Moving to Bulla VIC 3428
What the official numbers say about living in Bulla — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Renting? The census median is $348 a week, against a median household income of $1,738 a week.
About 87% of homes are owner-occupied and 9% rented, and the most common dwelling type is the house.
Who you'll be living with
Bulla grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (651 → 668 people).
Around 83% of households are families, averaging 2.8 people per home.
Largest overseas birthplaces: Italy, Malta, Turkey; most spoken languages besides English: Italian, Arabic, Mandarin.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Bulla scores a little above the national average (decile 6 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (75% of workers), while 22% work from home.
Nearest train station: Diggers Rest, 6.4 km west.
Nearest railway halt: Bulla Hill, 1.6 km south-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Sunbury Station Bus Interchange, 7.5 km north-west.
Nearest airport: Melbourne Airport, 6.1 km south-east.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 26 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 1 cafe or restaurant · 1 park — see them all on the Bulla profile.
What's actually nearby
Parks and reserves: Bulla Hill Railway 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Bulla, most often seen first: Little Raven · Superb Fairy-wren · Australian Magpie · Sulphur-crested Cockatoo · Eastern Rosella · Red-rumped Parrot.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Bulla, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulla here | 668 | — | 6/10 | 4% |
| Keilor Lodge | 1,668 | $1,014,500 | 8/10 | 5% |
| Taylors Lakes | 15,174 | $945,000 | 8/10 | 4% |
| Sydenham | 10,578 | $704,000 | 5/10 | 3% |
| Sunbury | 38,851 | $665,000 | 6/10 | 7% |
| Hillside | 17,331 | $789,500 | 7/10 | 4% |
| Diggers Rest | 5,669 | $655,000 | 6/10 | 2% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Hume — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Hawke — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3428 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Bulla profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
Renters pay a median $348 a week, and about 9% of homes here are rented.
The population grew 3% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 651 people to 668. It sits about 26 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Diggers Rest station is roughly 6.4 km away. Local government is Hume council, and the federal seat is Hawke.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Bulla vs Keilor Lodge · Bulla vs Attwood.
Nearby guides: Keilor Lodge · Taylors Lakes · Sydenham · Sunbury · Hillside · Diggers Rest.
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