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Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Name: Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 53 km apart · Buninyong (Western Victoria) profile · Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) profile

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Buninyong (Western Victoria) and Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) are two distinct Victorian areas with very different cultural profiles. Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) is far more diverse, with 47.9% of people born overseas and 56.7% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, Buninyong (Western Victoria) is much more homogenous, with only 11.3% born overseas and 5.8% using another language at home. Buninyong (Western Victoria) also has a much higher share of people with no religion (49.1%) compared to Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) (18.7%), while Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,864 against $1,487 in Buninyong (Western Victoria).

Both areas are similar in their daily rhythms, as they are both described as somewhat walkable and have nearly identical rates of adults working or looking for work. While they share these commonalities, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in typical household income has widened since 2016, and the gap in the number of people with no religion has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 36.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) Other language: 50.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) No religion: 30.4 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) Limited English: 10.0 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) De facto: 6.4 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +34,352 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

67,425 66th pct 101,777 91st pct

Median age in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

39 yrs 50th pct 34 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +7.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.8 pts 21.7%

19.2% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 10.2%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married +6.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

37.3% Never married ◂ +2.5 pts 34.8%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.0%

5.0% Widowed ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

3.4% Separated even 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +35.5 pts 47.4%

0.1% Vietnam +8.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

1.3% India +6.0 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.4% Philippines +4.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% England ◂ +2.0 pts 0.8%

1.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% China +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +31.2 pts 10.3%

40.3% Australian ◂ +28.5 pts 11.8%

14.4% Irish ◂ +12.2 pts 2.2%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +10.4 pts 2.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +12.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

1.2% Indian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.6% Filipino +6.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

1.1% Chinese +5.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% German ◂ +3.4 pts 1.2%

2.8% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +2.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +53.0 pts 35.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +12.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

0.8% Punjabi +3.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.1% Tagalog +2.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.1% Arabic +2.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.3% Hindi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Cantonese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +30.4 pts 18.7%

40.8% Christianity +5.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

0.6% Buddhism +8.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.0% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.5% Islam +7.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.8% Hinduism +4.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.1% Other religions +3.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +1.72 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

2.78 74th pct 1.05 7th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +12 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

36 86th pct 24 63rd pct

Students in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +6,621 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

9,155 48th pct 15,776 87th pct

Avg size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +396 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

262 17th pct 657 78th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +14 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

1,009 43rd pct 1,023 52nd pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 62.7%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +6.6 pts 11.1%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +7.8 pts 6.5%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 12.9%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +11.7 pts 21.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree +8.9 pts ▸ 30.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +2.4 pts ▸ 9.2%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +6.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

13.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 11.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.9%

9.9% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 6.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 4.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

2.9% Information technology +3.3 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$11 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$732 31st pct $721 28th pct

Household income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$377 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,487 30th pct $1,864 61st pct

Family income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$67 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,889 33rd pct $1,956 40th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.1%

29.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.1%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 12.2%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.1% $4,000 or more +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 even 42.1%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.1%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 14.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +7.4 pts 5.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +4.2 pts 6.8%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +5.7 pts 4.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Heart disease ◂ +2.2 pts 2.3%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +1.6 pts 0.8%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +12.5 pts ▸ 70.4%

22.1% One condition ◂ +7.6 pts 14.5%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 3.2 100th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children +12.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.1 pts 15.6%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 14.6%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 24.3%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +11.6 pts 15.0%

14.5% 4 people +8.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

14.6% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 19.8%

6.6% 5 people +3.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.0% 6 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$88 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

$290 21st pct $378 56th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +$383 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,900 54th pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 48.9%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +8.1 pts 25.5%

23.3% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 22.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house +1.6 pts ▸ 91.2%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 45.3%

29.7% 4 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 5.2%

5.0% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

24.2% $350–$549 +36.9 pts ▸ 61.1%

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +31.4 pts 24.8%

15.1% Under $200 ◂ +9.1 pts 6.0%

0.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% $750 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +12.1 pts 29.1%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.3 pts 12.7%

6.8% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +55 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

263 51st pct 318 65th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.78 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

3.90 35th pct 3.12 21st pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +298.0 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

533.3 31st pct 831.3 43rd pct

PT routes in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +5 more in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

22 38th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.6 pts 57.4%

16.7% Worked at home +2.8 pts ▸ 19.5%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.4% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.8% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 0.5%

0.5% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +5.7 pts ▸ 43.6%

31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 29.4%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.2%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 7.9%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.4 pts 12.7%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +3.9 pts 6.2%

9.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +5.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.4% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Finance & insurance +3.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 18.4%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.0 pts 12.9%

12.3% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +5.5 pts ▸ 12.3%

11.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.4% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.7% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

4.1 24th pct 4.2 26th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

4.2 27th pct 4.1 26th pct

15-min city in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

45.9% 26th pct 44.7% 24th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +2.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

44.2% 24th pct 47.1% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +9.1 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

62.1% 23rd pct 53.0% 19th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

55.5% 27th pct 57.9% 30th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +16.9 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

75.3% 22nd pct 92.1% 40th pct

Walk to health in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

35.0% 30th pct 35.6% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +3.5 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

13.7 45th pct 10.1 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +106 higher in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

4 20th pct 111 56th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) +3.3 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

5.8% 59th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Buninyong (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Kororoit (Western Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21608/buninyong/vs/SED24207/kororoit