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Buninyong vs Scotsburn

Name: Buninyong vs Scotsburn — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Buninyong profile · Scotsburn profile

Buninyong Scotsburn

Buninyong and Scotsburn are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Buninyong is a more urbanised hub, described as somewhat walkable, where 66.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 62.6% are near public transport. In contrast, Scotsburn is car-dependent; no homes there are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, health services, or schools. Buninyong also has a more qualified workforce, with 32.9% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 25.3% in Scotsburn.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, sitting at $818 in Buninyong and $806 in Scotsburn. While they are alike in this way, the gap in educational attainment has widened since 2011. They also share a similar level of home ownership, with about 43% to 47% of homes owned outright in both places, and both sit well below the national figure for people living alone.

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Where they differ most

Population: 3,553 larger in Buninyong People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Scotsburn PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Buninyong Limited English: 0.1 pts higher in Buninyong No car: 2.4 pts higher in Buninyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong in Scotsburn +3,553 larger in Buninyong gap steady

3,797 86th pct 244 57th pct

Median age in Buninyong in Scotsburn +2 yrs older in Scotsburn gap narrowing

45 yrs 50th pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

29.2% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 32.8%

21.6% Seniors (65+) +2.2 pts ▸ 23.8%

21.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 20.5%

18.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.7 pts 14.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) even 9.4%

Marital status

59.5% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 55.7%

25.6% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 26.8%

8.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.9% Widowed ◂ +2.4 pts 2.6%

2.0% Separated +2.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong Scotsburn

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

86.4% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 90.2%

4.5% England ◂ +2.9 pts 1.6%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +3.4 pts ▸ 47.1%

42.2% Australian +2.9 pts ▸ 45.1%

17.4% Irish +0.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

16.0% Scottish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

2.6% Dutch +4.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.1% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.3% Italian ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only +0.6 pts ▸ 94.7%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% No religion +0.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

44.5% Christianity ◂ +0.6 pts 43.9%

4.5% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong in Scotsburn

1.22 12th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong in Scotsburn +2 more in Buninyong

3 67th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Buninyong in Scotsburn +322 larger in Scotsburn

245 42nd pct 567 80th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong in Scotsburn +14 higher in Scotsburn

1,030 72nd pct 1,044 76th pct

Highest year of school

59.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.6 pts 55.6%

14.3% Year 10 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.0%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.7 pts 12.8%

8.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 11.1%

Highest qualification level

29.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 21.6%

24.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.6 pts 22.4%

16.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.7%

9.8% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

1.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.0% Management & commerce ◂ +6.5 pts 9.5%

15.7% Education ◂ +2.8 pts 12.9%

14.2% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

12.1% Engineering & related +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 10.3%

5.2% Architecture & building +4.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.0% Agriculture & environment +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

3.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

2.1% Information technology ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong in Scotsburn +$12 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$818 61st pct $806 60th pct

Household income in Buninyong in Scotsburn +$179 higher in Scotsburn gap widening

$1,745 62nd pct $1,924 72nd pct

Family income in Buninyong in Scotsburn +$29 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$2,216 70th pct $2,187 68th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.8 pts 19.3%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 25.3%

14.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 13.3%

14.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 12.0%

11.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Personal income distribution

40.0% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 45.9%

29.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.7 pts 22.2%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 19.6%

5.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 4.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.4% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 7.4%

9.2% Asthma ◂ +1.8 pts 7.4%

4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.0% Heart disease +2.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.4% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.7% Lung condition +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.3% Dementia +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +1.9 pts 61.1%

21.1% One condition +2.3 pts ▸ 23.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.9%

2.8% Three or more ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buninyong in Scotsburn +45 larger in Buninyong

45 76th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Buninyong in Scotsburn

23 yrs 38th pct —

Median income in Buninyong in Scotsburn

$525 36th pct —

Household income in Buninyong in Scotsburn

$2,062 64th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong in Scotsburn +0.3 larger in Scotsburn gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

60.9% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 64.8%

28.6% Couples without children +1.0 pts ▸ 29.5%

10.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

0.5% Other families ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.1% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.9% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 15.7%

16.6% 4 people +0.3 pts ▸ 16.9%

13.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 8.4%

8.0% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.8% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong in Scotsburn +$30 higher in Buninyong gap narrowing

$305 59th pct $275 48th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong in Scotsburn +$267 higher in Scotsburn gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,000 72nd pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong in Scotsburn +0.20 higher in Scotsburn gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +3.6 pts 43.4%

38.1% Owned with a mortgage +7.7 pts ▸ 45.8%

13.2% Rented ◂ +9.5 pts 3.6%

1.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.9% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house +3.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

2.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.9 pts 39.8%

35.4% 4 bedrooms +4.4 pts ▸ 39.8%

7.1% 5 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 4.8%

1.2% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

48.3% $200–$349 ◂ +48.3 pts 0.0%

30.6% $350–$549 ◂ +30.6 pts 0.0%

12.2% Under $200 ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%

9.4% $550–$749 ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.1% $1,800–$2,999 +25.8 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.1% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.8 pts 26.3%

17.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.6 pts 7.9%

9.8% $3,000 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong in Scotsburn +18 more in Buninyong

18 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong in Scotsburn +4.74 more in Buninyong

4.74 76th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong in Scotsburn +965.5 more in Buninyong

965.5 86th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Buninyong in Scotsburn +3 more in Buninyong

3 79th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Buninyong in Scotsburn +34 longer in Scotsburn

17 56th pct 51 80th pct

Drive to city in Buninyong in Scotsburn +1 longer in Scotsburn

79 56th pct 80 57th pct

How people get to work

58.9% Car (driver) +4.9 pts ▸ 63.8%

20.5% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 22.4%

1.1% Walked +4.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%

18.0% 3 vehicles +12.1 pts ▸ 30.1%

25.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +16.0 pts 9.6%

10.1% 4 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 24.1%

2.4% No vehicle ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Education & training ◂ +2.8 pts 13.8%

16.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 11.2%

10.0% Construction +4.6 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.6 pts 3.4%

1.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.7 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.7% Professional & technical +1.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.5 pts 3.4%

6.7% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

2.1% Administrative & support +2.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.9% Other services ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

28.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 25.9%

14.6% Managers +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

12.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 6.0%

12.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 11.2%

6.6% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Community & personal service ◂ +5.4 pts 6.0%

7.5% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.2%

4.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong in Scotsburn +5.0 higher in Buninyong

5.0 83rd pct 0.0 31st pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong in Scotsburn +5.6 more in Buninyong

5.6 86th pct 0.0 31st pct

15-min city in Buninyong in Scotsburn +67.8 pts higher in Buninyong

67.8% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong in Scotsburn +66.4 pts higher in Buninyong

66.4% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong in Scotsburn +62.6 pts higher in Buninyong

62.6% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong in Scotsburn +58.5 pts higher in Buninyong

58.5% 78th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong in Scotsburn +89.4 pts higher in Buninyong

91.9% 81st pct 2.5% 41st pct

Walk to health in Buninyong in Scotsburn +67.2 pts higher in Buninyong

67.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong in Scotsburn +16.1 more in Buninyong

16.1 56th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong in Scotsburn +20 higher in Buninyong

21 74th pct 1 56th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong in Scotsburn +0.8 pts higher in Buninyong

7.6% 68th pct 6.8% 61st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong vs Scotsburn [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20409/buninyong/vs/SAL22244/scotsburn