Buninyong Demographics (VIC) Local Stats

Buninyong (3357) is a suburb of South Western Victoria, Ballaratt, Victoria. It is about 97 kms from VIC's capital city of Melbourne. Buninyong is in the federal electorate of Ballarat.

In the 2011 census the population of Buninyong was 3,244 and is comprised of approximately 50.8% females and 49.2% males.

The median/average age of the population of Buninyong is 39 years of age.

86.7% of people living in the suburb of Buninyong were born in Australia. The other top responses for country of birth were 4.5% England, 0.8% Netherlands, 0.7% Scotland, 0.6% New Zealand, 0.3% Northern Ireland, 0.3% South Africa, 0.3% United States of America, 0.2% Germany, 0.2% Philippines, 0.2% Latvia, 0.2% Poland, 0.2% Sweden, 0.2% Italy, 0.2% India.

94.8% of people living in Buninyong speak English only. The other top languages spoken are 3.3% Language spoken at home not stated, 0.4% Other, 0.3% Polish, 0.2% Turkish, 0.2% Italian, 0.2% German, 0.1% Mandarin, 0.1% French, 0.1% Russian.

The religious makeup of Buninyong is 27.9% No religion, 24.0% Catholic, 16.4% Anglican, 10.3% Uniting Church, 9.2% Religious affiliation not stated, 3.1% Presbyterian and Reformed, 2.0% Churches of Christ, 1.8% Christian, nfd, 1.1% Lutheran, 0.9% Pentecostal.

59.1% of people are married, 27.4% have never married and 7.1% are divorced and 2.1% are separated. There are 109 widowed people living in Buninyong.

56.2% of the people living in Buninyong over the age of 15 and who identify as being in the labour force are employed full time, 33.5% are working on a part time basis. Buninyong has an unemployment rate of 4.8%.

The main occupations of people living in Buninyong are 27.7% Professionals, 15.6% Technicians & trades workers, 13.9% Clerical & administrative workers, 13.0% Managers, 9.9% Community & personal service workers, 8.8% Sales workers, 5.8% Labourers, 3.8% Machinery operators & drivers, 1.5% Occupation inadequately described/ Not stated.

The main industries people from Buninyong work in are 16.4% Health care and social assistance, 14.4% Education and training, 10.3% Retail trade, 9.3% Construction, 7.8% Manufacturing, 7.6% Public administration and safety, 7.4% Professional, scientific and technical services, 5.5% Accommodation and food services, 3.3% Other services.

41.2% of homes are fully owned, and 43.3% are in the process of being purchased by home loan mortgage. 13.6% of homes are rented.

The median individual income is $595 per week and the median household income is $1323 per week.

The median rent in Buninyong is $230 per week and the median mortgage repayment is $1437 per month.

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