Nilma sits 110 km from Melbourne CBD in Victoria, around 1 hour 20 minutes by car. Census data records 410 residents with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $84,500 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the middle range nationally. The suburb grew 19.9% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $270 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,733. Nilma is characterised by high flood risk. All 1 school within the suburb boundary rank above the state average, and walkability is low.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNilma's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $995,000, roughly 28% below where it sat a year earlier.
$995,000
Based on 11 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 6 sales $825K
- 4 bed 5 sales $995K
Is Nilma safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Nilma sits in the moderate band, with 14 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 27% on the prior year.
14 offences
27.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Nilma, and the cohort skews above peer-suburb performance. Nilma Primary School leads the pack.
- • 75 students in one school (avg 75)
Primary
Walkability
Nilma is car-dependent on foot — at 27/100, most errands require a car.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nilma.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 43%
- Premises covered
- 140
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Baw Baw: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
Nilma is home to 410 residents, with a median age of 38, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $84,000 a year, with unemployment at 4.8%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
410
Median Age
38
Median Household Income
$84,500/yr
Census Median Rent
$270/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,733/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$38,272/yr
Unemployment Rate
4.8%
Unoccupied Dwellings
4.7%
Total Dwellings
127
Owner-Occupier Rate
94.6%
Houses
96.1%
Rental Stress
16.6%
Mortgage Stress
24.6%
Work From Home
18.1%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 83.9%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.0%
- Employment Rate
- 56.2%
- Completed Year 12
- 30.7%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
3% of employed residents work in a capital's city centre (5 of 175).
City centre: the ABS area around each capital's CBD, such as Sydney Inner City or Perth City (which takes in Subiaco and Leederville). 2021 Census place of work.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,138 a year through Baw Baw based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Rural and farming 65%
- Residential 28%
- Infrastructure and transport 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Baw Baw
In the year to August 2026, 619 new dwellings were approved across Baw Baw. That mix is 604 houses and 15 units. Approvals are up 49.3% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 274 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 21 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 253 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is Gunaikurnai Land and Waters Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2017).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Noojee (Slivar), 29.5 kmHigh rainfall — warm summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 101 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Distance to the ocean
- 41.9 km
- Annual rainfall
- 1,090 mm
- 133 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 25.1°C
- 7 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 3.7°C
- 12 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
4 facilities within 5 km- 1.6 km
- 2.1 kmMilk and Cream ProcessingTop reported: Carbon monoxide · Particulate Matter ≤10.0 µm (PM10) · Oxides of Nitrogen
- 3.0 kmPetroleum Product WholesalingTop reported: Total Volatile Organic Compounds · n-Hexane · Toluene (methylbenzene)
- 3.8 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3821, 18 of 3,081 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 1.3% (39 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 1.9%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3821, 654 rooftop-solar systems totalling 4.9 MW have been installed since 2001, against 1,180 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 41 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3821 in 2025-26. The most was 21, in 2001-02.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $995,000 this is $245,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Mary Aldred Liberal
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mary Aldred | 45.9% | 54.1% | -1.2 |
| 2022 | Russell Broadbent | 47.1% | 52.9% | -4.0 |
| 2019 | Russell Broadbent | 42.6% | 57.4% | -0.1 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Wayne Farnham Liberal
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022* | Wayne Farnham LP | 51.7% | — | — |
| 2018 | Gary Blackwood LP | 51.7% | 42.7% | 57.3% |
| 2014 | Gary Blackwood LP | 55.2% | 38.7% | 61.3% |
* The 2022 poll here was replaced by a supplementary election on 28 January 2023; its result is shown.
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Nilma
Is Nilma a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Nilma is moderate (57/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Nilma?
Nilma has a moderate recorded bushfire history (46/100, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history). Flood overlays cover a high share of it (80/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
What is the population of Nilma?
Nilma, VIC had a population of 410 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Nilma, VIC?
The postcode for Nilma, VIC is 3821.
How far is Nilma from Melbourne?
Nilma is 110 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 82 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Nilma?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nilma was $84,500 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Nilma?
There are too few current rental listings in Nilma for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $270, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Nilma?
The median age of residents in Nilma was 38 at the 2021 ABS Census.
Is Nilma at risk of bushfire?
Nilma has a moderate recorded bushfire history (46/100). The score comes from Geoscience Australia's historical bushfire boundaries, with planned burns excluded: the area of recorded fires touching the suburb relative to its size, ranked against every Australian suburb with any fire history. It records where fire has burned, not a bushfire-prone land designation, which your council's planning scheme sets.
How are the schools in Nilma?
There is 1 school inside the Nilma boundary: 1 above similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Nilma walkable?
Nilma scores 27/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Nilma?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nilma, Noojee (Slivar) (29.5 km away), summer days average 25.1°C, winter nights 3.7°C, 1,090 mm of rain a year over 133 rainy days, and 7 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nilma?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Nilma belong to?
Nilma sits within the Baw Baw local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Nilma?
The average residential rates bill through Baw Baw is $2,138 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Nilma?
Across Baw Baw, 619 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 49.3% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Nilma in?
Nilma sits within the federal Division of Monash, currently held by Mary Aldred (Liberal).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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