Bulla VIC 3428

Bulla is a suburb in Victoria, 30 km from Melbourne CBD, around 35 minutes by car. Population is 668; the median age is 45 and the median household income is $90,376 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb fell 1.0% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $348 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $2,100. Bulla is characterised by high crime risk and high aircraft noise risk. Walkability is low.

Is Bulla a good suburb?

Bulla scores a C (39/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — weaker on safety.

Transit

Some car dependence

Walkability 0/100 · 30.4 km · 35 min drive to Melbourne

Prices

Median available

Median $980K

Safety

High crime risk

Fire 32/100 · Crime 91/100 · Flood 25/100

Community

Mid-range socio-economic

SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 45 · 668 residents

C

Liveability Rating

39 / 100 · Ranked #585 in VIC

Each bar is Bulla'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.

Schools quality no data
no schools mapped
Safety
36
Bushfire Low · Crime High · Flood Low
Socio-economic
45
Mid-range
Walkability
9
Very car-dependent
CBD access
72
30.4 km · 35 min drive to Melbourne
How it's calculated: Safety rank 36 × 25% + Socio-economic rank 45 × 25% + Walkability rank 9 × 15% + CBD access rank 72 × 10% = 39 / 100. Missing components rebalance the remaining weights.
Additional risks: Aircraft noise High

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Our score

39 / 100

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Median Land Price

Public listings data

The median land sale price in Bulla sits at $395,000, broadly flat year-on-year.

Land

$395,000

last 3 quarters

Based on 20 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 35 days — median across 3 sales that recorded a listing period

Houses

$980,000

last 2 quarters

38% above its 3 neighbours (median $711,000)

↑ +45.2% year-on-year

Based on 13 recorded sales in the last 24 months.

Typically sold in 46 days — median across 4 sales that recorded a listing period

By bedrooms

  • 4 bed 6 sales $908K

Currently for Sale

Last 6 months

Houses in Bulla are currently listed at around $1.48 million on average. Based on 6 houses listed in the past six months.

$1.48M

6 houses listed in the last 6 months.

6 of the suburb's 218 dwellings (2.8%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.

Rental Market

Advertised rents · last 6 months

Houses in Bulla rent for around $600 a week on average, based on 8 houses listed for rent in the past six months.

$600/wk

8 houses advertised for rent in the last 6 months.

Gross rental yield

Indicative
House
2.1% below the typical range
Bottom 1% in VIC

$600/week ($31,000 a year) on a $1.48 million median

Based on a small sample (6 listings) — indicative only.

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

Short-Stay Rentals

4 active Airbnb listings: 4 whole homes and 0 rooms. Whole homes are about 1.7% 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 Bulla safe? Crime statistics

2026

Crime in Bulla sits in the high band, with 104 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 19% on the prior year.

104 offences

18.8% since 2025
Theft 66 (63.5%)
Property Damage 12 (11.5%)
Assault 6 (5.8%)
Harassment & Stalking 5 (4.8%)
Drug Offences 4 (3.8%)
Break & Enter 3 (2.9%)
Arson 2 (1.9%)
Weapons Offences 2 (1.9%)
Disorderly Conduct 2 (1.9%)
Robbery 1 (1.0%)
Fraud & Deception 1 (1.0%)

Crime Trend

Serious Road Crashes

2021–2025

19 crashes

where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal

Where they happened

Oaklands Road 7 (36.8%)
Bulla Road 3 (15.8%)

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.

Aircraft Noise

ANEF 25
highest exposure
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
2
noise contours
intersecting this suburb
Melbourne Airport
airport

ANEF Contour Details

ANEF 25 — Melbourne Airport

Moderate impact — noise insulation required

ANEF 20 — Melbourne Airport

Noticeable aircraft noise

Schools

No schools in this suburb boundary.

Walkability

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

0
out of 100
Very Car-Dependent
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.

Public transport

Weekday and weekend service frequency across every stop inside Bulla.

28
out of 100
Bottom 10% in VIC
Bus
Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
4.0 arrivals/hr
Off-peak weekday
3.1 arrivals/hr
Saturday
0.5 arrivals/hr
Median peak wait
2 min
Span of service
13.7 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 Bulla.

