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Buln Buln, VIC

Buln Buln had a population of 551 at the 2021 Census (+0.5% since 2016). Median age 41.7. Median weekly household income $1,894. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Buln Buln at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Buln Buln's population grew by 0.5% to 551, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 41.7, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 12.7% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 9.4%.

5.6% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 40.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 0.0% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 177 households.

The median household earns $1,894 a week, above the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $262 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,781 a month.

3.9% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 1.0% use a language other than English at home. 53.2% report no religion, higher than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Buln Buln beside VIC and Australia.

MeasureBuln BulnVICAustralia
Population5516,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+0.5%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age41.737.938.2
Households1772,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments0.0%12.1%14.3%
Renting5.6%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright40.1%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,894$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$262$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,781$1,867$1,866
Born overseas3.9%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home1.0%29.1%23.6%
No religion53.2%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+0.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 5052011
  2. 5482016
  3. 5512021

Age

Median age 41.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Buln Buln Victoria
Share of people by age, Buln Buln and Victoria
0–912.7%
10–1914.5%
20–299.8%
30–3910.2%
40–4912.5%
50–5917.1%
60–6912.5%
70–798.3%
80+1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Buln Buln at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian55.6%
  2. English44.1%
  3. Irish10.5%
  4. Scottish9.2%
  5. Dutch4.7%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Thai1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. the Netherlands0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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