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Bulleen VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Bulleen, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Bulleen VIC is 11,219 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Bulleen is $739 per week ($38,428 per year). Median rent in Bulleen is $459 per week ($1,989 per month). Bulleen has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Bulleen has a population density of 1713.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Bulleen is China. The most common religion is Catholic (35% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bulleen is $2,400.

There were 476 recorded offences in Bulleen in 2025-25, a rate of 42 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (241 offences).

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Bulleen Population

residents (Census 2021)

Bulleen Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$739/wk

$38,428 per year

#4750 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$459/wk

$1,989 per month

#1012 of 14,663

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Median Age

45years

7 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,400/mo

Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.7 per bedroom

Bulleen Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.8% (5,479) Female 51.2% (5,742)

Population Density

1713.5

people per km²

11,219 people · 6.5 km²

Households

2.6

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$2,206

Family income/wk

Bulleen Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bulleen Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

62.9% 2,072 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

37.1% 1,223 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Bulleen Country of Birth

Australia

75.6%

China

9.4%

Greece

4.9%

India

2.3%

Iran

2.2%

Hong Kong

2.1%

England

1.7%

Egypt

0.9%

Croatia

0.5%

Germany

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Bulleen Religion

Catholic

35.3%

No Religion

32.3%

Eastern Orthodox

14.5%

Buddhism

4.5%

Not stated

4.3%

Anglican

3.7%

Islam

2.7%

Christian (other)

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Bulleen Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

78.9%

Year 11 or equivalent

8.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

8.3%

Year 9 or equivalent

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Bulleen Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

23.0%

Greek

22.7%

Italian

19.4%

Cantonese

14.7%

Other

6.6%

Persian ED

4.7%

Arabic

4.7%

Vietnamese

4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Bulleen Employment

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Employed full-time

35.0% 3,141 people

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Employed part-time

20.5% 1,844 people

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Unemployed

3.2% 290 people

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Not in labour force

41.3% 3,705 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Bulleen Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

42.4%

Certificate III/IV

18.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.6%

Postgraduate Degree

15.6%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

5.1%

Certificate I/II

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Bulleen Occupation

Professionals

37.6%

Managers

17.8%

Clerical & Administrative

12.0%

Technicians & Trade Workers

10.8%

Community & Personal Service

8.7%

Sales Workers

7.4%

Labourers

3.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Bulleen Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.6%

Health

12.6%

Engineering

12.6%

Society & Culture

11.4%

Education

7.7%

Information Technology

7.1%

Architecture & Building

5.5%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.0%

Creative Arts

4.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

3.6%

Agriculture & Environment

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Bulleen Dwelling Types

Separate house

86.9%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

10.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Bulleen Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

2.7%

$1-$149/wk

1.0%

$150-$299/wk

1.3%

$300-$399/wk

2.1%

$400-$499/wk

6.8%

$500-$649/wk

4.0%

$650-$799/wk

6.4%

$800-$999/wk

6.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.5%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.3%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.2%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

6.7%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

4.6%

$4,000+/wk

17.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Bulleen Marital Status

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Married

53.9% 5,178

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Separated

2.4% 230

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Divorced

6.6% 633

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Widowed

6.7% 646

👤

Never married

30.3% 2,912

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Bulleen Ancestry

Chinese

18.0%

Italian

18.0%

Australian

13.6%

English

12.1%

Other

11.8%

Greek

11.4%

Irish

4.4%

Scottish

3.4%

Indian

2.3%

Vietnamese

2.1%

Lebanese

1.5%

German

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Bulleen School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.2%

Primary — Catholic

18.0%

Secondary — Government

17.5%

Secondary — Catholic

13.7%

Pre-school

11.1%

Vocational Education

9.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

6.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Bulleen Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

7.7% 1,688

✅

No need for assistance

92.3% 20,130

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Bulleen Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

11.1% 1,038

—

Not a volunteer

88.9% 8,278

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Bulleen Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

9.1%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.1%

$600-$799/mo

2.1%

$800-$999/mo

4.2%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.4%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

13.3%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

19.7%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

16.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

22.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Bulleen How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

71.1%

Did not go to work

16.6%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Bus

3.8%

Walked only

1.4%

Truck

0.8%

Other

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.4%

Train

0.3%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

Bicycle

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Bulleen Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.1%

1 vehicle

32.9%

2 vehicles

42.0%

3 vehicles

12.4%

4+ vehicles

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Bulleen Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

1.1%

2 bedrooms

9.2%

3 bedrooms

47.1%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

7.1%

6+ bedrooms

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Bulleen Population Mobility

10.2%

moved in the last year

32.4%

moved in the last 5 years

5.1%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.5%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Bulleen Indigenous Population

