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Bullengarook VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bullengarook, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bullengarook VIC is 714 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bullengarook is $910 per week ($47,320 per year). Median rent in Bullengarook is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Bullengarook has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Bullengarook has a population density of 10.1 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bullengarook is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bullengarook is $2,210.

There were 15 recorded offences in Bullengarook in 2025-25, a rate of 21 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (8 offences).

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Bullengarook Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bullengarook Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$910/wk

$47,320 per year

#2013 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,210/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bullengarook Demographics

Gender Split

Male 54.7% (394) Female 45.3% (326)

Population Density

10.1

people per km²

714 people · 70.4 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,666

Family income/wk

Bullengarook Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bullengarook Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.7% 85 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.3% 114 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bullengarook Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

England

3.1%

Germany

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bullengarook Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

24.4%

Not stated

10.7%

Anglican

9.1%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.7%

Eastern Orthodox

1.7%

Islam

0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bullengarook Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

60.5%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bullengarook Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

50.0%

Other

50.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bullengarook Employment

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Employed full-time

40.3% 196 people

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Employed part-time

23.0% 112 people

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Unemployed

3.1% 15 people

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Not in labour force

33.5% 163 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bullengarook Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

39.0%

Bachelor Degree

24.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.0%

Postgraduate Degree

8.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bullengarook Occupation

Professionals

25.5%

Technicians & Trade Workers

25.5%

Managers

16.9%

Clerical & Administrative

10.3%

Community & Personal Service

9.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.3%

Labourers

3.7%

Sales Workers

3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bullengarook Field of Study

Engineering

24.9%

Management & Commerce

16.7%

Society & Culture

11.6%

Health

11.6%

Architecture & Building

10.7%

Education

9.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Creative Arts

2.1%

Information Technology

1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bullengarook Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bullengarook Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.5%

$400-$499/wk

2.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.5%

$650-$799/wk

3.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

3.5%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

10.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.4%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.0%

$4,000+/wk

24.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bullengarook Marital Status

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Married

56.0% 317

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Separated

2.8% 16

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Divorced

7.6% 43

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Widowed

2.8% 16

👤

Never married

30.7% 174

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bullengarook Ancestry

Australian

34.2%

English

27.2%

Irish

10.9%

Scottish

7.0%

German

5.5%

Italian

4.0%

Other

3.6%

Maltese

2.2%

Dutch

2.1%

Aboriginal Australianralian

1.2%

Greek

1.2%

Indian

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bullengarook School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

31.1%

Secondary — Government

16.2%

Primary — Catholic

12.8%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

10.8%

Secondary — Catholic

10.1%

Vocational Education

9.5%

Pre-school

6.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bullengarook Need for Assistance

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Needs assistance

5.2% 67

✅

No need for assistance

94.8% 1,217

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bullengarook Volunteering

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Volunteer

24.9% 127

—

Not a volunteer

75.1% 384

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bullengarook Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

10.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.8%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

13.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.3%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

17.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

19.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bullengarook How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.1%

Did not go to work

15.2%

Walked only

3.8%

Car (passenger)

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bullengarook Car Ownership

1 vehicle

13.1%

2 vehicles

42.1%

3 vehicles

24.9%

4+ vehicles

19.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bullengarook Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.7%

2 bedrooms

6.3%

3 bedrooms

40.1%

4 bedrooms

33.3%

5 bedrooms

13.5%

6+ bedrooms

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bullengarook Population Mobility

11.4%

moved in the last year

27.5%

moved in the last 5 years

4.5%

unemployment rate (Census)

62.1%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bullengarook Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

1,278

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bullengarook Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Kidney disease

Lung condition

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bullengarook Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

7.3%

$150-$299/wk

5.2%

$300-$399/wk

5.0%

$400-$499/wk

2.7%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

4.8%

$800-$999/wk

8.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.2%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

11.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bullengarook Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

45.2%

Couple — no children

26.0%

Couple — no children under 15

22.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.0%

One parent — children under 15

2.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bullengarook Military Service

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Previously served

3.3% 17

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Never served

96.7% 498

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bullengarook Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

18.5% 95

—

Did not provide

81.5% 419

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bullengarook Children Ever Born

No children

23.0%

1 child

11.5%

2 children

36.6%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

11.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bullengarook When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bullengarook Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.2%

5–14 hours

32.9%

15–29 hours

16.9%

30+ hours

14.7%

Did not do domestic work

16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bullengarook Household Size

1 person

17.9%

2 persons

35.9%

3 persons

14.8%

4 persons

17.5%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bullengarook Where Residents Moved From

Same address

576

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bullengarook Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.9%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bullengarook Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 15 total

Theft

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Justice Procedures

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bullengarook Schools

schools nearby

government

—

avg ICSEA score

total students

Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School-Bullengarook Senior Campus Government

Combined

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bullengarook Rent Prices & Affordability

13%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $2,302/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Bullengarook

Your weekly income

≈ $9,975/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $2,002/wk

Rent share 13.0%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

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Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $45/wk

Allansford

Income: $821/wk Rent: $268/wk Save: $32/wk

Glenrowan

Income: $749/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $20/wk

Shepparton East

Income: $780/wk Rent: $231/wk Save: $69/wk

Wurruk

Income: $749/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Yinnar

Income: $749/wk Rent: $245/wk Save: $55/wk

Glengarry (Vic.)

Income: $845/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Toongabbie (Vic.)

Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $30/wk

Bullengarook vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Tuerong

Pop: 357 Income: $855/wk Rent: $295/wk

Cororooke

Pop: 358 Income: $719/wk Rent: $230/wk

Tinamba

Pop: 358 Income: $716/wk Rent: $237/wk

Pheasant Creek (Vic.)

Pop: 360 Income: $888/wk Rent: $300/wk

Drouin West

Pop: 361 Income: $716/wk Rent: $193/wk

Welshpool (Vic.)

Pop: 361 Income: $549/wk Rent: $220/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bullengarook

What is the population of Bullengarook VIC?

The population of Bullengarook VIC is 714 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 10.1 people per km².Bullengarook is ranked #4,463 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bullengarook?

The median personal income in Bullengarook VIC is $910 per week, or $47,320 per year.The median household income is $2,302 per week.Family income is $2,666 per week.Bullengarook is ranked #2,013 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bullengarook?

Median rent in Bullengarook VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 13.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bullengarook ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bullengarook?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bullengarook VIC is $2,210. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bullengarook?

The median age in Bullengarook VIC is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bullengarook a good suburb to live in?

Bullengarook is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 714.The median income is $910/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20387. All dollar figures in AUD.