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Nicholson VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nicholson, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nicholson VIC is 1,322 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nicholson is $667 per week ($34,684 per year). Median rent in Nicholson is $300 per week ($1,300 per month). Nicholson has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Nicholson has a population density of 19.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nicholson is England. The most common religion is No Religion (60% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nicholson is $1,733.

There were 80 recorded offences in Nicholson in 2025-25, a rate of 61 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (19 offences).

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Nicholson Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nicholson Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$667/wk

$34,684 per year

#6038 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$300/wk

$1,300 per month

#4529 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

47years

9 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,733/mo

Avg household size: 2.5 · 0.7 per bedroom

Nicholson Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.0% (664) Female 50.0% (663)

Population Density

19.4

people per km²

1,322 people · 68.3 km²

Households

2.5

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,657

Family income/wk

Nicholson 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)

Nicholson Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

56.1% 248 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

43.9% 194 dwellings

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

Nicholson Country of Birth

Australia

93.4%

England

4.4%

Germany

1.7%

India

0.5%

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

Nicholson Religion

No Religion

60.0%

Anglican

13.0%

Catholic

12.5%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

3.5%

Christian (other)

2.2%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.2%

Christinty Jehvahs Witnses

1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nicholson Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

46.4%

Year 10 or equivalent

26.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.6%

Year 9 or equivalent

9.4%

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

Nicholson Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

41.7%

Other

33.3%

Portuguese

25.0%

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

Nicholson Employment

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Employed full-time

35.1% 346 people

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Employed part-time

20.6% 203 people

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Unemployed

2.2% 22 people

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Not in labour force

42.1% 416 people

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

Nicholson Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

51.9%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

20.6%

Bachelor Degree

16.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.7%

Postgraduate Degree

3.9%

Certificate I/II

2.2%

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

Nicholson Occupation

Professionals

20.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

18.9%

Clerical & Administrative

15.8%

Community & Personal Service

14.2%

Managers

13.4%

Labourers

8.5%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

4.7%

Sales Workers

4.1%

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

Nicholson Field of Study

Engineering

18.7%

Management & Commerce

15.2%

Society & Culture

12.0%

Health

12.0%

Architecture & Building

11.5%

Education

10.9%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.9%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.3%

Agriculture & Environment

4.0%

Information Technology

3.2%

Creative Arts

1.3%

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

Nicholson Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nicholson Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$300-$399/wk

1.8%

$400-$499/wk

7.3%

$500-$649/wk

7.3%

$650-$799/wk

6.9%

$800-$999/wk

9.4%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

8.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

6.4%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

7.1%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.8%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.3%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.8%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.0%

$4,000+/wk

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nicholson Marital Status

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Married

52.6% 572

↔️

Separated

3.1% 34

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Divorced

10.8% 118

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 64

👤

Never married

27.6% 300

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nicholson Ancestry

English

35.8%

Australian

33.8%

Scottish

9.0%

Irish

7.9%

Other

3.5%

German

3.2%

Dutch

2.4%

Italian

1.6%

Aboriginal Australianralian

0.9%

Filipino

0.8%

Polish

0.6%

French

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nicholson School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

36.1%

Secondary — Government

21.4%

Pre-school

11.3%

Secondary — Catholic

10.9%

Primary — Catholic

8.8%

Vocational Education

8.0%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

2.1%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

1.3%

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

Nicholson Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.2% 158

✅

No need for assistance

93.8% 2,385

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

Nicholson Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

18.3% 189

—

Not a volunteer

81.7% 842

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nicholson Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

3.2%

$300-$449/mo

1.6%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

5.9%

$800-$999/mo

5.9%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

16.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

25.7%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

28.9%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.0%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

3.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nicholson How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

80.7%

Did not go to work

10.4%

Car (passenger)

4.7%

Walked only

2.1%

Truck

1.3%

Bus

0.8%

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

Nicholson Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.9%

1 vehicle

19.4%

2 vehicles

43.6%

3 vehicles

18.6%

4+ vehicles

16.5%

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

Nicholson Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.0%

2 bedrooms

11.1%

3 bedrooms

39.3%

4 bedrooms

38.1%

5 bedrooms

5.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Nicholson Population Mobility

