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The quick read on

Nulla Vale

VIC 3435 · Mitchell

What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.

Population
96

ABS 2021

Postcode
3435

Nulla Vale, Victoria

Property market insights for Nulla Vale

Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nulla Vale VIC

Median price trend for houses

Up 2.1% over 12 months

$3m$2m$1m20192020202120222024

Market data updated March 2024.

Nulla Vale has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses.

Crime and safety

Is Nulla Vale safe?

The overall rate for Nulla Vale is 6,293 offences per 100,000 residents — 55% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.

That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nulla Vale.

Overall crime rate

6,293

offences per 100,000 residents

55% aboveRest of Vic.

Nulla ValeRest of Vic.: 4,070

Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.

The people behind the postcode

Who lives in Nulla Vale?

Nulla Vale VIC 3435 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..

96 people call Nulla Vale home, with an average of 2.3 people per household and a median household income of $1,937 a week.

Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.

Population
96
Median age
49 years
Median mortgage
$2,000 / month
2021 household rent
$150 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark

Age profile

Share of residents in each age band.

Under 1512.5%Below
15–3412.5%Below
35–5435.4%Above
55–7433.3%Above
75 and over9.4%In line

Homes

Share of occupied private dwellings.

Separate houses111.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below

Ownership

Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.

Owned outright42.1%Above
Paying a mortgage47.4%Above
Renting10.5%Below

Cars at home

Vehicles available to occupied households.

No car0.0%Below
One car15.0%Below
Two cars45.0%Above
Three or more47.5%Above

Getting to work

Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.

Worked from home39.2%Above
Drove to work45.1%Below
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below

What stands out in Nulla Vale

39.2% of workers in Nulla Vale worked from home on Census day — about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

6.3% of Nulla Vale residents were born in England, about twice the rate across Rest of Vic..

38.5% of people in Nulla Vale described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.

A closer look at the Census

Questions people ask about Nulla Vale

Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nulla Vale VIC 3435.

Is Nulla Vale family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.

12.5% of Nulla Vale's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.

27 family households lived in Nulla Vale; 22.2% were couple families and 0.0% were one-parent families.

18.5% of local families included children under 15. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.

What is the age profile of Nulla Vale?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.

Nulla Vale had 96 residents at the 2021 Census.

16.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.

42.7% were 55 or older. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.

What kind of homes are in Nulla Vale?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.

Separate houses made up 111.4% of occupied private dwellings in Nulla Vale.

Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.

All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.

Do people own or rent in Nulla Vale?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.

42.1% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

47.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.

10.5% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.

How large are households in Nulla Vale?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.

The average household in Nulla Vale had 2.3 people.

One-person households made up 34.1% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Two-person households represented 41.5%, while 7.3% had four or more usual residents.

Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.

How do people get to work in Nulla Vale?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.

39.2% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is about twice the Rest of Vic. rate.

45.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.

0.0% used only a train, tram or bus, while 0.0% walked or cycled.

Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.

How many cars do households have in Nulla Vale?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.

0.0% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.

One-car households formed 15.0% of the total.

92.5% of households had two or more vehicles.

Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.

Who's moving to Nulla Vale, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.

70.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 29.2% reported a different address.

15.6% of residents were born outside Australia. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.

What languages are spoken in Nulla Vale?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.

90.6% of residents used only English at home.

8.3% used a language other than English at home.

0.0% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.

Home language is separate from English proficiency.

Where were Nulla Vale residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.

15.6% of Nulla Vale's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 84.4% was born in Australia.

0.0% of residents were born in China.

0.0% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 94.8%.

Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.

What ancestries shape Nulla Vale?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.

English ancestry accounted for 31.3% of ancestry responses in Nulla Vale.

Australian ancestry made up 46.9% of responses.

Chinese ancestry represented 0.0% of responses.

People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.

What work do people do in Nulla Vale?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.

23.5% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.

Managers accounted for 27.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 5.9%.

Health care and social assistance employed 7.8% of workers, and education and training employed 5.9%.

Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.

How active is the workforce in Nulla Vale?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.

The labour-force participation rate was 61.2%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..

40.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 20.0% worked part time.

Unemployment was 0.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..

Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.

What does the health profile of Nulla Vale show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.

75.0% reported no selected long-term health condition.

5.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.

6.3% reported asthma, 9.4% arthritis and 4.2% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.

These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.

How educated is Nulla Vale?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.

36.7% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.

Postgraduate degrees accounted for 6.7% of qualification responses.

Diploma-level qualifications represented 10.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.7%.

Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.

What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nulla Vale?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.

Median household income was $1,937 per week in the 2021 Census.

The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,000.

Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $150 per week.

These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.

How does Nulla Vale compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.

Working from home was 39.2% in Nulla Vale, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..

Outright ownership was 42.1% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.

Renting accounted for 10.5% in Nulla Vale, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..

Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.

Three useful questions

A buyer’s quick guide to Nulla Vale

Is Nulla Vale expensive?

There is not yet enough consistent market data for a dependable house median. The nearby suburb links make it easier to compare the wider market while local observations build.

Is Nulla Vale good for families?

The Census counted 27 local families, and 12.5% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.

What can I get for $1.5m in Nulla Vale?

The free data does not have a dependable bedroom breakdown for this suburb. Compare the current house and unit medians above, then use live listings to see what a $1.5m budget buys today.

Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.

Explore the area

Streets and suburbs around Nulla Vale

18 streets in Nulla Vale

Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.

  • Allisons Rd
  • Booths Ln
  • Chisholms Ln
  • Emu Flat-Baynton Rd
  • Hardings Lane
  • Lancefield-Pyalong Rd
  • Lancefield-Tooborac Rd
  • Malones Rd
  • Martins Rd
  • Mcintosh Ln
  • Mitchells Rd
  • Powells Rd
  • Sid Smith Ln
  • Smith Ln
  • Stoneford Rd
  • Walshs Rd
  • Wells Rd
  • Zig Zag Rd

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Is Nulla Vale right for your search?

Use the finders to compare places and properties, or open the full report when you need the street, risk, schools and growth research.

Figures update as new market and census data arrives. This suburb overview is general information, not a valuation or financial advice.