Christmas Hills
VIC 3775 · Nillumbik
365 (2021) → 366 est. (2025) · Stable
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Christmas Hills is a stable suburb in Nillumbik, VIC 3775, about 35km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Christmas Hills are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 0/100, and is about 38km inland. Christmas Hills has an overall score of 26/100, based on transport, liveability and education. Suburb-level crime data isn't available for a safety score here.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (4.93%), China (1.92%), Malta (1.37%), New Zealand (0.82%), Scotland (0.82%)
Top languages: Mandarin (1.37%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Very small population (under 500) — per-resident rates aren't shown and no safety score is calculated, but the raw incident counts below are still accurate.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year):
Incident-trend chart suppressed for this suburb — its all-category totals don't reflect the small resident base. Raw residential counts are shown above.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria (suburb-level) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1048 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1051
Nearby (within 10km)
- Yarra Glen Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.2kmICSEA 1003
- Panton Hill Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.8kmICSEA 1068
- St Andrews Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7.3kmICSEA 1083
- Yering Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8kmICSEA 933
- Wonga Park Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 8.8kmICSEA 1087
- Learning Co-Operative SchoolPrimary · Independent · 9.4kmICSEA 1111
- Kangaroo Ground Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 9.4kmICSEA 1100
- Lilydale Heights CollegeSecondary · Government · 10kmICSEA 997
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
StableSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Christmas Hills
How far is Christmas Hills from Melbourne CBD?
Christmas Hills is about 35.3 km from Melbourne CBD, an estimated 118 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Christmas Hills?
Christmas Hills has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1051 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Christmas Hills?
Christmas Hills has a transport score of 0/100.