Bulla
VIC 3428 · Hume
668 (2021) → 798 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bulla is a high growth suburb in Hume, VIC 3428, about 25km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bulla are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 21/100, and is about 25km inland. Bulla has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 5/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Italy (4.04%), Malta (1.35%), Turkey (1.35%), Croatia (1.05%), Malaysia (1.05%)
Top languages: Italian (4.49%), Arabic (3.14%), Mandarin (2.84%), Greek (2.4%), Turkish (1.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1033 (above the national average of 1000).
No schools inside the suburb boundary — the schools below are in adjoining suburbs (counted within 10km for the education score).
Nearby (within 10km)
- Overnewton Anglican Community College - Canowindra CampusCombined · Independent · 6.3km
- Sunbury Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.9kmICSEA 1052
- Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 7kmICSEA 996
- Goonawarra Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 1002
- Cana Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7kmICSEA 1045
- Catholic Regional College SydenhamSecondary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1026
- Diggers Rest Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1027
- Catholic Regional College North KeilorSecondary · Catholic · 7.3kmICSEA 1051
- Emmaus Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.4kmICSEA 1065
- Sydenham - Hillside Primary School-Hillside CampusPrimary · Government · 7.5km
- Our Lady of Mount Carmel SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 7.8kmICSEA 1061
- Sydenham - Hillside Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.9kmICSEA 1021
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Bulla
Is Bulla safe?
Bulla has a residential safety score of 5/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 15,719 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bulla from Melbourne CBD?
Bulla is about 24.9 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 87 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bulla?
Bulla has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bulla?
Bulla has a transport score of 21/100 and 4 bus stops.