30
connectivity score / 100
Most common
Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share
0%
Premises covered
263
Technology mix
Fixed wireless (WIRELESS) 100%
Satellite (Sky Muster) (SATELLITE) 0%

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
1 in suburb
Parks & Reserves
4 in suburb
Sport & Recreation
None
Beaches
None
Waterways
3 in suburb
Childcare
None
GPs
None
Pharmacies
None
Hospitals
None
Police Stations
None
Banks & Bank@Post
1 in suburb
Fuel Stations
1 in suburb
EV Chargers
None
Pubs & Bars
None
Arts & Culture
None
Places of Worship
1 in suburb

Hume: council population

The whole council area, not just Bulla · estimated residents
at 30 June 2025
Residents
278,885
+3.0% in a year
Change
+8,122
people since 2024
Density
554
people per km² across the council area
What drove the change
Natural increase
+3,225
births minus deaths
Net internal migration
+1,527
moves within Australia
Net overseas migration
+3,370
arrivals minus departures

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

ABS SEIFA · ranked against every suburb in Australia, and within the state
2021 census
Advantage and disadvantage
6/10
5/10 within VIC
income, education, jobs and housing together
Economic resources
8/10
8/10 within VIC
income against housing cost and household size
Education and occupation
4/10
3/10 within VIC
qualifications and job type, income excluded

Bulla is home to 668 residents, with a median age of 45, a touch above the national 38. Median household income runs at $90,000 a year, with unemployment at 5.3%.

2021 Census · change since 2016

Population

668

1.0% since 2016

Median Age

45

2.2% since 2016

Median Household Income

$90,376/yr

4.1% since 2016

Census Median Rent

$348/wk

88.1% since 2016

Census Median Mortgage

$2,100/mo

17.1% since 2016

Avg Household Size

2.8

6.7% since 2016

Median Personal Income

$37,752/yr

15.2% since 2016

Unemployment Rate

5.3%

231.2% since 2016

Unoccupied Dwellings

9.2%

24.0% since 2016

Total Dwellings

218

14.7% since 2016

Owner-Occupier Rate

90.7%

0.3% since 2016

Houses

100.9%

3.1% since 2016

Rental Stress

20.0%

96.1% since 2016

Mortgage Stress

27.9%

22.4% since 2016

Work From Home

22.0%

411.6% since 2016

Dwelling Types

Houses 220 (100.9%)

Property Ownership

Mortgage 98 (45.8%)
Owned Outright 96 (44.9%)
Renting 20 (9.3%)

Demographics

Born in Australia
69.5%
English Spoken at Home
69.2%
Employment Rate
56.2%
3.3% since 2016
Completed Year 12
39.1%

Occupations

Technicians & Trades 69 (21.5%)
Clerical & Administrative 55 (17.1%)
Managers 47 (14.6%)
Machinery Operators & Drivers 40 (12.5%)
Professionals 36 (11.2%)
Sales 28 (8.7%)
Community & Personal Service 17 (5.3%)
Labourers 15 (4.7%)

Religion

Christianity 414 (62.0%)
No Religion 167 (25.0%)
Islam 16 (2.4%)
Buddhism 8 (1.2%)
Hinduism 4 (0.6%)

Country of Birth (overseas)

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.

Italy 27 (4.0%)
New Zealand 7 (1.0%)
Malaysia 7 (1.0%)
China 6 (0.9%)
Scotland 6 (0.9%)
Zimbabwe 6 (0.9%)
Lebanon 5 (0.7%)
India 4 (0.6%)

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.

2016-2021 5 (0.7%)
2011-2015 12 (1.8%)
2001-2010 14 (2.1%)
1991-2000 9 (1.3%)
1981-1990 24 (3.6%)
Before 1981 93 (13.9%)

5 residents (0.7%) 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.

Languages Spoken at Home

Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.

Arabic 13 (1.9%)
Italian 10 (1.5%)
Mandarin 7 (1.0%)
Greek 5 (0.7%)
Turkish 3 (0.4%)

Age Distribution

0-4 27 (4.0%)
5-14 72 (10.8%)
15-19 41 (6.1%)
20-24 43 (6.4%)
25-34 74 (11.1%)
35-44 77 (11.5%)
45-54 111 (16.6%)
55-64 82 (12.3%)
65-74 97 (14.5%)
75-84 48 (7.2%)
85+ 10 (1.5%)

Family & Household Composition

Couple Families 95 (59.4%)
Lone Person 36 (22.5%)
One Parent Families 22 (13.8%)
Group Household 4 (2.5%)
Other Families 3 (1.9%)

Commute to Work

Car (driver) 184 (71.0%)
Worked from Home 57 (22.0%)
Car (passenger) 10 (3.9%)
Walked Only 5 (1.9%)
Bus 3 (1.2%)

10% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (31 of 321).

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 312 people work here; 321 employed residents live here.

Roughly as many jobs as working residents (1.0 per resident).

