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Bundalaguah vs Wurruk

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Bundalaguah profile · Wurruk profile

Bundalaguah Wurruk

Wurruk and Bundalaguah are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Wurruk is more developed for pedestrians, with far higher street connectivity and many more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (70.5% compared to 0.0% in Bundalaguah). It also has far more public transport options, including 8.5 stops per 1,000 people, while Bundalaguah has none. In contrast, Bundalaguah has a much higher share of children under 15 (27.1% compared to 22.1%) and far higher household income for First Nations people, at $4,750 compared to $1,124 in Wurruk.

Both areas share a very similar typical weekly rent, with Wurruk at $250 and Bundalaguah at $233. They also have similar shares of people aged 65 and over and a nearly identical proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents. While they share these traits, the gaps in health and accessibility remain distinct, as Wurruk has a well higher share of people with long-term health conditions (33.2%) and a higher number of people who served in the Defence Force (7.7%).

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Where they differ most

Population: 948 larger in Wurruk Limited English: 0.8 pts higher in Wurruk No car: 3.0 pts higher in Wurruk Other language: 4.2 pts higher in Wurruk Needs assistance: 4.8 pts higher in Wurruk

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +948 larger in Wurruk gap widening
229 57th pct 1,177 74th pct
Median age in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4 yrs older in Wurruk gap narrowing
37 yrs 20th pct 41 yrs 33rd pct
First Nations in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.6% 57th pct 2.8% 58th pct
Aged 65+ in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.9 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
13.5% 27th pct 14.4% 30th pct
Under 15 in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +5.0 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
27.1% 91st pct 22.1% 80th pct
De facto in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +6.6 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap widening
15.3% 72nd pct 8.8% 25th pct

Age structure

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +8.0 pts ▸ 31.6%
27.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.0 pts 22.1%
26.6% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 19.3%
13.5% Seniors (65+) +0.9 pts ▸ 14.4%
11.4% Youth (15–24) +2.2 pts ▸ 13.5%

Marital status

55.1% Married ◂ +2.7 pts 52.3%
32.6% Never married ◂ +0.8 pts 31.8%
6.7% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%
0.0% Separated +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.9% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Bundalaguah Wurruk

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
3.5% 16th pct 11.0% 48th pct

Country of birth

84.3% Australia ◂ +1.5 pts 82.8%
3.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Italy +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.9% Australian ◂ +0.2 pts 45.6%
40.2% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.4%
10.5% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
7.0% Scottish +3.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
4.8% German +0.4 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.4% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%
1.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 4.2% 56th pct
Limited English in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.8% 73rd pct

Language used at home

89.5% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.2%
0.0% Arabic +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi 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 Bundalaguahin Wurruk +2.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
40.6% 50th pct 42.9% 57th pct

Religious affiliation

46.7% Christianity ◂ +0.1 pts 46.6%
40.6% No religion +2.3 pts ▸ 42.9%
12.2% Not stated ◂ +3.9 pts 8.3%
1.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%
0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Islam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.4 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
43.2% 45th pct 44.6% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
13.5% 45th pct 15.0% 51st pct
Schools/1k kids in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +12.28 more in Bundalaguah
16.13 85th pct 3.85 50th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4 more in Wurruk
2 62nd pct 6 74th pct
Avg size in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +500 larger in Wurruk
64 19th pct 563 80th pct
ICSEA in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +83 higher in Wurruk
938 21st pct 1,021 67th pct

Highest year of school

43.2% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 44.6%
11.7% Year 10 +7.7 pts ▸ 19.4%
17.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 16.9%
11.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%
21.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 17.7%
10.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.5 pts 3.9%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

10.0% Engineering & related +9.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
15.5% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 9.6%
10.0% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
5.5% Health +6.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
9.1% Society & culture +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.0% Architecture & building ◂ +4.7 pts 5.3%
8.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.5 pts 4.7%
4.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 2.4%
0.0% Information technology +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Creative arts +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Income

Personal income in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$68 higher in Wurruk gap widening
$681 37th pct $749 50th pct
Household income in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$297 higher in Bundalaguah gap widening
$1,792 65th pct $1,495 47th pct
Family income in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$125 higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
$2,036 60th pct $1,911 52nd pct
High earners in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +3.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
9.0% 55th pct 12.6% 72nd pct
High-income homes in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +2.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
20.3% 63rd pct 22.6% 68th pct

Household income distribution

34.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 23.8%
17.2% $650–$1,499 +12.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
9.4% Under $650 +5.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
14.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 12.7%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

Personal income distribution

43.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 41.5%
24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
10.7% $1,500–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 13.5%
3.9% $3,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.0 pts higher in Wurruk
26.2% 37th pct 33.2% 71st pct
Mental health in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.0 pts higher in Wurruk
7.9% 47th pct 11.9% 82nd pct
Needs assistance in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
1.7% 23rd pct 6.5% 71st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Mental health +4.0 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Asthma even 10.9%
5.2% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Other condition +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.8%
1.7% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%
0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.4% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.9%
19.2% One condition +2.1 pts ▸ 21.3%
6.6% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Three or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.1 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
22.5% 69th pct 18.3% 51st pct
Unpaid carers in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +5.2 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
10.7% 30th pct 15.9% 78th pct
Unpaid child care in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.3 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
30.3% 75th pct 29.0% 69th pct
Defence service in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.7 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 7.7% 91st pct
Housework 15h+ in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.8 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
22.5% 40th pct 27.3% 67th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +27 larger in Wurruk
6 51st pct 33 73rd pct
Median age in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1 yrs older in Bundalaguah
19 yrs 21st pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Median income in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$92 higher in Bundalaguah
$575 43rd pct $483 30th pct
Household income in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$3,626 higher in Bundalaguah
$4,750 100th pct $1,124 23rd pct
Indigenous language in Bundalaguahin Wurruk
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.3 larger in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.7 71st pct
One-parent in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +8.6 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
4.9% 22nd pct 13.5% 65th pct
Living alone in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +8.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
12.5% 12th pct 21.2% 41st pct

