Nunawading flood & bushfire risk
Of Nunawading’s 7,565 mapped properties, 0.5% are in a mapped flood area and 3% are in a bushfire hazard area.
For context, Nunawading’s flood exposure is below the VIC average of 6.4%, and bushfire exposure is below the VIC average of 18.2%.
Check a specific Nunawading address
Risk varies property by property.
Hazard exposure
Where the hazards are in Nunawading
Flood and bushfire areas across Nunawading. Zoom in to see how they fall relative to individual streets.
Crime near Nunawading
Nunawading sits in the Whitehorse council area, which recorded 9,035 reported offences in the 12 months to Mar 2026.
Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 9,035 total. Figures are for the whole Whitehorse council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.
Property values in Nunawading
Median sale price by property type, with the year-on-year change.
Indicative suburb-wide estimate only — not a valuation of any specific property. A home’s actual value depends on its size, condition and exact location. Source: Valuer-General Victoria median sale prices (CC BY 4.0).
Zoning in Nunawading
Nunawading is mostly residential. The most common zones:
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: GENERAL RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 1
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 4
General residential — standard housing; allowable density varies by precinct.
Zone: NEIGHBOURHOOD RESIDENTIAL ZONE - SCHEDULE 3
School catchments in Nunawading
Nunawading can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.
Who lives in Nunawading
At the 2021 Census, 37.8% of Nunawading’s 12,413 residents were born overseas.
Top ancestries
Top countries of birth
Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.
Development near Nunawading
Whitehorse council approved 845 new dwellings in the 12 months to Jun 2026.
New dwellings approved across the whole Whitehorse council area (not just Nunawading). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.
Nearby suburbs
Other suburbs in Whitehorse
Compare Nunawading with the rest of the council area, largest first.
Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.