Moving to Nunawading VIC 3131
What the official numbers say about living in Nunawading — before you pack a box.
At a glance
Housing: buy or rent
Budget around $1,152,500 for a median house or $797,500 for a unit (based on 2024 sales). Sale prices moved up about 60% between 2014 and 2024.
Renting? The census median is $391 a week, against a median household income of $1,938 a week.
Who you'll be living with
Nunawading grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses (10,947 → 12,413 people).
Largest overseas birthplaces: China, India, Malaysia; most spoken languages besides English: Mandarin, Cantonese, Hindi.
On the ABS advantage scale (SEIFA), Nunawading sits in the country’s more advantaged bracket (decile 9 of 10).
The commute
The most common way to work is by car (52% of workers), while 41% work from home.
Nearest train station: Nunawading, 300 m south-west.
Nearest tram stop: Stop 73: Springvale Road, 4.1 km south.
Nearest railway halt: Box Hill, 5.6 km west.
Nearest bus interchange: Ringwood Station/Maroondah Hwy, 4.7 km east.
Nearest airport: Moorabbin Airport, 19.1 km south.
The Melbourne CBD is roughly 19 km away in a straight line.
Daily life
Mapped locally so far: 49 schools · 66 cafes & restaurants · 10 supermarkets · 70 parks — see them all on the Nunawading profile.
What's actually nearby
Schools: Nunawading Christian College 800 m · Mount Pleasant Road Primary School 1.2 km · St John's Primary School 1.2 km · Blackburn Lake Primary School 1.3 km · Whitehorse Primary School 1.3 km · St Philip's Primary School 1.4 km · Mitcham Primary School 1.6 km · Blackburn Primary School 1.7 km
Groceries: Canton Asian Grocery 200 m · Thai Sun Food Market 250 m · Santosh Indian Grocery 1.4 km · Woolworths 1.5 km · KT Mart Asian Grocery 1.5 km · KFL Supermarkets 1.8 km · IGA 1.9 km · Coles 2.1 km
Parks and reserves: Freiglin Reserve 100 m · Nunawading Reserve 300 m · Wood Street Reserve 350 m · Tunstall Park 400 m · Candlebark Park 550 m · Walker Park 750 m · Esdale Street Reserve 850 m · Lindsay Avenue Linear Reserve 1000 m
What you'll see in the garden
Birds recorded around Nunawading, most often seen first: Little Raven · Southern Victoria Australian Magpie · Eastern Rainbow Lorikeet · Pacific Black Duck · Noisy Miner · Rainbow Lorikeet.
How the neighbours compare
The suburbs nearest to Nunawading, side by side.
| Suburb | People | Median house | Advantage | Canopy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunawading here | 12,413 | $1,152,500 | 9/10 | 13% |
| Forest Hill | 10,780 | $1,200,000 | 8/10 | 15% |
| Mitcham | 16,795 | $1,180,000 | 10/10 | 20% |
| Blackburn North | 7,627 | $1,273,000 | 9/10 | 14% |
| Blackburn | 14,478 | $1,517,000 | 10/10 | 25% |
| Donvale | 12,644 | $1,514,000 | 10/10 | 32% |
| Vermont | 10,993 | — | 9/10 | 19% |
Before you move — quick checklist
- Your council will be Whitehorse — bins, rates, pets and permits live there.
- You'll vote in the federal electorate of Menzies — update your enrolment address.
- The postcode is 3131 — handy for utility sign-ups and quotes.
- Check street-level details on the full Nunawading profile (map, streets, amenities, wildlife).
In short
A house in Nunawading has a median sale price of $1,152,500 (2024 sales), and a unit $797,500. Renters pay a median $391 a week.
The population grew 13% between the 2011 and 2021 censuses, from 10,947 people to 12,413. It sits about 19 km from the Melbourne CBD in a straight line, and Nunawading station is roughly 0.3 km away. Local government is Whitehorse council, and the federal seat is Menzies.
Weighing up alternatives?
Side-by-side: Nunawading vs Forest Hill · Nunawading vs Mitcham.
Nearby guides: Forest Hill · Mitcham · Blackburn North · Blackburn · Donvale · Vermont.
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