Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Buln Buln East suburb profile
Buln Buln East, VIC · Postcode 3821
This Buln Buln East suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Buln Buln East, VIC (postcode 3821). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Buln Buln East with nearby suburbs.
Buln Buln East at a glance
Population
182
Median rent
$250/wk
Household income
$1,812/wk
Median age
50
Buln Buln East trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
0% over 10 years
Population
182
was 164 in 2016
+18 · +11%
Median rent
$250/wk
was $80/wk in 2016
+$170 · +212.5%
Household income
$1,812/wk
was $1,593/wk in 2016
+$219 · +13.7%
Median age
50
was 49 in 2016
+1 · +2%
Dig deeper: Buln Buln East population growth · Buln Buln East then and now
Buln Buln East vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Buln Buln East, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-31.7% vs area
- Buln Buln East$250/wk
- Nearby$313.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-0.1% vs area
- Buln Buln East$1,812/wk
- Nearby$1,505.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Buln Buln East50
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
+1.7% vs area
- Buln Buln East$817/wk
- Nearby$738/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Buln Buln East compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Buln Buln East sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources and high education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,067.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,040.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 101,115.8
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 91,064.8
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Buln Buln East on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Buln Buln East, VIC.
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Buln Buln East people
- Population
- 182
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 11%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Buln Buln East income
- Median household income
- $1,812/wk
- Median personal income
- $817/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Buln Buln East housing
- Median rent
- $250/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,900/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.2%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 59.4%
- Mortgaged
- 30.4%
- Rented
- 5.8%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Buln Buln East work
- Employment to population
- 65.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 41.3%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3821)
Compare Buln Buln East with nearby suburbs
Buln Buln East in numbers
Buln Buln East had 182 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 11% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 59.4% own their home outright, 30.4% are paying a mortgage, 5.8% rent. Separate houses make up 94.2% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $250/wk, 29% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,812/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 11% (from 164 to 182). Median rent moved from $80/wk to $250/wk (+212.5%).
Buln Buln East suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Buln Buln East, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Buln Buln East was $250/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Buln Buln East, VIC?
- Buln Buln East had 182 residents at the 2021 Census, up 11% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Buln Buln East?
- Median household income in Buln Buln East was $1,812/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Buln Buln East?
- 5.8% of occupied homes in Buln Buln East were rented, 59.4% were owned outright and 30.4% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Buln Buln East suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Buln Buln East. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology