VIC · Wyndham Council

Mambourin, 3024

Est. population · Jun 2025

356

Growth (1 yr)

+8.2%

Growth (5 yr)

+62.6%

Median age

30

Median income

$2,359/wk

Employment rate

74.2%

University qualified

40%

Work from home

38.2%

Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025

$635,000

Languages at home

54.1%non-English

Most common: Tamil, Mandarin, Punjabi

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

39.6/100
Below average

996th in VIC

Verified 97% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Rural living
What Mambourin is known for: Green suburb, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Mambourin is a rural locality in Victoria, in Wyndham Council.

Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong, placing it among the highest-ranked rural localities. Childcare access is an exceptional strength, with childcare access 100% above the peer median, and open-space access is exceptionally strong. Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group. The main trade-offs are higher rents and more mapped flood cover, with median rents 9% above the peer median.

Overall, Mambourin suits people prioritising childcare and public transport over lower rents.

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

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Childcare access is a relative strength
  • Public transport coverage is exceptionally strong
  • Open-space access is exceptionally strong
  • Socio-economic advantage is among the highest in the peer group

Weaknesses

  • Rents are among the highest in the peer group
  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Mambourin compares

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

Median house price

$635k

+4.3% change

Median rent

$490/wk

Population (ERP)

356

+8.2% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

2.7%

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

#32

among Country & regional · Growth area

Crime rate

99th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

99th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

22%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

9/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

65th

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
39.6/100 — Below average
National rank
4505th in Australia
State rank
996th in VIC
Peer rank
#32 among Country & regional · Growth area suburbs
Cohort rank
#557 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
97%

Data sources & freshness

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

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$490
Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
$635,000
Median price change
+4.3%

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (10%) · Future Growth (6%)

Household crowding and healthy vacancy — not cheapness Modest price change as a healthy-growth band

Data sources & freshness

Population

Estimated resident population

356(June 2025)

+8.2% annual · +62.6% over 5 years · 99th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+8.2%
5-year growth
+62.6%
Change in 1 year
+27
Change in 5 years
+137
Growth rank in VIC
99th 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 (~500), extrapolated at +8.0% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
315
Median age
30
Median household income / week
$2,359
Dwelling vacancy
2.7%
Unoccupied private dwellings
3 of 112
Median monthly mortgage
$2,000
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$363
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
0% / 77.8% / 22.2%
Employment rate
74.2%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
38.2% / 1.7% / 39.9%
Walked or cycled to work
0%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
102 / 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

40% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 12.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified40% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified14.6% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational12.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below32.5% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

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

  • Management and commerce22%
  • Engineering and related technologies16.4%
  • Health13%
  • Society and culture12.4%
  • Information technology9%
  • Education7.3%
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)
$59,172

72nd percentile in VIC · +1% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$66,458

78th percentile in VIC · +2% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
11.0%

28th percentile in VIC · -20% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$33,730

5th percentile in VIC · -47% vs Australia

Residents with business income
11.0%

36th percentile in VIC · +6% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3024 — 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
25,936
Taxpayers reporting net rent
2,935
Median net rent
-$7,655
Taxpayers reporting business income
2,949
Taxable income vs state median
+11%
Salary / wages vs state median
+14%
Rental investment vs state median
-15%
Super vs state median
-58%
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

Community & culture

54.1% speak a language other than English at home; 52.2% born overseas

Language at home
141 English only · 166 other
Non-English at home
54.1%
Born overseas
163 (52.2%)
Australian citizens
237
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
9

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Tamil11 · 22.9%
  • Mandarin10 · 20.8%
  • Punjabi5 · 10.4%
  • Gujarati4 · 8.3%
  • Malayalam4 · 8.3%
  • Russian4 · 8.3%
  • Spanish4 · 8.3%
  • Hindi3 · 6.2%

Religion

40%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 40%, while Christianity accounts for 26.3%. Hinduism is more prevalent locally than across the state.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion40%38.8%
Christianity26.3%40.9%
Hinduism20.6%3.3%
Islam4.8%4.2%
Other / not stated8.3%12.8%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic18.4%20.5%
Christian (not further defined)4.1%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)
358
Against the person
59
Against property
271
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,005.6
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 5 residents
State crime-rate percentile
99.2th (higher = more crime)
Increase (daily rate)
+17.8%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
28
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
78.65

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage22
  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary22
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store25
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods32
  • B49 Other Theft116

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
1,040
Median ICSEA percentile
65th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
5
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
2
School list
  • Laa Yulta Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1040 · 65th percentile · LBOTE 70% · 393 students · Top SEA quarter 24%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Laa Yulta Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Little River Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Lollypop Creek Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Manor Lakes P-12 CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Ngarri Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Wyndham Vale Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_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

Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinResin Streetkindergarten
  • Eden Academy Mambourinkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Childcare centres per 1,000 residents

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated

Public transport

10 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Black Forest Rd/Ison Rd
  • Gardenvale Ave/Ison Rd
  • Grandvista Bvd/Black Forest Rd
  • Ison Rd/Black Forest Rd
  • Plane Ave/Ison Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

1 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 14 parks mapped in suburb
  • Reasonable bus and transport access — 10 public transport stops
Walkability proxy
15/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
44.44
Sport & outdoors(1)
  • Callaway StreetCycling route

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

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Barrabool Boulevard ParkPark
  • Benmore Street ParkPark
  • Shillings Road ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
0.5%
Woodland / forest cover
0%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
14
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

Health access

Nearest hospital
Werribee Mercy Hospital (12.7 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)
13
Participants per 1,000 residents
36.5

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).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals
  • August 2021

  • Buildings and works associated with the installation of two water tanks
    780 BULBAN ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • July 2021

  • Staged Subdivision of Land and Creation of a Road Reserve (Black Forest Road North Town Centre)
    370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • May 2021

  • Removal of Restriction on Plan of Subdivision 821086J
    275 GREENS ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Use and Development of a Childcare Centre, Construction of Shops and Display of Signs (Mambourin Town Centre)
    370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • October 2020

  • Section 72 Amendment - Amendment to the Endorsed plan to include a drainage reserve - Subdivision of land in accordance with the plans endorsed under this permit and subject to the conditions set out in this permit
    440 Black Forest RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
21.8% of 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
Corio
Member of Parliament
Richard MARLES (Australian Labor Party)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,756
Turnout (2025)
92.7%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
+0.7 pp toward Labor

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 36.8%Labor 63.2%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 25.7 km away).

Coalition 36.4%Labor 63.6%

0.4 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp

Nearest polling places

  • Little RiverLabor 59.3% · Coalition 40.7% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
  • Lara EastLabor 71.6% · Coalition 28.4% TPP (2025)17.3 km away
  • Lara CBDLabor 62.3% · Coalition 37.7% TPP (2025)17.7 km away
  • Lara CentralLabor 62.5% · Coalition 37.5% TPP (2025)18.4 km away
  • Lara LakeLabor 64.3% · Coalition 35.7% TPP (2025)19.4 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)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

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

More in Wyndham Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.