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Buninyong property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Buninyong, VIC (2,001 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Buninyong

Buninyong is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential64.4% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Rural residential13.3% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE

Residential11.6% of properties

General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.

Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1

School catchments in Buninyong

PrimaryBuninyong Primary School · Magpie Primary School · Mount Clear Primary School
SecondaryMount Clear College

Buninyong can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Buninyong

Buninyong sits in the Ballarat council area, which recorded 11,299 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

07,50015,000
794
Break-ins
668
Vehicle theft
3,858
Other theft
1,303
Property damage
365
Fraud
159
Handling stolen goods
1,128
Assault
211
Sexual offences
46
Robbery
486
Other against the person
2
Homicide
2,279
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 11,299 total. Figures are for the whole Ballarat council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Buninyong

At the 2021 Census, 9.7% of Buninyong’s 3,797 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English43.7%
Australian42.2%
Irish17.4%
Scottish16%
German4.1%
Dutch2.6%

Top countries of birth

England4.5%
New Zealand0.8%
Scotland0.5%
Germany0.4%
Netherlands0.3%
India0.2%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Buninyong

Ballarat council approved 1,081 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

1,081
Dwellings/yr
959
Houses
122
Units
01,2502,500202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole Ballarat council area (not just Buninyong). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Buninyong address:

Nearby suburbs

Mount HelenDurham LeadMagpieMount ClearScotsburnNavigators

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.