Bullengarook, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Bullengarook is more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1056, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Bullengarook at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 714
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $2,302
- SEIFA score
- 1056
- Coordinates
- -37.4607, 144.5041
Bullengarook demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Bullengarook using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 32%, 9% of homes are rented, and 12% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 147 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 85 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 134 | 19% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 228 | 32% |
| Seniors (65+) | 128 | 18% |
Share of the 722 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 85 | 36% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 114 | 49% |
| Rented | 22 | 9% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 226 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 226 occupied private dwellings in Bullengarook.
- Median weekly rent
- $300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,210
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,666
- Median weekly personal income
- $910
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 78 (12%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 25 (4%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 10 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 279 (52%)
- Labour-force participation
- 62.1%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.5%
- Employed full-time
- 196
- Employed part-time
- 110
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Bullengarook
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Bullengarook is January (average daytime high around 24.7°C) and the coolest is July (around 10°C). The area receives roughly 752 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 24.7°C | 12.5°C | 74 mm |
| Feb | 23.4°C | 11.8°C | 37 mm |
| Mar | 21.3°C | 11.1°C | 56 mm |
| Apr | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 61 mm |
| May | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 61 mm |
| Jun | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | 64 mm |
| Jul | 10°C | 4.4°C | 49 mm |
| Aug | 11°C | 4.3°C | 56 mm |
| Sep | 13.8°C | 5.5°C | 67 mm |
| Oct | 17.2°C | 6.9°C | 77 mm |
| Nov | 19.5°C | 8.6°C | 78 mm |
| Dec | 22.4°C | 10.3°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Bullengarook
Where is Bullengarook?
Bullengarook is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Bullengarook?
At the 2021 Census, Bullengarook had a population of about 714.
Is Bullengarook an advantaged area?
Bullengarook has an ABS SEIFA score of 1056, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 85 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 85% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Bullengarook?
Bullengarook has average daytime highs of about 17°C and overnight lows of about 8°C, with roughly 752 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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