Lillico vs Nilma North

Lillico is the younger of the two, with a median age of 42 against 49 in Nilma North. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. On these figures, Lillico tends to suit families with children, while Nilma North suits older residents.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Nilma North

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 63/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent and rental stress.

Commuting to the city

Lillico

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • sits closer to the CBD (110 km vs 116 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nilma North

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 63/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 20%)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Lillico and Nilma North drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Lillico Nilma North
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Lillico Nilma North
Walkability 7 / 0
Lillico — Walkability: 7/100 Nilma North — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 37 / 87
Lillico — Safety: 37/100 Nilma North — Safety: 87/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Lillico — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nilma North — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 83 / 69
Lillico — Low flood risk: 83/100 Nilma North — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Nilma North has more residents (344 vs 94); Lillico has higher household incomes ($110,500 vs $91,624).

Lillico Nilma North
Population 94 344
+266% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.3% +7.8%
Median age 42 49
Median household income $110,500/yr
+17% vs other
 $91,624/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+6% vs other
 $189/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Lillico Nilma North
0-4 — / 2.6%
Lillico — 0-4: not among its largest Nilma North — 0-4: 2.6%
5-14 20.2% / 10.5%
Lillico — 5-14: 20.2% Nilma North — 5-14: 10.5%
15-19 10.6% / 7.3%
Lillico — 15-19: 10.6% Nilma North — 15-19: 7.3%
20-24 5.3% / 4.1%
Lillico — 20-24: 5.3% Nilma North — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 12.8% / 7.6%
Lillico — 25-34: 12.8% Nilma North — 25-34: 7.6%
35-44 11.7% / 11.0%
Lillico — 35-44: 11.7% Nilma North — 35-44: 11.0%
45-54 12.8% / 10.5%
Lillico — 45-54: 12.8% Nilma North — 45-54: 10.5%
55-64 14.9% / 14.8%
Lillico — 55-64: 14.9% Nilma North — 55-64: 14.8%
65-74 11.7% / 19.5%
Lillico — 65-74: 11.7% Nilma North — 65-74: 19.5%
75-84 3.2% / 6.4%
Lillico — 75-84: 3.2% Nilma North — 75-84: 6.4%
85+ 5.3% / 3.2%
Lillico — 85+: 5.3% Nilma North — 85+: 3.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.2%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Lillico 61.9% couple families
Lillico — Couple Families: 61.9% Lillico — Lone Person: 19.0% Lillico — One Parent Families: 19.0%
Nilma North 68.1% couple families
Nilma North — Couple Families: 68.1% Nilma North — Lone Person: 20.3% Nilma North — One Parent Families: 11.6%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 0.0% renting
Lillico — Owned Outright: 58.8% Lillico — Mortgage: 41.2% Lillico — Renting: 0.0%
Nilma North 8.1% renting
Nilma North — Owned Outright: 60.4% Nilma North — Mortgage: 31.5% Nilma North — Renting: 8.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Lillico Nilma North
England 3.2% / 2.3%
Lillico — England: 3.2% Nilma North — England: 2.3%
New Zealand 3.2% / 2.3%
Lillico — New Zealand: 3.2% Nilma North — New Zealand: 2.3%
Indonesia — / 1.5%
Lillico — Indonesia: not among its largest Nilma North — Indonesia: 1.5%
Netherlands — / 0.9%
Lillico — Netherlands: not among its largest Nilma North — Netherlands: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.2%).

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Lillico Nilma North
Certificate III & IV 16.0% / 15.4%
Lillico — Certificate III & IV: 16.0% Nilma North — Certificate III & IV: 15.4%
Bachelor Degree 14.9% / 12.2%
Lillico — Bachelor Degree: 14.9% Nilma North — Bachelor Degree: 12.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 9.6% / 10.2%
Lillico — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 9.6% Nilma North — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.2%
Postgraduate Degree — / 2.3%
Lillico — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest Nilma North — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 1.2%
Lillico — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Nilma North — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Lillico 100.0% houses
Lillico — Houses: 100.0%
Nilma North 100.0% houses
Nilma North — Houses: 100.0%
Houses

Zoning mix

Lillico Nilma North
Rural and farming 99% 100%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Lillico Nilma North
New dwellings approved 619
across Baw Baw
same for both
Approvals change year on year +49%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Lillico Nilma North
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 61% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 68% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 57% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 54% of VIC Higher than 44% of VIC

Liveability

Lillico Nilma North
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Lillico carries more crime risk (63 vs 13); Nilma North carries more flood risk (31 vs 17).

Lillico Nilma North
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
63/100
 Low
13/100
Flood Low
17/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Lillico Nilma North
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Lillico Nilma North
Childcare 1 0
Waterways 1 0

Mobility

Nilma North sits further from the CBD (116 km vs 110 km).

Lillico Nilma North
Walkability score 7/100 0/100
Distance to Melbourne 110 km 116 km
+5% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 87 min 88 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3820
 0.6%
postcode 3821
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 45
postcode 3820
 55
postcode 3821

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Lillico Nilma North
Car (driver) 53.1% / 59.6%
Lillico — Car (driver): 53.1% Nilma North — Car (driver): 59.6%
Worked from Home 32.7% / 33.1%
Lillico — Worked from Home: 32.7% Nilma North — Worked from Home: 33.1%
Walked Only 6.1% / 5.1%
Lillico — Walked Only: 6.1% Nilma North — Walked Only: 5.1%
Car (passenger) 8.2% / 2.2%
Lillico — Car (passenger): 8.2% Nilma North — Car (passenger): 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (59.6%).

Setting

Lillico Nilma North
Elevation 132 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 117 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 43.3 km 46.1 km

NBN connectivity

Lillico Nilma North
Connectivity score 30/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
36 premises
 0%
117 premises

Climate

Lillico Nilma North
Annual rainfall 1,090 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 25.1°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.7°C
same for both

Council rates

Lillico Nilma North
Average residential rate $2,138/yr
same for both
Council Baw Baw
same for both

Federal electorate

Lillico Nilma North
Division Monash
same for both
Member Mary Aldred
same for both
Party Liberal
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Lillico Nilma North
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Lillico

Rural

Nilma North

Retirees Rural

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