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Suburb profile ·Moorabool LGA · VIC ·3352

Bungaree VIC 3352

Bungaree is in Moorabool LGA, VIC, postcode 3352, with population 302.

The read

Livability-led

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

Why it fits

Higher SEIFA context supports a stronger local-quality read.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$480/wk
Rent context available
D10 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
40,472
40K via Moorabool LGA · SAL undercount
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Drive to city
Not in commute dataset
Solar
3,518
210 added 12mo · 25MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$1,539
Median rent · wk$245

Rental vacancy rate

Rental vacancy rate · Regional Victoria
1.9%
Tight (landlord) market

Official vacancy is published at the Regional Victoria level, not per suburb. Shaded band marks a balanced market (2.5–3.5%).

Source: Homes Victoria Rental Report (DFFH) · Latest: Sep 2025
Investor profile

Who invests in Bungaree

Owner-occupied 85%Rented 15%
Investor activityATO
Negatively geared6.5%
767 of 1,523 landlords
Avg rental loss$7,892/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,523
Reported capital gains845
The read

Owner-occupier stronghold

76% of homes here are owner-occupied and 13% rented, with 7% of landlords negatively geared.

Why it fits

76% owner-occupied — owner-occupiers hold longer and absorb rate shocks, supporting price stability.

ABS Census 2021 tenure (G37), ATO postcode rental statistics, and QuickProperty's investor-exposure index. Owner-occupied = owned outright + with a mortgage.

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Manageable

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $1,539/mo, while renters pay about $2,080/mo — renting runs $541/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$85K
Median rent · wk
$480
Owner mortgage · mo
$1,539

Household income

$85K household · yr+2.7% vs VIC suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$98K
Household
$85K
Household income distribution (ABS Census 2021 · weekly)
Under $300
0
$300-649
9
$650-999
6
$1,000-1,499
20
$1,500-1,999
7
$2,000-2,999
21
$3,000-3,999
7
$4,000+
9

At the median asking rent, about 48% of households here would spend more than 30% of income on rent (rent stress line: $1,600/wk income).

Housing stock and tenure

Tenure (106 households)
Owned outright
41%
Owned with mortgage
35%
Rented
13%
Dwelling structure8.8% of dwellings unoccupied on census night
Separate house
97%
Townhouse / semi
0%
Flat / apartment
0%

Getting to work: 75% drive, 0% public transport, 3% walk or cycle, 15% worked from home (2021 Census, taken during COVID-era work-from-home arrangements).

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1030
Students23
Government1
  • Bungaree Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1030
Crime Year ending Mar 2026
3,436
8,361 per 100k
D9 vs AU

Crime

Rate · per 100k8,361
Total incidents3,436· Year ending Mar 2026
  • Assault30650%
  • Sexual Offences8013%
  • Robbery71%
  • Break And Enter21435%

Bushfire-prone area

Designated ~100.0%
~100.0% of the suburb is within Victoria's designated Bushfire Prone Area

Share of the suburb within Victoria's gazetted Bushfire Prone Area (Vicmap, CC BY), point-sampled across the suburb. A Bushfire Prone Area is a planning designation that triggers the building code's bushfire construction provisions — it is not a graduated hazard rating or a property-level Bushfire Attack Level (BAL) assessment. Obtain a BAL assessment (AS 3959) for an individual property.

Flood exposure

No mapped exposure ~0.0%
~0.0% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood-hazard area

Estimated exposure to the official flood-hazard layer (VIC LSIO), point-sampled across the suburb. This shows how much of the suburb sits within mapped flood-planning areas — it is not a property-level flood certificate. Areas without a completed flood study may be unmapped. Check the local council's flood maps for an individual property.

Planning zones

Dominant zone Farming (FZ)
Rural / Green wedge 86% Public / Open space 13% Residential 2%
Residential density: Low

Land-use mix estimated by point-sampling the suburb against Vicmap Planning scheme-zone polygons (CC BY 4.0). This is a suburb-level snapshot of planning zones, not a parcel-level zoning certificate or development advice. Check the relevant planning scheme for an individual property.

