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buchan

Victoria · Census 2021

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Buchan is a bushland suburb of East Gippsland.

Median house price

No median price series for Buchan yet.

Valuer-General pricing is unavailable for this suburb. Victoria suburb median: $941k.

People

Population
201
Median age
54 yrs
Income / person / wk
$581
Household income / wk
$1,083

Housing

Median rent / wk
$158
Mortgage / month
$1,000

Culture & community

Dominant religion
No religion · 43%
Top language at home
English only
No religion
43%
Born overseas
10%
English only at home
100%

Local amenities

Amenity score
8/100
Schools
1
Supermarkets
0
Pubs & bars
1
Parks
0
Libraries
0
GP clinics
0
Pharmacies
0
Hospitals
0
Nearest supermarket
42.2 km
Nearest train
64.7 km
Nearest hospital
42.5 km
Distance to coast
46 km
NBN
Satellite

Amenity counts via © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) & Geoscience Australia HealthDirect (CC BY 4.0). Distance to coast derived from ABS state boundaries (CC BY 4.0).

Schools by sector

Government
1
Catholic
0
Independent
0
Primary
1
Secondary
0
Nearest secondary
40.7 km

School sector & type: ACARA (Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority), School Location dataset.

Local council

Council (LGA)
East Gippsland
Council population
48,696
Council area
20,940 km²
Density
2/km²
Federal grants
$21.27M/yr (2025-26)
Grants per resident
$437/yr
Avg rates / property
$1,807
Operating result
-3.6%
Asset renewal
108%

Council boundary: ABS ASGS LGA 2024. Federal grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: VIC Local Government Performance Reporting 2024-25, Local Government Victoria. All CC BY 4.0.

Representation

Federal division
Gippsland
Federal MP
Darren Chester (NP)
Two-party-preferred
Coalition 69% 2PP
State electorate
Gippsland East
State MP
Tim Bull (NAT)

How it compares

Household income / wk
Suburb
$1,083
State
$1,634
Nation
$1,643