Moving to Buninyong VIC 3357
What the official numbers say about living in Buninyong — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $698,500 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 81% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $305 a week, against a median household income of $1,745 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Buninyong grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (3,244 → 3,797 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: England, New Zealand, Scotland; most spoken languages besides English: Japanese, Arabic, Spanish.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Buninyong sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (73% of workers), while 24% work from home.
Nearest train station: Ballarat, 10.5 km north.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 96 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 6 schools · 2 cafes & restaurants · 1 supermarket · 11 parks — see them all on the Buninyong profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Buninyong Primary School 400 m · Ballarat Steiner School 2.4 km · Buninyong Primary School Scotsburn Campus 4.4 km · Emmaus Catholic Primary School 4.5 km · Damascus College 4.6 km · Mount Clear College 4.9 km
Groceries: Foodworks 50 m
Parks and reserves: Buninyong Recreation Park 300 m · Buninyong Botanical Gardens 450 m · Buninyong Community Reserve 500 m · De Soza Park 600 m · Buninyong Sustainability 700 m · Cathcart Street Reserve 700 m · Royal Park 750 m · James Reserve 900 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Buninyong, most often seen first: Little Raven · Red Wattlebird · Eurasian Blackbird · Crimson Rosella · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Buninyong, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buninyong here | 3,797 | $698,500 | 9/10 | 52% |
| Mount Helen | 3,011 | $642,500 | 8/10 | 67% |
| Mount Clear | 3,671 | $505,000 | 5/10 | 70% |
| Canadian | 4,098 | $490,000 | 4/10 | 66% |
| Sebastopol | 10,194 | $417,000 | 1/10 | 14% |
| Mount Pleasant | 2,225 | $472,500 | 3/10 | 36% |
| Bonshaw | 949 | $515,000 | 6/10 | 7% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Ballarat — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Ballarat — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3357 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Buninyong profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Buninyong has a median sale price of $698,500 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $305 a week.
The population grew 17% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 3,244 people to 3,797. It sits about 96 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line. Local government is Ballarat council, and the federal seat is Ballarat.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Buninyong vs Mount Helen · Buninyong vs Mount Clear.
Nearby guides: Mount Helen · Mount Clear · Canadian · Sebastopol · Mount Pleasant · Bonshaw.
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