Median price trend for houses
Based on 102 sales in the preceding 12 months
$1,170,000
Up 4.9% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $980k
- 3 bed
- $1.09m
- 4 bed
- $1.39m
- 5+ bed
- $1.4m
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The quick read on
Nunawading
VIC 3131 · Manningham
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $1,170,000
- Median unit
- $758,000
- Population
- 12,413
- Postcode
- 3131
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ABS 2021
Nunawading, Victoria
Property market insights for Nunawading
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nunawading VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 92 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$650 per week
Up 8.3% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nunawading, VIC is currently $1,170,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nunawading has a 12-month growth rate of 4.9% for houses and 4.6% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $980,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,090,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $1,390,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,400,000 in Nunawading.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nunawading is $650 per week. The median house rent has increased 8.3% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Nunawading is $758,000, which has increased 4.6% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $339,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $646,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $950,000, Four-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $1,180,000 in Nunawading. The median rent for units and apartments in Nunawading is $600 per week and has increased 4.3% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nunawading safe?
The overall rate for Nunawading is 3,344 offences per 100,000 residents — 16% below the Greater Melbourne 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 Nunawading.
Overall crime rate
3,344
offences per 100,000 residents
16% belowGreater Melbourne
NunawadingGreater Melbourne: 4,001
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nunawading?
Nunawading VIC 3131 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
12,413 people call Nunawading home, with an average of 2.6 people per household and a median household income of $1,938 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 12,413
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $2,167 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $391 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.6%Below
15–3425.5%Below
35–5429.1%Above
55–7418.1%Below
75 and over9.7%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses68.7%Above
Townhouses27.8%Above
Apartments3.2%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright33.5%Above
Paying a mortgage36.4%Below
Renting30.1%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car6.8%Below
One car40.7%Above
Two cars39.4%Above
Three or more13.2%Below
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home34.7%Above
Drove to work41.1%Below
Train, tram or bus4.1%Above
Walked or cycled1.4%Below
What stands out in Nunawading
34.7% of workers in Nunawading worked from home on Census day — noticeably more common than across Greater Melbourne.
8.7% of Nunawading residents were born in China, about twice the rate across Greater Melbourne.
40.0% of people in Nunawading described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nunawading
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nunawading VIC 3131.
Is Nunawading family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.6% of Nunawading's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
3,270 family households lived in Nunawading; 49.1% were couple families and 13.2% were one-parent families.
39.7% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nunawading?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nunawading had 12,413 residents at the 2021 Census.
30.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
27.9% were 55 or older. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nunawading?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 68.7% of occupied private dwellings in Nunawading.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 27.8% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 3.2% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nunawading?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
33.5% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
36.4% were buying their home with a mortgage.
30.1% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nunawading?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nunawading had 2.6 people.
One-person households made up 26.3% of occupied homes. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Two-person households represented 29.8%, while 26.3% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nunawading?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
34.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
41.1% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
4.1% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.4% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nunawading?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
6.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
One-car households formed 40.7% of the total.
52.5% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nunawading, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
61.6% were at the same address five years earlier, while 38.4% reported a different address.
37.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Greater Melbourne average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nunawading?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
58.2% of residents used only English at home.
36.8% used a language other than English at home.
10.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 5.3% spoke Cantonese and 1.8% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nunawading residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
37.8% of Nunawading's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 62.2% was born in Australia.
8.7% of residents were born in China.
4.6% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 78.9%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nunawading?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 25.4% of ancestry responses in Nunawading.
Australian ancestry made up 23.2% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 21.0% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nunawading?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
33.3% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Managers accounted for 13.5% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.9%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.7% of workers, and education and training employed 10.5%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nunawading?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 63.2%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
35.7% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 21.3% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.5%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nunawading show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
63.2% reported no selected long-term health condition.
7.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.0% reported asthma, 7.0% arthritis and 4.3% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nunawading?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
35.9% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.1% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 14.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 16.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nunawading?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,938 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $2,167.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $391 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nunawading compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 34.7% in Nunawading, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 33.5% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is somewhat above the Greater Melbourne average.
