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
#415 among Metro Melbourne suburbs
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 Profile — Australian 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
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,040
- Laa Yulta Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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 tanks780 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 821086J275 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 permit440 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 amenities — OpenStreetMap 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
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
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.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinResin Streetkindergarten
- Eden Academy Mambourinkindergarten
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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 overlays — State 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 features — OpenStreetMap 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 index — Suburb 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
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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