Nunawading vs Vermont

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. In Nunawading, about half of households are couple families. In Vermont, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Vermont: a median of $1.28 million, against $1.14 million in Nunawading, and rent is higher there too. Nunawading is closer to the city centre: 23.7 km, against 28.4 km. On these figures, Nunawading tends to suit people living alone, while Vermont 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

Vermont

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 81/100)
  • has more schools rated above their peers (3 vs 2)
  • is already more of a family suburb (71% vs 58%)
  • But Nunawading has more parks and reserves (18 vs 15)

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

First-home buyers

Nunawading

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper units ($677,500 vs $828,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($1,142,500 vs $1,282,500)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nunawading

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (30% vs 19%)
  • has cheaper rent ($391/wk vs $426/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Nunawading

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 68/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23.7 km vs 28.4 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (29 min vs 34 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nunawading

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (4 vs 2)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (31% vs 20%)
  • is more walkable (90/100 vs 68/100)
  • But Vermont carries lower crime risk (40/100 vs 81/100)

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

Investors

Nunawading

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on units (5.1% vs 3.6%)

Weighs house yield, unit yield, and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nunawading Vermont
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.

Nunawading Vermont
Walkability 90 / 68
Nunawading — Walkability: 90/100 Vermont — Walkability: 68/100
Safety 19 / 60
Nunawading — Safety: 19/100 Vermont — Safety: 60/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nunawading — Low fire risk: 100/100 Vermont — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 82 / 69
Nunawading — Low flood risk: 82/100 Vermont — Low flood risk: 69/100

Demographics

Nunawading Vermont
Population 12,413
+11% vs other
 10,993
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +4.5% +5.3%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $100,776/yr $106,184/yr
+5% vs other
Median weekly rent $391/wk $426/wk
+9% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nunawading Vermont
0-4 6.0% / 5.1%
Nunawading — 0-4: 6.0% Vermont — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 11.6% / 15.5%
Nunawading — 5-14: 11.6% Vermont — 5-14: 15.5%
15-19 5.2% / 7.1%
Nunawading — 15-19: 5.2% Vermont — 15-19: 7.1%
20-24 5.7% / 4.7%
Nunawading — 20-24: 5.7% Vermont — 20-24: 4.7%
25-34 14.6% / 8.5%
Nunawading — 25-34: 14.6% Vermont — 25-34: 8.5%
35-44 15.7% / 16.0%
Nunawading — 35-44: 15.7% Vermont — 35-44: 16.0%
45-54 13.4% / 14.5%
Nunawading — 45-54: 13.4% Vermont — 45-54: 14.5%
55-64 9.9% / 10.2%
Nunawading — 55-64: 9.9% Vermont — 55-64: 10.2%
65-74 8.3% / 8.8%
Nunawading — 65-74: 8.3% Vermont — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.2% / 7.3%
Nunawading — 75-84: 6.2% Vermont — 75-84: 7.3%
85+ 3.5% / 2.3%
Nunawading — 85+: 3.5% Vermont — 85+: 2.3%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nunawading 45.9% couple families
Nunawading — Couple Families: 45.9% Nunawading — Lone Person: 34.5% Nunawading — One Parent Families: 12.4% Nunawading — Group Household: 5.3% Nunawading — Other Families: 1.9%
Vermont 57.1% couple families
Vermont — Couple Families: 57.1% Vermont — Lone Person: 25.4% Vermont — One Parent Families: 14.0% Vermont — Group Household: 2.3% Vermont — Other Families: 1.2%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nunawading 30.1% renting
Nunawading — Owned Outright: 33.5% Nunawading — Mortgage: 36.4% Nunawading — Renting: 30.1%
Vermont 19.0% renting
Vermont — Owned Outright: 40.2% Vermont — Mortgage: 40.8% Vermont — Renting: 19.0%
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.

Nunawading Vermont
China 8.7% / 10.1%
Nunawading — China: 8.7% Vermont — China: 10.1%
India 4.6% / 4.5%
Nunawading — India: 4.6% Vermont — India: 4.5%
Malaysia 2.4% / 2.7%
Nunawading — Malaysia: 2.4% Vermont — Malaysia: 2.7%
England 2.3% / 2.5%
Nunawading — England: 2.3% Vermont — England: 2.5%
Vietnam 1.7% / 1.4%
Nunawading — Vietnam: 1.7% Vermont — Vietnam: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (10.1%).

Qualifications

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

Nunawading Vermont
Bachelor Degree 20.6% / 19.5%
Nunawading — Bachelor Degree: 20.6% Vermont — Bachelor Degree: 19.5%
Postgraduate Degree 9.2% / 8.8%
Nunawading — Postgraduate Degree: 9.2% Vermont — Postgraduate Degree: 8.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.1% / 8.8%
Nunawading — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.1% Vermont — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Certificate III & IV 7.8% / 8.3%
Nunawading — Certificate III & IV: 7.8% Vermont — Certificate III & IV: 8.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 3.1% / 2.9%
Nunawading — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 3.1% Vermont — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nunawading 68.7% houses
Nunawading — Houses: 68.7% Nunawading — Townhouses: 27.8% Nunawading — Flats / Apartments: 3.4%
Vermont 79.8% houses
Vermont — Houses: 79.8% Vermont — Townhouses: 19.8% Vermont — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nunawading Vermont
Median house price $1,142,500 $1,282,500
Median unit price $677,500 $828,000
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 23 days
from 74 sales
 26 days
from 107 sales

