VIC · Wyndham Council
Mambourin, VIC, 3024
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Mambourin is a small locality in the Wyndham area, home to around 315 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 392 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+44%), roughly 1244.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, 10 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 315
- Median age
- 30
- Median household income / week
- $2,359
- Dwelling vacancy
- 2.7%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 112
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 74.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 6 / 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)
- 392
- Against the person
- 57
- Against property
- 296
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,244.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 6 residents
- State safety percentile
- 99.2th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +44.1%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary25
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle22
- B43 Steal From A Retail Store22
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods33
- B49 Other Theft137
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
- 1,040
- Laa Yulta 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
Public transport
10 public transport stops in this suburb
- Black Forest Rd/Ison Rd
- Gardenvale Ave/Ison Rd
- Grandvista Bvd/Black Forest Rd
- Ison Rd/Black Forest Rd
- Plane Ave/Ison Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
5 planning-related records
2021· 3 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works associated with the installation of two water tanks780 BULBAN ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Staged Subdivision of Land and Creation of a Road Reserve (Black Forest Road North Town Centre)370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
- Removal of Restriction on Plan of Subdivision 821086J275 GREENS ROAD MAMBOURIN 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals
December 2020
- Use and Development of a Childcare Centre, Construction of Shops and Display of Signs (Mambourin Town Centre)370 BLACK FOREST ROAD WYNDHAM VALE 3024Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Section 72 Amendment - Amendment to the Endorsed plan to include a drainage reserve - Subdivision of land in accordance with the plans endorsed under this permit and subject to the conditions set out in this permit440 Black Forest RoadPermit 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
Parks & reserves
3 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Barrabool Boulevard ParkPark
- Benmore Street ParkPark
- Shillings Road ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 9/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
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
Childcare
2 childcare services from OpenStreetMap
- Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinResin Streetkindergarten
- Eden Academy Mambourinkindergarten
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · 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)
- 14
- Parks (OSM)
- 14
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
- 44.6/100
- National rank
- 2452nd in Australia
- State rank
- 487th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #81 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #144 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime25
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime22
- B43 Steal From A Retail Storecrime22
- B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime33
- B49 Other Theftcrime137
- Aspire Childcare Centre - MambourinchildcareResin Streetkindergarten
- Eden Academy Mambourinchildcarekindergarten
- Barrabool Boulevard Parkgovernmentpark
- Benmore Street Parkgovernmentpark
- Shillings Road Parkgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
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