Nunawading Postcode

Victoria

Metro Top 10% SEIFA
3131
Postcode for Nunawading, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 19 km from Melbourne · Pop. 12,413
12,413
Population
39
Median Age
$1,938
Household Income/wk
$391
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
5.1
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Nunawading ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nunawading Compares

Nunawading vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNunawadingVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,938 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $391 ≈VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $2,167 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 39 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.5% ≈VIC 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Postcode 3131 covers Nunawading, an inland suburb of Melbourne about 19 km from the city centre. It forms part of the Melbourne - Outer East region of Victoria. Local government services are provided by Whitehorse.

According to the 2021 Census, Nunawading has a population of 12,413 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,938, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.5%. The Indigenous population is 45 (0.4% of residents).

Housing in Nunawading includes a median weekly rent of $391, median monthly mortgage repayment of $2,167, with 4,579 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 69.9% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nunawading scores in decile 9 out of 10, which is well above the national average.

Schools in Nunawading include Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School, Nunawading Christian College - Primary and Nunawading Christian College - Secondary.

Nunawading is part of the Whitehorse - East statistical area in Victoria.

Nunawading Details

Postcode3131
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)12,413
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,938/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$839/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$391
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$2,167
Average Household Size2.6 persons
Area5.1 km²
Population Density2444/km²
Total Dwellings4,579
Australian Citizens78.9%
Indigenous Population45 (0.4%)
Unemployment Rate4.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.8184273
Longitude145.1760206
Distance from Melbourne19 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - Outer East
Area (SA3)Whitehorse - East
Local GovernmentWhitehorse
Federal ElectorateChisholm

Age Profile

0–14 (17.6%) 15–24 (10.9%) 25–44 (30.3%) 45–64 (23.2%) 65+ (18.0%)
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0–14 years2,179 (17.6%)
15–24 years1,347 (10.9%)
25–44 years3,767 (30.3%)
45–64 years2,881 (23.2%)
65+ years2,236 (18.0%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (33.5%) Mortgaged (36.4%) Rented (30.1%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 9 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Asthma995 (8.0%)
Arthritis868 (7.0%)
Diabetes534 (4.3%)
Heart Disease494 (4.0%)
Cancer321 (2.6%)
Lung Condition143 (1.2%)
Dementia107 (0.9%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle303 (6.8%)
1 vehicle1,815 (40.7%)
2 vehicles1,756 (39.4%)
3+ vehicles588 (13.2%)

Schools in Nunawading

Mount Pleasant Road Nunawading Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 1133 · 388 students
Nunawading Christian College - Primary
Primary · Ind · ICSEA 1101 · 343 students
Nunawading Christian College - Secondary
Secondary · Ind · ICSEA 1067 · 261 students

Suburbs Near Nunawading

Same Postcode (3131)

More Nunawading Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.