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

Certificate III & IV 123 (18.4%)
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 55 (8.2%)
Bachelor Degree 47 (7.0%)
Postgraduate Degree 13 (1.9%)
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 11 (1.6%)

Cars per Dwelling

0 cars 3 (1.4%)
1 car 33 (15.1%)
2 cars 82 (37.6%)
3 cars 53 (24.3%)
4+ cars 52 (23.9%)

Council Rates

Hume
FY 2024-25

Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,715 a year through Hume based on 2024 figures.

Avg residential rate
$1,715/yr
11% below the VIC average of $1,937 · median of 79 councils
Rate in the dollar
0.346¢ / $
of property valuation
Valuation basis
Capital Improved Value
land + buildings

How this land is zoned

Share of Bulla's area by planning zone
2026-09
  • Rural and farming 80%
  • Residential 8%
  • Other and special use 5%
  • Environmental 3%
  • Parks and recreation 2%
  • Infrastructure and transport 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: Hume

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

In the year to August 2026, 3,063 new dwellings were approved across Hume. That mix is 2,610 houses and 453 units.

Trailing 12 months
3,063dwellings
+0.5% YoY
Houses
2,610
detached dwellings
Units
453
townhouses + apartments

New Homes Planned

New homes planned in this suburb: 1,793 homes

  • Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 179 homes
  • Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 1,614 homes

From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.

Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2008).

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

This station does not measure fine particles (PM2.5).

PM10 averaged 18.9 µg/m³. Days over the limit in 2025: PM10 0.

From the Footscray monitoring station, 20.2 km away.

Climate & Setting

from Melbourne Airport, 5.0 km

Moderate rainfall — hot summers, mild winters.

Elevation
150 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean
25.2 km
Annual rainfall
518 mm
81 rainy days
Summer max (Jan)
26.7°C
12 days ≥ 35°C
Winter min (Jul)
6.0°C
1 frost days ≤ 0°C

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

1 facility within 5 km

EV adoption

0.4%
of light vehicles are electric
Up from 0.00% in 2021

In postcode 3428, 3 of 710 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.7% (12 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.1%.

Electric share, year by year
2021
0.00%
2022
0.00%
2023
0.00%
2024
0.57%
2025
0.42%

Rooftop solar

53
systems per 100 dwellings
Averaging 8.7 kW each

In postcode 3428, 127 rooftop-solar systems totalling 1.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 240 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 8 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
5
2020
9
2021
11
2022
9
2023
6
2024
7
2025
6
2026
4

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.

5 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3428 in 2025-26, rank 129 of 298 Victorian postcodes.

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

Mortgage repayments

I'm looking for
Deposit
$
%
Monthly repayment
$2,060
Loan amount
$316,000
Total interest over 30 years
$425,630
Deposit
$79,000
Stamp duty
$16,120
Cash needed at settlement
$95,120

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.

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

Division of Hawke

Currently held by Sam Rae Australian Labor Party

Year Winner 2PP ALP 2PP LNP Swing
2025 Sam Rae 57.6% 42.4% +0.0
2022 Sam Rae 57.6% 42.4% +2.6

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

Sunbury District

Currently held by Josh Bull Australian Labor Party - Victorian Branch

Next state election: 28 November 2026.

Year Winner Won with 2PP ALP 2PP LNP
2022 Josh Bull ALP 56.4% 56.4% 43.6%
2018 Josh Bull ALP 58.4% 64.3% 35.7%
2014 Josh Bull ALP 54.3% 54.3% 45.7%

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.

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Common questions about Bulla

Is Bulla a safe place to live?

Recorded crime in Bulla is high (91/100, 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 Bulla?

Bulla has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (25/100). Part of it sits inside an aircraft noise contour. These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.

Is Bulla a good place to live?

Bulla has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (39/100), 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 Bulla?

Bulla, VIC had a population of 668 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.

What is the postcode for Bulla, VIC?

The postcode for Bulla, VIC is 3428.

How far is Bulla from Melbourne?

Bulla is 30 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 35 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.

What is the median household income in Bulla?

At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Bulla was $90,376 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 Bulla?

The median advertised rent in Bulla is $600 a week for houses (8 listings), from rental listings over the last six months.

What is the median age in Bulla?

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

Is Bulla at risk of bushfire?

Bulla has a low recorded bushfire history (32/100). 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.

What is the weather like in Bulla?

At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Bulla, Melbourne Airport (5 km away), summer days average 26.7°C, winter nights 6°C, 518 mm of rain a year over 81 rainy days, and 12 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.

Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Bulla?

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 Bulla belong to?

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

How much are council rates in Bulla?

The average residential rates bill through Hume is $1,715 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.

How much is being built near Bulla?

Across Hume, 3,063 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.

Which federal electorate is Bulla in?

Bulla sits within the federal Division of Hawke, currently held by Sam Rae (Australian Labor Party).

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