Renting accounted for 30.1% in Nunawading, against 31.1% across Greater Melbourne.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nunawading
Is Nunawading expensive?
The median house price is $1,170,000, while units and apartments sit at $758,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nunawading good for families?
The Census counted 3,270 local families, and 17.6% 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 Nunawading?
Larger houses have a median around $1,400,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Nunawading
166 streets in Nunawading
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Abelia St
- Adam St
- Alern Ct
- Almer Ave
- Alwyn St
- Arbor Ave
- Ashwood Dr
- Bader Ave
- Barnsley St
- Beech St
- Beryl St
- Betula Ave
- Blackwood Ct
- Blue Hills Ave
- Brae Gr
- Brenda Ct
- Browns Rd
- Burleigh Ct
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- Burnt St
- Busana
- Candlebark Ln
- Carter Ave
- Caversham Ct
- Central Road
- Ceylon St
- Charles St
- Cherrybrook Cl
- Closter Ave
- Compton St
- Cottrell Ct
- Crest Gr
- Cyprus Ave
- Dagola Ave
- Diosma Cr
- Dunlavin Rd
- Eastbridge Ct
- East India Ave
- Edith Ave
- Efron St
- Eliza Ct
- Erskine St
- Esdale St
- Eugenia St
- Evandale Ave
- Ferdinand St
- Florence St
- Frisina Ct
- Gee Ct
- Gladys St
- Glendale St
- Hakeville Ave
- Haros Ave
- Heather Grove
- Hedge End Rd
- High St
- Hillview Cct
- Holberry St
- Homewood St
- Joanna St
- Joyce St
- Jubilee St
- Junction Rd
- Kathleen St
- Keith Ct
- Kendall St
- Kett St
- Kiln Street
- King St
- Knightsbridge Ave
- Koala Ave
- Koroit St
- Lane Street
- Lasiandra Ave
- Laughlin Ave
- Lemon Gr
- Lewis Ct
- Lilian St
- Lindsay Ave
- Lorikeet St
- Lower Ct
- Luckie St
- Lynette St
- Lynne Ct
- Macedon Ct
- Mardion Dr
- Maria Ave
- Market St
- Mark Pl
- Maurice Ct
- Mcculloch St
- Mcmurray St
- Menck St
- Menin Rd
- Meringer Ct
- Metropolitan Ave
- Milton St
- Mitcham Rd
- Moncrief Rd
- Morden Ct
- Mountain View Rd
- Mountainview Road
- Mount Pleasant Rd
- Newburn Ct
- Newman Rd
- Newport St
- Nicholson St
- Nicoll St
- Nielsen Ave
- Norcal Rd
- Nott St
- Oleanda Cr
- Olwen St
- Oshannessy St
- Outlook Dr
- Oxford St
- Patterson St
- Peacedale Gr
- Plymouth Ct
- Queen St
- Ravenswood Ct
- Robertson Road
- Robyn Dr
- Roger Ct
- Rooks Rd
- Russell St
- Sandy St
- Savage Ct
- Shady Gr
- Shrewsbury Rd
- Silver Gr
- Solar Ct
- Spencer St
- Springfield Rd
- Springvale Rd
- Station St
- Stephen Ct
- Stuart Cr
- Suffolk St
- Sugargum Ct
- Sunnyside Ave
- Susanne Ave
- Taronga Ct
- Tasman Ave
- Teague Cl
- Terra Cotta Dr
- Thelma St
- Tortice Ave
- Trevor Ct
- Tunstall Ave
- Tyne Cl
- Upper Ct
- Valentine Lane
- Van Dieman Ave
- Varman Ct
- Vigilant Ave
- Wakefield St
- Walkers Rd
- West St
- White Ct
- Whitehorse Rd
- Winchester Rd
- Winifred St
- Wood St
- Worrell St
- Wren Cl
- Zander Ave
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