Bulleen Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3105
Postcode for Bulleen, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 12 km from Melbourne · Pop. 11,219
11,219
Population
45
Median Age
$1,814
Household Income/wk
$459
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
6.5
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Bulleen ranks: rents are among the top 10% in VIC; SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Bulleen Compares

Bulleen vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricBulleenVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,814 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $459 +VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,400 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 45 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 5.1% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3105 covers Bulleen, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 12 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Inner East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Manningham.

According to the 2021 Census, Bulleen has a population of 11,219 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $1,814, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 5.1%. The Indigenous population is 32 (0.3% of residents).

Housing in Bulleen includes a median weekly rent of $459, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,400, with 4,248 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 79.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Bulleen scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Bulleen include Marcellin College, St Clement of Rome School and Bulleen Heights School.

Bulleen is part of the Manningham - West statistical area in Victoria.

Bulleen Details

Postcode3105
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)11,219
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,814/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$739/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$459
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,400
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area6.5 km²
Population Density1713/km²
Total Dwellings4,248
Australian Citizens87.4%
Indigenous Population32 (0.3%)
Unemployment Rate5.1%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.7660476
Longitude145.0879338
Distance from Melbourne12 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Inner East
Area (SA3)Manningham - West
Local GovernmentManningham
Federal ElectorateMenzies

Age Profile

0–14 (14.5%) 15–24 (11.4%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (26.8%) 65+ (24.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years1,624 (14.5%)
15–24 years1,282 (11.4%)
25–44 years2,598 (23.2%)
45–64 years3,008 (26.8%)
65+ years2,711 (24.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (50.0%) Mortgaged (29.5%) Rented (20.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis976 (8.7%)
Asthma641 (5.7%)
Diabetes564 (5.0%)
Heart Disease489 (4.4%)
Cancer357 (3.2%)
Lung Condition130 (1.2%)
Dementia112 (1.0%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle256 (6.1%)
1 vehicle1,384 (32.9%)
2 vehicles1,766 (42.0%)
3+ vehicles802 (19.1%)

Schools in Bulleen

Marcellin College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1115 · 1,131 students
St Clement of Rome School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1109 · 456 students
Bulleen Heights School
Special · Gov · ICSEA 1071 · 273 students

Suburbs Near Bulleen

Same Postcode (3105)

More Bulleen Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.