Puckapunyal VIC 3662
Located in Victoria, Puckapunyal sits 130 km from Melbourne CBD, around 2 hours by car. The town has 1,108 residents, a median age of 24, and a median household income of $130,520 per year. On socioeconomic measures it sits in the top 20% nationally. Population grew 2.8% from 2016 to 2021. The 2021 Census recorded a median rent of $265 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,714. All 1 school within the town boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
Is Puckapunyal a good town?
Puckapunyal scores a B (61/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on community, weaker on transit.
Mixed results
1 school · 1 above peer schools
Car-dependent
Walkability 0/100 · 129.6 km · 119 min drive to Melbourne
Moderate bushfire risk
Fire 48/100 · Crime 22/100 · Flood 13/100
Very advantaged
SEIFA decile 9/10 · median age 24 · 1,108 residents
Liveability Rating
61 / 100 · Ranked #261 in VICEach bar is Puckapunyal'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 Puckapunyal?
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Our score
61 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Is Puckapunyal safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Puckapunyal sits in the low band, with 12 incidents recorded in 2026 — down roughly 14% on the prior year.
12 offences
14.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital, 1 of them fatal
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the town 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 Puckapunyal, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Puckapunyal Primary School leads the pack.
- • 189 students in one school (avg 189)
Primary
Walkability
Puckapunyal 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 Puckapunyal.
- Peak (7-9am + 5-7pm)
- 8.5 arrivals/hr
- Off-peak weekday
- 4.8 arrivals/hr
- Saturday
- 5.2 arrivals/hr
- Median peak wait
- 1 min
- Span of service
- 8.7 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 Puckapunyal.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 69%
- Premises covered
- 393
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
Mitchell: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this town alone — this town's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Puckapunyal is home to about 1,100 residents, and skews young, with a median age of 24 against the national 38. Median household income runs at $131,000 a year, with unemployment at 1.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,108
Median Age
24
Median Household Income
$130,520/yr
Census Median Rent
$265/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,714/mo
Avg Household Size
3.2
Median Personal Income
$67,600/yr
Unemployment Rate
1.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
19.3%
Total Dwellings
233
Owner-Occupier Rate
2.1%
Houses
98.7%
Rental Stress
10.6%
Mortgage Stress
15.8%
Work From Home
10.4%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
22 rented from a state or territory housing authority and 0 from a community housing provider, as a share of the 229 rented dwellings above — not of all dwellings.
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 82.2%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.4%
- Employment Rate
- 82.1%
- Completed Year 12
- 51.4%
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.
49 residents (4.4%) 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.
44.6% of residents (445) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Brisbane (171).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 998 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
1% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (9 of 687).
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.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $1,947 a year through Mitchell based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Other and special use 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the town around it — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mitchell
In the year to August 2026, 1,074 new dwellings were approved across Mitchell. That mix is 997 houses and 77 units. Approvals are up 69.5% on the same period a year earlier.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Taungurung Land and Waters Council Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2009).
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 Seymour Shire Depot, 20.5 kmModerate rainfall.
- Elevation
- 199 m
- above sea level, at the town centre
- Annual rainfall
- 540 mm
- 54 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- —
- Winter min (Jul)
- —
Elevation is the ground at the town 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
In postcode 3662, 4 of 530 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 3.8% (20 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 4.5%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3662, 9 rooftop-solar systems totalling 0.2 MW have been installed since 2001, against 276 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census.
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.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Sam Birrell The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sam Birrell | 35.6% | 64.4% | +35.6 |
| 2022 | Sam Birrell | 32.9% | 67.2% | -2.9 |
| 2019 | Damian Drum | 30.0% | 70.0% | -2.5 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact town's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Annabelle Cleeland The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Annabelle Cleeland NP | 59.9% | 40.1% | 59.9% |
| 2018 | Steph Ryan NP | 59.0% | 34.6% | 65.4% |
| 2014 | Steph Ryan NP | 64.5% | 35.5% | 64.5% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this town's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
Looking at a specific address in Puckapunyal?
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
- Flood, bushfire and noise mapping, where the state publishes it
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Common questions about Puckapunyal
Is Puckapunyal a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Puckapunyal is low (22/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Puckapunyal?
Puckapunyal has a moderate recorded bushfire history (48/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a low share of it (13/100). These are town-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Puckapunyal a good place to live?
Puckapunyal has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of B (61/100), 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 Puckapunyal?
Puckapunyal, VIC had a population of 1,108 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Puckapunyal, VIC?
The postcode for Puckapunyal, VIC is 3662.
How far is Puckapunyal from Melbourne?
Puckapunyal is 130 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 119 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Puckapunyal?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Puckapunyal was $130,520 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 Puckapunyal?
There are too few current rental listings in Puckapunyal for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $265, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Puckapunyal?
The median age of residents in Puckapunyal was 24 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Puckapunyal at risk of bushfire?
Puckapunyal has a moderate recorded bushfire history (48/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the town 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 Puckapunyal?
There is 1 school inside the Puckapunyal boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
What is the weather like in Puckapunyal?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Puckapunyal, Seymour Shire Depot (20.5 km away), 540 mm of rain a year over 54 rainy days over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Puckapunyal?
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 Puckapunyal belong to?
Puckapunyal sits within the Mitchell local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Puckapunyal?
The average residential rates bill through Mitchell is $1,947 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Puckapunyal?
Across Mitchell, 1,074 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 69.5% 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 Puckapunyal in?
Puckapunyal sits within the federal Division of Nicholls, currently held by Sam Birrell (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- 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
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- 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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