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VIC · Nillumbik Council

Christmas Hills, 3775

Population

365

Growth (1 yr)

0.0%

Growth (5 yr)

-2.1%

Median age

46

Median income

$2,285/wk

Employment rate

68.1%

Languages at home

1.2%non-English

Mostly English at home

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43/100
Average

649th in VIC

Verified 70% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Education hub
  • National parks
  • High desirability
What Christmas Hills is known for: Green suburb, Education hub, National parks, High desirability

Suburb profile

Christmas Hills is a hillside smaller community in Nillumbik Council, with elevated streets and a greener, quieter pace. The area suits established families and long-term locals, with plenty of young families in the mix. Everyday life leans local, with a handful of trusted shops, a familiar main street and neighbours who know your name.

Green space punches above what many regional towns offer, with parks and playgrounds woven through the suburb. A car helps for most daily errands, with fewer amenities clustered within an easy walk. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.

Local crime has been trending higher of late. Light infill development is updating a few streets while the wider area stays largely unchanged.

Against similar regional towns, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities lag behind, despite relative strength in community and employment. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

At a glance

Christmas Hills snapshot

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent

$640/wk

Population (Census)

365

0.0% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

11.3%

Census unoccupied dwellings

Livability profile

Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)

How it compares

Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles

Desirability

#83

among Country & regional · Mature

Safety

90th

percentile in state (higher = safer)

Pop. growth

12th

percentile in VIC

Advantage (IRSAD)

10/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

71st

percentile among schools with ICSEA

Population growth

Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years

Housing mix

Dwelling types from the 2021 Census

Risks & flags

Quick scan — open a section below for full context

Living here

Desirability

Ranks & confidence
Desirability score
43.0/100 — Average
National rank
3253rd in Australia
State rank
649th in VIC
Peer rank
#83 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#224 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Housing

All types (Sep 2025 (council median))
$640

Median weekly rent from Victorian government rent reports. Council median fallback may apply where suburb rent is unavailable.

Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)

Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum

Data sources & freshness

Population

Population growth

0.0% annual · -2.1% over 5 years · 12th percentile in VIC

Growth rates are from ABS Estimated Resident Population at SA2 level. Headcount uses 2021 Census when allocated ERP is too low relative to Census to display reliably.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

Population
365
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$2,285
Dwelling vacancy
11.3%
Unoccupied private dwellings
16 of 141
Median monthly mortgage
$2,167
Employment rate
68.1%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
126 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

  • Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries

Community & culture

No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
18
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
195.7
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State safety percentile
90.3th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+157.1%

Most common offence types

  • A231 Fv Common Assault1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assault1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order8

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
1,057
Median ICSEA percentile
71th
School list
  • Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1057 · 71th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 9 students · Top SEA quarter 22% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

13 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

1 libraries

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 2 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
0/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
5.48
Community(3)
  • Yarra Plenty Regional LibraryLibrary
  • Christmas Hills Primary SchoolSchool

    1409 Eltham-Yarra Glen Road

  • Christmas Hills Town HallTownhall
Sport & outdoors(2)
  • Sugarloaf Reservoir ParkPark
  • Sports field
Entertainment(1)
  • Blue Wren TheatreTheatre
Other(4)
  • Christmas Hills North CFAFire station
  • Parking (4)
  • Post Box
  • Tennis CourtRecreation Ground

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sugarloaf Reservoir ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
8
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Nearest hospital
Yarra Ranges Health (11.4 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
2
Participants per 1,000 residents
21.7

Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.

For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.

Data sources & freshness

Weather

Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.

Summer (Dec–Feb)

Usual max / min
24° / 13°
Rainfall
155 mm · ~19 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 11°
Rainfall
186 mm · ~23 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
14° / 6°
Rainfall
203 mm · ~25 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 9°
Rainfall
207 mm · ~26 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Temperature and humidity comfort

Data sources & freshness

  • Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated

Future & Planning

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

20 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

  • September 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a swimming pool
    610 ONE TREE HILL ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2021

  • Works associated with vegetation impact
    990 BUTTERMANS TRACK CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Lapsed
  • Buildings and works associated with a utility installation (UV disinfection facility and infrastructure), construction of fencing and associated vegetation removal
    40 SIMPSON ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2021

  • Buildings and works to existing utility installation, and removal of native vegetation.
    40 SIMPSON ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    40 SIMPSON ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • May 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a balcony
    119 Wallace RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a Telecommunications facility
    330 SKYLINE ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    29 SUGARLOAF TRACK CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Buildings and works to construct a shed
    38 SUGARLOAF TRACK CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals

  • November 2020

  • Use and Development of the land to construct a dwelling, shed, carport, water tank and associated earthworks
    230 RIDGE ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to construct an outbuilding
    49 WALLACE ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • September 2020

  • Buildings and works to extend an existing shed
    156 MUIR ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • July 2020

  • Buildings and works to construct and install solar energy facilities, inverter building platforms, access roads and associated service infrastructure to generate and supply solar power to the existing water treatment facility (Winneke Treatment Plant), fencing and associated vegetation removal
    40 SIMPSON ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775NOD issued by a delegate
  • Buildings and works to extend an existing dwelling
    919 Buttermans TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • June 2020

  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling, driveway, and carport
    15 Moorool CourtPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling, outbuildings and the removal of native vegetation
    2 MUIR ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775In progress

  • May 2020

  • Removal of one tree
    40 Simpson RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2020

  • Amendment - Use and development to construct a dwelling (Retrospective)
    55 O'Sheas RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • January 2020

  • 2 Lot Subdivision
    230 Ridge RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works to extend the existing dwelling and removal of native vegetation
    66 McKinnon TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
Overlay applies

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Casey
Member of Parliament
Aaron VIOLI (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
122,351
Turnout (2025)
94.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.5 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 52.9%Labor 47.1%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 11.3 km away).

Coalition 53.5%Labor 46.5%

0.7 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: 0.0 pp

Nearest polling places

  • Yarra GlenLabor 40.1% · Coalition 59.9% TPP (2025)5.8 km away
  • St Andrews (Casey)Labor 66.1% · Coalition 33.9% TPP (2025)7.1 km away
  • Wonga ParkLabor 37.7% · Coalition 62.3% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • Lilydale NorthLabor 47.7% · Coalition 52.3% TPP (2025)10.1 km away
  • Chirnside ParkLabor 45.5% · Coalition 54.5% TPP (2025)10.6 km away

Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic

IRSAD decile (2021)
10/10
IRSD decile (2021)
10/10

ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).

What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?

IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.

IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.

A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

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