Nulla Vale vs Tooborac

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nulla Vale, most households are people living alone. On these figures, Nulla Vale tends to suit people living alone.

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

Tooborac

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (8 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (51% vs 30%)

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

Nulla Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 18%)
  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $250/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Nulla Vale

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (84.1 km vs 106.5 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (77 min vs 89 min)
  • But Tooborac is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Tooborac

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is more walkable (20/100 vs 0/100)

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

Investors

Nulla Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.4% vs 2.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nulla Vale Tooborac
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.

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Walkability 0 / 20
Nulla Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Tooborac — Walkability: 20/100
Safety 71 / 71
Nulla Vale — Safety: 71/100 Tooborac — Safety: 71/100
Low fire risk 51 / 43
Nulla Vale — Low fire risk: 51/100 Tooborac — Low fire risk: 43/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nulla Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Tooborac — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Tooborac has more residents (319 vs 96); Tooborac rents higher ($250/wk vs $150/wk).

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Population 96 319
+232% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +2.9%
Median age 49
same for both
Median household income $100,724/yr
+30% vs other
 $70,772/yr
Median weekly rent $150/wk $250/wk
+67% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale Tooborac
0-4 — / 4.4%
Nulla Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Tooborac — 0-4: 4.4%
5-14 12.5% / 9.1%
Nulla Vale — 5-14: 12.5% Tooborac — 5-14: 9.1%
15-19 9.4% / 3.4%
Nulla Vale — 15-19: 9.4% Tooborac — 15-19: 3.4%
20-24 — / 7.2%
Nulla Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Tooborac — 20-24: 7.2%
25-34 3.1% / 8.8%
Nulla Vale — 25-34: 3.1% Tooborac — 25-34: 8.8%
35-44 13.5% / 10.7%
Nulla Vale — 35-44: 13.5% Tooborac — 35-44: 10.7%
45-54 21.9% / 16.3%
Nulla Vale — 45-54: 21.9% Tooborac — 45-54: 16.3%
55-64 18.8% / 18.2%
Nulla Vale — 55-64: 18.8% Tooborac — 55-64: 18.2%
65-74 14.6% / 13.8%
Nulla Vale — 65-74: 14.6% Tooborac — 65-74: 13.8%
75-84 9.4% / 7.8%
Nulla Vale — 75-84: 9.4% Tooborac — 75-84: 7.8%
85+ — / 1.6%
Nulla Vale — 85+: not among its largest Tooborac — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (21.9%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 70.0% lone person
Nulla Vale — Lone Person: 70.0% Nulla Vale — Couple Families: 30.0% Nulla Vale — One Parent Families: 0.0% Nulla Vale — Group Household: 0.0%
Tooborac 39.5% lone person
Tooborac — Lone Person: 39.5% Tooborac — Couple Families: 38.4% Tooborac — One Parent Families: 12.8% Tooborac — Group Household: 9.3%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 10.5% renting
Nulla Vale — Owned Outright: 42.1% Nulla Vale — Mortgage: 47.4% Nulla Vale — Renting: 10.5%
Tooborac 11.0% renting
Tooborac — Owned Outright: 42.2% Tooborac — Mortgage: 46.8% Tooborac — Renting: 11.0%
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.

Nulla Vale Tooborac
England 6.2% / 1.9%
Nulla Vale — England: 6.2% Tooborac — England: 1.9%
Italy — / 2.5%
Nulla Vale — Italy: not among its largest Tooborac — Italy: 2.5%
New Zealand — / 1.3%
Nulla Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Tooborac — New Zealand: 1.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.2%).

Qualifications

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

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 6.9%
Nulla Vale — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Tooborac — Bachelor Degree: 6.9%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 16.0%
Nulla Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Tooborac — Certificate III & IV: 16.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 7.5%
Nulla Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Tooborac — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.5%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.2%
Nulla Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Tooborac — Postgraduate Degree: 2.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / —
Nulla Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Tooborac — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (22.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale 95.1% houses
Nulla Vale — Houses: 95.1% Nulla Vale — Flats / Apartments: 4.9%
Tooborac 100.0% houses
Tooborac — Houses: 100.0% Tooborac — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Median house price — $592,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) — 65 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Rural and farming 99% 92%
Parks and recreation 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

Nulla Vale Tooborac
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nulla Vale Tooborac
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 33% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 42% of VIC

Liveability

Tooborac is more walkable (20 vs 0).

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10

Risk profile

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
57/100
Crime Low
29/100
same for both
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Schools in Nulla Vale

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

Schools in Tooborac

  • Tooborac Primary School Government · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 2 8
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Waterways 7 11

Mobility

Tooborac sits further from the CBD (106.5 km vs 84.1 km).

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Walkability score 0/100 20/100
Distance to Melbourne 84.1 km 106.5 km
+27% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 89 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3435
 0.7%
postcode 3522
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3435
 60
postcode 3522

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.

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Car (driver) 44.2% / 67.7%
Nulla Vale — Car (driver): 44.2% Tooborac — Car (driver): 67.7%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 21.8%
Nulla Vale — Worked from Home: 38.5% Tooborac — Worked from Home: 21.8%
Car (passenger) 7.7% / 3.8%
Nulla Vale — Car (passenger): 7.7% Tooborac — Car (passenger): 3.8%
Train 9.6% / —
Nulla Vale — Train: 9.6% Tooborac — Train: not among its largest
Walked Only — / 6.8%
Nulla Vale — Walked Only: not among its largest Tooborac — Walked Only: 6.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.7%).

Setting

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 307 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Connectivity score 27/100 29/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
46 premises
 0%
177 premises

Climate

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Annual rainfall 553 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C
same for both

Council rates

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Average residential rate $1,947/yr
same for both
Council Mitchell
same for both

Federal electorate

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Division Bendigo
same for both
Member Lisa Chesters
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nulla Vale Tooborac
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nulla Vale

Rural

Tooborac

Quiet River Rural

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