Solar Power Profile - Bullengarook, VIC 3437
More than 1732 homes in postcode 3437 have solar panels installed, which includes the towns of Bullengarook, Gisborne and Gisborne South.
In terms of solar power, collectively that's a whopping 11,781 kW of solar panels installed that are generating on average 42,366 kWh per day, or 15,464 MWh per year. This means the average solar-powered home in this area is saving $1,533 per year, which combined saves this community approximately $2,706,128.25 per year.
Bullengarook and 3437 are also doing their bit for the planet too because this amount of solar power has reduced the yearly carbon footprint for the area by 12,835.12 tonnes. To put this into perspective, that's the equivalent amount of yearly carbon dioxide captured and sequestered by 324,114 trees, or it's equivalent to 106,959,333 km worth of car emissions.
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Postcode 3437
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Solar Power in Bullengarook
* Data from The Bureau of Meteorology (BOM). Closest weather station to Bullengarook: Bullengarook South - approx. 789 m
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Bullengarook Demographics
Bullengarook and the postcode of 3437 has a total population of 11121 people, with a median age of 40 years. There are 4178 households in Bullengarook, with an average of 0.8 people per bedroom. The average number of people per household is 2.8 with a median income of 2318 per week per household.
About 79% of homes in the area are homeowners who either own their home outright or have a mortgage. The median mortage repayment in Bullengarook is $2167/month. By installing solar power in Bullengarook, the average household could save 5.9% of their monthly mortage, resulting in approximately a $50661 saving over the lifetime of their loan, assuming they put the electricity savings toward their home loan, a $500,000 loan, with a 4% interest rate over 30 years. Electricy cost savings from an average solar system is approximately 1.27% of household income. Clearly, installing solar power in Bullengarook is a sensible thing to do financially and for the planet.
* Based on Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Data