VIC · Mildura Council
Underbool, VIC, 3509
Current weather
13.1°CClear sky
88% humidity · 25.7 km/h wind · 15.6° / 11.2° today · 5.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#324 among Country & regional suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Underbool is a small locality in the Mildura area, home to around 215 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show reported crime totals of around 6 offences in 2026, roughly 27.9 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 215
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,273
- Dwelling vacancy
- 15.4%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 16 of 104
- Median monthly mortgage
- $433
- Employment rate
- 53%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 7 / 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)
- 6
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 3
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 27.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 72 residents
- State safety percentile
- 21.4th (lower crime is better)
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault1
- A711 Fv Stalking1
- A83 Throw Or Discharge Object Endangering People1
- B21 Criminal Damage2
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle1
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2026 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 970
- Underbool 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
3 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Mallee Hwy
- General Store/Mallee Hwy
- Underbool General Store/Cotter St
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).
1 planning-related records
2021· 1 proposal
May 2021
- Mobile Coffee Van Use of the land for a Food and Drink Premises and Alteration to a Road in a Road Zone, Category 137-41 Cotter StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 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
13 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Gnarr Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Gnarr I237 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gnarr I75 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Gunners Tank Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Harrisons Basin Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mamengoroock I18 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Mamengoroock I73 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Nyang I238 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Outen ParkPark
- Underbool I87 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- MTHCS Underbool Centreyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 4/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
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
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- Underbool Early Learning Centrechildcare
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
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)
- 120
- Parks (OSM)
- 3
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
- 38.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #324 among Country & regional suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Underbool Early Learning Centrechildcarechildcare
- MTHCS Underbool Centrehealthyes
- Gnarr Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gnarr I237 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gnarr I75 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Gunners Tank Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Harrisons Basin Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mamengoroock I18 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Mamengoroock I73 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Nyang I238 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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