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Buninyong VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Buninyong VIC is 3,797 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Buninyong is $818 per week ($42,536 per year). Median rent in Buninyong is $305 per week ($1,322 per month). Buninyong has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Buninyong has a population density of 149.3 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Buninyong is England. The most common religion is No Religion (51% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Arabic. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buninyong is $1,733.

There were 159 recorded offences in Buninyong in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (75 offences).

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Buninyong Population

residents (Census 2021)

Buninyong Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$818/wk

$42,536 per year

#3285 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$305/wk

$1,322 per month

#4469 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Buninyong Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.3% (1,832) Female 51.7% (1,962)

Population Density

149.3

people per km²

3,797 people · 25.4 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,216

Family income/wk

Buninyong 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)

Buninyong Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

55.2% 642 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

44.8% 521 dwellings

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

Buninyong Country of Birth

Australia

94.2%

England

4.9%

India

0.4%

Germany

0.3%

Croatia

0.2%

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

Buninyong Religion

No Religion

51.4%

Catholic

22.2%

Anglican

9.6%

Uniting Church

7.1%

Not stated

4.8%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.9%

Christian (other)

1.6%

Baptist

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Buninyong Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

63.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

15.6%

Year 10 or equivalent

15.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.3%

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

Buninyong Languages Spoken at Home

Arabic

32.1%

Other

28.6%

Japan

17.9%

German

10.7%

Spanish

10.7%

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

Buninyong Employment

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Employed full-time

36.3% 986 people

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Employed part-time

22.9% 622 people

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Unemployed

1.7% 46 people

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Not in labour force

39.0% 1,059 people

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

Buninyong Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

33.5%

Certificate III/IV

27.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.0%

Postgraduate Degree

10.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

9.0%

Certificate I/II

1.8%

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

Buninyong Occupation

Professionals

36.9%

Managers

16.3%

Technicians & Trade Workers

12.7%

Community & Personal Service

11.7%

Clerical & Administrative

11.3%

Sales Workers

3.8%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.8%

Labourers

3.5%

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

Buninyong Field of Study

Management & Commerce

19.1%

Education

15.7%

Health

15.6%

Engineering

14.0%

Society & Culture

13.5%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Creative Arts

3.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.7%

Agriculture & Environment

3.4%

Information Technology

2.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

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

Buninyong Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.0%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Buninyong Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

6.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.8%

$650-$799/wk

5.9%

$800-$999/wk

6.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.7%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

8.4%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.0%

$4,000+/wk

14.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Buninyong Marital Status

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Married

59.5% 1,766

↔️

Separated

2.0% 58

📋

Divorced

8.0% 239

🕊️

Widowed

5.0% 147

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Never married

25.6% 759

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Buninyong Ancestry

English

32.1%

Australian

31.0%

Irish

12.8%

Scottish

11.8%

Other

3.5%

German

3.0%

Dutch

1.9%

Italian

1.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Chinese

0.4%

Welsh

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Buninyong School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

30.0%

Secondary — Catholic

16.3%

Primary — Catholic

12.1%

Secondary — Government

9.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

9.2%

Pre-school

8.9%

Vocational Education

7.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.5%

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

Buninyong Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 361

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 6,919

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

Buninyong Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

23.3% 666

—

Not a volunteer

76.7% 2,189

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Buninyong Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.7%

$300-$449/mo

1.9%

$450-$599/mo

2.3%

$600-$799/mo

4.5%

$800-$999/mo

4.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

18.7%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

21.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

24.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

10.6%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

5.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Buninyong How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

16.3%

Car (passenger)

4.6%

Walked only

1.4%

Bus

1.0%

Truck

0.7%

Other

0.3%

Train

0.3%

Bicycle

0.2%

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

Buninyong Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.4%

1 vehicle

25.7%

2 vehicles

43.8%

3 vehicles

18.0%

4+ vehicles

10.1%

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

Buninyong Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.2%

2 bedrooms

10.3%

3 bedrooms

45.8%

4 bedrooms

35.5%

5 bedrooms

6.2%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

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

Buninyong Population Mobility

10.7%

moved in the last year

34.1%

moved in the last 5 years

2.7%

unemployment rate (Census)

60.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Buninyong Indigenous Population

1.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

7,252

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Buninyong Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

351

Asthma

159

Arthritis

147

Heart disease

108

Diabetes

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Buninyong Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

9.4%

$1-$149/wk

6.0%

$150-$299/wk

5.4%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.2%

$500-$649/wk

3.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.6%

$800-$999/wk

9.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.7%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.7%

$3,500+/wk

4.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Buninyong Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

47.1%

Couple — no children

28.7%

Couple — no children under 15

14.1%

One parent — children under 15

5.6%

One parent — no children under 15

4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Buninyong Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 3

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Previously served

3.1% 89

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Never served

96.8% 2,758

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Buninyong Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.8% 481

—

Did not provide

83.2% 2,374

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Buninyong Children Ever Born

No children

22.9%

1 child

9.0%

2 children

36.6%

3 children

22.2%

4 children

8.2%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Buninyong When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Buninyong Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.5%

5–14 hours

32.8%

15–29 hours

19.6%

30+ hours

11.3%

Did not do domestic work

15.7%

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

Buninyong Household Size

1 person

21.8%

2 persons

37.9%

3 persons

13.0%

4 persons

16.5%

5 persons

7.9%

6+ persons

2.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Buninyong Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,224

Moved from VIC

263

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from NSW

Moved from WA

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

Buninyong Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

93.7%

Step family — no other children

4.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Buninyong Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 159 total

Theft

Justice Procedures

Assault

Break & Enter

Property Damage

Fraud

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Buninyong Schools

schools nearby

government

1044

avg ICSEA score

567

total students

Buninyong Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 567 students

1044

ICSEA

Buninyong Primary School-Scotsburn Primary School Government

Primary

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

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Buninyong Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,745/wk

Median Rent $305/wk

Rent-to-Income 17.5%

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

If you earn X in Buninyong

Your weekly income

≈ $7,562/month

Median rent $305/wk

Left after rent $1,440/wk

Rent share 17.5%

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Income: $794/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $15/wk

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Income: $880/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $50/wk

Buninyong vs State & National Average

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Metung

Pop: 1,899 Income: $617/wk Rent: $346/wk

Jackass Flat

Pop: 1,907 Income: $869/wk Rent: $340/wk

Wattle Glen

Pop: 1,911 Income: $850/wk Rent: $420/wk

Wy Yung

Pop: 1,940 Income: $723/wk Rent: $278/wk

Huntingdale (Vic.)

Pop: 1,949 Income: $839/wk Rent: $400/wk

Tongala

Pop: 1,973 Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Buninyong

What is the population of Buninyong VIC?

The population of Buninyong VIC is 3,797 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 149.3 people per km².Buninyong is ranked #2,005 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Buninyong?

The median personal income in Buninyong VIC is $818 per week, or $42,536 per year.The median household income is $1,745 per week.Family income is $2,216 per week.Buninyong is ranked #3,285 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Buninyong?

Median rent in Buninyong VIC is $305 per week ($1,322 per month).Rent represents 17.5% of household income, which is considered affordable.Buninyong ranks #4,469 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Buninyong?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Buninyong VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Buninyong?

The median age in Buninyong VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Buninyong a good suburb to live in?

Buninyong is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,797.The median income is $818/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (17.5% 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: 20409. All dollar figures in AUD.