Nutfield Postcode

Victoria

Inner Regional Top 10% SEIFA
3099
Postcode for Nutfield, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 30 km from Melbourne · Pop. 158
158
Population
50
Median Age
$1,916
Household Income/wk
$212
Median Rent/wk
9/10
SEIFA Advantage
7.0
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 Nutfield ranks: SEIFA decile 9 puts it in the top 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nutfield Compares

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

MetricNutfieldVIC avgAU avgGreater Melbourne
Household income/wk $1,916 ≈VIC $1,817 $1,836 $1,943
Rent/wk $212 -VIC $375 $390 $404
Mortgage/month $3,033 +VIC $1,933 $1,958 $2,100
Median age 50 46.0 45.0 39.0
SEIFA decile 9/10 +VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10 9.0/10
Unemployment 4.2% -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.

Nutfield is a locality 30 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3099. It falls within the Melbourne - North East region. The local government area is Nillumbik.

According to the 2021 Census, Nutfield has a population of 158 with a median age of 50. The median weekly household income is $1,916, close to the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 4.2%, lower than the VIC average.

Housing in Nutfield includes a median weekly rent of $212, median monthly mortgage repayment of $3,033, with 47 total dwellings. These housing costs sit above the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 93.3% of housing.

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

Nutfield is part of the Nillumbik - Kinglake statistical area in Victoria.

Nutfield Details

Postcode3099
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)158
Median Age50 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,916/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$756/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$212
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$3,033
Average Household Size2.9 persons
Area7.0 km²
Population Density22/km²
Total Dwellings47
Australian Citizens89.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile9/10 (well above average)
Latitude-37.603
Longitude145.181
Distance from Melbourne30 km
Region (SA4)Melbourne - North East
Area (SA3)Nillumbik - Kinglake
Local GovernmentNillumbik
Federal ElectorateMcewen

Age Profile

0–14 (18.4%) 15–24 (13.3%) 25–44 (7.6%) 45–64 (34.8%) 65+ (23.4%)
Show counts
0–14 years29 (18.4%)
15–24 years21 (13.3%)
25–44 years12 (7.6%)
45–64 years55 (34.8%)
65+ years37 (23.4%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (60.0%) Mortgaged (33.3%) Rented (6.7%)

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)

Asthma12 (7.6%)
Cancer12 (7.6%)
Arthritis9 (5.7%)
Heart Disease8 (5.1%)
Diabetes7 (4.4%)

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

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle0 (0.0%)
1 vehicle5 (11.1%)
2 vehicles19 (42.2%)
3+ vehicles21 (46.7%)

Suburbs Near Nutfield

Same Postcode (3099)

More Nutfield 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.