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Suggan Buggan vs Wulgulmerang

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Suggan Buggan profile · Wulgulmerang profile

Suggan Buggan Wulgulmerang

Wulgulmerang and Suggan Buggan are both sparsely populated areas in East Gippsland. Wulgulmerang has a much higher typical weekly personal income of $850, while Suggan Buggan is among the lowest at this level at $450. Wulgulmerang also has more people per home, with 2.0 people compared to 1.3 in Suggan Buggan, which is among the lowest recorded.

Both areas are car-dependent and have virtually no access to public transport, schools, or shops within walking distance. This shared isolation is reflected in their identical typical weekly family incomes of $900. While the typical age is slightly older in Suggan Buggan at 65 compared to 63 in Wulgulmerang, both areas remain very small in population.

Where they differ most

Demographics & Identity

Population in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +13 larger in Wulgulmerang gap widening
5 4th pct 18 13th pct
  • First area, 2016: 0
  • First area, 2021: 5
  • Second area, 2016: 11
  • Second area, 2021: 18
Median age in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +2 yrs older in Suggan Buggan
65 yrs 100th pct 63 yrs 97th pct
  • First area, 2021: 65 yrs
  • Second area, 2016: 55 yrs
  • Second area, 2021: 63 yrs

Age structure

80.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +57.8 pts 22.2%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) even 0.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) even 0.0%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) even 0.0%

Marital status

80.0% Never married ◂ +80.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Married +64.3 pts ▸ 64.3%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.0% Australia +1.1 pts ▸ 61.1%
0.0% England even 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

60.0% Australian ◂ +60.0 pts 0.0%
60.0% English ◂ +21.1 pts 38.9%
0.0% German +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
0.0% Scottish +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Irish even 0.0%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +33.3 pts 66.7%
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

Religious affiliation

100.0% No religion ◂ +83.3 pts 16.7%
0.0% Christianity +38.9 pts ▸ 38.9%
0.0% Not stated +27.8 pts ▸ 27.8%
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

Schools ≤3 km in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

80.0% Year 11 ◂ +15.7 pts 64.3%
0.0% Year 10 +21.4 pts ▸ 21.4%
0.0% Year 12 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +$400 higher in Wulgulmerang
$450 8th pct $850 66th pct
  • First area, 2021: $450
  • Second area, 2016: $762
  • Second area, 2021: $850
Household income in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +$175 higher in Wulgulmerang
$725 3rd pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
$900 4th pct $900 4th pct

Personal income distribution

60.0% Under $650 ◂ +38.6 pts 21.4%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Asthma +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Mental health +33.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%
0.0% Cancer even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

0.0% None +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
0.0% Two conditions +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
0.0% One condition even 0.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

First Nations

First Nations people in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +0.7 larger in Wulgulmerang
1.3 0th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

100.0% One-parent families ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Couples without children +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%
0.0% Couples with children even 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

$175 19th pct —
People / bedroom in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +0.20 higher in Wulgulmerang
0.50 0th pct 0.70 14th pct

Transport & Vehicles

0 0th pct 0 0th pct
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +0.1 higher in Wulgulmerang
0.0 0th pct 0.1 33rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 32nd pct
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +3.0 pts higher in Wulgulmerang
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +22.2 more in Wulgulmerang
200.0 92nd pct 222.2 93rd pct
Intersections/km² in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang even
0 31st pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Suggan Bugganin Wulgulmerang +7.7 pts higher in Suggan Buggan
17.8% 96th pct 10.1% 81st pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Suggan Buggan vs Wulgulmerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22388/suggan-buggan/vs/SAL22870/wulgulmerang