Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nilma North suburb profile
Nilma North, VIC · Postcode 3821
This Nilma North suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nilma North, VIC (postcode 3821). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Nilma North with nearby suburbs.
Nilma North at a glance
Population
344
Median rent
$189/wk
Household income
$1,762/wk
Median age
49
Nilma North trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+24.6% over 10 years
Population
344
was 319 in 2016
+25 · +7.8%
Median rent
$189/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
$61 · -24.4%
Household income
$1,762/wk
was $1,292/wk in 2016
+$470 · +36.4%
Median age
49
was 50 in 2016
-1 · -2%
Dig deeper: Nilma North population growth · Nilma North then and now
Nilma North vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Nilma North, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.4% vs area
- Nilma North$189/wk
- Nearby$313.5/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-2.8% vs area
- Nilma North$1,762/wk
- Nearby$1,505.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+22.5% vs area
- Nilma North49
- Nearby41
- VIC40
Personal income
-10.8% vs area
- Nilma North$716/wk
- Nearby$738/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Nilma North compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nilma North ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 101,081.9
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,052.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,088
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,040.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nilma North on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nilma North, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nilma North people
- Population
- 344
- Median age
- 49
- Born overseas
- 9.6%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Nilma North income
- Median household income
- $1,762/wk
- Median personal income
- $716/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nilma North housing
- Median rent
- $189/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,881/mo
- Separate houses
- 92%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 53.6%
- Mortgaged
- 28%
- Rented
- 7.2%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Nilma North work
- Employment to population
- 56.8%
- Unemployment rate
- 2.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 47.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 3821)
Compare Nilma North with nearby suburbs
Nilma North in numbers
Nilma North had 344 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 49, 20% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 53.6% own their home outright, 28% are paying a mortgage, 7.2% rent. Separate houses make up 92% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $189/wk, 46% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,762/wk, close to the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 10 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 7.8% (from 319 to 344). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $189/wk (-24.4%).
Nilma North suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nilma North, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Nilma North was $189/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nilma North, VIC?
- Nilma North had 344 residents at the 2021 Census, up 7.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nilma North?
- Median household income in Nilma North was $1,762/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nilma North?
- 7.2% of occupied homes in Nilma North were rented, 53.6% were owned outright and 28% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nilma North suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nilma North. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology