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Yarragon vs Buln Buln

Name: Yarragon vs Buln Buln — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Yarragon profile · Buln Buln profile

Yarragon Buln Buln

Yarragon and Buln Buln (L) are two nearby Victorian areas with very different lifestyles. Yarragon is more walkable, with a score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to Buln Buln (L), which is 2.2 (mostly car-dependent). This is reflected in the layout; 83.1% of Yarragon homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while no homes in Buln Buln (L) are. Residents in Buln Buln (L) generally have higher incomes, with a typical weekly household income of $2,125 compared to $1,257 in Yarragon. Buln Buln (L) also has a more highly educated workforce, with a far higher share of people who completed Year 12 (51.9% versus 40.5%).

The gap in how many people have moved recently is widening, with 41.6% of Yarragon residents arriving in the last five years compared to just 19.6% in Buln Buln (L). Both areas share a similar lack of public transport use for commuting and have roughly the same share of people who do not follow a religion. They also both have about 30% of their population caring for children unpaid, and both have very few residents who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 22.0 pts higher in Yarragon Population: 1,040 larger in Yarragon Living alone: 18.5 pts higher in Yarragon Household income: $868 higher in Buln Buln PT commute: 0.5 pts higher in Yarragon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarragon in Buln Buln +1,040 larger in Yarragon

1,387 63rd pct 347 21st pct

Median age in Yarragon in Buln Buln +1 yrs older in Yarragon

41 yrs 36th pct 40 yrs 32nd pct

Age structure

22.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.1 pts ▸ 30.0%

25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.6 pts 20.2%

23.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.7 pts 15.6%

18.7% Children (0–14) +2.3 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +5.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

Marital status

48.5% Married +6.7 pts ▸ 55.2%

31.3% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

9.1% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 6.8%

7.4% Widowed ◂ +3.1 pts 4.3%

3.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Yarragon Buln Buln

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia +10.2 pts ▸ 93.4%

5.0% England ◂ +3.9 pts 1.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.4% Australian +10.8 pts ▸ 56.2%

47.4% English ◂ +5.7 pts 41.8%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +2.7 pts 9.2%

10.5% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 8.6%

3.4% Dutch +2.4 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.8% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.1% German +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.8% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

94.1% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic 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

50.5% No religion +0.8 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.6% Christianity +2.3 pts ▸ 45.0%

5.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

40.5% Year 12 +11.4 pts ▸ 51.9%

23.2% Year 10 ◂ +8.8 pts 14.3%

16.9% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 17.4%

13.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 13.2%

Highest qualification level

44.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 39.4%

15.2% Bachelor degree +13.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

17.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +8.4 pts 9.1%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.3% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +3.8 pts 15.2%

10.1% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

14.0% Society & culture ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

7.4% Architecture & building +4.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.5% Management & commerce even 11.5%

10.1% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

7.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%

4.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.9 pts 2.4%

1.9% Creative arts +2.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Yarragon in Buln Buln +$119 higher in Buln Buln

$710 60th pct $829 80th pct

Household income in Yarragon in Buln Buln +$868 higher in Buln Buln

$1,257 49th pct $2,125 89th pct

Family income in Yarragon in Buln Buln +$762 higher in Buln Buln

$1,695 58th pct $2,457 90th pct

Household income distribution

26.2% $1,500–$2,999 +11.2 pts ▸ 37.4%

29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 25.2%

22.2% Under $650 ◂ +19.6 pts 2.6%

8.3% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 12.2%

6.9% $4,000 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Personal income distribution

44.0% Under $650 ◂ +8.5 pts 35.5%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

14.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 20.8%

2.0% $3,000 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +2.9 pts 9.5%

11.8% Mental health ◂ +3.7 pts 8.1%

11.2% Asthma ◂ +3.8 pts 7.5%

9.8% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +3.0 pts 4.0%

6.6% Heart disease ◂ +5.4 pts 1.2%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.7% None +8.9 pts ▸ 68.6%

20.6% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 19.9%

8.4% Two conditions ◂ +5.2 pts 3.2%

6.6% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 2.6%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Yarragon in Buln Buln +0.7 larger in Buln Buln

2.3 43rd pct 3.0 87th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +20.5 pts ▸ 70.1%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.0 pts 22.2%

13.1% One-parent families ◂ +5.7 pts 7.4%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +0.1 pts ▸ 36.5%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +18.5 pts 12.2%

12.5% 4 people +4.9 pts ▸ 17.4%

5.3% 5 people +7.8 pts ▸ 13.0%

11.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

2.1% 6 or more +4.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarragon in Buln Buln +$30 higher in Yarragon

$330 70th pct $300 59th pct

Mortgage in Yarragon in Buln Buln +$173 higher in Buln Buln

$1,435 56th pct $1,608 70th pct

People / bedroom in Yarragon in Buln Buln +0.10 higher in Buln Buln

0.70 14th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.8 pts ▸ 49.6%

40.0% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 38.3%

16.4% Rented ◂ +12.0 pts 4.3%

2.8% Not stated ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house +2.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.9% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.7 pts 42.6%

31.9% 4 bedrooms +8.1 pts ▸ 40.0%

1.8% 5 or more +10.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

11.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

2.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.8% $200–$349 +20.2 pts ▸ 60.0%

40.9% $350–$549 ◂ +40.9 pts 0.0%

9.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

56.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +26.4 pts 29.8%

19.9% Under $1,000 +8.2 pts ▸ 28.1%

16.8% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

3.5% $3,000 or more +14.0 pts ▸ 17.5%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.1 pts 64.0%

13.4% Worked at home +0.1 pts ▸ 13.5%

2.4% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.8% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Train ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 40.0%

38.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +22.0 pts 16.5%

12.0% 3 vehicles +9.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

6.1% 4 or more +13.0 pts ▸ 19.1%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.0%

13.7% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

7.9% Education & training +4.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 9.5%

5.3% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.5% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

3.7% Professional & technical +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.5 pts 1.5%

4.5% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

2.6% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

15.5% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 22.0%

16.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +7.8 pts 8.5%

9.8% Sales workers +3.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.0% Clerical & administrative +3.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.5% Managers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Yarragon in Buln Buln +2.6 higher in Yarragon

4.8 59th pct 2.2 22nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Yarragon in Buln Buln +2.2 more in Yarragon

4.9 55th pct 2.7 26th pct

15-min city in Yarragon in Buln Buln +72.5 pts higher in Yarragon

72.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Yarragon in Buln Buln +83.1 pts higher in Yarragon

83.1% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Yarragon in Buln Buln +8.9 pts higher in Buln Buln

47.3% 49th pct 56.2% 54th pct

Walk to school in Yarragon in Buln Buln +9.7 pts higher in Yarragon

98.6% 96th pct 88.9% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Yarragon in Buln Buln +5.2 pts higher in Buln Buln

88.3% 40th pct 93.5% 53rd pct

Walk to health in Yarragon in Buln Buln even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Yarragon in Buln Buln +1.5 more in Yarragon

13.0 33rd pct 11.5 28th pct

Intersections/km² in Yarragon in Buln Buln +53 higher in Yarragon

73 86th pct 20 31st pct

Mean slope in Yarragon in Buln Buln +4.4 pts higher in Buln Buln

2.5% 9th pct 6.8% 75th pct

Compare Yarragon with nearby areas

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Compare Buln Buln with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarragon vs Buln Buln [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL215098/yarragon/vs/UCL222011/buln-buln