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Maroondah vs Nillumbik

Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 20 km apart · Maroondah profile · Nillumbik profile

Maroondah Nillumbik

Maroondah and Nillumbik are nearby Victorian areas with very different layouts and lifestyles. Maroondah is more urban and accessible, described as very walkable, while Nillumbik is more rural, with homes that are far more likely to have three or more bedrooms (90.6% compared to 75.8%). Wealth is notably higher in Nillumbik, where 37.9% of households earn $3,000 or more a week, far higher than Maroondah's 24.9%. Maroondah is also more diverse and has a higher proportion of renters, with 24.3% of homes rented compared to just 8.9% in Nillumbik.

Everyday life shares many similarities, including almost identical rates of unemployment and a well-qualified workforce. Both areas have about the same share of children under 15 and similar levels of school advantage. However, some gaps are widening; the difference in the share of people using another language at home has grown to 10.2%, and the typical resident in Nillumbik is now three years older than in Maroondah.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 15.4 pts higher in Maroondah 3+ bedrooms: 14.8 pts higher in Nillumbik Population: 52,148 larger in Maroondah Living alone: 10.2 pts higher in Maroondah Other language: 10.2 pts higher in Maroondah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maroondahin Nillumbik +52,148 larger in Maroondah gap widening
115,043 86th pct 62,895 77th pct
Median age in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3 yrs older in Nillumbik gap widening
39 yrs 33rd pct 42 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Maroondahin Nillumbik even gap steady
0.6% 6th pct 0.6% 6th pct
Aged 65+ in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
17.6% 37th pct 16.6% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
18.3% 58th pct 18.5% 61st pct
De facto in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
10.2% 14th pct 9.8% 12th pct

Age structure

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +5.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
27.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 21.0%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 18.5%
17.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 16.6%
11.2% Youth (15–24) +2.1 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

49.4% Married +5.6 pts ▸ 55.0%
33.7% Never married ◂ +1.5 pts 32.1%
8.9% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 7.0%
5.2% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
2.9% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

Age & sex structure

Maroondah Nillumbik

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Maroondahin Nillumbik +8.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
25.3% 80th pct 16.4% 65th pct

Country of birth

71.8% Australia +9.1 pts ▸ 81.0%
3.6% England +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.7% China ◂ +2.9 pts 0.8%
2.2% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.6%
1.1% New Zealand even 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.9% English +4.0 pts ▸ 39.9%
32.9% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 36.2%
10.7% Irish +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
10.1% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.6% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
8.2% Chinese ◂ +5.7 pts 2.5%
4.2% German +0.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%
2.8% Indian ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Greek +1.2 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%
0.6% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Maroondahin Nillumbik +10.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
19.8% 78th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Limited English in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3.0 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
3.8% 87th pct 0.8% 59th pct

Language used at home

76.9% English only +10.8 pts ▸ 87.7%
4.7% Mandarin ◂ +3.6 pts 1.2%
1.7% Cantonese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%
0.6% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%
0.5% Punjabi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.4% Arabic even 0.4%
0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Maroondahin Nillumbik +4.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
45.8% 73rd pct 50.1% 88th pct

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion +4.3 pts ▸ 50.1%
43.1% Christianity ◂ +0.4 pts 42.6%
5.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%
2.2% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.6%
1.0% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.9% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3.4 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
63.8% 86th pct 67.2% 89th pct
Bachelor+ in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
30.1% 86th pct 32.2% 87th pct
Schools in Maroondahin Nillumbik +6 more in Maroondah
33 83rd pct 27 78th pct
Schools/1k kids in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.74 more in Nillumbik
1.57 10th pct 2.31 28th pct
Students in Maroondahin Nillumbik +8,874 more in Maroondah
18,636 86th pct 9,762 76th pct
Avg size in Maroondahin Nillumbik +203 larger in Maroondah
565 88th pct 362 69th pct
ICSEA in Maroondahin Nillumbik +8 higher in Nillumbik
1,084 89th pct 1,093 90th pct

Highest year of school

63.8% Year 12 +3.4 pts ▸ 67.2%
11.9% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
11.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.9%
8.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.8 pts 5.6%

Highest qualification level

29.9% Bachelor degree +0.6 pts ▸ 30.5%
23.7% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 24.4%
17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%
10.8% Postgraduate degree +0.1 pts ▸ 10.9%
5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.2%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Field of qualification

20.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 17.9%
13.1% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 14.4%
12.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
11.0% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.7% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.4% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%
4.2% Creative arts +0.8 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.6% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 3.0%
4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%
3.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.1 pts ▸ 4.3%
1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$111 higher in Nillumbik gap widening
$851 73rd pct $962 82nd pct
Household income in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$609 higher in Nillumbik gap widening
$1,867 79th pct $2,476 93rd pct
Family income in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$466 higher in Nillumbik gap widening
$2,306 83rd pct $2,772 91st pct
High earners in Maroondahin Nillumbik +5.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
13.4% 76th pct 18.4% 88th pct
High-income homes in Maroondahin Nillumbik +13.0 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
24.9% 82nd pct 37.9% 94th pct

