Warragul gap steady

$258 43rd pct $321 63rd pct

Mortgage in Buln Buln in Warragul +$98 higher in Buln Buln gap widening

$1,723 56th pct $1,625 50th pct

People / bedroom in Buln Buln in Warragul +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 ◂ +10.1 pts 37.4%

40.1% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 37.3%

5.6% Rented +16.8 pts ▸ 22.5%

1.7% Other tenure even 1.7%

0.0% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +12.1 pts 87.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Flat or apartment +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.0% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Bedrooms per home

41.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.5 pts 39.4%

39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.4 pts 38.2%

4.5% 2 bedrooms +10.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.2% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%

2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +57.7 pts 42.3%

40.0% Under $200 ◂ +26.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% $350–$549 +38.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

26.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 29.9%

19.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.4 pts 7.7%

15.5% Under $1,000 +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buln Buln in Warragul +96 more in Warragul

2 71st pct 98 89th pct

Stops/1k in Buln Buln in Warragul +1.31 more in Warragul

3.63 72nd pct 4.94 77th pct

Departures/1k in Buln Buln in Warragul +720.8 more in Warragul

36.3 61st pct 757.1 83rd pct

PT routes in Buln Buln in Warragul +10 more in Warragul

1 71st pct 11 86th pct

Stop walk in Buln Buln in Warragul +14 longer in Buln Buln

17 56th pct 3 21st pct

Drive to city in Buln Buln in Warragul +4 longer in Buln Buln

73 52nd pct 69 50th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +5.7 pts ▸ 63.8%

16.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 14.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.4 pts 4.8%

4.2% Walked ◂ +2.2 pts 1.9%

0.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

42.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 40.1%

11.4% 1 vehicle +22.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.2% 4 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 7.7%

21.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 13.0%

0.0% No vehicle +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance +2.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

11.5% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.9% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.6 pts 8.6%

8.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 4.3%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

5.4% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Other services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.8%

5.1% Public administration & safety +0.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 5.2%

3.5% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.3 pts 2.2%

3.2% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

18.8% Professionals +2.9 pts ▸ 21.8%

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 14.2%

16.6% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 11.6%

9.9% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Labourers +2.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

12.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.0%

8.0% Sales workers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.8%

3.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Buln Buln in Warragul +2.9 higher in Warragul

1.5 62nd pct 4.4 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buln Buln in Warragul +2.3 more in Warragul

1.9 65th pct 4.1 78th pct

15-min city in Buln Buln in Warragul +38.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 38.1% 77th pct

Walk to shops in Buln Buln in Warragul +40.1 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 40.1% 77th pct

Walk to transit in Buln Buln in Warragul +35.7 pts higher in Warragul

36.7% 69th pct 72.4% 79th pct

Walk to school in Buln Buln in Warragul +7.9 pts higher in Buln Buln

60.8% 79th pct 52.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Buln Buln in Warragul +25.3 pts higher in Warragul

64.1% 68th pct 89.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Buln Buln in Warragul +37.5 pts higher in Warragul

0.0% 0th pct 37.5% 81st pct

Amenities/1k in Buln Buln in Warragul +8.3 more in Warragul

7.3 35th pct 15.5 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Buln Buln in Warragul +42 higher in Warragul

2 59th pct 44 77th pct

Mean slope in Buln Buln in Warragul +0.3 pts higher in Buln Buln

8.0% 71st pct 7.7% 68th pct

Compare Buln Buln with nearby areas

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Compare Warragul with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buln Buln vs Warragul [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20390/buln-buln/vs/SAL22698/warragul