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Bunyip VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Bunyip VIC is 3,131 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bunyip is $779 per week ($40,508 per year). Median rent in Bunyip is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Bunyip has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Bunyip has a population density of 129.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bunyip is England. The most common religion is No Religion (48% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bunyip is $1,950.

There were 132 recorded offences in Bunyip in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (40 offences).

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Bunyip Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bunyip Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$779/wk

$40,508 per year

#3963 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$1,950/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Bunyip Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,546) Female 50.6% (1,586)

Population Density

129.2

people per km²

3,131 people · 24.2 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$2,216

Family income/wk

Bunyip 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)

Bunyip Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

38.8% 336 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

61.2% 530 dwellings

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

Bunyip Country of Birth

Australia

96.6%

England

3.4%

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

Bunyip Religion

No Religion

48.2%

Catholic

24.5%

Anglican

11.6%

Not stated

7.6%

Uniting Church

3.1%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.4%

Christian (other)

1.5%

Baptist

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bunyip Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

49.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

23.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

19.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.3%

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

Bunyip Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

40.0%

Other

36.0%

Polish

24.0%

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

Bunyip Employment

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Employed full-time

39.2% 842 people

⏰

Employed part-time

23.6% 507 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 47 people

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Not in labour force

35.0% 751 people

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

Bunyip Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.0%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.5%

Postgraduate Degree

4.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.7%

Certificate I/II

2.3%

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

Bunyip Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

26.0%

Professionals

19.1%

Clerical & Administrative

13.2%

Managers

13.1%

Community & Personal Service

12.5%

Labourers

7.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.4%

Sales Workers

3.6%

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

Bunyip Field of Study

Engineering

22.3%

Management & Commerce

16.8%

Architecture & Building

13.2%

Education

12.5%

Society & Culture

11.0%

Health

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.1%

Agriculture & Environment

3.6%

Creative Arts

2.7%

Natural & Physical Sciences

1.1%

Information Technology

0.8%

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

Bunyip Dwelling Types

Separate house

98.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bunyip Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.3%

$1-$149/wk

0.5%

$150-$299/wk

1.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

5.2%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

5.8%

$800-$999/wk

7.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

5.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.9%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

10.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

9.1%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.4%

$4,000+/wk

11.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bunyip Marital Status

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Married

52.1% 1,263

↔️

Separated

2.5% 60

📋

Divorced

8.0% 195

🕊️

Widowed

4.9% 120

👤

Never married

32.5% 788

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bunyip Ancestry

Australian

36.0%

English

32.7%

Irish

10.0%

Scottish

6.3%

Dutch

3.4%

Italian

3.2%

Other

3.0%

German

2.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Maltese

0.7%

Polish

0.7%

Filipino

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bunyip School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

21.0%

Secondary — Government

20.1%

Primary — Catholic

16.8%

Secondary — Catholic

11.4%

Vocational Education

11.3%

Pre-school

10.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.4%

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

Bunyip Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

5.0% 294

✅

No need for assistance

95.0% 5,567

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

Bunyip Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.5% 328

—

Not a volunteer

85.5% 1,930

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bunyip Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

2.0%

$300-$449/mo

2.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

4.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

11.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

20.8%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

30.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

15.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

10.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bunyip How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

75.2%

Did not go to work

16.1%

Car (passenger)

4.2%

Truck

1.8%

Walked only

1.5%

Train

0.7%

Bus

0.5%

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

Bunyip Car Ownership

0 vehicles

2.8%

1 vehicle

22.7%

2 vehicles

40.1%

3 vehicles

18.5%

4+ vehicles

15.9%

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

Bunyip Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

2.0%

2 bedrooms

10.5%

3 bedrooms

39.6%

4 bedrooms

38.4%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

2.5%

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

Bunyip Population Mobility

14.3%

moved in the last year

42.5%

moved in the last 5 years

2.8%

unemployment rate (Census)

63.0%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bunyip Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

5,841

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bunyip Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

284

Asthma

124

Arthritis

Diabetes

Heart disease

Cancer

Lung condition

Stroke

Dementia

Kidney disease

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

Bunyip Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.8%

$1-$149/wk

5.4%

$150-$299/wk

5.5%

$300-$399/wk

3.9%

$400-$499/wk

3.8%

$500-$649/wk

2.7%

$650-$799/wk

8.8%

$800-$999/wk

10.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.8%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.8%

$3,500+/wk

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bunyip Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

50.3%

Couple — no children

24.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.2%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bunyip Military Service

🏅

Previously served

2.6% 60

👤

Never served

97.4% 2,206

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bunyip Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.1% 295

—

Did not provide

86.9% 1,955

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bunyip Children Ever Born

No children

28.7%

1 child

8.1%

2 children

31.8%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

9.0%

5+ children

1.1%

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

Bunyip When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2019

2021

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

Bunyip Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.8%

5–14 hours

29.1%

15–29 hours

14.8%

30+ hours

12.0%

Did not do domestic work

21.3%

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

Bunyip Household Size

1 person

19.2%

2 persons

34.6%

3 persons

11.8%

4 persons

19.5%

5 persons

9.2%

6+ persons

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bunyip Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,479

Moved from VIC

299

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

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

Bunyip Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

89.7%

Step family — no other children

6.1%

Blended family — no other children

4.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bunyip Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 132 total

Assault

Justice Procedures

Theft

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Fraud

Public Order

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Bunyip Schools

schools nearby

government

1002

avg ICSEA score

467

total students

Columba Catholic School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 291 students

1009

ICSEA

Bunyip Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 176 students

994

ICSEA

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

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Bunyip Rent Prices & Affordability

17%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,927/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.6%

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

If you earn X in Bunyip

Your weekly income

≈ $8,350/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,607/wk

Rent share 16.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Strathmerton

Income: $662/wk Rent: $210/wk Save: $110/wk

Katunga

Income: $736/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $80/wk

Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)

Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $25/wk

Inverleigh

Income: $852/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $20/wk

Redan

Income: $654/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $65/wk

Toongabbie (Vic.)

Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $50/wk

North Bendigo

Income: $707/wk Rent: $285/wk Save: $35/wk

Stratford (Vic.)

Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $30/wk

Bunyip vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Chiltern

Pop: 1,580 Income: $682/wk Rent: $260/wk

Neerim South

Pop: 1,599 Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk

Yarrambat

Pop: 1,602 Income: $867/wk Rent: $450/wk

Thomson (Greater Geelong - Vic.)

Pop: 1,606 Income: $667/wk Rent: $295/wk

Badger Creek

Pop: 1,610 Income: $683/wk Rent: $323/wk

Williamstown North

Pop: 1,622 Income: $963/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bunyip

What is the population of Bunyip VIC?

The population of Bunyip VIC is 3,131 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 129.2 people per km².Bunyip is ranked #2,338 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bunyip?

The median personal income in Bunyip VIC is $779 per week, or $40,508 per year.The median household income is $1,927 per week.Family income is $2,216 per week.Bunyip is ranked #3,963 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bunyip?

Median rent in Bunyip VIC is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 16.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Bunyip ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bunyip?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bunyip VIC is $1,950. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bunyip?

The median age in Bunyip VIC is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bunyip a good suburb to live in?

Bunyip is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 3,131.The median income is $779/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.6% 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: 20411. All dollar figures in AUD.