Nutfield vs Doreen

Doreen is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 50 in Nutfield. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families. Doreen is closer to the city centre: 35.8 km, against 39.9 km. On these figures, Nutfield tends to suit older residents, while Doreen suits 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

Doreen

ahead on 4 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (130 vs 0)
  • has more childcare (16 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (8 vs 1)
  • But Nutfield is already more of a family suburb (88% vs 79%)

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

First-home buyers

Doreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (22% vs 36%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nutfield

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper rent ($212/wk vs $397/wk)
  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 18%)
  • But Doreen has a bigger rental market to choose from (22% vs 7%)

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

Commuting to the city

Doreen

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 20/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (35.8 km vs 39.9 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Doreen

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (7 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (40/100 vs 20/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 55/100)
  • But Nutfield has more residents already 65 and over (23% vs 8%)

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

Investors

Doreen

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (27.3% vs 3.9%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nutfield Doreen
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.

Nutfield Doreen
Walkability 20 / 40
Nutfield — Walkability: 20/100 Doreen — Walkability: 40/100
Safety 45 / 61
Nutfield — Safety: 45/100 Doreen — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 100 / 74
Nutfield — Low fire risk: 100/100 Doreen — Low fire risk: 74/100
Low flood risk 100 / 62
Nutfield — Low flood risk: 100/100 Doreen — Low flood risk: 62/100

Demographics

Doreen has more residents (27,122 vs 158); Doreen rents higher ($397/wk vs $212/wk).

Nutfield Doreen
Population 158 27,122
+17066% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +3.9% +27.3%
Median age 50 33
Median household income $99,632/yr $111,852/yr
+12% vs other
Median weekly rent $212/wk $397/wk
+87% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nutfield Doreen
0-4 2.5% / 8.5%
Nutfield — 0-4: 2.5% Doreen — 0-4: 8.5%
5-14 15.8% / 18.4%
Nutfield — 5-14: 15.8% Doreen — 5-14: 18.4%
15-19 10.1% / 6.8%
Nutfield — 15-19: 10.1% Doreen — 15-19: 6.8%
20-24 3.2% / 4.9%
Nutfield — 20-24: 3.2% Doreen — 20-24: 4.9%
25-34 2.5% / 13.9%
Nutfield — 25-34: 2.5% Doreen — 25-34: 13.9%
35-44 5.1% / 18.6%
Nutfield — 35-44: 5.1% Doreen — 35-44: 18.6%
45-54 16.5% / 13.0%
Nutfield — 45-54: 16.5% Doreen — 45-54: 13.0%
55-64 18.4% / 7.6%
Nutfield — 55-64: 18.4% Doreen — 55-64: 7.6%
65-74 13.3% / 5.7%
Nutfield — 65-74: 13.3% Doreen — 65-74: 5.7%
75-84 8.2% / 2.3%
Nutfield — 75-84: 8.2% Doreen — 75-84: 2.3%
85+ 1.9% / 0.3%
Nutfield — 85+: 1.9% Doreen — 85+: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nutfield 58.8% couple families
Nutfield — Couple Families: 58.8% Nutfield — One Parent Families: 29.4% Nutfield — Lone Person: 11.8% Nutfield — Group Household: 0.0% Nutfield — Other Families: 0.0%
Doreen 61.8% couple families
Doreen — Couple Families: 61.8% Doreen — One Parent Families: 17.6% Doreen — Lone Person: 17.8% Doreen — Group Household: 1.8% Doreen — Other Families: 1.0%
Couple Families One Parent Families Lone Person Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nutfield 6.7% renting
Nutfield — Owned Outright: 60.0% Nutfield — Mortgage: 33.3% Nutfield — Renting: 6.7%
Doreen 21.6% renting
Doreen — Owned Outright: 19.3% Doreen — Mortgage: 59.1% Doreen — Renting: 21.6%
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.

Nutfield Doreen
England 3.2% / 2.5%
Nutfield — England: 3.2% Doreen — England: 2.5%
India — / 3.9%
Nutfield — India: not among its largest Doreen — India: 3.9%
New Zealand 2.5% / 1.2%
Nutfield — New Zealand: 2.5% Doreen — New Zealand: 1.2%
Sri Lanka — / 1.1%
Nutfield — Sri Lanka: not among its largest Doreen — Sri Lanka: 1.1%
Iran — / 0.8%
Nutfield — Iran: not among its largest Doreen — Iran: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.9%).

