Australian Capital Territory · Suburb Profile

Nicholls ACT — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nicholls, Australian Capital Territory. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nicholls ACT is 6,680 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nicholls is $1,251 per week ($65,052 per year). Median rent in Nicholls is $502 per week ($2,175 per month). Nicholls has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Nicholls has a population density of 996.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nicholls is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Mandarin. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nicholls is $2,300.

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Nicholls Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nicholls Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,251/wk

$65,052 per year

#336 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$502/wk

$2,175 per month

#573 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$2,300/mo

Avg household size: 2.9 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nicholls Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (3,339) Female 50.0% (3,344)

Population Density

996.8

people per km²

6,680 people · 6.7 km²

Households

2.9

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$3,429

Family income/wk

Nicholls Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nicholls Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

48.7% 933 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

51.3% 981 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nicholls Country of Birth

Australia

83.9%

England

4.6%

China

4.1%

India

2.9%

Croatia

1.2%

Hong Kong

1.1%

Germany

0.7%

Bangladesh

0.6%

Fiji

0.5%

Egypt

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nicholls Religion

No Religion

41.8%

Catholic

28.4%

Anglican

12.9%

Not stated

3.6%

Buddhism

3.5%

Christian (other)

3.3%

Eastern Orthodox

3.2%

Hinduism

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nicholls Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

82.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

11.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.8%

Year 9 or equivalent

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nicholls Languages Spoken at Home

Mandarin

31.9%

Other

15.6%

Cantonese

13.1%

Vietnamese

10.3%

Greek

7.9%

Croatian

7.5%

Hindi

7.1%

Urdu

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nicholls Employment

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Employed full-time

46.4% 2,431 people

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Employed part-time

20.9% 1,096 people

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Unemployed

2.4% 125 people

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Not in labour force

30.3% 1,587 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nicholls Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

36.8%

Postgraduate Degree

20.7%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

17.3%

Certificate III/IV

16.2%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

7.5%

Certificate I/II

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nicholls Occupation

Professionals

37.5%

Managers

22.7%

Clerical & Administrative

16.6%

Technicians & Trade Workers

8.7%

Community & Personal Service

7.9%

Sales Workers

3.4%

Labourers

1.7%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nicholls Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.7%

Society & Culture

17.1%

Engineering

10.6%

Information Technology

10.3%

Health

8.3%

Education

7.1%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Architecture & Building

4.5%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

2.7%

Agriculture & Environment

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nicholls Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.8%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

5.3%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

4.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nicholls Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.3%

$150-$299/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

0.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.9%

$500-$649/wk

1.8%

$650-$799/wk

2.5%

$800-$999/wk

3.2%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

4.4%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.2%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.6%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

7.9%

$4,000+/wk

36.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nicholls Marital Status

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Married

60.3% 3,338

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Separated

2.1% 116

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Divorced

5.9% 325

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Widowed

3.3% 180

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Never married

28.5% 1,576

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nicholls Ancestry

English

26.1%

Australian

24.5%

Other

10.9%

Irish

9.3%

Scottish

7.3%

Chinese

7.0%

Italian

3.6%

German

3.4%

Indian

2.8%

Greek

1.9%

Croatian

1.7%

Vietnamese

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nicholls School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

20.0%

Secondary — Catholic

16.6%

Primary — Catholic

15.3%

Secondary — Government

13.2%

Vocational Education

11.2%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

8.9%

Pre-school

8.1%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

6.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nicholls Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

3.8% 495

✅

No need for assistance

96.2% 12,589

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nicholls Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

19.5% 1,059

—

Not a volunteer

80.5% 4,368

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nicholls Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.8%

$300-$449/mo

1.0%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

2.0%

$800-$999/mo

2.7%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

9.5%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

12.6%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

25.5%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

18.2%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

20.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nicholls How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

76.7%

Did not go to work

12.5%

Car (passenger)

6.4%

Bus

0.9%

Bicycle

0.8%

Walked only

0.6%

Other

0.6%

Truck

0.5%

Tram/Light Rail

0.5%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nicholls Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

25.1%

2 vehicles

44.7%

3 vehicles

17.3%

4+ vehicles

11.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nicholls Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

0.2%

2 bedrooms

2.8%

3 bedrooms

26.9%

4 bedrooms

50.3%

5 bedrooms

17.8%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nicholls Population Mobility

