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.
Some car dependence
Walkability 0/100 · 30.4 km · 35 min drive to Melbourne
Median available
Median $980K
High crime risk
Fire 32/100 · Crime 91/100 · Flood 25/100
Mid-range socio-economic
SEIFA decile 6/10 · median age 45 · 668 residents
Liveability Rating
39 / 100 · Ranked #585 in VICEach 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.
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Our score
39 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median Land Price
Public listings dataThe median land sale price in Bulla sits at $395,000, broadly flat year-on-year.
Land
$395,000
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
38% above its 3 neighbours (median $711,000)
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 monthsHouses 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 monthsHouses 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$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
2026Crime 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 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–202519 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.
Aircraft Noise
ANEF Contour Details
Moderate impact — noise insulation required
Noticeable aircraft noise
Schools
Walkability
Bulla 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 Bulla.
- 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.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 0%
- Premises covered
- 263
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
Hume: 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
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
Median Age
45
Median Household Income
$90,376/yr
Census Median Rent
$348/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$2,100/mo
Avg Household Size
2.8
Median Personal Income
$37,752/yr
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
Unoccupied Dwellings
9.2%
Total Dwellings
218
Owner-Occupier Rate
90.7%
Houses
100.9%
Rental Stress
20.0%
Mortgage Stress
27.9%
Work From Home
22.0%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 69.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 69.2%
- Employment Rate
- 56.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 39.1%
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.
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.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
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
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,715 a year through Hume based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- 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
In the year to August 2026, 3,063 new dwellings were approved across Hume. That mix is 2,610 houses and 453 units.
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 kmModerate 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- 4.7 kmOther Construction Material MiningTop reported: Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen · Carbon monoxide
EV adoption
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%.
Rooftop solar
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.
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.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
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 $395,000 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 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
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.
Looking at a specific address in Bulla?
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 668 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?
Suburbs to avoid in Melbourne There is no list of bad suburbs, but there are hazards the state measures and publishes — recorded crime, bushfire exposure, flood overlays and aircraft noise. Melbourne suburbs ranked on them, with what the numbers do and don't mean.Nearby suburbs
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Wildwood VIC 3429
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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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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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