Buln Buln, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Buln Buln is more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1047, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Buln Buln at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 551
- Median age
- 40
- Median weekly household income
- $1,916
- SEIFA score
- 1047
- Coordinates
- -38.0927, 145.9489
Buln Buln demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Buln Buln using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 6% of homes are rented, and 4% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 116 | 21% |
| Youth (15–24) | 73 | 13% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 108 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 171 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 73 | 13% |
Share of the 541 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 71 | 42% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 84 | 50% |
| Rented | 10 | 6% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 177 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 177 occupied private dwellings in Buln Buln.
- Median weekly rent
- $258
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,723
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,212
- Median weekly personal income
- $786
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 20 (4%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 5 (1%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 207 (51%)
- Labour-force participation
- 74.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.9%
- Employed full-time
- 179
- Employed part-time
- 111
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Buln Buln
Where is Buln Buln?
Buln Buln is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Buln Buln?
At the 2021 Census, Buln Buln had a population of about 551.
Is Buln Buln an advantaged area?
Buln Buln has an ABS SEIFA score of 1047, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 82 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 82% of Australian suburbs.
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