Suburbs Nunawading

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Nunawading VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nunawading, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nunawading VIC is 12,413 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nunawading is $839 per week ($43,628 per year). Median rent in Nunawading is $391 per week ($1,694 per month). Nunawading has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Nunawading has a population density of 2444.2 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nunawading is China. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nunawading is $2,167.

There were 881 recorded offences in Nunawading in 2025-25, a rate of 71 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was theft (406 offences).

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📍 Nunawading, Victoria — 37.8169°S, 145.1765°E

Crime: Low Med High 🏫 Schools (28)

Nunawading Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nunawading Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$839/wk
$43,628 per year
#2970 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$391/wk
$1,694 per month
#2246 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
39years
1 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$2,167/mo
Avg household size: 2.6 · 0.9 per bedroom

Nunawading Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.7% (6,041) Female 51.3% (6,371)

Population Density

2444.2
people per km²
12,413 people · 5.1 km²

Households

2.6
Avg household size
0.9
Persons per bedroom
$2,393
Family income/wk

Nunawading Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nunawading Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
47.9% 1,459 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
52.1% 1,588 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nunawading Country of Birth

Australia
74.8%
China
10.1%
India
6.7%
England
3.0%
Hong Kong
2.0%
Iran
0.9%
Indonesia
0.9%
Cambodia
0.7%
Greece
0.5%
Germany
0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nunawading Religion

No Religion
47.0%
Catholic
18.3%
Not stated
7.6%
Anglican
7.2%
Buddhism
6.3%
Hinduism
5.8%
Christian (other)
4.1%
Baptist
3.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nunawading Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
79.9%
Year 10 or equivalent
8.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
8.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
3.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nunawading Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin
40.3%
Cantonese
19.4%
Other
7.7%
Hindi
7.1%
IAL Punjabi
6.9%
Vietnamese
6.8%
IAL Nepali
6.0%
SAL Tot
5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nunawading Employment

💼
Employed full-time
39.3% 3,652 people
⏰
Employed part-time
23.5% 2,182 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.1% 288 people
🏠
Not in labour force
34.1% 3,167 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nunawading Qualifications

Bachelor Degree
41.7%
Postgraduate Degree
18.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.5%
Certificate III/IV
15.8%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
6.3%
Certificate I/II
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nunawading Occupation

Professionals
40.9%
Managers
14.9%
Clerical & Administrative
12.5%
Technicians & Trade Workers
10.2%
Community & Personal Service
9.5%
Sales Workers
5.4%
Labourers
4.2%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
2.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nunawading Field of Study

Management & Commerce
27.6%
Health
11.7%
Society & Culture
11.6%
Engineering
11.6%
Information Technology
10.3%
Education
7.5%
Creative Arts
5.2%
Architecture & Building
5.0%
Natural & Physical Sciences
4.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
4.1%
Agriculture & Environment
1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nunawading Dwelling Types

Separate house
71.2%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
21.9%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
6.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nunawading Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
1.7%
$1-$149/wk
0.9%
$150-$299/wk
1.2%
$300-$399/wk
2.3%
$400-$499/wk
6.4%
$500-$649/wk
4.1%
$650-$799/wk
5.0%
$800-$999/wk
5.8%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
6.8%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
6.4%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
5.2%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
11.6%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
8.3%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
7.5%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
5.0%
$4,000+/wk
16.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nunawading Marital Status

💍
Married
51.1% 5,233
↔️
Separated
2.1% 211
📋
Divorced
7.2% 742
🕊️
Widowed
5.9% 603
👤
Never married
33.7% 3,453

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nunawading Ancestry

English
21.4%
Australian
19.5%
Chinese
17.7%
Other
12.1%
Irish
7.1%
Scottish
6.5%
Indian
4.6%
Italian
3.6%
German
2.4%
Greek
2.1%
Vietnamese
1.8%
Dutch
1.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nunawading School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
33.6%
Secondary — Government
18.5%
Pre-school
13.6%
Vocational Education
12.7%
Secondary — Catholic
6.5%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
6.5%
Primary — Catholic
4.9%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nunawading Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
6.5% 1,527
✅
No need for assistance
93.5% 22,041

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nunawading Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
16.3% 1,574
—
Not a volunteer
83.7% 8,084

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nunawading Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
6.5%
$300-$449/mo
2.1%
$450-$599/mo
2.2%
$600-$799/mo
2.2%
$800-$999/mo
3.3%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.6%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
13.3%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
22.3%
$2,400-$2,999/mo
17.6%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
19.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nunawading How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
65.7%
Did not go to work
19.2%
Train
5.2%
Car (passenger)
4.9%
Walked only
1.8%
Bus
1.3%
Other
0.6%
Bicycle
0.5%
Truck
0.4%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.3%
Taxi/Rideshare
0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nunawading Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.8%
1 vehicle
40.7%
2 vehicles
39.4%
3 vehicles
8.7%
4+ vehicles
4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nunawading Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
5.1%
2 bedrooms
23.0%
3 bedrooms
44.6%
4 bedrooms
22.7%
5 bedrooms
3.9%
6+ bedrooms
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nunawading Population Mobility

13.1%
moved in the last year
38.4%
moved in the last 5 years
4.5%
unemployment rate (Census)
63.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nunawading Indigenous Population

0.3%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
78
Indigenous residents
23,637
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nunawading Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
979
Asthma
469
Arthritis
286
Diabetes
275
Heart disease
251
Cancer
148
Lung condition
146
Stroke
108
Kidney disease
92
Dementia
44

