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Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Name: Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Buninyong (Western Victoria) profile · Wendouree (Western Victoria) profile

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Wendouree (Western Victoria)

Buninyong (Western Victoria) and Wendouree (Western Victoria) are nearby areas with similar populations, but they differ sharply in layout and accessibility. Wendouree (Western Victoria) is very walkable, with 76.1% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 76.6% within a 15-minute-city walkshed. In contrast, Buninyong (Western Victoria) is somewhat walkable, with only 44.2% of homes near groceries and 45.9% in a 15-minute walkshed. Wendouree (Western Victoria) also has far more public transport options, providing 1,306.9 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 533.3 in Buninyong (Western Victoria).

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2016, with 33.3% of households renting in Wendouree (Western Victoria) compared to 23.3% in Buninyong (Western Victoria). Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways, such as having almost identical shares of people born overseas and nearly the same typical weekly household incomes. Both areas also see a high proportion of detached houses, though this is even more common in Buninyong (Western Victoria) at 89.7%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 10.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Living alone: 5.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) No car: 2.4 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) Household size: 0.2 larger in Buninyong (Western Victoria) People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4,556 larger in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

67,425 66th pct 62,869 60th pct

Median age in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1 yrs older in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 40 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

25.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 24.3%

25.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.1 pts 25.3%

17.9% Seniors (65+) +2.1 pts ▸ 20.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 18.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

44.8% Married ◂ +2.9 pts 41.9%

37.3% Never married +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

9.4% Divorced +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

5.0% Widowed +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.4% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Wendouree (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 +0.7 pts ▸ 83.6%

2.7% England ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.3% India +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa even 0.2%

0.2% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English +0.3 pts ▸ 41.8%

40.3% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.5%

14.4% Irish +1.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 12.7%

4.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 4.3%

2.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

2.8% Italian even 2.7%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.2% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.7% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 87.9%

0.5% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.3% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.2%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.1% No religion ◂ +2.2 pts 46.8%

40.8% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 43.0%

7.0% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 6.5%

0.8% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.39 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

2.78 74th pct 2.39 66th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +9 more in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

36 86th pct 27 71st pct

Students in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4,993 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

9,155 48th pct 14,148 85th pct

Avg size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +262 larger in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

262 17th pct 524 59th pct

ICSEA in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +44 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

1,009 43rd pct 1,053 66th pct

Highest year of school

49.5% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 53.2%

17.6% Year 10 ◂ +2.3 pts 15.3%

14.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 13.8%

11.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

Highest qualification level

33.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.8 pts 28.6%

21.2% Bachelor degree +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 14.8%

6.8% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

4.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.7 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

13.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.0% Health +3.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.9 pts 10.8%

13.1% Society & culture even 13.1%

9.9% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

6.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.7%

5.1% Food, hospitality & personal services even 5.1%

3.6% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 2.0%

2.9% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 2.4%

2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

Income

Personal income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$13 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$732 31st pct $745 36th pct

Household income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$71 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap widening

$1,487 30th pct $1,416 23rd pct

Family income in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$10 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap narrowing

$1,889 33rd pct $1,879 32nd pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.2 pts 28.2%

17.3% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 18.9%

8.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

7.1% $4,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.4 pts 41.7%

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.6%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

2.7% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.5% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.8% None ◂ +1.0 pts 56.9%

22.1% One condition +1.1 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.7% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +0.2 larger in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

56.2% Couples with children ◂ +3.9 pts 52.3%

27.7% Couples without children +0.8 pts ▸ 28.5%

15.2% One-parent families +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.9% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 34.2%

26.5% 1 person +5.4 pts ▸ 31.9%

14.6% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 14.2%

14.5% 4 people ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

6.6% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 5.3%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.9%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$290 21st pct $300 25th pct

Mortgage in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +$39 higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria) gap steady

$1,517 23rd pct $1,478 21st pct

People / bedroom in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (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

39.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +9.6 pts 30.2%

33.6% Owned outright +0.2 pts ▸ 33.8%

23.3% Rented +10.0 pts ▸ 33.3%

1.7% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

89.7% Separate house ◂ +5.8 pts 83.9%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

46.9% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 47.5%

29.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 27.6%

14.6% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

2.3% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

56.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 52.5%

24.2% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 27.3%

15.1% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

0.9% $550–$749 even 0.9%

0.4% $750 or more even 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.2% $1,000–$1,799 +3.9 pts ▸ 45.0%

25.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 22.6%

21.0% Under $1,000 even 21.0%

6.8% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +131 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

263 51st pct 394 79th pct

Stops/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.37 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

3.90 35th pct 6.27 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +773.5 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

533.3 31st pct 1,306.9 62nd pct

PT routes in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +10 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

22 38th pct 32 63rd pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.2 pts 60.9%

16.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 15.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.8% Walked +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

31.5% 1 vehicle +8.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 37.2%

15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 10.8%

10.8% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% No vehicle +2.4 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.1% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

11.5% Construction ◂ +2.4 pts 9.2%

10.1% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.2% Retail trade +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.4% Professional & technical even 5.4%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.1 pts 1.3%

2.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Occupations people work in

19.4% Professionals +4.7 pts ▸ 24.1%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 13.2%

13.1% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 13.5%

12.3% Clerical & administrative even 12.3%

11.9% Managers ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 9.6%

8.7% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 4.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +2.2 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.1 24th pct 6.3 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.9 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4.2 27th pct 6.1 61st pct

15-min city in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +30.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

45.9% 26th pct 76.6% 59th pct

Walk to shops in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +32.0 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

44.2% 24th pct 76.1% 63rd pct

Walk to transit in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +21.7 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

62.1% 23rd pct 83.8% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +19.9 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

55.5% 27th pct 75.4% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +23.1 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

75.3% 22nd pct 98.4% 57th pct

Walk to health in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +22.6 pts higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

35.0% 30th pct 57.6% 60th pct

Amenities/1k in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +4.4 more in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

13.7 45th pct 18.1 73rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +124 higher in Wendouree (Western Victoria)

4 20th pct 128 60th pct

Mean slope in Buninyong (Western Victoria)in Wendouree (Western Victoria) +1.5 pts higher in Buninyong (Western Victoria)

5.8% 59th pct 4.3% 28th pct

Compare Buninyong (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Wendouree (Western Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Geelong (Western Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) South Barwon (Western Victoria) Kororoit (Western Metropolitan)

Compare Wendouree (Western Victoria) with nearby areas

Buninyong (Western Victoria) Bendigo West (Northern Victoria) Macedon (Northern Victoria) Lara (Western Victoria) Melton (Western Victoria) Werribee (Western Metropolitan) Geelong (Western Victoria) South Barwon (Western Victoria)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buninyong (Western Victoria) vs Wendouree (Western Victoria) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED21608/buninyong/vs/SED28408/wendouree