Growth outlook · Moorabool LGA

Dwellings
+51.3%
15,470 → 23,400
+7,930 dwellings
Population
+49.8%
37,890 → 56,750
Households
+55.8%
14,470 → 22,540

LGA-level official projection (Victoria in Future 2023, DTP). Indicative of the wider council area, not a suburb-level forecast.

Population outlook

6,377 people · 20227,231 by 2032 (+13.4%)

ABS population projection (2022 base) for the Gordon (Vic.) SA2 statistical area — the finest official projection grain available; suburb-level projections do not exist.

Full data detail Census · ATO · ABS · state datasets
Bungaree VIC — Property Data and Demographics

Bungaree is a sparsely populated locality in Victoria within the Moorabool local government area (postcode 3352). With a population of 302, the suburb has a settled, mature resident base with a median age of 46. Households earn a median income of $85K per year, with an average household size of 2.7 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +1.9% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, professionals, clerical & administrative. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and construction. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.

The current median weekly rent is $480. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,539.

Bungaree is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1030, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 2 bus stops. The crime rate in the Moorabool LGA is higher than average at 8,361 incidents per 100,000 population.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +1.9% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+1.9%· Stable
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentVIC
Mortgage · mth$1,539
Rent · wk(Census)$245
Market rent · wk(Sep 2025)$480
Population growth · Moorabool LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)40,472
5-year growth+1.8% CAGR
YoY change+1.9%
20012025
Development · Moorabool LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)265
Houses 74%Units 26%
YoY change+0%
Employment · Moorabool LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)3.7%
YoY change+0.4pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 3352ATO
Negatively geared6.5%
767 of filers
Avg rental loss$7,892/yr
Landlords (rental income)1,523
Reported capital gains845
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population302
Median age46
Household size2.7
HH income · wk$1,625
Personal income · wk$707
Persons / bedroom0.8
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)7/10
Education (IEO)5/10
Economic (IER)6/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Income momentumCensus 16→21
HH income · wk$1,279 → $1,625
Change+27.1%
vs VIC median+3.6 pp
Median rent-1.2%
stablevs VIC 2016–21
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining0
TransportGTFS
Bus stops2
Hospitals · Moorabool LGAAIHW
Public1
Private1
Djerriwarrh Health Service [Bacchus Marsh]public
Ballan District Health & Careprivate
Aged care · Moorabool LGAGEN
Facilities4
Residential places324
mecwacare Susan Barton House144 places
Villa Maria Catholic Homes Providence Aged Care Residence99 places
mecwacare Ballan Aged Care Facility51 places
Grant Lodge Aged Care Facility30 places
Childcare · Moorabool LGAACECQA
Services34
Approved places2,572
Exceeding NQS2
YMCA Ballarat - Bacchus Marsh Grammar180 places
AMIGA Montessori Maddingley132 places
West Maddingley Early Years Hub132 places
Journey Early Learning Centre - Bacchus Marsh122 places
Eden Academy Maddingley110 places
Maddingley Montessori Centre110 places
+28 more in Moorabool LGA
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on Bungaree for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Manual release files still matter here.

DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
VIC Property Sales Report · DataVic-discovered annual suburb price workbooks parsed into suburb prices. Quarterly VIC resources are discovered and cached, but not yet used as current-price anchors.
medium stability · mixed acquisition · every update · quarterly
Missing
Market rent
Homes Victoria · Sep 2025 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · quarterly
Available
Crime
VIC Crime Statistics Agency · Year ending Mar 2026 · Area-level release dataset
Available
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 2 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

Bungaree FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is Bungaree in?

    Bungaree is in the Moorabool Local Government Area, VIC, postcode 3352. Council-level context for Moorabool LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in Bungaree?

    The median weekly rent in Bungaree is $480/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about Bungaree?

    Rent context available: Bungaree has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is Bungaree a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for Bungaree show: Stable, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for Bungaree?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the Bungaree data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.