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nunawading Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
11.6%
$1-$149/wk
5.1%
$150-$299/wk
6.0%
$300-$399/wk
3.2%
$400-$499/wk
3.2%
$500-$649/wk
3.6%
$650-$799/wk
7.9%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
8.1%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
7.7%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.4%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
11.6%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.2%
$3,500+/wk
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nunawading Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
46.9%
Couple — no children
24.7%
Couple — no children under 15
17.5%
One parent — no children under 15
6.5%
One parent — children under 15
4.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nunawading Military Service

🎖️
Current ADF — Regular
0.0% 3
🛡️
Current ADF — Reserves
0.1% 8
🏅
Previously served
1.5% 147
👤
Never served
98.4% 9,466

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nunawading Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
13.9% 1,345
—
Did not provide
86.1% 8,297

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nunawading Children Ever Born

No children
37.2%
1 child
17.2%
2 children
28.3%
3 children
12.6%
4 children
3.7%
5+ children
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nunawading When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
35
1951–1960
136
1961–1970
251
1971–1980
293
1981–1990
521
1991–2000
527
2001–2010
1,167
2011–2015
742
2016
170
2017
198
2018
236
2019
234
2020
66
2021
15

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nunawading Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
21.6%
5–14 hours
30.6%
15–29 hours
13.0%
30+ hours
8.0%
Did not do domestic work
26.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nunawading Household Size

1 person
26.3%
2 persons
29.8%
3 persons
17.5%
4 persons
17.6%
5 persons
6.7%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nunawading Where Residents Moved From

Same address
10,143
Moved from VIC
1,212
Moved — same area (SA2)
159
Moved from overseas
87
Moved from NSW
18
Moved from QLD
13
Moved from NT
9
Moved from TAS
8
Moved from WA
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nunawading Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
94.6%
Step family — no other children
3.6%
Blended family — no other children
0.9%
Intact family — other children present
0.6%
Other couple — children only
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nunawading Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 881 total

Theft
406
Assault
118
Property Damage
77
Break & Enter
75
Justice Procedures
69
Fraud
64
Drug Offences
35
Weapons
19
Public Order
15
Robbery
2
Traffic
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Nunawading Schools

28
schools nearby
19
government
1112
avg ICSEA score
12,615
total students
Blackburn Lake Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 542 students
1170
ICSEA
Vermont Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 752 students
1161
ICSEA
Rangeview Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 689 students
1155
ICSEA
Beverley Hills Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 811 students
1153
ICSEA
Blackburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 440 students
1141
ICSEA
Antonio Park Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 529 students
1137
ICSEA
St Philip's School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 40 students
1137
ICSEA
Donburn Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 550 students
1133
ICSEA
Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 388 students
1133
ICSEA
St Thomas the Apostle School Catholic
Primary · Prep-6 · 185 students
1130
ICSEA
Old Orchard Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 441 students
1127
ICSEA
Mitcham Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 490 students
1127
ICSEA
Whitehorse Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 302 students
1123
ICSEA
Vermont Secondary College Government
Secondary · 7-12 · 1,650 students
1122
ICSEA
Donvale Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 289 students
1120
ICSEA

Showing 15 of 28 schools

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nunawading Rent Prices & Affordability

20%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,938/wk
Median Rent $391/wk
Rent-to-Income 20.2%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nunawading

≈ $8,398/month
Median rent $391/wk
Left after rent $1,547/wk
Rent share 20.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Toongabbie (Vic.)
Income: $782/wk Rent: $270/wk Save: $121/wk
Wodonga
Income: $758/wk Rent: $280/wk Save: $111/wk
West Wodonga
Income: $757/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $101/wk
Stratford (Vic.)
Income: $719/wk Rent: $290/wk Save: $101/wk
Golden Square
Income: $721/wk Rent: $295/wk Save: $96/wk
Smythesdale
Income: $717/wk Rent: $300/wk Save: $91/wk
Manifold Heights
Income: $984/wk Rent: $310/wk Save: $81/wk
Newington (Vic.)
Income: $802/wk Rent: $315/wk Save: $76/wk

Nunawading vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Stawell
Pop: 6,220 Income: $658/wk Rent: $210/wk
Hadfield
Pop: 6,269 Income: $697/wk Rent: $370/wk
Edithvale
Pop: 6,276 Income: $1,021/wk Rent: $429/wk
Moorabbin
Pop: 6,287 Income: $939/wk Rent: $431/wk
Safety Beach (Vic.)
Pop: 6,328 Income: $731/wk Rent: $460/wk
Burnside Heights
Pop: 6,377 Income: $803/wk Rent: $411/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nunawading

What is the population of Nunawading VIC?

The population of Nunawading VIC is 12,413 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2444.2 people per km².Nunawading is ranked #420 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nunawading?

The median personal income in Nunawading VIC is $839 per week, or $43,628 per year.The median household income is $1,938 per week.Family income is $2,393 per week.Nunawading is ranked #2,970 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nunawading?

Median rent in Nunawading VIC is $391 per week ($1,694 per month).Rent represents 20.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nunawading ranks #2,246 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nunawading?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nunawading VIC is $2,167. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nunawading?

The median age in Nunawading VIC is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nunawading a good suburb to live in?

Nunawading is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 12,413.The median income is $839/wk, which is above the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (20.2% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21985. All dollar figures in AUD.