Council area

Buloke, VIC

Buloke had a population of 6,178 at the 2021 Census (−0.4% since 2016). Median age 51.7. Median weekly household income $1,088. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Buloke at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

In North West

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Buloke's population shrank by 0.4% to 6,178, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 51.7, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 9.2% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 21.0%.

15.7% of households rent, a smaller share than the VIC average of 28.9%. 57.9% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.7% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 2,555 households.

The median household earns $1,088 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $165 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $721 a month.

7.2% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 3.6% use a language other than English at home. 39.7% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Buloke beside VIC and Australia.

BulokeVICAustralia
Population6,1786,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016−0.4%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age51.737.938.2
Households2,5552,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments1.7%12.1%14.3%
Renting15.7%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright57.9%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,088$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$165$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$721$1,867$1,866
Born overseas7.2%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home3.6%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.7%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

−0.4% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 6,3842011
  2. 6,2012016
  3. 6,1782021

Age

Median age 51.7, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Buloke Victoria
0–99.2%
10–1911.2%
20–298.2%
30–398.2%
40–499.9%
50–5915.9%
60–6916.5%
70–7912.0%
80+9.0%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Buloke at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian45.6%
  2. English43.2%
  3. Irish17.8%
  4. Scottish14.6%
  5. German3.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Malayalam0.5%
  2. Mandarin0.4%
  3. Tagalog0.3%
  4. Nepali0.2%
  5. Thai0.2%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England1.7%
  2. New Zealand0.9%
  3. the Philippines0.8%
  4. India0.5%
  5. South Africa0.3%

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

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