VIC · Wyndham Council

Mambourin, VIC, 3024

Current weather

11.9°CRain showers

92% humidity · 25 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9.5° today · 3.8 mm rain

Desirability index

14.6/100

#415 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Mambourin is a small locality in the Wyndham area, home to around 315 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 392 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+44%), roughly 1244.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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
Employment rate
74.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
6 / 0 / 0

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community ProfileAustralian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

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

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
392
Against the person
57
Against property
296
Rate per 1,000 residents
1,244.4
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 6 residents
State safety percentile
99.1th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
+44.1%

Most common offence types

  • B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary25
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle22
  • B43 Steal From A Retail Store22
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods33
  • B49 Other Theft137

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Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,040
  • Laa Yulta Primary SchoolPrimary

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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

Data sources & freshness

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

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide)Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenitiesOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

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

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
9/10
IRSD decile (2021)
8/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

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Childcare

2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinResin Streetkindergarten
  • Eden Academy Mambourinkindergarten

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlaysState government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
14
Parks (OSM)
14

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover featuresOpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
14.6/100
Cohort rank
#415 among Metro Melbourne suburbs

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability indexSuburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinchildcareResin Streetkindergarten
  • Eden Academy Mambourinchildcarekindergarten
  • Barrabool Boulevard Parkgovernmentpark
  • Benmore Street Parkgovernmentpark
  • Shillings Road Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works associated with the installation of two water tanksplanning780 BULBAN ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Removal of Restriction on Plan of Subdivision 821086Jplanning275 GREENS ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Lodged 03 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 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 permitplanning440 Black Forest RoadLodged 27 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Staged Subdivision of Land and Creation of a Road Reserve (Black Forest Road North Town Centre)planning370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and Development of a Childcare Centre, Construction of Shops and Display of Signs (Mambourin Town Centre)planning370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Lodged 11 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

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