Family composition

70.1% Couples with children ◂ +10.3 pts 59.8%
23.4% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 25.8%
4.9% One-parent families +8.6 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Household size

39.1% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 35.0%
12.5% 1 person +8.7 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.8% 5 people ◂ +9.7 pts 9.0%
6.3% 3 people +8.8 pts ▸ 15.1%
14.1% 4 people +0.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
9.4% 6 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$17 higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
$233 35th pct $250 40th pct
Mortgage in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +$158 higher in Bundalaguah gap widening
$1,675 53rd pct $1,517 43rd pct
People / bedroom in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.10 higher in Bundalaguah gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +9.5 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
10.9% 30th pct 20.4% 60th pct
Owned outright in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.7 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
35.9% 35th pct 35.3% 34th pct
Separate houses in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +5.3 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
93.8% 41st pct 99.0% 64th pct
3+ bedrooms in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
84.4% 63rd pct 85.4% 66th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.9% Owned with a mortgage +6.6 pts ▸ 42.6%
35.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 35.3%
10.9% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
9.4% Other tenure ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.9%

Types of homes

93.8% Separate house +5.3 pts ▸ 99.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 39.4%
34.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 31.4%
7.8% 5 or more +6.8 pts ▸ 14.6%
9.4% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 14.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

85.7% $200–$349 ◂ +27.4 pts 58.3%
0.0% Under $200 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%
0.0% $350–$549 +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.7 pts 27.4%
34.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.9 pts 26.9%
21.7% Under $1,000 +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%
17.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +8.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +3.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 62nd pct
Work from home in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +5.4 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap narrowing
14.0% 42nd pct 8.6% 22nd pct
PT commute in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +4.3 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap widening
5.3% 91st pct 0.9% 72nd pct
PT stops in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +10 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 10 80th pct
Stops/1k in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +8.50 more in Wurruk
0.00 0th pct 8.50 86th pct
Departures/1k in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +214.1 more in Wurruk
0.0 0th pct 214.1 73rd pct
PT routes in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +3 more in Wurruk
0 0th pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +73 longer in Bundalaguah
78 95th pct 5 32nd pct
Drive to city in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +3 longer in Bundalaguah
137 87th pct 134 87th pct

How people get to work

44.7% Car (driver) +21.7 pts ▸ 66.4%
14.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.4 pts 8.6%
10.5% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 0.6%
6.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.6%
5.3% Bus ◂ +4.3 pts 0.9%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.1% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 41.8%
14.1% 1 vehicle +17.6 pts ▸ 31.7%
20.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.6 pts 8.7%
10.9% 3 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
0.0% No vehicle +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.7 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
24.9% 28th pct 32.6% 56th pct
Recent arrivals in Bundalaguahin Wurruk
— 3.9% 38th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +2.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap narrowing
2.6% 41st pct 4.6% 65th pct
Participation in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +3.2 pts higher in Bundalaguah gap widening
64.0% 62nd pct 60.8% 50th pct
Full-time in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.0 pts higher in Wurruk gap widening
46.5% 10th pct 53.5% 27th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +19.2 pts 1.9%
11.4% Health care & social assistance +4.2 pts ▸ 15.6%
9.6% Retail trade +4.2 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.5% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 9.9%
10.5% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 8.4%
3.5% Public administration & safety +6.4 pts ▸ 9.9%
3.5% Accommodation & food +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%
7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%
6.1% Other services ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%
4.4% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Professional & technical +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Occupations people work in

31.6% Managers ◂ +17.3 pts 14.3%
13.2% Professionals +3.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
14.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.8% Community & personal service +6.6 pts ▸ 15.4%
7.0% Sales workers +4.6 pts ▸ 11.6%
11.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
5.3% Labourers +4.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.9 higher in Wurruk
0.1 42nd pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +1.5 more in Wurruk
0.2 44th pct 1.7 64th pct
15-min city in Bundalaguahin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Bundalaguahin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +66.1 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 66.1% 78th pct
Walk to school in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.1 pts higher in Wurruk
20.4% 65th pct 27.5% 67th pct
Walk to a park in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +70.5 pts higher in Wurruk
0.0% 0th pct 70.5% 70th pct
Walk to health in Bundalaguahin Wurruk even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +7.5 more in Wurruk
4.4 27th pct 11.9 46th pct
Intersections/km² in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +13 higher in Wurruk
0 38th pct 13 72nd pct
Mean slope in Bundalaguahin Wurruk +0.7 pts higher in Wurruk
2.3% 1st pct 3.0% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bundalaguah vs Wurruk [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20394/bundalaguah/vs/SAL22875/wurruk