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The quick read on
Nutfield
VIC 3099 · Nillumbik
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Population
- 158
- Postcode
- 3099
ABS 2021
Nutfield, Victoria
Property market insights for Nutfield
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nutfield VIC
Crime and safety
Is Nutfield safe?
The overall rate for Nutfield is 2,762 offences per 100,000 residents — 31% 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 Nutfield.
Overall crime rate
2,762
offences per 100,000 residents
31% belowGreater Melbourne
NutfieldGreater 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 Nutfield?
Nutfield VIC 3099 is in Victoria, within Greater Melbourne.
158 people call Nutfield home, with an average of 2.9 people per household and a median household income of $1,916 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 158
- Median age
- 50 years
- Median mortgage
- $3,033 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $212 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Melbourne benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.4%In line
15–3415.8%Below
35–5421.5%Below
55–7431.6%Above
75 and over10.1%Above
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses90.4%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright60.0%Above
Paying a mortgage33.3%Below
Renting6.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car0.0%Below
One car10.2%Below
Two cars38.8%Above
Three or more42.9%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home25.7%Below
Drove to work48.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.0%Below
Walked or cycled0.0%Below
What stands out in Nutfield
25.7% of workers in Nutfield worked from home on Census day — less common than across Greater Melbourne.
3.2% of Nutfield residents were born in England.
40.5% of people in Nutfield described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nutfield
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nutfield VIC 3099.
Is Nutfield family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.4% of Nutfield's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
43 family households lived in Nutfield; 46.5% were couple families and 23.3% were one-parent families.
37.2% 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 Nutfield?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nutfield had 158 residents at the 2021 Census.
7.6% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.8% were 55 or older. That is well above the Greater Melbourne average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nutfield?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 90.4% of occupied private dwellings in Nutfield.
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 Nutfield?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
60.0% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
33.3% were buying their home with a mortgage.
6.7% rented their home. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nutfield?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nutfield had 2.9 people.
One-person households made up 8.5% of occupied homes. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Two-person households represented 42.6%, while 46.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nutfield?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
25.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Melbourne average.
48.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is close to the Greater Melbourne 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 Nutfield?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 Greater Melbourne rate.
One-car households formed 10.2% of the total.
81.6% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nutfield, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
77.1% were at the same address five years earlier, while 22.9% reported a different address.
8.2% of residents were born outside Australia. That is about half the Greater Melbourne rate.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nutfield?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
82.3% of residents used only English at home.
5.7% 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 Nutfield residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
8.2% of Nutfield's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 91.8% 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 89.2%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nutfield?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 39.9% of ancestry responses in Nutfield.
Australian ancestry made up 38.0% 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 Nutfield?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
27.1% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Melbourne.
Managers accounted for 20.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 18.6%.
Health care and social assistance employed 8.6% of workers, and education and training employed 12.9%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nutfield?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 55.5%, compared with 64.1% across Greater Melbourne.
24.0% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 24.8% worked part time.
Unemployment was 2.8%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Melbourne.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nutfield show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.3% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.2% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
7.6% reported asthma, 5.7% arthritis and 4.4% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nutfield?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
20.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is well below the Greater Melbourne average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 16.5% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 8.2%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 30.6%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nutfield?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,916 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $3,033.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $212 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nutfield compare with Greater Melbourne?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 25.7% in Nutfield, compared with 28.8% across Greater Melbourne.
Outright ownership was 60.0% locally and 30.7% across Greater Melbourne. That is about twice the Greater Melbourne rate.
Renting accounted for 6.7% in Nutfield, 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 Nutfield
Is Nutfield 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 Nutfield good for families?
The Census counted 43 local families, and 18.4% 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 Nutfield?
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.
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Streets and suburbs around Nutfield
6 streets in Nutfield
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Arthurs Creek Rd
- Bannons Ln North
- Chapel Ln
- Doctors Gully Rd
- Hurstbridge-Arthurs Creek Rd
- Mine Rd
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