Unit price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Nunawading Vermont
2 bed $642K / $629K
Nunawading — 2 bed: $642K (46 sales) Vermont — 2 bed: $629K (12 sales)

46 vs 12 sales

3 bed $920K / $940K
Nunawading — 3 bed: $920K (21 sales) Vermont — 3 bed: $940K (15 sales)

21 vs 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Nunawading Vermont
3 bed $1.08M / $1.15M
Nunawading — 3 bed: $1.08M (75 sales) Vermont — 3 bed: $1.15M (86 sales)

75 vs 86 sales

4 bed $1.4M / $1.36M
Nunawading — 4 bed: $1.4M (34 sales) Vermont — 4 bed: $1.36M (78 sales)

34 vs 78 sales

5 bed $1.68M / $1.52M
Nunawading — 5 bed: $1.68M (13 sales) Vermont — 5 bed: $1.52M (22 sales)

13 vs 22 sales

Zoning mix

Nunawading Vermont
Residential 67% 73%
Parks and recreation 6% 13%
Infrastructure and transport 11% 7%
Industrial 10% 7%
Commercial 6% 1%
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

Nunawading Vermont
New dwellings approved 879
across Whitehorse
same for both
Approvals change year on year +17%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Nunawading Vermont
Houses 3.2%
$680/wk on $1.1M
 3.2%
$730/wk on $1.18M
Units 5.1%
$580/wk on $586K
 3.6%
$650/wk on $945K

Ranking within VIC

Nunawading Vermont
House price Higher than 76% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Income Higher than 74% of VIC Higher than 78% of VIC
Schools Higher than 92% of VIC Higher than 95% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 96% of VIC Higher than 89% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 28% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 97% of VIC Higher than 93% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 89% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 24% of VIC
same for both
Rental yield (units) Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 2% of VIC

Liveability

Nunawading is more walkable (90 vs 68).

Nunawading Vermont
Grade A+
same for both
Score 82/100 84/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
same for both

Risk profile

Nunawading carries more crime risk (81 vs 40); Vermont carries more flood risk (31 vs 18).

Nunawading Vermont
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
81/100
 Moderate
40/100
Flood Low
18/100
 Low
31/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 3
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nunawading Vermont
Inside the suburb 3 4
Rated above peers 2 3
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0
same for both
Universities within 10 km 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 6.8 km
 1
Deakin University, Melbourne Burwood Campus, 7.8 km
Full-time students aged 15–24 3.0% 2.9%

Schools in Nunawading

  • Nunawading Christian College - Primary Independent · Primary above peers
  • Nunawading Christian College - Secondary Independent · Secondary above peers
  • Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Vermont

  • St James' School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Vermont Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Vermont Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • St Timothy's School Catholic · Primary

Amenities in the suburb

Nunawading Vermont
Supermarkets 2 0
Cafes & restaurants 15 1
Parks & reserves 18 15
Childcare 8
same for both
GPs 4 2
Pharmacies 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 1 2
Waterways 2 1

Mobility

Vermont sits further from the CBD (28.4 km vs 23.7 km).

Nunawading Vermont
Walkability score 90/100 68/100
Distance to Melbourne 23.7 km 28.4 km
+20% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 29 min 34 min
Public transport score 94/100
Rail · Bus
 77/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 314.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
 149.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
same for both
Electric vehicle share 2.5%
postcode 3131
 1.9%
postcode 3133
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 28
postcode 3131
 37
postcode 3133

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.

Nunawading Vermont
Car (driver) 47.8% / 51.0%
Nunawading — Car (driver): 47.8% Vermont — Car (driver): 51.0%
Worked from Home 40.4% / 39.2%
Nunawading — Worked from Home: 40.4% Vermont — Worked from Home: 39.2%
Train 5.4% / 3.2%
Nunawading — Train: 5.4% Vermont — Train: 3.2%
Car (passenger) 3.6% / 4.3%
Nunawading — Car (passenger): 3.6% Vermont — Car (passenger): 4.3%
Walked Only 1.3% / 1.2%
Nunawading — Walked Only: 1.3% Vermont — Walked Only: 1.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (51.0%).

Setting

Nunawading Vermont
Elevation 136 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 138 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 18.6 km 19.7 km

NBN connectivity

Nunawading Vermont
Connectivity score 79/100 76/100
Most common technology Hybrid fibre-coaxial
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 15%
6,170 premises
 2%
4,470 premises

Climate

Nunawading Vermont
Annual rainfall 777 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 26.9°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 6.3°C
same for both

Air quality (annual mean)

Nunawading Vermont
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Nunawading Vermont
Average residential rate $1,516/yr
same for both
Council Whitehorse
same for both

Federal electorate

Nunawading Vermont
Division Deakin
same for both
Member Matt Gregg
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nunawading Vermont
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nunawading

Easy Commute Middle-Ring Multicultural Parks Professionals Townhouses Transport Hub

Vermont

Multicultural Outer Parks Premium Professionals Quiet

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