0.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

21,881

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Bulleen Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

659

Diabetes

312

Asthma

303

Heart disease

300

Arthritis

285

Cancer

170

Lung condition

130

Stroke

129

Kidney disease

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Bulleen Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

13.3%

$1-$149/wk

5.0%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

3.4%

$500-$649/wk

3.3%

$650-$799/wk

7.3%

$800-$999/wk

8.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.3%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.3%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

10.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

2.9%

$3,500+/wk

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Bulleen Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

35.0%

Couple — no children

26.7%

Couple — no children under 15

25.5%

One parent — no children under 15

8.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Bulleen Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

0.1% 5

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.0% 4

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Previously served

1.3% 125

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Never served

98.6% 9,224

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Bulleen Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.7% 1,550

—

Did not provide

83.3% 7,733

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Bulleen Children Ever Born

No children

32.5%

1 child

13.7%

2 children

33.2%

3 children

15.1%

4 children

4.3%

5+ children

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Bulleen When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

639

1961–1970

623

1971–1980

386

1981–1990

654

1991–2000

588

2001–2010

732

2011–2015

457

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Bulleen Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

22.5%

5–14 hours

27.6%

15–29 hours

13.2%

30+ hours

9.2%

Did not do domestic work

27.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Bulleen Household Size

1 person

22.3%

2 persons

33.9%

3 persons

17.5%

4 persons

18.2%

5 persons

6.1%

6+ persons

2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Bulleen Where Residents Moved From

Same address

9,722

Moved from VIC

870

Moved — same area (SA2)

138

Moved from overseas

Moved from SA

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from TAS

Moved from ACT

Moved from WA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Bulleen Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

94.5%

Step family — no other children

3.7%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Other couple — children only

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Bulleen Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 476 total

Theft

241

Justice Procedures

Break & Enter

Assault

Property Damage

Fraud

Drug Offences

Public Order

Robbery

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Bulleen Schools

schools nearby

government

1126

avg ICSEA score

9,525

total students

Birralee Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 576 students

1163

ICSEA

Banyule Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 618 students

1161

ICSEA

Ivanhoe East Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 480 students

1155

ICSEA

Heidelberg Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 498 students

1141

ICSEA

Balwyn North Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 554 students

1139

ICSEA

Boroondara Park Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 278 students

1138

ICSEA

St Bede's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 264 students

1133

ICSEA

St John's School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 345 students

1129

ICSEA

Viewbank College Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,427 students

1125

ICSEA

Belle Vue Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 126 students

1122

ICSEA

Marcellin College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,131 students

1115

ICSEA

Our Lady of Mercy College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,175 students

1111

ICSEA

Kew High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,015 students

1110

ICSEA

St Clement of Rome School Catholic

Primary · Prep-6 · 456 students

1109

ICSEA

Templestowe Valley Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 309 students

1092

ICSEA

Showing 15 of 20 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Bulleen Rent Prices & Affordability

25%

of income

Moderate

Household Income $1,814/wk

Median Rent $459/wk

Rent-to-Income 25.3%

Rent is between 25–35% of household income — moderate housing costs.

If you earn X in Bulleen

Your weekly income

≈ $7,861/month

Median rent $459/wk

Left after rent $1,355/wk

Rent share 25.3%

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Bulleen vs State & National Average

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Pop: 5,641 Income: $488/wk Rent: $325/wk

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Pop: 5,652 Income: $821/wk Rent: $290/wk

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Pop: 5,669 Income: $970/wk Rent: $397/wk

Alphington

Pop: 5,702 Income: $1,199/wk Rent: $451/wk

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Pop: 5,711 Income: $575/wk Rent: $315/wk

Caulfield

Pop: 5,748 Income: $978/wk Rent: $475/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bulleen

What is the population of Bulleen VIC?

The population of Bulleen VIC is 11,219 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1713.5 people per km².Bulleen is ranked #513 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Bulleen?

The median personal income in Bulleen VIC is $739 per week, or $38,428 per year.The median household income is $1,814 per week.Family income is $2,206 per week.Bulleen is ranked #4,750 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Bulleen?

Median rent in Bulleen VIC is $459 per week ($1,989 per month).Rent represents 25.3% of household income, which is considered moderate.Bulleen ranks #1,012 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Bulleen?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Bulleen VIC is $2,400. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Bulleen?

The median age in Bulleen VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Bulleen a good suburb to live in?

Bulleen is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 11,219.The median income is $739/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as moderate (25.3% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 20386. All dollar figures in AUD.