Qualifications

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

Nutfield Doreen
Certificate III & IV 16.5% / 15.2%
Nutfield — Certificate III & IV: 16.5% Doreen — Certificate III & IV: 15.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.8% / 11.6%
Nutfield — Bachelor Degree: 10.8% Doreen — Bachelor Degree: 11.6%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 4.4% / 8.8%
Nutfield — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 4.4% Doreen — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.8%
Postgraduate Degree 8.9% / 3.7%
Nutfield — Postgraduate Degree: 8.9% Doreen — Postgraduate Degree: 3.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate — / 2.0%
Nutfield — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest Doreen — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.0%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nutfield 100.0% houses
Nutfield — Houses: 100.0% Nutfield — Townhouses: 0.0% Nutfield — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Doreen 94.6% houses
Doreen — Houses: 94.6% Doreen — Townhouses: 5.1% Doreen — Flats / Apartments: 0.2%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nutfield Doreen
Median house price — $805,500
Median unit price — $570,000
Median land price — $747,500
Typical days to sell (houses) — 20 days
from 359 sales

Zoning mix

Nutfield has more land zoned for conservation (50% vs 21%).

Nutfield Doreen
Environmental 50% 21%
Rural and farming 48% 38%
Residential 0% 33%
Parks and recreation 1% 3%
Other and special use 0% 3%
Infrastructure and transport 1%
same for both
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

Nutfield Doreen
New dwellings approved 98
across Nillumbik
same for both
Approvals change year on year +8%
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.

Nutfield Doreen
Houses — 3.8%
$585/wk on $810K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nutfield Doreen
House price — Higher than 52% of VIC
Income Higher than 72% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Schools — Higher than 41% of VIC
Walkability Higher than 79% of VIC Higher than 85% of VIC
Affordability — Higher than 81% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 83% of VIC Higher than 82% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 57% of VIC Higher than 94% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) — Higher than 51% of VIC

Liveability

Doreen is more walkable (40 vs 20).

Nutfield Doreen
Grade — B
Score — 58/100
Socio-economic band very advantaged area
decile 9/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Doreen carries more flood risk (38 vs 0); Doreen carries more bushfire risk (26 vs 0).

Nutfield Doreen
Bushfire None
0/100
 Low
26/100
Crime Moderate
55/100
 Low
39/100
Flood None
0/100
 Low
38/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 2
within 5 km

Schools

Nutfield Doreen
Inside the suburb 1 8
Rated above peers 0 1
Rated at peers 0 4
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Nutfield

  • Yarra Me School -Hurstbridge Farm Campus Government · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Doreen

  • Doreen Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Ashley Park Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Hazel Glen College Government · Combined at peers
  • Laurimar Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Plenty Valley Christian College Independent · Combined at peers
  • St Paul the Apostle Catholic Primary School Catholic · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nutfield Doreen
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 6
Parks & reserves 0 130
Childcare 1 16
GPs 0 7
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 2
Waterways 2 7

Mobility

Nutfield sits further from the CBD (39.9 km vs 35.8 km).

Nutfield Doreen
Walkability score 20/100 40/100
Distance to Melbourne 39.9 km
+10% vs other
 35.8 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 55 min 51 min
Electric vehicle share 1.2%
postcode 3099
 1.2%
postcode 3754
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 41
postcode 3099
 45
postcode 3754

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.

Nutfield Doreen
Car (driver) 60.7% / 65.4%
Nutfield — Car (driver): 60.7% Doreen — Car (driver): 65.4%
Worked from Home 32.1% / 27.0%
Nutfield — Worked from Home: 32.1% Doreen — Worked from Home: 27.0%
Car (passenger) 7.1% / 3.5%
Nutfield — Car (passenger): 7.1% Doreen — Car (passenger): 3.5%
Train — / 3.0%
Nutfield — Train: not among its largest Doreen — Train: 3.0%
Walked Only — / 0.6%
Nutfield — Walked Only: not among its largest Doreen — Walked Only: 0.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (65.4%).

Setting

Nutfield Doreen
Elevation 135 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 195 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 34.3 km 32.8 km

NBN connectivity

Nutfield Doreen
Connectivity score 30/100 86/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless Fibre to the premises
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
55 premises
 74%
8,430 premises

Climate

Nutfield Doreen
Annual rainfall 1,215 mm 534 mm
Summer max (Jan) 22.9°C 26.7°C
Winter min (Jul) 3.8°C 6.5°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Nutfield Doreen
PM2.5 3.9 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 —
same for both
NO₂ —
same for both

Council rates

Nutfield Doreen
Average residential rate $2,696/yr
same for both
Council Nillumbik
same for both

Federal electorate

Nutfield Doreen
Division Mcewen
same for both
Member Rob Mitchell
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nutfield Doreen
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nutfield

Outer

Doreen

Family Large Blocks Outer Parks Young Families

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