Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Nullawarre suburb profile
Nullawarre, VIC · Postcode 3268
This Nullawarre suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Nullawarre, VIC (postcode 3268). 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 Nullawarre with nearby suburbs.
Nullawarre at a glance
Population
233
Median rent
$241/wk
Household income
$1,687/wk
Median age
37
Nullawarre 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
-20.7% over 10 years
Population
233
was 267 in 2016
-34 · -12.7%
Household income
$1,687/wk
was $1,333/wk in 2016
+$354 · +26.6%
Median age
37
was 35 in 2016
+2 · +5.7%
Dig deeper: Nullawarre population growth · Nullawarre then and now
Nullawarre vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Nullawarre, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-38.3% vs area
- Nullawarre$241/wk
- Nearby$234/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-12.9% vs area
- Nullawarre$1,687/wk
- Nearby$1,199.5/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
-5.1% vs area
- Nullawarre37
- Nearby48
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-4.6% vs area
- Nullawarre$805/wk
- Nearby$669/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Nullawarre compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Nullawarre sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows strong access to economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 71,038.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 71,020.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 91,085
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,000.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Nullawarre on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Nullawarre, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Nullawarre people
- Population
- 233
- Median age
- 37
- Born overseas
- 9.9%
- 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
Nullawarre income
- Median household income
- $1,687/wk
- Median personal income
- $805/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Nullawarre housing
- Median rent
- $241/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,083/mo
- Separate houses
- 94%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 39.3%
- Mortgaged
- 26.2%
- Rented
- 16.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.3%
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
Nullawarre work
- Employment to population
- 62.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 42.7%
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 3268)
Compare Nullawarre with nearby suburbs
Nullawarre in numbers
Nullawarre had 233 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 37, 10% below the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 39.3% own their home outright, 26.2% are paying a mortgage, 16.7% rent. Separate houses make up 94% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $241/wk, 31% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,687/wk, 5% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 7 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 12.7% (from 267 to 233).
Nullawarre suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Nullawarre, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Nullawarre was $241/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Nullawarre, VIC?
- Nullawarre had 233 residents at the 2021 Census, down 12.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Nullawarre?
- Median household income in Nullawarre was $1,687/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Nullawarre?
- 16.7% of occupied homes in Nullawarre were rented, 39.3% were owned outright and 26.2% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Nullawarre suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Nullawarre. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne