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Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria)

Name: Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 40 km apart · Buninyong (Western Victoria) profile · Lara (Western Victoria) profile

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

Lara (Western Victoria) and Buninyong (Western Victoria) are two nearby areas with very different layouts and populations. Lara (Western Victoria) is more urban, with far more people born overseas (22.5%) and a higher share who use another language at home (19.0%). It is also much easier to get around without a car; more homes in Lara (Western Victoria) are within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.1%) and health services (55.9%). In contrast, Buninyong (Western Victoria) has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.2%) and more people who volunteer (15.5%).

These two areas share a similar typical household income of around $1,400 to $1,500 a week. While they are alike in this way, other gaps are shifting. The difference in the number of people who identify as having no religion has widened since 2016, with Buninyong (Western Victoria) now at 49.1%. Meanwhile, the gap in Year 12 completion has narrowed, though Buninyong (Western Victoria) remains well higher at 49.5%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Other language: 13.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) No religion: 9.7 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) Born overseas: 11.2 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria) Housework 15h+: 4.0 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +3,079 larger in Lara (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

67,425 66th pct 70,504 69th pct

Median age in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1 yrs older in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

39 yrs 50th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

25.4% Young adults (25–44) +2.6 pts ▸ 28.0%

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 24.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 17.6%

17.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.3 pts 17.6%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +3.8 pts 41.0%

37.3% Never married +2.6 pts ▸ 39.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

3.4% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 71.5%

2.7% England ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

1.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +9.7 pts 31.7%

40.3% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 32.3%

14.4% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 9.5%

12.4% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 8.8%

2.8% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.5% German ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

0.6% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +15.2 pts 73.5%

0.8% Punjabi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin even 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 39.4%

40.8% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 44.4%

7.0% Not stated +1.8 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.5% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.1% Other religions +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.08 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

2.78 74th pct 1.69 38th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +15 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

36 86th pct 21 54th pct

Students in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +3,817 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

9,155 48th pct 12,972 78th pct

Avg size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +356 larger in Lara (Western Victoria)

262 17th pct 618 73rd pct

ICSEA in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +13 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 1,022 51st pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +3.8 pts 45.7%

17.6% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Year 9 or below +4.1 pts ▸ 15.6%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 13.4%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 34.7%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.4 pts ▸ 15.9%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.7% Engineering & related +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.9% Management & commerce +0.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

9.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 7.3%

6.6% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.6 pts 1.6%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$55 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$732 31st pct $677 17th pct

Household income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$79 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,487 30th pct $1,408 22nd pct

Family income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$121 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,889 33rd pct $1,768 24th pct

Household income distribution

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 28.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 even 29.7%

17.3% Under $650 +2.3 pts ▸ 19.6%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 6.7%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 +1.8 pts ▸ 43.9%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 30.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 10.1%

10.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 9.4%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

5.0% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.5% Heart disease even 4.5%

3.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +0.1 pts ▸ 57.9%

22.1% One condition ◂ +1.4 pts 20.7%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

4.0% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 53.7%

27.7% Couples without children ◂ +2.6 pts 25.1%

15.2% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 19.8%

0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +2.3 pts 32.6%

26.5% 1 person +2.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.6% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

3.0% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$10 higher in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

$290 21st pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +$39 higher in Lara (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,556 26th pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.4 pts 32.5%

33.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%

23.3% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 32.3%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +2.1 pts 87.5%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.2 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 52.7%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 22.5%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.5%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +8.1 pts 48.1%

24.2% $350–$549 +5.0 pts ▸ 29.1%

15.1% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% $750 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 40.1%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 28.0%

21.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 18.8%

6.8% $3,000 or more even 6.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +62 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

263 51st pct 325 67th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +0.71 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

3.90 35th pct 4.61 50th pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +627.5 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

533.3 31st pct 1,160.8 57th pct

PT routes in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +5 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

22 38th pct 17 26th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +1.2 pts ▸ 62.2%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 14.8%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.5% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Train +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 36.7%

31.5% 1 vehicle +5.2 pts ▸ 36.7%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.4 pts 12.1%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 7.2%

4.3% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 14.5%

11.5% Construction even 11.5%

9.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +2.1 pts 7.9%

6.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

2.8% Administrative & support +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.5%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +3.5 pts 16.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.2 pts 15.6%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

11.9% Managers ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.9 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.1 24th pct 6.0 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +1.7 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

4.2 27th pct 5.8 56th pct

15-min city in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +28.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

45.9% 26th pct 74.6% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +28.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

44.2% 24th pct 73.1% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +18.3 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

62.1% 23rd pct 80.4% 39th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +17.0 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

55.5% 27th pct 72.5% 46th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +18.7 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

75.3% 22nd pct 94.0% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +20.9 pts higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

35.0% 30th pct 55.9% 58th pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +2.2 more in Lara (Western Victoria)

13.7 45th pct 15.9 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +15 higher in Lara (Western Victoria)

4 20th pct 20 32nd pct

Mean slope in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Lara (Western Victoria) +2.5 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

5.8% 59th pct 3.3% 11th pct

Compare Buninyong (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Compare Lara (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Lara (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21608/buninyong/vs/SED24308/lara