Nilma, VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Around the national middle
Nilma is more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 983, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nilma at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 410
- Median age
- 38
- Median weekly household income
- $1,625
- SEIFA score
- 983
- Coordinates
- -38.1692, 145.9729
Nilma demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nilma using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 27%, 5% of homes are rented, and 6% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 93 | 23% |
| Youth (15–24) | 44 | 11% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 85 | 21% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 108 | 27% |
| Seniors (65+) | 71 | 18% |
Share of the 401 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 53 | 45% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 53 | 45% |
| Rented | 6 | 5% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 122 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 122 occupied private dwellings in Nilma.
- Median weekly rent
- $270
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,733
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $2,214
- Median weekly personal income
- $736
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 21 (6%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 0 (0%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 5 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 126 (43%)
- Labour-force participation
- 59.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 5.9%
- Employed full-time
- 98
- Employed part-time
- 72
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nilma
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nilma is January (average daytime high around 25.3°C) and the coolest is July (around 11.4°C). The area receives roughly 1065 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 25.3°C | 13.7°C | 68 mm |
| Feb | 24.1°C | 13.2°C | 45 mm |
| Mar | 22.1°C | 12.6°C | 64 mm |
| Apr | 18.2°C | 10°C | 79 mm |
| May | 14.5°C | 7.9°C | 100 mm |
| Jun | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | 91 mm |
| Jul | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | 90 mm |
| Aug | 12.1°C | 5.4°C | 125 mm |
| Sep | 14.8°C | 6.5°C | 109 mm |
| Oct | 17.8°C | 8.1°C | 115 mm |
| Nov | 19.8°C | 9.7°C | 106 mm |
| Dec | 22.9°C | 11.6°C | 73 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nilma
Where is Nilma?
Nilma is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Nilma?
At the 2021 Census, Nilma had a population of about 410.
Is Nilma an advantaged area?
Nilma has an ABS SEIFA score of 983, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 48 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 48% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nilma?
Nilma has average daytime highs of about 17.9°C and overnight lows of about 9.2°C, with roughly 1,065 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
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