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

38.1/100

#324 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

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 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)
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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
970
  • Underbool Primary SchoolPrimary

Data sources & freshness

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

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 1
    37-41 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 amenitiesOpenStreetMap 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

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • MTHCS Underbool Centreyes

Data sources & freshness

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Underbool Early Learning Centrechildcare

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare servicesOpenStreetMap · 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 overlaysState 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 featuresOpenStreetMap 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 indexSuburb 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

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