Fulham
VIC 3851 · Wellington
994 (2021) → 1,016 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Fulham is a moderate growth suburb in Wellington, VIC 3851, about 178km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Fulham are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has no schools recorded, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 37km inland. Fulham has an overall score of 15/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 100/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
ATO 2023-24, postcode 3851 area — postcode-level, not suburb-specific.
Top countries of birth: Vietnam (6.74%), New Zealand (3.02%), Malaysia (2.52%), China (1.61%), Hong Kong (1.41%)
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:
Includes street and public-place assaults — supplementary context, not part of the safety score.
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
Limited school choices
Below average for school access — fewer schools nearby, and families may need to travel for preferred options.
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 977 (below 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)
- Wurruk Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.7kmICSEA 827
- Bundalaguah Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.4kmICSEA 941
- Gippsland GrammarCombined · Independent · 8.4kmICSEA 1096
- Catholic College Sale - Cathedral Hall CampusSecondary · Catholic · 8.7km
- St Mary's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1045
- Catholic College SaleSecondary · Catholic · 8.7kmICSEA 1015
- Sale and District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 937
- Nambrok Denison Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.9kmICSEA 963
- Sale CollegeSecondary · Government · 9.1kmICSEA 943
- Gippsland Grammar - Second CampusCombined · Independent · 9.1km
- Sale Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.5kmICSEA 1003
- Sale College-Guthridge CampusSecondary · Government · 9.9km
Source: ACARA MySchool · Updated 2025
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Employment & Economy
Top local industries
Source: DEWR SALM / ABS Census 2021 · Updated SALM Mar 2026 / 2021 Census
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
Fitness
Limited facilities
Below average — fewer fitness options nearby, so you may need to travel to a gym or pool.
Facilities within 3km of the suburb centre. The Fitness Score is a national percentile of these counts per resident.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Outdoors
No data
No outdoor amenities matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Outdoor Score is a national percentile led by parks and green space.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Culture
No data
No cultural venues matched to this suburb.
Within 3km of the suburb centre. The Culture Score is a national percentile weighting theatres, museums, galleries, libraries and arts centres most heavily.
Source: OpenStreetMap
Entertainment Scene
Not much nightlife
No licensed on-premises venues recorded in this suburb.
No licensed pubs, bars or clubs are registered in this suburb per the VGCCC register.
View nearby venues on the Entertainment Map →
Source: OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Fulham
Is Fulham safe?
Fulham has a residential safety score of 100/100, 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 1,308 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Fulham from Melbourne CBD?
Fulham is about 178.5 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Fulham?
Fulham has 0 schools. Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Fulham?
Fulham has a transport score of 0/100.