Household income distribution

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 28.6%
24.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.9 pts 18.0%
12.7% $4,000 or more +9.9 pts ▸ 22.6%
12.2% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 15.3%
14.2% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.0%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.8 pts 35.7%
31.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.6 pts 29.1%
20.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.4 pts ▸ 22.9%
4.5% $3,000 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 7.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.0 pts higher in Maroondah
29.5% 51st pct 27.5% 41st pct
Mental health in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1.5 pts higher in Maroondah
9.8% 68th pct 8.3% 47th pct
Needs assistance in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
6.0% 58th pct 4.0% 24th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Mental health ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
9.3% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%
9.1% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%
8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.1%
4.4% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 3.2%
3.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
3.1% Cancer even 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%
1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.8% None +1.8 pts ▸ 66.6%
20.5% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 20.2%
6.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
2.9% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
14.8% 32nd pct 16.9% 46th pct
Unpaid carers in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1.6 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
14.1% 86th pct 15.8% 100th pct
Unpaid child care in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
29.7% 85th pct 31.8% 88th pct
Defence service in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.2 pts higher in Nillumbik
2.1% 24th pct 2.3% 28th pct
Housework 15h+ in Maroondahin Nillumbik +4.1 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
21.2% 42nd pct 25.3% 81st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Maroondahin Nillumbik +354 larger in Maroondah
734 57th pct 380 43rd pct
Median age in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2 yrs older in Nillumbik
26 yrs 57th pct 28 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Maroondahin Nillumbik +5.8 pts higher in Nillumbik
51.2% 87th pct 57.0% 91st pct
Unemployment in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.3 pts higher in Maroondah
6.9% 18th pct 4.5% 10th pct
Median income in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$263 higher in Nillumbik
$665 75th pct $928 91st pct
Household income in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$822 higher in Nillumbik
$1,825 82nd pct $2,647 100th pct
Indigenous language in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1.6 pts higher in Maroondah
5.3% 53rd pct 3.7% 38th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.3 larger in Nillumbik gap narrowing
2.6 79th pct 2.9 89th pct
One-parent in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3.6 pts higher in Maroondah gap narrowing
12.9% 43rd pct 9.3% 14th pct
Living alone in Maroondahin Nillumbik +10.2 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
24.9% 25th pct 14.7% 0th pct

Family composition

61.9% Couples with children +6.2 pts ▸ 68.1%
24.3% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 22.1%
12.9% One-parent families ◂ +3.6 pts 9.3%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.4 pts 31.8%
24.9% 1 person ◂ +10.2 pts 14.7%
17.3% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 23.2%
16.8% 3 people +1.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
6.4% 5 people +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
2.4% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$55 higher in Nillumbik gap widening
$385 85th pct $440 90th pct
Mortgage in Maroondahin Nillumbik +$200 higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
$2,000 82nd pct $2,200 88th pct
People / bedroom in Maroondahin Nillumbik even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Maroondahin Nillumbik +15.4 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
24.3% 45th pct 8.9% 0th pct
Owned outright in Maroondahin Nillumbik +8.0 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
32.9% 36th pct 40.9% 61st pct
Separate houses in Maroondahin Nillumbik +6.3 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
87.2% 42nd pct 93.5% 72nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Maroondahin Nillumbik +14.8 pts higher in Nillumbik gap steady
75.8% 43rd pct 90.6% 100th pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 48.2%
32.9% Owned outright +8.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
24.3% Rented ◂ +15.4 pts 8.9%
1.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%
1.0% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

87.2% Separate house +6.3 pts ▸ 93.5%
8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.2 pts 3.5%
4.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
0.1% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 38.5%
26.3% 4 bedrooms +14.1 pts ▸ 40.3%
21.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.8 pts 7.3%
5.8% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 11.7%
2.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

59.5% $350–$549 ◂ +9.9 pts 49.6%
21.5% $200–$349 ◂ +6.1 pts 15.3%
6.1% $550–$749 +13.3 pts ▸ 19.4%
7.8% Under $200 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.3% $750 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

37.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 34.4%
18.3% $3,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 27.1%
24.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.2%
14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.0 pts 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
4.8% 45th pct 1.7% 5th pct
Work from home in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.7 pts higher in Nillumbik gap widening
28.7% 89th pct 31.4% 91st pct
PT commute in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.7 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
2.1% 68th pct 1.5% 59th pct
PT stops in Maroondahin Nillumbik +304 more in Maroondah
542 86th pct 238 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.93 more in Maroondah
4.71 69th pct 3.78 56th pct
Departures/1k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.9 more in Nillumbik
1,190.7 82nd pct 1,193.6 82nd pct
PT routes in Maroondahin Nillumbik +30 more in Maroondah
46 86th pct 16 65th pct
Stop walk in Maroondahin Nillumbik +47 longer in Nillumbik
8 44th pct 55 82nd pct
Drive to city in Maroondahin Nillumbik +15 longer in Nillumbik
26 33rd pct 41 44th pct