9.3%

moved in the last year

33.0%

moved in the last 5 years

3.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

69.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nicholls Indigenous Population

1.5%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

196

Indigenous residents

12,924

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nicholls Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

515

Asthma

243

Arthritis

228

Diabetes

197

Heart disease

161

Cancer

113

Lung condition

106

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nicholls Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

8.4%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

5.0%

$300-$399/wk

1.9%

$400-$499/wk

1.3%

$500-$649/wk

2.1%

$650-$799/wk

5.5%

$800-$999/wk

7.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

9.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

9.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

16.8%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.1%

$3,500+/wk

8.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nicholls Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

39.6%

Couple — no children under 15

27.1%

Couple — no children

25.3%

One parent — children under 15

4.1%

One parent — no children under 15

3.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nicholls Military Service

🎖️

Current ADF — Regular

1.5% 83

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Current ADF — Reserves

1.1% 58

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Previously served

5.2% 285

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Never served

92.2% 5,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nicholls Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.3% 721

—

Did not provide

86.7% 4,688

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nicholls Children Ever Born

No children

30.3%

1 child

11.0%

2 children

35.4%

3 children

17.7%

4 children

5.1%

5+ children

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nicholls When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

186

1971–1980

221

1981–1990

293

1991–2000

303

2001–2010

396

2011–2015

269

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nicholls Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

23.4%

5–14 hours

34.4%

15–29 hours

15.3%

30+ hours

7.4%

Did not do domestic work

19.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nicholls Household Size

1 person

13.7%

2 persons

34.0%

3 persons

18.5%

4 persons

21.6%

5 persons

9.0%

6+ persons

3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nicholls Where Residents Moved From

Same address

5,921

Moved from ACT

374

Moved from NSW

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from QLD

Moved from VIC

Moved from NT

Moved from WA

Moved from SA

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nicholls Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

91.3%

Step family — no other children

5.5%

Blended family — no other children

2.7%

Intact family — other children present

0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nicholls Schools

schools nearby

government

1081

avg ICSEA score

7,200

total students

Burgmann Anglican School Independent

Combined · K-12 · 1,755 students

1165

ICSEA

Good Shepherd Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 762 students

1095

ICSEA

St John Paul II College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 880 students

1089

ICSEA

Holy Spirit Primary School Catholic

Primary · K-6 · 733 students

1085

ICSEA

Palmerston District Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 640 students

1077

ICSEA

Giralang Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 268 students

1070

ICSEA

Gold Creek School Government

Combined · K-10 · 1,261 students

1052

ICSEA

Ngunnawal Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 620 students

1049

ICSEA

Evatt Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 281 students

1047

ICSEA

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Nicholls Rent Prices & Affordability

16%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,134/wk

Median Rent $502/wk

Rent-to-Income 16.0%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nicholls

Your weekly income

≈ $13,581/month

Median rent $502/wk

Left after rent $2,632/wk

Rent share 16.0%

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Nicholls vs State & National Average

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Rivett

Pop: 3,354 Income: $1,113/wk Rent: $322/wk

Giralang

Pop: 3,372 Income: $1,143/wk Rent: $460/wk

Melba

Pop: 3,383 Income: $1,118/wk Rent: $400/wk

Duffy

Pop: 3,395 Income: $1,251/wk Rent: $445/wk

Mawson

Pop: 3,440 Income: $1,158/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Pop: 3,671 Income: $1,173/wk Rent: $481/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nicholls

What is the population of Nicholls ACT?

The population of Nicholls ACT is 6,680 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 996.8 people per km².Nicholls is ranked #1,132 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nicholls?

The median personal income in Nicholls ACT is $1,251 per week, or $65,052 per year.The median household income is $3,134 per week.Family income is $3,429 per week.Nicholls is ranked #336 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nicholls?

Median rent in Nicholls ACT is $502 per week ($2,175 per month).Rent represents 16.0% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nicholls ranks #573 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nicholls?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nicholls ACT is $2,300. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nicholls?

The median age in Nicholls ACT is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nicholls a good suburb to live in?

Nicholls is a suburb in Australian Capital Territory with a population of 6,680.The median income is $1,251/wk, which is above the ACT average of $1,190/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (16.0% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 80101. All dollar figures in AUD.