12.8%

moved in the last year

42.2%

moved in the last 5 years

4.0%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nicholson Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

2,507

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nicholson Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

112

Arthritis

Asthma

Heart disease

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

Kidney disease

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

Nicholson Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.0%

$150-$299/wk

4.2%

$300-$399/wk

7.4%

$400-$499/wk

5.7%

$500-$649/wk

5.1%

$650-$799/wk

10.6%

$800-$999/wk

10.1%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

13.7%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

10.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.3%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

4.4%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

5.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nicholson Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

40.6%

Couple — no children

35.4%

Couple — no children under 15

13.6%

One parent — children under 15

5.7%

One parent — no children under 15

4.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nicholson Military Service

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Previously served

3.9% 41

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Never served

96.1% 997

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nicholson Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

15.4% 159

—

Did not provide

84.6% 872

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nicholson Children Ever Born

No children

25.2%

1 child

11.3%

2 children

31.0%

3 children

21.8%

4 children

8.8%

5+ children

1.9%

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

Nicholson When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2018

2019

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

Nicholson Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

19.4%

5–14 hours

29.3%

15–29 hours

16.7%

30+ hours

12.8%

Did not do domestic work

21.8%

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

Nicholson Household Size

1 person

23.1%

2 persons

39.3%

3 persons

13.8%

4 persons

13.8%

5 persons

7.1%

6+ persons

3.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nicholson Where Residents Moved From

Same address

1,086

Moved from VIC

124

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Nicholson Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

83.4%

Step family — no other children

6.2%

Blended family — no other children

4.8%

Intact family — other children present

3.4%

Other couple — children only

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nicholson Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 80 total

Assault

Justice Procedures

Theft

Drug Offences

Property Damage

Break & Enter

Public Order

Fraud

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Nicholson Schools

schools nearby

government

948

avg ICSEA score

total students

Nicholson Primary School Government

Primary · Prep-6 · 70 students

948

ICSEA

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

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Nicholson Rent Prices & Affordability

22%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,390/wk

Median Rent $300/wk

Rent-to-Income 21.6%

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

If you earn X in Nicholson

Your weekly income

≈ $6,023/month

Median rent $300/wk

Left after rent $1,090/wk

Rent share 21.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $106/wk

Nhill

Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $100/wk

Timboon

Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk

Neerim South

Income: $678/wk Rent: $260/wk Save: $40/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $120/wk

Tallangatta

Income: $637/wk Rent: $240/wk Save: $60/wk

Rutherglen

Income: $722/wk Rent: $250/wk Save: $50/wk

Mirboo North

Income: $625/wk Rent: $255/wk Save: $45/wk

Nicholson vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Dereel

Pop: 664 Income: $545/wk Rent: $300/wk

Bonnie Doon (Vic.)

Pop: 666 Income: $662/wk Rent: $296/wk

Bulla (Vic.)

Pop: 668 Income: $726/wk Rent: $348/wk

Surf Beach (Vic.)

Pop: 670 Income: $759/wk Rent: $316/wk

Warrandyte South

Pop: 671 Income: $1,062/wk Rent: $500/wk

Rainbow

Pop: 672 Income: $625/wk Rent: $100/wk

Compare Nicholson (Vic.)

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nicholson

What is the population of Nicholson VIC?

The population of Nicholson VIC is 1,322 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 19.4 people per km².Nicholson is ranked #3,574 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nicholson?

The median personal income in Nicholson VIC is $667 per week, or $34,684 per year.The median household income is $1,390 per week.Family income is $1,657 per week.Nicholson is ranked #6,038 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nicholson?

Median rent in Nicholson VIC is $300 per week ($1,300 per month).Rent represents 21.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nicholson ranks #4,529 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nicholson?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nicholson VIC is $1,733. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nicholson?

The median age in Nicholson VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nicholson a good suburb to live in?

Nicholson is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 1,322.The median income is $667/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (21.6% 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: 21941. All dollar figures in AUD.