Lillico vs Buln Buln

Comparing Lillico and Buln Buln, VIC: Buln Buln carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Buln Buln has more residents (551 vs 94); and Lillico sits further from the CBD (110 km vs 104.6 km).

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Buln Buln

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Lillico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($200/wk vs $258/wk)

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Buln Buln

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (104.6 km vs 110 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here

  • Lillico has more residents already 65 and over (20% vs 13%)
  • Buln Buln carries lower crime risk (48/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Lillico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (9.3% vs 0.5%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lillico and Buln Buln drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lillico Buln Buln
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lillico Buln Buln
Walkability 7 / 13
Lillico — Walkability: 7/100 Buln Buln — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 37 / 52
Lillico — Safety: 37/100 Buln Buln — Safety: 52/100
Low fire risk 100 / 1
Lillico — Low fire risk: 100/100 Buln Buln — Low fire risk: 1/100
Low flood risk 83 / 70
Lillico — Low flood risk: 83/100 Buln Buln — Low flood risk: 70/100

Demographics

Buln Buln has more residents (551 vs 94); Buln Buln rents higher ($258/wk vs $200/wk).

Lillico Buln Buln
Population 94 551
+486% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +0.5%
Median age 42 40
Median household income $110,500/yr
+10% vs other
 $99,632/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk $258/wk
+29% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lillico Buln Buln
0-4 — / 4.2%
Lillico — 0-4: not among its largest Buln Buln — 0-4: 4.2%
5-14 20.2% / 16.9%
Lillico — 5-14: 20.2% Buln Buln — 5-14: 16.9%
15-19 10.6% / 6.9%
Lillico — 15-19: 10.6% Buln Buln — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 5.3% / 6.4%
Lillico — 20-24: 5.3% Buln Buln — 20-24: 6.4%
25-34 12.8% / 7.1%
Lillico — 25-34: 12.8% Buln Buln — 25-34: 7.1%
35-44 11.7% / 12.5%
Lillico — 35-44: 11.7% Buln Buln — 35-44: 12.5%
45-54 12.8% / 16.3%
Lillico — 45-54: 12.8% Buln Buln — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 14.9% / 14.7%
Lillico — 55-64: 14.9% Buln Buln — 55-64: 14.7%
65-74 11.7% / 10.2%
Lillico — 65-74: 11.7% Buln Buln — 65-74: 10.2%
75-84 3.2% / 3.1%
Lillico — 75-84: 3.2% Buln Buln — 75-84: 3.1%
85+ 5.3% / —
Lillico — 85+: 5.3% Buln Buln — 85+: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lillico 61.9% couple families
Lillico — Couple Families: 61.9% Lillico — Lone Person: 19.0% Lillico — One Parent Families: 19.0% Lillico — Other Families: 0.0%
Buln Buln 66.1% couple families
Buln Buln — Couple Families: 66.1% Buln Buln — Lone Person: 18.2% Buln Buln — One Parent Families: 13.2% Buln Buln — Other Families: 2.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 0.0% renting
Lillico — Owned Outright: 58.8% Lillico — Mortgage: 41.2% Lillico — Renting: 0.0%
Buln Buln 6.1% renting
Buln Buln — Owned Outright: 43.0% Buln Buln — Mortgage: 50.9% Buln Buln — Renting: 6.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lillico Buln Buln
England 3.2% / 1.6%
Lillico — England: 3.2% Buln Buln — England: 1.6%
New Zealand 3.2% / —
Lillico — New Zealand: 3.2% Buln Buln — New Zealand: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 0.7%
Lillico — Netherlands: not among its largest Buln Buln — Netherlands: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lillico Buln Buln
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 18.7%
Lillico — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Buln Buln — Certificate III & IV: 18.7%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 12.3%
Lillico — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Buln Buln — Bachelor Degree: 12.3%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 5.1%
Lillico — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Buln Buln — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.1%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.7%
Lillico — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Buln Buln — Postgraduate Degree: 2.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.7%
Lillico — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Buln Buln — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.7%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 100.0% houses
Lillico — Houses: 100.0%
Buln Buln 100.0% houses
Buln Buln — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Lillico Buln Buln
Median house price — $614,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price — $1,285,000

Zoning mix

Lillico Buln Buln
Rural and farming 99% 95%
Residential 0% 3%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lillico Buln Buln
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lillico Buln Buln
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 76% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 58% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 69% of VIC

Liveability

Lillico Buln Buln
Grade — C
Score — 40/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Buln Buln carries more bushfire risk (99 vs 0); Buln Buln carries more flood risk (30 vs 17).

Lillico Buln Buln
Bushfire None
0/100
 High
99/100
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Moderate
48/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
30/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lillico Buln Buln
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Lillico

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Buln Buln

  • Buln Buln Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Lillico Buln Buln
Childcare 1
same for both
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Lillico sits further from the CBD (110 km vs 104.6 km).

Lillico Buln Buln
Walkability score 7/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 110 km
+5% vs other
 104.6 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 83 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3820
 0.6%
postcode 3821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3820
 55
postcode 3821

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lillico Buln Buln
Car (driver) 53.1% / 69.5%
Lillico — Car (driver): 53.1% Buln Buln — Car (driver): 69.5%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 19.5%
Lillico — Worked from Home: 32.7% Buln Buln — Worked from Home: 19.5%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 6.1%
Lillico — Car (passenger): 8.2% Buln Buln — Car (passenger): 6.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / 5.0%
Lillico — Walked Only: 6.1% Buln Buln — Walked Only: 5.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (69.5%).

Setting

Lillico Buln Buln
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 142 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.3 km 43.5 km

NBN connectivity

Lillico Buln Buln
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
201 premises

Climate

Lillico Buln Buln
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lillico Buln Buln
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Lillico Buln Buln
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lillico Buln Buln
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lillico

Rural

Buln Buln

Acreage

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