Located in Victoria within the Ararat local government area, Buangor is a sparsely populated locality (postcode 3375). The area has roughly 112 residents and a mature demographic, with a median age of 51. Households earn a median income of $53K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 45 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 17 underway, and 27 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, sales, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and public admin & safety. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The current median weekly rent is $390. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,083.
Buangor is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1028, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. The crime rate in the Ararat LGA is higher than average at 13,391 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +0.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.