Moving to Mambourin VIC 3024
What the official numbers say about living in Mambourin — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $631,000 for a median house (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 92% between 2020 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $363 a week, against a median household income of $2,359 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Largest overseas birthplaces: India, New Zealand, Philippines; most spoken languages besides English: Tamil, Mandarin, Punjabi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Mambourin sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (50% of workers), while 48% work from home.
Nearest train station: Wyndham Vale, 2.6 km north-east.
Nearest bus interchange: Safari Station, 7.3 km south-east.
Nearest airport: Avalon Airport, 18.9 km south-west.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 34 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 13 schools · 6 cafes & restaurants · 5 supermarkets · 34 parks — see them all on the Mambourin profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Good News Lutheran College 400 m · Laa Yulta Primary School 800 m · Wyndham Vale Primary School 1.6 km · Walcom Ngarrwa Secondary College 2 km · St Joseph's Primary School 2 km · Manor Lakes P-12 College 2.1 km · Our Lady of the Southern Cross Catholic School 2.2 km · Ngarri Primary School 2.9 km
Groceries: Coles 800 m · Woolworths 1.4 km · ALDI 1.4 km · Coles 2.6 km · IGA 2.7 km
Parks and reserves: Barrabool Boulevard Park 450 m · Benmore Street Park 550 m · Shillings Road Park 950 m · Safari Park 1.2 km · Townsend Street Park 1.3 km · Ashburton Reserve 1.4 km · Mundara Drive Park 1.5 km · Maywood Road Park 1.6 km
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Mambourin, most often seen first: Little Raven · Common Starling · House Sparrow · Australian Magpie · Magpie-lark · Willie Wagtail.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Mambourin, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mambourin here | 315 | $631,000 | 9/10 | 0% |
| Manor Lakes | 12,675 | $640,000 | 8/10 | 1% |
| Wyndham Vale | 20,518 | $585,000 | 4/10 | 2% |
| Werribee | 50,027 | $615,000 | 3/10 | 6% |
| Tarneit | 56,370 | $650,000 | 7/10 | 2% |
| Mount Cottrell | 496 | $662,000 | 3/10 | 2% |
| Hoppers Crossing | 37,216 | $620,000 | 3/10 | 5% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Wyndham — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Lalor — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3024 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Mambourin profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Mambourin has a median sale price of $631,000 (2024 sales). Renters pay a median $363 a week.
It sits about 34 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Wyndham Vale station is roughly 2.6 km away. Local government is Wyndham council, and the federal seat is Lalor.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Mambourin vs Manor Lakes · Mambourin vs Eynesbury.
Nearby guides: Manor Lakes · Wyndham Vale · Werribee · Tarneit · Mount Cottrell · Hoppers Crossing.
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