Bangholme VIC 3175
Located in Victoria, Bangholme sits 46 km from Melbourne CBD, around 1 hour by car. The suburb has 749 residents, a median age of 71, and a median household income of $33,488 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the bottom 20% nationally. The suburb fell 4.5% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $176 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,880. Bangholme is characterised by high crime risk and high flood risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Bangholme a good suburb?
Bangholme scores a D (18/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on transit, safety, and community.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 46.3 km · 62 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $560K
High crime risk
Fire 28/100 · Crime 83/100 · Flood 61/100
Highly disadvantaged
SEIFA decile 1/10 · median age 71 · 749 residents
Liveability Rating
18 / 100 · Ranked #841 in VICEach bar is Bangholme's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
How do you rate the liveability in Bangholme?
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Our score
18 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataThe median house sale price in Bangholme sits at $560,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
$560,000
44% below its 8 neighbours (median $1,000,000)
Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 5 bed 13 sales $560K
Rental Market
Rental affordability
June quarter 2025138 Acceptable · the average rental household in this region would pay about 22% of its income on the median rent in postcode 3175.
SGS Rental Affordability Index: a score of 100 means rent takes 30% of income, the usual housing-stress line; lower scores are less affordable. "Region" is the capital city or the rest of the state.
Short-Stay Rentals
1 active Airbnb listing: 1 whole home and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 0.2% of the suburb's homes.
Airbnb only, as at Jun 2026; other platforms are not included. Active means reviewed in the past 12 months. The share is against private dwellings at the 2021 Census.
Is Bangholme safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Bangholme sits in the high band, with 73 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 14% on the prior year.
73 offences
14.1% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202545 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Where they happened
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Bangholme, and the cohort is trailing peer-suburb performance.
- • 664 students in one school (avg 664)
Combined
Walkability
Bangholme is very car-dependent on foot — at 0/100, nearly all errands require a car.
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.
Public transport
Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bangholme.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 29.2 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 29.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 16.9 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 19.4 hours
Scheduled service only, based on the 21 October 2026 timetable. Reliability (delays, cancellations) not measured.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Bangholme.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 24%
- Premises covered
- 589
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
Greater Dandenong: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Bangholme is home to 749 residents, with a median age of 71 — noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Median household income runs at $33,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.2%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
749
Median Age
71
Median Household Income
$33,488/yr
Census Median Rent
$176/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,880/mo
Avg Household Size
1.6
Median Personal Income
$26,260/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.2%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.9%
Total Dwellings
431
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.9%
Houses
98.4%
Rental Stress
27.3%
Mortgage Stress
103.2%
Work From Home
20.6%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 58.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 81.8%
- Employment Rate
- 21.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 28.8%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
0 residents (0.0%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 737 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 159).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 1,351 people work here; 159 employed residents live here.
A jobs hub: 8.5 jobs for every working resident. At least 88% of the people who work here must live elsewhere.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,123 a year through Greater Dandenong based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 53%
- Infrastructure and transport 44%
- Other and special use 2%
- Industrial 2%
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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Greater Dandenong
In the year to August 2026, 594 new dwellings were approved across Greater Dandenong. That mix is 214 houses and 380 units. Approvals are down 34.2% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Bunurong Land Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
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.
Air Quality
MODERATEPM2.5 averaged 6.3 µg/m³ in 2025 — below Australia's NEPM annual standard (8 µg/m³), slightly above the stricter WHO guideline (5 µg/m³). 1 day exceeded the daily threshold of 25 µg/m³.
PM10 averaged 20.8 µg/m³ · NO₂ averaged 0.98 pphm. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 3 · NO₂ 0 · ozone 0.
From the Dandenong monitoring station, 7.3 km away.
Climate & Setting
from Dandenong, 9.2 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 6 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 5.1 km
- Annual rainfall
- 781 mm
- 105 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the suburb 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.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
17 facilities within 5 km- 1.6 kmSewerage and Drainage ServicesTop reported: Total Nitrogen · Total Phosphorus · Ammonia (total)
- 3.0 kmWaste Treatment and Disposal ServicesTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Xylenes (individual or mixed isomers) · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 3.1 kmOther Food Product Manufacturing n.e.c.Top reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.2 kmPaint and Coatings ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · Ethanol · Ethyl acetate
- 3.2 kmOther Petroleum and Coal Product ManufacturingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds
EV adoption
In postcode 3175, 496 of 52,043 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 5.4% (2,823 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 6.4%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3175, 5,618 rooftop-solar systems totalling 63.6 MW have been installed since 2001, against 19,390 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 289 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.
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.
15 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3175 in 2025-26, rank 63 of 298 Victorian postcodes. The most was 477, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
1 mortgage broker is registered in this suburb, 48 across postcode 3175.
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $560,000 this is under the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mark Dreyfus Australian Labor Party
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mark Dreyfus | 64.3% | 35.7% | +4.8 |
| 2022 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.9% | 43.1% | -0.4 |
| 2019 | Mark Dreyfus | 56.4% | 43.6% | -3.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Sonya Kilkenny Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Sonya Kilkenny ALP | 50.0% | 59.9% | 40.1% |
| 2018 | Sonya Kilkenny ALP | 52.7% | 62.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014 | Sonya Kilkenny ALP | 50.7% | 50.7% | 49.3% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Bangholme?
Every figure above is a suburb average, and an average smooths over the difference between a street of family homes and a block of flats. Look up one address and you get the census for the few hundred people around it, its own nearest schools and stops, and what the state has mapped for that block.
- The census for a few hundred neighbours, not all 749 residents
- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Checking the whole city?
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Common questions about Bangholme
Is Bangholme a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Bangholme is high (83/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident). Offences against shops, venues and visitors are divided by the people who live here, so suburbs with large daytime or visitor populations rank higher than living there may feel.
What natural hazards affect Bangholme?
Bangholme has a low recorded bushfire history (28/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a moderate share of it (61/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Bangholme a good place to live?
Bangholme has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of D (18/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Bangholme?
Bangholme, VIC had a population of 749 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Bangholme, VIC?
The postcode for Bangholme, VIC is 3175.
How far is Bangholme from Melbourne?
Bangholme is 46 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 62 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Bangholme?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bangholme was $33,488 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 Bangholme?
There are too few current rental listings in Bangholme for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $176, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Bangholme?
The median age of residents in Bangholme was 71 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Bangholme at risk of bushfire?
Bangholme has a low recorded bushfire history (28/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb 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.
How are the schools in Bangholme?
There is 1 school inside the Bangholme boundary: 1 below similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the air quality in Bangholme?
The nearest government air-quality monitoring station to Bangholme (Dandenong) recorded a 2025 annual mean PM2.5 of 6.3 µg/m³ and PM10 of 20.8 µg/m³. That puts Bangholme below the Australian NEPM annual standard of 8 µg/m³ but above the stricter WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³.
What is the weather like in Bangholme?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bangholme, Dandenong (9.2 km away), 781 mm of rain a year over 105 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bangholme?
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 Bangholme belong to?
Bangholme sits within the Greater Dandenong local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Bangholme?
The average residential rates bill through Greater Dandenong is $2,123 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Bangholme?
Across Greater Dandenong, 594 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's down 34.2% 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 Bangholme in?
Bangholme sits within the federal Division of Isaacs, currently held by Mark Dreyfus (Australian Labor Party).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- Public transport · Oct 2026
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Air quality · 2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- Short-stay rentals · Jun 2026
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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