VIC · Wellington Council
Bundalaguah, 3851
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Bundalaguah is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 229 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 25 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+108%), roughly 109.2 offences per 1,000 residents, and 1 school and preschool site in the area. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 229
- Median age
- 37
- Median household income / week
- $1,792
- Dwelling vacancy
- 0%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 0 of 71
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,675
- Employment rate
- 62.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 0
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 25
- Against the person
- 2
- Against property
- 9
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 109.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 114 residents
- State safety percentile
- 77.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +108.3%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods2
- C32 Drug Possession3
- D11 Firearms Offences3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 941
- Bundalaguah Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 7/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 19.6/100
- National rank
- 6533rd in Australia
- State rank
- 1222nd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #293 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #700 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 56%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime2
- B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime3
- D11 Firearms Offencescrime3
- Bundalaguah Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
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