VIC · Wellington Council
Fulham, 3851
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Fulham (Vic.) is a small locality in the Wellington area, home to around 994 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 81 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+50%), roughly 81.5 offences per 1,000 residents, and some planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.
Population
- Population
- 994
- Median age
- 35
- Median household income / week
- $2,042
- Dwelling vacancy
- 9.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 7 of 72
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,650
- Employment rate
- 10.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 39 / 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)
- 81
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 12
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 81.5
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 331 residents
- State safety percentile
- 67.9th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +50%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
- C32 Drug Possession4
- E15 Prison Regulation Offences3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order56
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
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
4 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
September 2021
- Use/development of the land for a dwelling in assoc with calf rearing. Use & development of the land for a dwelling in association with calf rearing.SALE-HEYFIELD ROAD FULHAM 3851Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Use & develop/second dwelling & creation of access to road zone cat 1. Use and development of a second dwelling and creation of an access to a road zone category 1.81 GRAYS LANE FULHAM 3851Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.123 Williams DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 1 proposal
November 2020
- Use & development of the land for a dwelling for calf rearing. Use and development of the land for a dwelling in association of calf rearing.SALE-HEYFIELD ROAD FULHAM 3851Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- FULHAM PARKNH0331
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
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
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 8
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 30.2/100
- National rank
- 5117th in Australia
- State rank
- 1005th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #244 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #520 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 62%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime3
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- C32 Drug Possessioncrime4
- E15 Prison Regulation Offencescrime3
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime56
- FULHAM PARKheritageNH0331
- Subdivision of the land into two lots. Subdivision of the land into two lots.planning123 Williams DriveLodged 20 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & develop/second dwelling & creation of access to road zone cat 1. Use and development of a second dwelling and creation of an access to a road zone category 1.planning81 GRAYS LANE FULHAM 3851Lodged 29 Jul 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use & development of the land for a dwelling for calf rearing. Use and development of the land for a dwelling in association of calf rearing.planningSALE-HEYFIELD ROAD FULHAM 3851Lodged 27 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use/development of the land for a dwelling in assoc with calf rearing. Use & development of the land for a dwelling in association with calf rearing.planningSALE-HEYFIELD ROAD FULHAM 3851Lodged 29 Sep 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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