Nilma North vs Nilma
Nilma is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 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, Nilma North tends to suit older residents, while Nilma suits people living alone and families with children.
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 2 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (13/100 vs 57/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (80% vs 67%)
- But Nilma has more schools rated above their peers (1 vs 0)
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
Nilma North
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 17%)
- has cheaper rent ($189/wk vs $270/wk)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Nilma
ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here
- is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
- has a shorter drive in (82 min vs 88 min)
- sits closer to the CBD (109.5 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 57/100)
- has more residents already 65 and over (29% vs 17%)
- But Nilma is more walkable (27/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Nilma
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- is growing faster (19.9% vs 7.8%)
Weighs population growth.
Where they sit
Nilma North and Nilma drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nilma rents higher ($270/wk vs $189/wk); Nilma North skews older (49 vs 38).
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 344 | 410 +19% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +7.8% | +19.9% |
| Median age | 49 | 38 |
| Median household income | $91,624/yr +8% vs other | $84,500/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $189/wk | $270/wk +43% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.5%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.3%).
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.3%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $995,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — same for both | |
Zoning mix
Nilma North has more rural and farming land (100% vs 65%).
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 100% | 65% |
| Residential | 0% | 28% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 0% | 7% |
| 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
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 619 across Baw Baw same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +49% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 55% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 42% of VIC | Higher than 82% of VIC |
| Affordability | — same for both | |
| EV adoption | Higher than 57% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 44% of VIC | Higher than 77% of VIC |
Liveability
Nilma is more walkable (27 vs 0).
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — same for both | |
| Score | — same for both | |
| Socio-economic band | very advantaged area decile 9/10 | mid-range socio-economic decile 5/10 |
Risk profile
Nilma carries more bushfire risk (46 vs 0); Nilma carries more crime risk (57 vs 13).
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 | Moderate 46/100 |
| Crime | Low 13/100 | Moderate 57/100 |
| Flood | Low 31/100 | High 80/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km | 4 within 5 km |
Schools
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated at peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Nilma North
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nilma
- Nilma Primary School Government · Primary above peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Nilma North sits further from the CBD (116 km vs 109.5 km).
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 27/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 116 km +6% vs other | 109.5 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 88 min | 82 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.6% postcode 3821 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 55 postcode 3821 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (71.1%).
Setting
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 117 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 101 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 46.1 km | 41.9 km |
NBN connectivity
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 29/100 | 65/100 |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless | Fibre to the premises |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 117 premises | 43% 140 premises |
Climate
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,138/yr same for both | |
| Council | Baw Baw same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Monash same for both | |
| Member | Mary Aldred same for both | |
| Party | Liberal same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nilma North | Nilma | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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