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VIC · Hume Council

Tullamarine, 3043

Current weather

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79% humidity · 20.6 km/h wind · 13° / 10.3° today · 10.3 mm rain

Desirability score

47.1/100

2098th in Australia

85% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Tullamarine is a smaller suburban community in the Hume area, home to around 6,733 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 1,139 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-6%), roughly 169.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Public Transport Victoria stops, many local shops, services and recreation venues, 131 active roadworks or transport incidents on nearby routes, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
6,733
Median age
39
Median household income / week
$1,404
Dwelling vacancy
8.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
255 of 3,069
Median monthly mortgage
$1,733
Employment rate
54.5%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
238 / 1,116 / 24

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)
1,139
Against the person
134
Against property
822
Rate per 1,000 residents
169.2
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 50 residents
State safety percentile
88.5th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage66
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft169
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle322
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goods51
  • B49 Other Theft74

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
997
  • Tullamarine Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

53 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Carrick Dr/Melrose Dr
  • Forum Pl/Melrose Dr
  • Leicester Sq/Coventry St
  • Leicester Sq/Coventry St
  • Lindaway Pl/Melrose Dr

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Roadworks & transport

131 active roadworks / incidents

  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.AIRPORT DRIVE, SHARPS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SHARPS ROAD, AIRPORT DRIVE09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEILOR PARK DRIVE09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SHARPS ROAD, undefined09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed both directions. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEILOR PARK DRIVE, SHARPS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.AIRPORT DRIVE, SHARPS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SHARPS ROAD, AIRPORT DRIVE09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEILOR PARK DRIVE, SHARPS ROAD09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.SHARPS ROAD, undefined09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026
  • Building / 3rd Party Works activities occurring between 10/06/2026 and 11/09/2026 during the following times: Weekdays 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM, Weekends 12:00 AM to 12:00 AM. Impact to traffic will be lanes closed southbound. Altered speed limit during operation will be 40 and the traffic delay is expected to be 0 to 5 min.KEILOR PARK DRIVE09 Jun 2026 – 10 Sep 2026

Data sources & freshness

  • Road incidents & closures — State road authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · Hourly refresh where supported

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

96 planning-related records

2021· 40 proposals

  • September 2021

  • ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE BUILDING FACADE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    1/1 MALLETT RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Other/Miscellaneous and PPAR-Other and Car Park BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO AN EXISTING WAREHOUSE
    94 KEILOR PARK DRIVE TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • August 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 902078H [SPEAR # S180246B]
    9 CHRISTOPHER CRES TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    1 JILLIAN ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 3 lot subdivision
    56 MELROSE DRIVE TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A FACTORY / WAREHOUSE WITH ASSOCIATED CAR PARKING
    122-126 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043In progress
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    5 EUMARELLA ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    2/239 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043In progress
  • DEVELOPMENT OF FIVE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    28 SHARPS RD TULLAMARINE 3043Lapsed
  • DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    20 DOROTHY ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE-STOREY DWELLINGS
    3 FISHER GR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • INSTALLATION OF A SATELLITE DISH IN ACCORDANCE WITH AN EXISTING TELECOMMUNICATION FACILITY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    143-145 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    41 MILLAR RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 848821D [SPEAR # S178391C]
    33 EUMARELLA ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Construction of three double storey dwellings and create or alter access to a road in a Transport Zone 2
    58 MELROSE DRIVE TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    179 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION OF PS 847609G [SPEAR # S178013B]
    35 FREIGHT RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 5 LOT SUBDIVISIONS PS 845319C [SPEAR REF# S165800V]
    6 BIRCH AVE TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF A WAREHOUSE AND CAR PARKING
    23 CARRICK DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    23 BANKSIA GR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • BUILDING AND WORKS ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDUSTRIAL USE, AND THE REDUCTION OF CAR PARKING AND BICYCLE PARKING
    2/25 MARENO RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF FOUR RESIDENTIAL DWELLINGS
    7 MARMAL CT TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF THREE DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS AND ONE SINGLE STOREY DWELLING
    256 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    81 DAWSON ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION OF PS 841322L (SPEAR REF # S175324V)
    102 SHARPS RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • ERECT BUSINESS IDENTIFICATION SIGNAGE
    2A GARDEN DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    43 MILLAR RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF A WAREHOUSE (PROPOSED LOT 24 TREVI CR TULLAMARINE) AND REDUCTION IN CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS
    125 KEILOR PARK DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • THE DEVELOPMENT OF LAND FOR A WAREHOUSE, AND THE REDUCTION OF CAR PARKING REQUIREMENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    125 KEILOR PARK DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • SITE WORKS (INCLUDING PARKING MODIFICATION) NEW EXTERNAL SIGNAGE AND DRIVE THRU CANOPY, MODIFICATION TO BUILDING PLAN AT DRIVE THRU AND EXTERNAL FACADE WORKS
    205 MELROSE DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 849602L [SPEAR # S174501S]
    13 CHRISTOPHER CRESPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • April 2021