How people get to work

49.2% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 47.9%
28.7% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 31.4%
3.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
1.6% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%
1.1% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%
0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%
0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.2% 2 vehicles +3.3 pts ▸ 44.5%
35.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.6 pts 21.3%
11.5% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 18.2%
6.7% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.3%
4.8% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Maroondahin Nillumbik +8.9 pts higher in Maroondah gap widening
34.9% 52nd pct 26.0% 14th pct
Recent arrivals in Maroondahin Nillumbik +7.1 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
12.0% 51st pct 4.9% 14th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
4.0% 40th pct 3.5% 27th pct
Participation in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.9 pts higher in Nillumbik gap narrowing
65.4% 86th pct 68.3% 94th pct
Full-time in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.5 pts higher in Maroondah gap steady
59.8% 52nd pct 57.4% 34th pct

Industries people work in

14.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.9 pts 13.8%
10.8% Construction +3.1 pts ▸ 13.9%
10.2% Education & training +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.8% Retail trade ◂ +1.7 pts 8.1%
8.8% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%
7.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.0%
5.7% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
4.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%
4.0% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
3.9% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%
3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%
2.9% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Professionals +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%
13.6% Managers +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 14.3%
13.6% Clerical & administrative even 13.5%
10.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 10.2%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 7.8%
7.4% Labourers ◂ +1.9 pts 5.5%
4.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1 higher in Nillumbik
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IRSD decile in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1 higher in Nillumbik
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IER decile in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1 higher in Nillumbik
9 86th pct 10 100th pct
IEO decile in Maroondahin Nillumbik even
9 86th pct 9 86th pct
IRSAD score in Maroondahin Nillumbik +53 higher in Nillumbik
1,035 86th pct 1,088 92nd pct
ERP in Maroondahin Nillumbik +56,450 higher in Maroondah
120,247 86th pct 63,797 76th pct
Growth in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3.0 pts higher in Maroondah
3.6% 50th pct 0.5% 18th pct
Businesses in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3,806 higher in Maroondah
10,106 85th pct 6,300 76th pct
Approvals in Maroondahin Nillumbik +259 higher in Maroondah
355 76th pct 96 59th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Maroondahin Nillumbik +4 higher in Nillumbik
867 71st pct 871 71st pct
Max temp in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.1 higher in Nillumbik
20.0 14th pct 20.1 15th pct
Min temp in Maroondahin Nillumbik +0.4 higher in Maroondah
9.9 30th pct 9.6 25th pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Maroondahin Nillumbik +3,287 higher in Maroondah
5,896 27th pct 2,609 0th pct
Assault/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +318 higher in Maroondah
581 21st pct 262 0th pct
Sexual/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +76 higher in Maroondah
133 16th pct 57 0th pct
Robbery/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +27 higher in Maroondah
50 80th pct 22 47th pct
Burglary/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +147 higher in Maroondah
444 41st pct 297 23rd pct
Theft/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +1,135 higher in Maroondah
2,029 76th pct 894 32nd pct
Vehicle theft/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +135 higher in Maroondah
253 34th pct 118 9th pct
Property damage/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +161 higher in Maroondah
436 19th pct 275 3rd pct
Drugs/100k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +194 higher in Maroondah
251 29th pct 57 0th pct
5-yr change in Maroondahin Nillumbik +17.2 pts higher in Maroondah
18.0% 64th pct 0.9% 37th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.2 higher in Maroondah
7.2 89th pct 5.0 73rd pct
Types ≤15 min in Maroondahin Nillumbik +2.2 more in Maroondah
7.1 92nd pct 4.9 72nd pct
15-min city in Maroondahin Nillumbik +38.6 pts higher in Maroondah
94.1% 95th pct 55.4% 63rd pct
Walk to shops in Maroondahin Nillumbik +33.8 pts higher in Maroondah
86.0% 89th pct 52.1% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Maroondahin Nillumbik +26.6 pts higher in Maroondah
95.3% 85th pct 68.7% 68th pct
Walk to school in Maroondahin Nillumbik +29.6 pts higher in Maroondah
95.8% 95th pct 66.3% 69th pct
Walk to a park in Maroondahin Nillumbik +14.7 pts higher in Maroondah
99.9% 99th pct 85.2% 68th pct
Walk to health in Maroondahin Nillumbik +27.2 pts higher in Maroondah
73.7% 87th pct 46.5% 65th pct
Amenities/1k in Maroondahin Nillumbik +5.8 more in Nillumbik
15.8 39th pct 21.6 57th pct
Intersections/km² in Maroondahin Nillumbik +207 higher in Maroondah
225 90th pct 17 73rd pct
Mean slope in Maroondahin Nillumbik +4.8 pts higher in Nillumbik
5.9% 68th pct 10.7% 99th pct

Compare Maroondah with nearby areas

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Compare Nillumbik with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maroondah vs Nillumbik [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24410/maroondah/vs/LGA25710/nillumbik