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VIC · Hume Council
Bulla, 3428
Est. population · Jun 2025
795
Growth (1 yr)
+4.2%
Growth (5 yr)
+25.4%
Median age
45
Median income
$1,738/wk
Employment rate
56.2%
Languages at home
26.2%non-English
Most common: Italian, Arabic, Mandarin
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Excellent transport
- Heritage area
- High desirability
Suburb profile
In Hume Council, Bulla is a settled smaller community where everyday shopping leans on neighbouring suburbs. Long-term locals and family households define much of the community, with family life visible on every street. The suburb has a clear multicultural mix alongside longer-term local households.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many metro suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses and trains still link the suburb further afield. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Crime reports are up on the previous period. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability sits below average overall, with growth momentum the main drag compared with similar metro suburbs. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Bulla snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$520/wk
Population (ERP)
795
+4.2% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#41
among Metro Melbourne · Mature
Safety
89th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
96th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
6/10
national SEIFA decile
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 31.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 5285th in Australia
- State rank
- 1013th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #41 among Metro Melbourne · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #386 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
- Data confidence
- 70%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
- $520
Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Sep 2025 (council median) · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
795(June 2025)
+4.2% annual · +25.4% over 5 years · 96th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +4.2%
- 5-year growth
- +25.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +32
- Change in 5 years
- +161
- Growth rank in VIC
- 96th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,000), extrapolated at +4.9% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 668
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $1,738
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 20 of 240
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Employment rate
- 56.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 220 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 136
- Against the person
- 15
- Against property
- 90
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 171.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 45 residents
- State safety percentile
- 88.5th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +17.2%
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage11
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft19
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle9
- B49 Other Theft35
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Public transport
4 public transport stops in this suburb
- Rawdon St/Bulla Rd
- Rawdon St/Bulla Rd
- Wildwood Rd/Bulla Rd
- Wildwood Rd/Bulla Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
18 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 fast food · 4 swimming pools · 1 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Great for outdoor family life — 3 parks mapped in suburb
- Walkability proxy
- 10/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 2.99
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 4.49
Food & drink(2)
- Hungry Jack'sFast food
- The Black HorseRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- BP ShopConvenience store
Sport & outdoors(8)
- Bulla Hill RailwayPark
11-15 Green Street, Bulla
- Park (2)
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (4)
Transport(1)
1 train stations
Other(4)
- Bulla Fire StationFire station
5 Green Street, Bulla
- Alister Clark Memorial Rose GardenGarden
96-98 Bulla Road
- Parking (3)
- BPPetrol station
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bulla Hill RailwayPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Broadmeadows Hospital (12.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Public hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 21
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 26.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 155 mm · ~19 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 186 mm · ~23 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 14° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 203 mm · ~25 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 18° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 207 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
10 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
September 2021
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE EXISTING DWELLING ON A LOT AFFECTED BY THE MELBOURNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY1395 SOMERTON RD BULLA 3428Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2021
- BUILDINGS AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH THE ALTERATION AND EXTENSION OF THE EXISTING DWELLING IN THE GREEN WEDGE ZONE AND MELBOURNE AIRPORT ENVIRONS OVERLAY1395 SOMERTON RD BULLA 3428Withdrawn
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF A SINGLE DWELLING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS18-32 CAHILL STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTBUILDING70 BATEY CTPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
September 2020
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAND FOR STORE (SHED)70 BOURKE STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- THE DEVELOPMENT OF A GARAGE/ STUDIO50 BULLA RDWithdrawn
- USE AND DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR A DWELLING, DEPENDENT PERSON¿S UNIT AND ASSOCIATED STORAGE SHED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS10 BULLA-DIGGERS REST RDPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- EARTHWORKS, REMOVAL OF VEGETATION, VARIATION OF AN EASEMENT AND ALTERATION OF ACCESS TO A ROAD400 SUNBURY RD BULLA 3428Withdrawn
May 2020
- BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO ALLOW AN EXTENSION TO EXISTING DECK AND ALFRESCO AREA52-54 BOURKE STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Amendment of permit P1488 to increase the capping contours and height to184 metres above sea level and amendment of Condition1 and 4500 SUNBURY RDNOD issued by the Resp. Authority
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Roadworks & transport
6 active roadworks / incidents
- Other Major Project activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SUNBURY ROAD, OAKLANDS ROAD05 May 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other Major Project activities occurring between 06/05/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SUNBURY ROAD, WILDWOOD ROAD05 May 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other Major Project activities occurring between 27/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SUNBURY ROAD, WILDWOOD ROAD26 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Other Major Project activities occurring between 27/06/2026 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM, Weekends 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed multiple directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.SUNBURY ROAD, WILDWOOD ROAD26 Jun 2026 – 29 Sep 2026
- Utility Works activities occurring between 14/11/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 6:30 PM to 6:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.LANCEFIELD ROAD, SUNBURY ROAD13 Nov 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
- Utility Works activities occurring between 14/11/2025 and 30/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 6 to 10 min.LANCEFIELD ROAD, SUNBURY ROAD13 Nov 2025 – 29 Sep 2026
Data sources & freshness
- Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Heritage
2 heritage places
- FORMER STATE SCHOOL NO.46NH1643
- GLENARANH0625
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Hawke
- Member of Parliament
- Sam RAE (Australian Labor Party)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,785
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.1%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- 0.0 pp
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 42.4%Labor 57.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 10.0 km away).
Coalition 40.3%Labor 59.7%
2.0 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.7 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Sunbury EastLabor 59.5% · Coalition 40.5% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
- Sunbury SouthLabor 58.0% · Coalition 42.0% TPP (2025)7.5 km away
- Diggers RestLabor 61.0% · Coalition 39.0% TPP (2025)8.3 km away
- Hillside (Hawke)Labor 58.5% · Coalition 41.5% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
- SunburyLabor 59.8% · Coalition 40.2% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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