Nilma
VIC 3821 · Baw Baw
410 (2021) → 451 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Nilma is a high growth suburb in Baw Baw, VIC 3821, about 97km from Melbourne CBD. Recent property sales in Nilma are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 41/100, and is about 42km inland. Nilma has an overall score of 36/100, 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 (1.71%), Netherlands (0.98%), Greece (0.73%)
Top languages: Macedon (0.73%)
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 1019 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Nilma Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 989
Nearby (within 10km)
- Darnum Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.1kmICSEA 1008
- St Angela of the Cross Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 3.2kmICSEA 1028
- Warragul North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.8kmICSEA 1015
- Community College Gippsland Ltd | ECG Secondary College - Community College Gippsland LtdSecondary · Independent · 4.2kmICSEA 969
- Warragul Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 989
- Warragul Regional CollegeSecondary · Government · 4.2kmICSEA 983
- Warragul & District Specialist SchoolCombined · Government · 4.3kmICSEA 956
- St Paul's Anglican Grammar SchoolCombined · Independent · 4.5kmICSEA 1100
- Bona Vista Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 4.7kmICSEA 1016
- Marist-Sion CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 5.2kmICSEA 1030
- St Joseph's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 5.5kmICSEA 1044
- Chairo Christian School - Drouin East CampusCombined · Independent · 7.9km
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Nilma
How far is Nilma from Melbourne CBD?
Nilma is about 97.0 km from Melbourne CBD.
What schools are in Nilma?
Nilma has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 989 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Nilma?
Nilma has a transport score of 41/100 and 2 bus stops.