Bahgallah VIC 3312

Located in Victoria, Bahgallah sits 392 km from Melbourne CBD, around 4 hours 35 minutes by car. The locality has 56 residents, a median age of 45, and a median household income of $75,816 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the lower-middle tier nationally. The locality grew 60.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $175 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,127. Bahgallah is characterised by high bushfire risk. Walkability is low.

This locality is too small to rate.

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Short-Stay Rentals

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Is Bahgallah safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Bahgallah sits in the low band, with 1 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 67% on the prior year.

1 offences

66.7% since 2025
Theft 1 (100.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

No crash in Bahgallah killed anyone or put anyone in hospital in 2021–2025.

Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the locality carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.

Schools

No schools in this locality boundary.

Walkability

Bahgallah is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
Bottom 20% in VIC
Public Transport within 1 km not measured
Schools within 1.5 km 0
Parks within 800 m 0
Supermarkets within 1 km 0
GPs within 1 km 0
Pharmacies within 1 km 0
Childcare within 1 km 0
Hospitals within 5 km 0

We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.

NBN connectivity

The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bahgallah.

25
connectivity score / 100
Bottom 25% in VIC
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
21
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 67%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 33%

NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.

Amenities

Supermarkets
None
Shopping Centres
None
Cafes & Restaurants
None
Parks & Reserves
3 in locality
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
None
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
None
Fuel Stations
None
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
None

Glenelg: council population

The whole council area, not just Bahgallah · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
19,908
Change
0
people since 2024
Density
3.2
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
-7
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
-28
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+35
arrivals minus departures

The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this locality alone — this locality's own population is in the census section above.

Socio-economic profile

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
3/10
2/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
3/10
2/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
5/10
3/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Bahgallah is home to 56 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $76,000 a year, with unemployment at 0.0%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

56

60.0% since 2016

Median Age

45

16.7% since 2016

Median Household Income

$75,816/yr

62.2% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$175/wk

Census Median Mortgage

$1,127/mo

9.0% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.2

29.4% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$44,824/yr

21.1% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

0.0%

Unoccupied Dwellings

0.0%

Total Dwellings

21

no change since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

85.7%

14.3% since 2016

Houses

100.0%

no change since 2016

Rental Stress

12.0%

Mortgage Stress

17.8%

32.8% since 2016

Work From Home

17.2%

2.3% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 21 (100.0%)

Property Ownership

Owned Outright 15 (53.6%)
Mortgage 9 (32.1%)
Renting 4 (14.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
87.5%
English Spoken at Home
91.1%
Employment Rate
62.2%
14.5% since 2016
Completed Year 12
25.0%

Occupations

Professionals 10 (38.5%)
Managers 10 (38.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 4 (15.4%)
Technicians & Trades 4 (15.4%)
Sales 4 (15.4%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 4 (15.4%)
Community & Personal Service 3 (11.5%)

Religion

No Religion 38 (67.9%)
Christianity 13 (23.2%)

Age Distribution

0-4 3 (5.4%)
5-14 3 (5.4%)
25-34 3 (5.4%)
35-44 6 (10.7%)
45-54 4 (7.1%)
55-64 9 (16.1%)
65-74 5 (8.9%)
75-84 9 (16.1%)

Family & Household Composition

Group Household 4 (40.0%)
Couple Families 3 (30.0%)
Lone Person 3 (30.0%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 17 (58.6%)
Worked from Home 5 (17.2%)
Walked Only 4 (13.8%)
Car (passenger) 3 (10.3%)

Education

Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7 (12.5%)
Certificate III & IV 6 (10.7%)
Postgraduate Degree 3 (5.4%)
Bachelor Degree 3 (5.4%)

Cars per Dwelling

2 cars 13 (61.9%)
3 cars 9 (42.9%)
4+ cars 6 (28.6%)

Council Rates

Glenelg
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,852 a year through Glenelg based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,852/yr
4% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.327¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Bahgallah's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 75%
  • Parks and recreation 25%

Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the locality around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.

Building Approvals: Glenelg

The whole council area, not just Bahgallah · new residential dwellings
to 2026-08

In the year to August 2026, 60 new dwellings were approved across Glenelg. That mix is 35 houses and 25 units. Approvals are down 65.0% on the same period a year earlier.

Trailing 12 months
60dwellings
-65.0% YoY
Houses
35
detached dwellings
Units
25
townhouses + apartments

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Gunditj Mirring Traditional Owners Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2007).

Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.

Climate & Setting

from Mount Gambier Aero, 47.7 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
61 m
above sea level, at the locality centre
Distance to the ocean
48.6 km
Annual rainfall
724 mm
117 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
25.8°C
12 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
5.8°C
3 frost days ≤ 0°C

Elevation is the ground at the locality centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.

EV adoption

0.0%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 3312, 0 of 1,022 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 0.4% (4 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 0.4%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.29%
2024
0.00%
2025
0.00%

Rooftop solar

28
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 6.1 kW each

In postcode 3312, 137 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.8 MW have been installed since 2001, against 493 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 2 went up in the last year.

Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.

Systems installed, year by year
2019
15
2020
16
2021
9
2022
8
2023
11
2024
2
2025
3
2026
0

2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.

First Home Owner Grant

FY2026-27

$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.

The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.

0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3312 in 2025-26. The most was 8, in 2000-01.

2000-01 to 2025-26

Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.

Verify eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria

Federal Electorate

Division of Wannon

Currently held by Dan Tehan Liberal

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Dan Tehan 39.1% 60.9% -2.3
2022 Dan Tehan 40.9% 59.1% -1.1
2019 Dan Tehan 39.6% 60.4% +1.2

Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact locality's voters across time.

State Electorate

Lowan District

Currently held by Emma Kealy The Nationals

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Emma Kealy NP 58.9% 28.4% 71.6%
2018 Emma Kealy NP 66.9% 26.5% 73.5%
2014 Emma Kealy NP 54.1% 28.7% 71.3%

Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this locality's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.

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Common questions about Bahgallah

Is Bahgallah a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Bahgallah is low (26/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).

What natural hazards affect Bahgallah?

Bahgallah has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (37/100). These are locality-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

What is the population of Bahgallah?

Bahgallah, VIC had a population of 56 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Bahgallah, VIC?

The postcode for Bahgallah, VIC is 3312.

How far is Bahgallah from Melbourne?

Bahgallah is 392 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 277 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Bahgallah?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bahgallah was $75,816 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.

What is the median weekly rent in Bahgallah?

There are too few current rental listings in Bahgallah for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $175, across all dwelling types.

What is the median age in Bahgallah?

The median age of residents in Bahgallah was 45 at the 2021 ABS Census.

Is Bahgallah at risk of bushfire?

Bahgallah has a high recorded bushfire history (91/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the locality relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.

What is the weather like in Bahgallah?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bahgallah, Mount Gambier Aero (47.7 km away), summer days average 25.8°C, winter nights 5.8°C, 724 mm of rain a year over 117 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bahgallah?

First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.

What council does Bahgallah belong to?

Bahgallah sits within the Glenelg local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.

How much are council rates in Bahgallah?

The average residential rates bill through Glenelg is $1,852 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Bahgallah?

Across Glenelg, 60 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 65.0% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Bahgallah in?

Bahgallah sits within the federal Division of Wannon, currently held by Dan Tehan (Liberal).

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