Bulla vs Wildwood

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Bulla, most households are couple families. In Wildwood, about half of households are couple families. Bulla is closer to the city centre: 30.4 km, against 38.6 km. On these figures, Bulla tends to suit couples, while Wildwood suits families with children.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Bulla

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
  • is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Wildwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (21% vs 28%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Bulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($348/wk vs $550/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (20% vs 31%)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Bulla

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (30.4 km vs 38.6 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (35 min vs 40 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Bulla

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 16%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Wildwood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.0% vs -1.0%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Bulla and Wildwood drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Bulla Wildwood
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Bulla Wildwood
Walkability 0 / 0
Bulla — Walkability: 0/100 Wildwood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 9 / 3
Bulla — Safety: 9/100 Wildwood — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 68 / 100
Bulla — Low fire risk: 68/100 Wildwood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 75 / 100
Bulla — Low flood risk: 75/100 Wildwood — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Bulla has more residents (668 vs 244); Wildwood rents higher ($550/wk vs $348/wk).

Bulla Wildwood
Population 668
+63% vs other
 244
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -1.0% +13.0%
Median age 45 44
Median household income $90,376/yr $91,780/yr
+2% vs other
Median weekly rent $348/wk $550/wk
+58% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Bulla Wildwood
0-4 4.0% / 7.4%
Bulla — 0-4: 4.0% Wildwood — 0-4: 7.4%
5-14 10.8% / 15.6%
Bulla — 5-14: 10.8% Wildwood — 5-14: 15.6%
15-19 6.1% / 6.6%
Bulla — 15-19: 6.1% Wildwood — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 6.4% / 3.7%
Bulla — 20-24: 6.4% Wildwood — 20-24: 3.7%
25-34 11.1% / 8.6%
Bulla — 25-34: 11.1% Wildwood — 25-34: 8.6%
35-44 11.5% / 10.2%
Bulla — 35-44: 11.5% Wildwood — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 16.6% / 14.8%
Bulla — 45-54: 16.6% Wildwood — 45-54: 14.8%
55-64 12.3% / 17.2%
Bulla — 55-64: 12.3% Wildwood — 55-64: 17.2%
65-74 14.5% / 11.1%
Bulla — 65-74: 14.5% Wildwood — 65-74: 11.1%
75-84 7.2% / 2.9%
Bulla — 75-84: 7.2% Wildwood — 75-84: 2.9%
85+ 1.5% / 2.5%
Bulla — 85+: 1.5% Wildwood — 85+: 2.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Bulla 59.4% couple families
Bulla — Couple Families: 59.4% Bulla — Lone Person: 22.5% Bulla — One Parent Families: 13.8% Bulla — Other Families: 1.9% Bulla — Group Household: 2.5%
Wildwood 45.7% couple families
Wildwood — Couple Families: 45.7% Wildwood — Lone Person: 30.4% Wildwood — One Parent Families: 17.4% Wildwood — Other Families: 6.5% Wildwood — Group Household: 0.0%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Other Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Bulla 9.3% renting
Bulla — Owned Outright: 44.9% Bulla — Mortgage: 45.8% Bulla — Renting: 9.3%
Wildwood 14.0% renting
Wildwood — Owned Outright: 56.1% Wildwood — Mortgage: 29.8% Wildwood — Renting: 14.0%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Bulla Wildwood
Certificate III & IV 18.4% / 13.1%
Bulla — Certificate III & IV: 18.4% Wildwood — Certificate III & IV: 13.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.2% / 6.1%
Bulla — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.2% Wildwood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Bachelor Degree 7.0% / 5.3%
Bulla — Bachelor Degree: 7.0% Wildwood — Bachelor Degree: 5.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 2.9%
Bulla — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Wildwood — Postgraduate Degree: 2.9%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Bulla — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Wildwood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.4%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Bulla Wildwood
Italy 4.0% / 2.5%
Bulla — Italy: 4.0% Wildwood — Italy: 2.5%
Lebanon 0.7% / 1.2%
Bulla — Lebanon: 0.7% Wildwood — Lebanon: 1.2%
New Zealand 1.0% / —
Bulla — New Zealand: 1.0% Wildwood — New Zealand: not among its largest
Malaysia 1.0% / —
Bulla — Malaysia: 1.0% Wildwood — Malaysia: not among its largest
China 0.9% / —
Bulla — China: 0.9% Wildwood — China: not among its largest
Scotland 0.9% / —
Bulla — Scotland: 0.9% Wildwood — Scotland: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Bulla 100.9% houses
Bulla — Houses: 100.9%
Wildwood 100.0% houses
Wildwood — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Property market

Bulla Wildwood
Median house price $980,000 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $395,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 46 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wildwood has more rural and farming land (99% vs 80%).

Bulla Wildwood
Rural and farming 80% 99%
Residential 8% 0%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Environmental 3% 1%
Parks and recreation 2% 0%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Bulla Wildwood
New dwellings approved 3,063
across Hume
same for both
Approvals change year on year +0%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Bulla Wildwood
Houses 2.1%
$600/wk on $1.48M
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Bulla Wildwood
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 60% of VIC —
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 39% of VIC Higher than 47% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 38% of VIC Higher than 71% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 61% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 1% of VIC —

Liveability

Bulla Wildwood
Grade C —
Score 39/100 —
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Bulla carries more bushfire risk (32 vs 0); Bulla carries more flood risk (25 vs 0).

Bulla Wildwood
Bushfire Low
32/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
91/100
 High
97/100
Flood Low
25/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise High
70/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Bulla Wildwood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Bulla Wildwood
Cafes & restaurants 1 0
Parks & reserves 4 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 1 0
Waterways 3 2

Mobility

Wildwood sits further from the CBD (38.6 km vs 30.4 km).

Bulla Wildwood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 30.4 km 38.6 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 40 min
Electric vehicle share 0.4%
postcode 3428
 0.8%
postcode 3429
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 53
postcode 3428
 47
postcode 3429

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Bulla Wildwood
Car (driver) 71.0% / 76.6%
Bulla — Car (driver): 71.0% Wildwood — Car (driver): 76.6%
Worked from Home 22.0% / 17.2%
Bulla — Worked from Home: 22.0% Wildwood — Worked from Home: 17.2%
Walked Only 1.9% / 6.2%
Bulla — Walked Only: 1.9% Wildwood — Walked Only: 6.2%
Car (passenger) 3.9% / —
Bulla — Car (passenger): 3.9% Wildwood — Car (passenger): not among its largest
Bus 1.2% / —
Bulla — Bus: 1.2% Wildwood — Bus: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (76.6%).

Setting

Bulla Wildwood
Elevation 150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 244 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.2 km 32.9 km

NBN connectivity

Bulla Wildwood
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
263 premises
 0%
92 premises

Climate

Bulla Wildwood
Annual rainfall 518 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.7°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.0°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Bulla Wildwood
PM2.5 — 4.4 µg/m³
PM10 18.9 µg/m³ —
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Bulla Wildwood
Average residential rate $1,715/yr
same for both
Council Hume
same for both

Federal electorate

Bulla Wildwood
Division Hawke
same for both
Member Sam Rae
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Bulla Wildwood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Bulla

Outer

Wildwood

Family Outer

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