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VIC · Moorabool Council

Bungaree, 3352

Est. population · Jun 2025

308

Growth (1 yr)

+0.7%

Growth (5 yr)

+4.8%

Median age

46

Median income

$1,625/wk

Employment rate

62.9%

University qualified

13.7%

Work from home

13%

Languages at home

1.1%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

51.8/100
Average

Top 32% of Victoria's suburbs

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Country town
What Bungaree is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Country town

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Suburb profile

Bungaree is a regional town in Victoria, in Moorabool Council.

Employment is stronger than in comparable places, with employment 15% above the peer median. Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for regional towns. Dining and café access is another of the suburb's defining strengths. Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median, and open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Population has been growing faster than in comparable places.

Bungaree is a better fit for people who value school quality and walkability.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Regional town · compared with regional towns in Victoria (187)

Strengths

  • Local school ICSEA scores sit well above the peer median
  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Dining and café access is a relative strength
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Employment is a relative strength
  • Population has been growing faster than in comparable places

Weaknesses

No relative weaknesses against comparable places.

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Bungaree compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$245/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

308

+0.7% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

8.8%

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

#81

among Country & regional · Mature

Crime rate

78th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

58th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

15%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

6/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

60th

percentile among schools with ICSEA

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
51.8/100 — Average
State standing
Top 32% of Victoria's suburbs
National rank
1676th in Australia
State rank
404th in VIC
Peer rank
#81 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#145 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

308(June 2025)

+0.7% annual · +4.8% over 5 years · 58th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+0.7%
5-year growth
+4.8%
Change in 1 year
+2
Change in 5 years
+14
Growth rank in VIC
58th 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 (~350), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
302
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,625
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Unoccupied private dwellings
10 of 114
Median monthly mortgage
$1,539
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$245
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
45.7% / 39.4% / 14.9%
Employment rate
62.9%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
13% / 0% / 66.9%
Walked or cycled to work
2.6%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
103 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

13.7% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 22.1% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified13.7% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified8.8% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational22.1% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below55.4% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Management and commerce17%
  • Society and culture16.1%
  • Engineering and related technologies15.2%
  • Architecture and building13.4%
  • Health10.7%
  • Agriculture and environment8.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$57,054

64th percentile in VIC · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,842

63rd percentile in VIC · -5% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
13.0%

57th percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$90,200

64th percentile in VIC · +42% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

50th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3352 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
12,063
Taxpayers reporting net rent
1,531
Median net rent
-$1,534
Taxpayers reporting business income
1,354
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+6%
Rental investment vs state median
0%
Super vs state median
+12%
Business income vs state median
0%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

20.1% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 8.7× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
20.1%

65th percentile in VIC · +774% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
31
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3352

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers19

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3352 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Ballarat (SA4 201), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12131,219
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212702
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415620
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214540
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 841276
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 841972
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 721161
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841652
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 841325
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Ballarat is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 154 · AFF share +857% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

    The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

1.1% speak a language other than English at home; 5.2% born overseas

Language at home
272 English only · 3 other
Non-English at home
1.1%
Born overseas
14 (5.2%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
3 (1%)
Australian citizens
264

Religion

60.3%Most common religion · Christianity

Christianity is the most common response at 60.3%, while 29.1% reported no religion.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion29.1%38.8%
Christianity60.3%40.9%
Other / not stated10.6%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic34.4%20.5%
Anglican13.9%6.5%
Uniting Church4.6%2.4%
Christian (not further defined)3.6%2.5%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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)
34
Against the person
6
Against property
18
Rate per 1,000 residents
110.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State crime-rate percentile
78.4th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+209.1%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
24
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
77.92

Most common offence types

  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
  • B49 Other Theft3
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary3
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft4

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,030
Median ICSEA percentile
60th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
2
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
1
School list
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030 · 60th percentile · LBOTE 0% · 23 students · Top SEA quarter 21% · 0.4 km awayView on My School →
School catchments
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Warrenheip Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Woodmans Hill Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Lesters Rd/Bungaree - Wallace Rd
  • Lesters Rd/Bungaree Wallace Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

17 mapped amenities

1 pubs · 1 places of worship · 1 sports centres · 1 petrol stations · 1 post offices

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 1 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
5/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
3.31
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.31
Food & drink(1)
  • Bridge HotelPub
Shopping(1)
  • Bungaree General StoreConvenience store
Everyday services(2)
  • Petrol station
  • Australia PostPost office
Community(2)
  • Bungaree Public HallCommunity centre
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolSchool

    348 Bungaree-Wallace Road

Sport & outdoors(4)
  • Bungaree Recreation ReservePark
  • Public toilets
  • Sports centre
  • Sports field
Transport(2)

2 bus stops

Other(5)
  • Bungaree Fire StationFire station
  • Parking
  • Truck ParkingParking
  • St John's Anglican ChurchPlace of worship
  • Post Box

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (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

  • Bungaree Recreation ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
3.5%
Woodland / forest cover
3.2%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
13
Parks (OSM)
1
Typical summer maximum
26°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Places of worship

1 places of worship within ~1.5 km

  • St John's Anglican Church

From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Ballarat Base Hospital (13.8 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
8
Participants per 1,000 residents
26.0

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

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
26° / 12°
Rainfall
128 mm · ~16 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
21° / 10°
Rainfall
124 mm · ~16 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
149 mm · ~19 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
19° / 8°
Rainfall
182 mm · ~23 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

6 planning-related records

2021· 5 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Two (2) Lot Subdivision (Boundary Realignment)
    LOT 1 OLD MELBOURNE ROAD BUNGAREE 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Re-subdivision of existing lots
    100 MURPHYS RD BUNGAREE 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Development of a Storage Shed and Development of Additions Ancillary to an Existing Building (Fitness & Wellbeing Centre)
    279 BUNGAREE-WALLACE ROAD BUNGAREE 3352Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • Development of a Shed and Removal of Vegetation (9 Trees)
    324 Bungaree-Wallace RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2021

  • Development of a Shed Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling; Removal of Vegetation (2 Trees); Lopping of Vegetation
    148 Reidys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal

  • April 2020

  • Development of Two (2) Sheds Using Reflective Materials Ancillary to an Existing Dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    10 Shields LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
No mapped inundation on suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Ballarat
Member of Parliament
Catherine KING (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,238
Turnout (2025)
93.3%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-2.3 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 39.3%Labor 60.7%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.9 km away).

Coalition 62.0%Labor 38.0%

22.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: +0.3 pp toward Labor

Nearest polling places

  • BungareeLabor 37.5% · Coalition 62.5% TPP (2025)0.5 km away
  • WarrenheipLabor 52.7% · Coalition 47.3% TPP (2025)6.9 km away
  • GordonLabor 55.5% · Coalition 44.5% TPP (2025)9.0 km away
  • Brown HillLabor 64.0% · Coalition 36.0% TPP (2025)9.7 km away
  • CanadianLabor 68.8% · Coalition 31.2% TPP (2025)11.3 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

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
6/10
IRSD decile (2021)
7/10

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

Compare with

Similar suburbs to weigh up side by side — scores, safety, schools, and lifestyle.

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