Nulla Vale vs Willowmavin

Nulla Vale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 49 against 53 in Willowmavin. 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. In Willowmavin, about half of households are couple families. On these figures, Nulla Vale tends to suit people living alone, while Willowmavin suits couples.

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

Willowmavin

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is already more of a family suburb (58% 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

  • has cheaper rent ($150/wk vs $300/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 15%)

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

Commuting to the city

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

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 11.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nulla Vale and Willowmavin 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 Willowmavin
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 Willowmavin
Walkability 0 / 0
Nulla Vale — Walkability: 0/100 Willowmavin — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 71 / 79
Nulla Vale — Safety: 71/100 Willowmavin — Safety: 79/100
Low fire risk 51 / 25
Nulla Vale — Low fire risk: 51/100 Willowmavin — Low fire risk: 25/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Nulla Vale — Low flood risk: 100/100 Willowmavin — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Willowmavin has more residents (241 vs 96); Willowmavin rents higher ($300/wk vs $150/wk).

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Population 96 241
+151% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +52.4% +11.6%
Median age 49 53
Median household income $100,724/yr $106,860/yr
+6% vs other
Median weekly rent $150/wk $300/wk
+100% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
0-4 — / 1.2%
Nulla Vale — 0-4: not among its largest Willowmavin — 0-4: 1.2%
5-14 12.5% / 5.0%
Nulla Vale — 5-14: 12.5% Willowmavin — 5-14: 5.0%
15-19 9.4% / 5.0%
Nulla Vale — 15-19: 9.4% Willowmavin — 15-19: 5.0%
20-24 — / 4.1%
Nulla Vale — 20-24: not among its largest Willowmavin — 20-24: 4.1%
25-34 3.1% / 4.1%
Nulla Vale — 25-34: 3.1% Willowmavin — 25-34: 4.1%
35-44 13.5% / 9.1%
Nulla Vale — 35-44: 13.5% Willowmavin — 35-44: 9.1%
45-54 21.9% / 21.6%
Nulla Vale — 45-54: 21.9% Willowmavin — 45-54: 21.6%
55-64 18.8% / 23.2%
Nulla Vale — 55-64: 18.8% Willowmavin — 55-64: 23.2%
65-74 14.6% / 14.5%
Nulla Vale — 65-74: 14.6% Willowmavin — 65-74: 14.5%
75-84 9.4% / 5.0%
Nulla Vale — 75-84: 9.4% Willowmavin — 75-84: 5.0%
85+ — / 4.6%
Nulla Vale — 85+: not among its largest Willowmavin — 85+: 4.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (23.2%).

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 — Other Families: 0.0%
Willowmavin 35.5% lone person
Willowmavin — Lone Person: 35.5% Willowmavin — Couple Families: 46.8% Willowmavin — One Parent Families: 11.3% Willowmavin — Other Families: 6.5%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Other Families

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%
Willowmavin 7.7% renting
Willowmavin — Owned Outright: 46.2% Willowmavin — Mortgage: 46.2% Willowmavin — Renting: 7.7%
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 Willowmavin
England 6.2% / 1.7%
Nulla Vale — England: 6.2% Willowmavin — England: 1.7%
New Zealand — / 1.7%
Nulla Vale — New Zealand: not among its largest Willowmavin — New Zealand: 1.7%
Netherlands — / 1.7%
Nulla Vale — Netherlands: not among its largest Willowmavin — Netherlands: 1.7%

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

Qualifications

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

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Bachelor Degree 22.9% / 9.5%
Nulla Vale — Bachelor Degree: 22.9% Willowmavin — Bachelor Degree: 9.5%
Certificate III & IV 10.4% / 21.6%
Nulla Vale — Certificate III & IV: 10.4% Willowmavin — Certificate III & IV: 21.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.2% / 10.0%
Nulla Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.2% Willowmavin — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 10.0%
Postgraduate Degree 4.2% / 2.5%
Nulla Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 4.2% Willowmavin — Postgraduate Degree: 2.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 4.2% / 1.2%
Nulla Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 4.2% Willowmavin — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2%

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%
Willowmavin 100.0% houses
Willowmavin — Houses: 100.0% Willowmavin — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Zoning mix

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Rural and farming 99% 93%
Parks and recreation 0% 4%
Infrastructure and transport 0% 4%
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 Willowmavin
New dwellings approved 1,074
across Mitchell
same for both
Approvals change year on year +70%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 73% of VIC Higher than 79% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 52% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 34% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 32% of VIC Higher than 46% of VIC

Liveability

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Grade —
same for both
Score —
same for both
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 7/10
 very advantaged area
decile 9/10

Risk profile

Willowmavin carries more bushfire risk (75 vs 49).

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Bushfire Moderate
49/100
 High
75/100
Crime Low
29/100
 Low
21/100
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 Willowmavin
Inside the suburb 0 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Nulla Vale

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

Schools in Willowmavin

  • Willowmavin Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Parks & reserves 2 1
Waterways 7
same for both

Mobility

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 84.1 km 84.2 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 77 min 80 min
Electric vehicle share 0.7%
postcode 3435
 0.4%
postcode 3764
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3435
 46
postcode 3764

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 Willowmavin
Car (driver) 44.2% / 67.6%
Nulla Vale — Car (driver): 44.2% Willowmavin — Car (driver): 67.6%
Worked from Home 38.5% / 32.4%
Nulla Vale — Worked from Home: 38.5% Willowmavin — Worked from Home: 32.4%
Train 9.6% / —
Nulla Vale — Train: 9.6% Willowmavin — Train: not among its largest
Car (passenger) 7.7% / —
Nulla Vale — Car (passenger): 7.7% Willowmavin — Car (passenger): not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (67.6%).

Setting

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Elevation 431 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 380 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

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

Climate

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Annual rainfall 553 mm 778 mm
Summer max (Jan) 29.6°C —
Winter min (Jul) 3.1°C —

Council rates

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

Federal electorate

Nulla Vale Willowmavin
Division Bendigo Nicholls
Member Lisa Chesters Sam Birrell
Party Australian Labor Party The Nationals

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Nulla Vale

Rural

Willowmavin

Rural

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