Bullengarook
VIC 3437 · Macedon Ranges
714 (2021) → 795 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Bullengarook is a high growth suburb in Macedon Ranges, VIC 3437, about 56km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Bullengarook are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 6/100, and is about 52km inland. Bullengarook has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 64/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (3.64%), New Zealand (1.26%), Germany (1.12%), Italy (0.98%), South Africa (0.7%)
Top languages: Italian (1.26%), French (0.56%), Greek (0.56%)
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 1077 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Sunbury And Macedon Ranges Specialist School-Bullengarook Senior CampusCombined · Government
Nearby (within 10km)
- Alice Miller SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1140
- Gisborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1061
- Gisborne Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 8.2kmICSEA 1021
- St Brigid's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.4kmICSEA 1080
- Macedon Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.7kmICSEA 1096
- New Gisborne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9kmICSEA 1078
- Holy Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 9.2kmICSEA 1068
- Gisborne Montessori SchoolCombined · Independent · 9.5kmICSEA 1069
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
Nearby suburbs in Macedon Ranges
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Frequently asked questions about Bullengarook
Is Bullengarook safe?
Bullengarook has a residential safety score of 64/100, 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 2,101 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Bullengarook from Melbourne CBD?
Bullengarook is about 55.6 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 179 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Bullengarook?
Bullengarook has 1 school. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Bullengarook?
Bullengarook has a transport score of 6/100 and 1 bus stops.