Bulla, VIC 3428 — Suburb Profile
Last reviewed: · By Knowburb Research Team
In short
Bulla is a suburb of Victoria, postcode 3428, home to 668 residents with a settled, mature community. Located in the Hume local government area and roughly 29 km from the Melbourne CBD.
Snapshot
Demographics
- Population
- 668
- Median age
- 45 years
- Median household income
- $1,738 /week
- Median personal income
- $726 /week
- Median family income
- $2,022 /week
- Average household size
- 2.8
- Persons per bedroom
- 0.8
- Local government area
- Hume
- Statistical region (SA4)
- Melbourne - North West
- Remoteness classification
- Major Cities of Australia
- Federal electorate
- McEwen
Property & cost of living
- Median rent
- $348 /week
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,100
- Rent share of household income
- 20%
Schools
- Goonawarra Primary School
- Mickleham Primary School
- Salesian College Sunbury
Transport
Transport data refreshes monthly from state GTFS feeds.
Lifestyle & amenities
No cafes, shops, parks, gyms, libraries or playgrounds are listed in OpenStreetMap within roughly 1.5 km of this locality. Genuinely remote localities typically rely on services in the nearest town.
Climate
- Warmest month: Jan (25.9°C avg max)
- Coolest month: Jul (13.5°C avg max)
- Annual rainfall: 648 mm
- Reference station: Melbourne Regional Office, 28.1 km away
NBN & connectivity
Fixed Wireless serves 74.8% of the 369 resolvable premises in Bulla. Most premises here are served by NBN Fixed Wireless from a nearby tower. Speed is shared with neighbours and weather-sensitive; plans up to NBN 100 are available where signal allows.
- Fibre to the Premises: 24.7%
- Fibre to the Node: 0.3%
- Fixed Wireless: 74.8%
- Sky Muster (Satellite): 0.3%
Safety
- Recorded offences: 165 across postcode 3428 in the year to December 2025.
- Most common categories: 108 property offences, 22 violent offences, 12 drug offences.
- Wider Hume LGA: 8,365 offences per 100,000 residents.
Frequently asked questions
What is the population of Bulla?
Bulla (VIC 3428) had 668 residents at the most recent ABS Census. The median age is 45. It sits within the Hume local government area.
What is the median rent in Bulla?
The median advertised rent in Bulla is $348/week, based on SQM Research listings data. Rents vary by property type, bedrooms and condition.
Are there schools in Bulla?
Yes — 3 schools are listed within or near Bulla covering government, catholic sectors. Nearest include: Goonawarra Primary School (5.5 km), Mickleham Primary School (6.5 km), Salesian College Sunbury (6.7 km). School data sourced from ACARA and state education departments.
What NBN technology is available in Bulla?
Bulla is predominantly served by Fixed Wireless (74.8% of premises). Coverage data is sourced from the NBN upgrade map aggregated from NBN Co address checks.
How safe is Bulla?
Across postcode 3428, 165 offences were recorded in the 12 months to December 2025. The most common offence categories were property (108), violent (22), drug offences (12). Crime statistics are recorded by area (postcode or LGA), not by individual suburb. Data sourced from each state's crime statistics agency.
What is the climate like in Bulla?
In Bulla, mean daily temperatures range from 10.3°C to 19.9°C and annual rainfall is 648 mm measured at the Melbourne Regional Office weather station (28.1 km away). Long-term averages from the Bureau of Meteorology.
Sources & methodology
Demographics from ABS Census. Property data from SQM Research. Climate from Bureau of Meteorology. Schools from ACARA. NBN from NBN Co. Amenities from OpenStreetMap. See full methodology.
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