Buln Buln East Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional
3821
Postcode for Buln Buln East, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 96 km from Melbourne · Pop. 182
182
Population
50
Median Age
$1,812
Household Income/wk
$250
Median Rent/wk
8/10
SEIFA Advantage
23.2
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

How Buln Buln East Compares

Buln Buln East vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBuln Buln EastVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,812 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $250 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $1,900 ≈VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 50 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 8/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 0.0% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Buln Buln East is a locality 96 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3821. It falls within the Latrobe - Gippsland region. The local government area is Baw Baw.

According to the 2021 Census, Buln Buln East has a population of 182 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,812, close to the VIC average.

Housing in Buln Buln East includes a median weekly rent of $250, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,900, with 65 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Buln Buln East scores in decile 8 out of 10, which is above the national average.

Buln Buln East is part of the Baw Baw statistical area in Victoria.

Buln Buln East Details

Postcode3821
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)182
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,812/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$817/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$250
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,900
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area23.2 km²
Population Density8/km²
Total Dwellings65
Australian Citizens88.5%
Unemployment Rate0.0%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile8/10 (above average)
Latitude-38.07216
Longitude146.0082778
Distance from Melbourne96 km
Region (SA4)Latrobe - Gippsland
Area (SA3)Baw Baw
Local GovernmentBaw Baw
Federal ElectorateMonash

Age Profile

0–14 (16.5%) 15–24 (10.4%) 25–44 (19.2%) 45–64 (34.1%) 65+ (17.6%)
Show counts
0–14 years30 (16.5%)
15–24 years19 (10.4%)
25–44 years35 (19.2%)
45–64 years62 (34.1%)
65+ years32 (17.6%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (62.1%) Mortgaged (31.8%) Rented (6.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 8 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis22 (12.1%)
Asthma17 (9.3%)
Heart Disease12 (6.6%)
Diabetes8 (4.4%)
Lung Condition5 (2.7%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle7 (10.8%)
2 vehicles24 (36.9%)
3+ vehicles34 (52.3%)

Suburbs Near Buln Buln East

Crossover 4.0 km Shady Creek 4.4 km Rokeby 6.6 km Buln Buln 6.7 km Lillico 6.9 km Nilma North 7.0 km Neerim South 7.2 km Bravington 7.7 km Tarago 8.5 km Brandy Creek 8.6 km Jindivick 10.4 km Warragul 11.4 km

Same Postcode (3821)

Brandy Creek Bravington Buln Buln Crossover Ellinbank Ferndale Lardner Nayook Neerim Junction Neerim North Nilma Nilma North Rokeby Seaview Shady Creek Tetoora Road Torwood Warragul South Warragul West

More Buln Buln East Data

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Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.