VIC · Mitchell Council
Nulla Vale, 3435
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- Residential
- Amenities
- Open space
- Suburban
- Community
Suburb profile
Nulla Vale is a residential smaller community in Mitchell with a familiar suburban feel. Life revolves around the local community, with the wider region offering trips and services when needed. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life.
Homes offer solid value for the lifestyle on offer. There is a settled, neighbourly feel to the area that rewards people who like knowing their patch.
The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.
Population
- Population
- 96
- Median age
- 49
- Median household income / week
- $1,937
- Dwelling vacancy
- 27.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 13 of 48
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,000
- Employment rate
- 61.2%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 3 / 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 · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 2
- Against the person
- 0
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 20.8
- State safety percentile
- 14.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -50%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary2
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
6 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
May 2021
- Development of the land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding.760 LANCEFIELD TOOBORAC ROAD NULLA VALE 3435Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Multi-lot subdivision995 LANCEFIELD PYALONG ROAD NULLA VALE 3435Withdrawn
2020· 4 proposals
November 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwelling165 Smith LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- Buildings and works for an outbuilding175 Smith LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2020
- Use and development of the land for a dwellingBooths LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Use and development of the land for a replacement dwelling.120 Hardings RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Baynton I17 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Langley Flora ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 7/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 8/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
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 · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 5
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
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
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Recent changes
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime2
- Baynton I17 Bushland Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Langley Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
- Buildings and works for an outbuildingplanning175 Smith LaneLodged 09 Oct 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of the land for a dwelling and associated outbuilding.planning760 LANCEFIELD TOOBORAC ROAD NULLA VALE 3435Lodged 25 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Multi-lot subdivisionplanning995 LANCEFIELD PYALONG ROAD NULLA VALE 3435Lodged 13 Apr 2021 · Withdrawn
- Use and development of the land for a dwellingplanning165 Smith LaneLodged 05 Nov 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a dwellingplanningBooths LaneLodged 07 May 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Use and development of the land for a replacement dwelling.planning120 Hardings RoadLodged 24 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
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