Suburby Get to know your Aussie suburb
List your business

Buchan South VIC 3885

133 addresses · 17 streets

Gippsland Electorate › East Gippsland LGA › Buchan South · 280 km from Melbourne

Living Here

Buchan South is a suburb of Victoria, home to about 102 people, with a median age of 46. The typical household earns around $1,187 a week, with median rent near $125 a week. Most homes are houses. About 91% of households own their home and 0% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 3 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

102Population
46Median age
$1,187Median household income / wk
$125Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Orbost statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Buchan South itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Orbost Airport, 49.9 km south-east.

Run a business in Buchan South? Get listed →

Sport & Recreation

1 facility recorded in Buchan South.

Socio-economic Standing

🙁Below average · 3/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs5/10

Greenery

🌳 Tree canopy: 89.5% satellite estimate · 2021

Demographics

Unemployment 4.7% · Labour-force participation 74.4%

Population by age in Buchan South
Population by age, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
0-49
5-1410
15-190
20-243
25-3418
35-449
45-5411
55-6418
65-7416
75-8412
85+4
Dwelling types in Buchan South
Dwelling types, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
House47
Townhouse0
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Buchan South
Households by weekly income, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
<$65012
$650-1,49923
$1,500-2,99910
$3,000+3
Top ancestries in Buchan South
Top ancestries, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Australian57
English37
Scottish22
Irish20
Dutch5
German5
Housing tenure in Buchan South
Housing tenure, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Owned27
Mortgage12
Rented0
Other4
Cars per household in Buchan South
Cars per household, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
00
13
219
37
4+7
Commute to work in Buchan South
Commute to work, Buchan South VIC (ABS Census 2021)
Car32
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked4
Bicycle0
Home16

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

3,821 bird observations recorded near Buchan South — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Buchan South

Nearby Suburbs

The closest suburbs to Buchan South:

Embed this suburb

Add this free Buchan South stat card to your own site — just copy the code:

Preview:

Cite this page

Quoting these figures? Copy the credit line:

Keep an eye on Buchan South

One email when this data meaningfully changes — new census figures, prices, rankings. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.

Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.