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VIC · Nillumbik Council

Christmas Hills, 3775

Current weather

10.1°CRain showers

93% humidity · 24.1 km/h wind · 11.5° / 9° today · 13.4 mm rain

Desirability score

43.8/100

2572nd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Christmas Hills (Vic.) is a small locality in the Nillumbik area, home to around 365 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 18 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+157%), roughly 49.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

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)
6 / 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)
18
Against the person
4
Against property
4
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.3
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 91 residents
State safety percentile
46.2th (lower crime is better)
Increase (daily rate)
+157.1%

Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

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

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools
1
Median school ICSEA
1,057
  • Christmas Hills Primary SchoolPrimary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

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

  • 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

4 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • Yarra Plenty Regional LibraryLibrary
  • Post Box
  • Blue Wren TheatreTheatre
  • Christmas Hills Town HallTownhall

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).

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

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Sugarloaf Reservoir ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

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

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

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 · Period: current · Updated on site

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

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
43.8/100
National rank
2572nd in Australia
State rank
513th in VIC
Peer rank
#52 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#156 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • A231 Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • A232 Non-Fv Common Assaultcrime1
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime2
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime8
  • Sugarloaf Reservoir Parkgovernmentpark
  • 2 Lot Subdivisionplanning230 Ridge RoadLodged 20 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Buildings and works to construct an extension to an existing dwelling, driveway, and carportplanning15 Moorool CourtLodged 30 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Amendment - Use and development to construct a dwelling (Retrospective)planning55 O'Sheas RoadLodged 25 Feb 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Buildings and works associated with a Telecommunications facilityplanning330 SKYLINE ROAD CHRISTMAS HILLS 3775Lodged 12 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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