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Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

Name: Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 173 km apart · Buninyong (Western Victoria) profile · South-West Coast (Western Victoria) profile

Buninyong (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

South-West Coast (Western Victoria) and Buninyong (Western Victoria) are two large areas in Victoria that differ mainly in their age and housing profiles. South-West Coast (Western Victoria) is noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 44 and 22.2% of people aged 65 and over. This area also has more people who own their homes outright (40.0%) and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals (17.3%). In contrast, Buninyong (Western Victoria) has a younger typical resident (39), more people working from home (16.7%), and a higher share of residents who completed Year 12 (49.5%).

The age gap between these two places has widened since 2016, as South-West Coast (Western Victoria) has become noticeably older than Buninyong (Western Victoria). Despite this, they share many similarities, including almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400. Both areas also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care and a nearly identical percentage of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents.

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Where they differ most

Unemployment: 1.4 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) Median age: 5 yrs older in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) Volunteering: 3.8 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) Recent arrivals: 5.5 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1,523 larger in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

67,425 66th pct 65,902 64th pct

Median age in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +5 yrs older in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 44 yrs 81st pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) +1.5 pts ▸ 27.0%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.7 pts 22.7%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +4.2 pts ▸ 22.2%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

44.8% Married +2.4 pts ▸ 47.2%

37.3% Never married ◂ +3.4 pts 33.9%

9.4% Divorced ◂ +0.2 pts 9.2%

5.0% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong (Western Victoria) South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

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

85+ in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 0.7% males, 1.1% females; 85+ in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 1.0% males, 1.7% females
80–84 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 1.0% males, 1.0% females; 80–84 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 1.2% males, 1.5% females
75–79 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 1.5% males, 1.7% females; 75–79 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 1.9% males, 2.1% females
70–74 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 2.5% males, 2.6% females; 70–74 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.9% males, 3.0% females
65–69 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.9% females; 65–69 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.5% females
60–64 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 60–64 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.8% females
55–59 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 55–59 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.3% males, 3.6% females
50–54 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.4% females; 50–54 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.5% females
45–49 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.4% females; 45–49 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.3% females
40–44 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 40–44 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.8% males, 3.0% females
35–39 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.1% males, 3.3% females; 35–39 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.7% males, 3.0% females
30–34 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 3.2% females; 30–34 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.7% males, 2.9% females
25–29 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.2% males, 3.2% females; 25–29 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.8% males, 2.8% females
20–24 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.1% males, 2.8% females; 20–24 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.4% males, 2.3% females
15–19 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.9% females; 15–19 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.9% females
10–14 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.6% males, 3.3% females; 10–14 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.1% females
5–9 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 3.4% males, 3.2% females; 5–9 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 3.0% males, 2.8% females
0–4 in Buninyong (Western Victoria): 2.9% males, 2.8% females; 0–4 in South-West Coast (Western Victoria): 2.6% males, 2.5% females

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.9% Australia +1.7 pts ▸ 84.7%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

1.3% India ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +0.2 pts 41.2%

40.3% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

14.4% Irish +2.8 pts ▸ 17.1%

12.4% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.5% German even 4.5%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

2.8% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

1.2% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

1.1% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only +1.2 pts ▸ 89.9%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +4.7 pts 44.4%

40.8% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

7.0% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.8 pts 0.3%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.6% Buddhism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.44 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

2.78 74th pct 3.22 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

36 86th pct 37 86th pct

Students in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +865 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

9,155 48th pct 10,020 55th pct

Avg size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +9 larger in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

262 17th pct 271 18th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +3 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 1,006 41st pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 44.6%

17.6% Year 10 even 17.6%

14.4% Year 11 +2.7 pts ▸ 17.0%

11.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV +1.2 pts ▸ 34.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.1 pts 20.1%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 15.3%

6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 4.3%

2.1% Certificate I / II even 2.1%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

11.0% Health +2.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 11.6%

9.9% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.2% Agriculture & environment +1.4 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 2.4%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) even gap narrowing

$732 31st pct $733 32nd pct

Household income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$79 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

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

Family income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$50 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,889 33rd pct $1,839 29th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 30.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.2%

17.3% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

7.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 41.5%

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 14.3%

2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 10.0%

11.0% Asthma ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.6% Arthritis even 10.6%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 8.0%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.1%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None +1.1 pts ▸ 59.0%

22.1% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 21.4%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 7.0%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.1 larger in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.4 pts 52.8%

27.7% Couples without children +4.1 pts ▸ 31.8%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.9 pts 14.3%

0.9% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

34.9% 2 people +2.0 pts ▸ 36.9%

26.5% 1 person +2.6 pts ▸ 29.1%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 5.6%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$13 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$290 21st pct $277 16th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +$171 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,517 23rd pct $1,346 13th pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.10 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.6% Owned outright +6.4 pts ▸ 40.0%

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

23.3% Rented +0.4 pts ▸ 23.7%

1.7% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.4% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +1.7 pts 88.0%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +1.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.4 pts 25.3%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

2.3% 1 bedroom +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +9.0 pts 47.2%

24.2% $350–$549 +0.3 pts ▸ 24.5%

15.1% Under $200 +7.2 pts ▸ 22.4%

0.9% $550–$749 +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.6 pts ▸ 43.7%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.3%

21.0% Under $1,000 +4.4 pts ▸ 25.4%

6.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.0 pts 5.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +46 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

263 51st pct 309 63rd pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.79 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

3.90 35th pct 4.69 52nd pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +126.8 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

533.3 31st pct 406.5 26th pct

PT routes in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +4 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

22 38th pct 18 28th pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) +4.3 pts ▸ 65.3%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.5 pts 11.2%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Walked +1.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

31.5% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 33.3%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.3% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

11.5% Construction ◂ +3.2 pts 8.3%

9.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

10.1% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 8.4%

6.9% Manufacturing +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +5.0 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 5.5%

5.4% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.6%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.4 pts 3.8%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.6%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 18.0%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

11.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.4% Labourers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.4%

13.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.5 pts 12.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.2 higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

4.1 24th pct 4.3 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.1 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

4.2 27th pct 4.0 25th pct

15-min city in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +2.2 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

45.9% 26th pct 43.7% 23rd pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +6.5 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

44.2% 24th pct 50.6% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +8.6 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

62.1% 23rd pct 70.7% 28th pct

Walk to school in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1.1 pts higher in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

55.5% 27th pct 56.6% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +0.6 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

75.3% 22nd pct 74.7% 21st pct

Walk to health in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +4.5 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

35.0% 30th pct 30.5% 22nd pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1.7 more in South-West Coast (Western Victoria)

13.7 45th pct 15.3 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +3 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

4 20th pct 2 15th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in South-West Coast (Western Victoria) +1.4 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

5.8% 59th pct 4.4% 29th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs South-West Coast (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21608/buninyong/vs/SED27708/south-west-coast