  • AMENDMENT TO P22172 (ISSUED FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TWO SINGLE STOREY DWELLINGS) TO ALLOW FOR CHANGES TO THE FINISHED FLOOR LEVELS
    18 SPRING ST TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • BUILDINGS AND WORKS TO ALLOW FOR AN EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING BUILDING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    201B MELROSE DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • USE OF LAND FOR RETAIL AND STORE (VEHICLE DISTRIBUTION CENTRE) AND A CARETAKERS HOUSE
    1-3 FREIGHT RD TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • March 2021

  • 2 LOT SUBDIVISION PS 849022F [SPEAR # S172118M]
    1/239 MELROSE DRPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Change of Use and PPAR-Change or extension of use and Other/Miscellane USE OF THE LAND FOR A MORTUARY
    47A ALLIED DRIVEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • FOUR (4) LOT SUBDIVISION - PS844007D - S172143P
    27 GORDON STPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE-STOREY DWELLINGS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ENDORSED PLANS
    13 SHAWLANDS DR TULLAMARINE 3043Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • DEVELOPMENT OF TWO DOUBLE STOREY DWELLINGS
    13 SHAWLANDS DRWithdrawn
  • 3 LOT SUBDIVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PS 848442M [SPEAR # S171763H]
    3 COONAMAR STPermit 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

59 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Bench (5)
  • Andlon CourtBus stop
  • Assembly Drive/Tullamarine Park RoadBus stop
  • Banksia Grove/Sharps RoadBus stop
  • Beverage Drive/Tullamarine Park RoadBus stop
  • Carol GroveBus stop
  • Carrick DriveBus stop
  • Caterpillar DriveBus stop
  • Catherine Avenue/Melrose DriveBus stop
  • Commercial Court/Lambeck DriveBus stop

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

14 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Andlon ReservePark
  • Camphill ParkPark
  • Churchill Avenue ReservePark
  • Dalkeith Avenue ReservePark
  • Fisher Grove ReservePark
  • Lackenheath Drive ReservePark
  • Leo Dineen ReservePark
  • Melrose Drive ReservePark
  • Phelan - Burvale ReservePark
  • S. F. Hedger ReservePark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
4/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Childcare

1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap

  • Dawson Street Pre School and Maternal Health CentreDawson Streetkindergarten

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)
26
Parks (OSM)
25

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
47.1/100
National rank
2098th in Australia
State rank
445th in VIC
Peer rank
#148 among Metro Melbourne · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#279 among Metro Melbourne 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

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime66
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime169
  • B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime322
  • B45 Receiving Or Handling Stolen Goodscrime51
  • B49 Other Theftcrime74
  • Dawson Street Pre School and Maternal Health CentrechildcareDawson Streetkindergarten
  • Andlon Reservegovernmentpark
  • Camphill Parkgovernmentpark
  • Churchill Avenue Reservegovernmentpark
  • Dalkeith Avenue Reservegovernmentpark

Data sources & freshness

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