Victoria · Suburb Profile

Nyah VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nyah VIC is 536 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nyah is $674 per week ($35,048 per year). Median rent in Nyah is $210 per week ($910 per month). Nyah has a median age of 46 years, older than the national median of 38. Nyah has a population density of 18.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nyah is India. The most common religion is No Religion (43% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyah is $867.

There were 52 recorded offences in Nyah in 2025-25, a rate of 97 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (24 offences).

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Nyah Population

residents (Census 2021)

Nyah Median Income & Rent

💰

Median Income

$674/wk

$35,048 per year

#5918 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$210/wk

$910 per month

#7231 of 14,663

👤

Median Age

46years

8 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$867/mo

Avg household size: 2.1 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nyah Demographics

Gender Split

Male 53.2% (286) Female 46.8% (252)

Population Density

18.5

people per km²

536 people · 29.0 km²

Households

2.1

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,474

Family income/wk

Nyah 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)

Nyah Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

58.8% 100 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

41.2% 70 dwellings

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

Nyah Country of Birth

Australia

95.4%

India

4.6%

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

Nyah Religion

No Religion

42.7%

Catholic

14.4%

Not stated

13.6%

Anglican

13.2%

Uniting Church

6.5%

Islam

4.3%

Buddhism

2.6%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nyah Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

43.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.6%

Year 11 or equivalent

17.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

8.4%

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

Nyah Languages Spoken at Home

Other

31.7%

SAL Tot

23.8%

SAL Oth

23.8%

Hindi

6.3%

Italian

4.8%

Mandarin

4.8%

Vietnamese

4.8%

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

Nyah Employment

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Employed full-time

37.0% 153 people

⏰

Employed part-time

21.7% 90 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 17 people

🏠

Not in labour force

37.2% 154 people

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

Nyah Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

53.4%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

25.5%

Bachelor Degree

14.9%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

4.3%

Certificate I/II

1.9%

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

Nyah Occupation

Labourers

21.1%

Technicians & Trade Workers

21.1%

Professionals

15.6%

Community & Personal Service

14.8%

Clerical & Administrative

11.7%

Managers

9.4%

Sales Workers

3.1%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

3.1%

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

Nyah Field of Study

Engineering

21.7%

Education

15.0%

Society & Culture

13.3%

Health

11.7%

Management & Commerce

10.0%

Agriculture & Environment

10.0%

Architecture & Building

7.5%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

5.0%

Information Technology

3.3%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.5%

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

Nyah Dwelling Types

Separate house

100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nyah Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.5%

$1-$149/wk

2.5%

$150-$299/wk

2.5%

$400-$499/wk

11.6%

$500-$649/wk

2.0%

$650-$799/wk

7.5%

$800-$999/wk

12.6%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

10.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

8.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.6%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.0%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$4,000+/wk

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nyah Marital Status

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Married

46.4% 214

↔️

Separated

4.6% 21

📋

Divorced

10.4% 48

🕊️

Widowed

6.1% 28

👤

Never married

32.5% 150

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nyah Ancestry

Australian

31.8%

English

29.5%

Other

9.8%

Irish

8.4%

Scottish

6.9%

German

3.4%

Aboriginal Australianralian

3.1%

Italian

3.1%

Maltese

1.2%

Chinese

1.1%

Hungarian

0.9%

Vietnamese

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nyah School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government

36.6%

Primary — Government

29.3%

Vocational Education

18.3%

Pre-school

4.9%

Primary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Catholic

3.7%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

3.7%

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

Nyah Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.0% 58

✅

No need for assistance

94.0% 906

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

Nyah Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

16.8% 71

—

Not a volunteer

83.2% 352

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nyah Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

14.3%

$300-$449/mo

7.9%

$450-$599/mo

4.8%

$600-$799/mo

17.5%

$800-$999/mo

17.5%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

20.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

17.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nyah How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

78.5%

Car (passenger)

10.0%

Did not go to work

6.8%

Walked only

4.6%

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

Nyah Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.4%

1 vehicle

31.4%

2 vehicles

37.7%

3 vehicles

16.8%

4+ vehicles

7.7%

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

Nyah Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

10.8%

2 bedrooms

13.1%

3 bedrooms

55.4%

4 bedrooms

17.4%

5 bedrooms

1.4%

6+ bedrooms

1.9%

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

Nyah Population Mobility

17.5%

moved in the last year

38.1%

moved in the last 5 years

5.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

57.7%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nyah Indigenous Population

3.1%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

935

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nyah Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

Arthritis

Heart disease

Asthma

Diabetes

Lung condition

Cancer

Stroke

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

Nyah Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

10.7%

$1-$149/wk

3.4%

$150-$299/wk

7.0%

$300-$399/wk

3.4%

$400-$499/wk

9.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.2%

$650-$799/wk

11.0%

$800-$999/wk

13.5%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

16.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

7.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

4.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

2.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.8%

$3,500+/wk

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nyah Family Structure

Couple — no children

44.6%

Couple — children under 15

27.8%

Couple — no children under 15

13.5%

One parent — children under 15

9.9%

One parent — no children under 15

4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nyah Military Service

🏅

Previously served

5.2% 22

👤

Never served

94.8% 405

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nyah Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

16.6% 70

—

Did not provide

83.4% 351

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nyah Children Ever Born

No children

27.1%

1 child

17.4%

2 children

27.1%

3 children

21.3%

4 children

4.5%

5+ children

2.6%

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

Nyah When Migrants Arrived

1951–1960

1961–1970

1991–2000

2001–2010

2011–2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

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

Nyah Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

24.1%

5–14 hours

24.6%

15–29 hours

14.1%

30+ hours

9.8%

Did not do domestic work

27.3%

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

Nyah Household Size

1 person

33.2%

2 persons

44.5%

3 persons

12.2%

4 persons

8.3%

5 persons

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nyah Where Residents Moved From

Same address

406

Moved from VIC

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from QLD

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from NSW

Moved from overseas

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

Nyah Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

84.6%

Step family — no other children

15.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nyah Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 52 total

Justice Procedures

Assault

Property Damage

Theft

Public Order

Break & Enter

Drug Offences

Weapons

Offence trend by year:

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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

Nyah Rent Prices & Affordability

19%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,130/wk

Median Rent $210/wk

Rent-to-Income 18.6%

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

If you earn X in Nyah

Your weekly income

≈ $4,897/month

Median rent $210/wk

Left after rent $920/wk

Rent share 18.6%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Moe

Income: $541/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Nathalia

Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $16/wk

Nhill

Income: $717/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Heywood

Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $30/wk

Warracknabeal

Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $30/wk

Tongala

Income: $656/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Kerang

Income: $573/wk Rent: $200/wk Save: $10/wk

Ouyen

Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $45/wk

Nyah vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Ripplebrook

Pop: 268 Income: $711/wk Rent: $300/wk

Barwite

Pop: 269 Income: $721/wk Rent: $250/wk

Goorambat

Pop: 269 Income: $645/wk Rent: $190/wk

Bunkers Hill

Pop: 270 Income: $655/wk Rent: $335/wk

Outtrim

Pop: 270 Income: $697/wk Rent: $250/wk

Argyle (Vic.)

Pop: 272 Income: $497/wk Rent: $255/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nyah

What is the population of Nyah VIC?

The population of Nyah VIC is 536 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.5 people per km².Nyah is ranked #4,923 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nyah?

The median personal income in Nyah VIC is $674 per week, or $35,048 per year.The median household income is $1,130 per week.Family income is $1,474 per week.Nyah is ranked #5,918 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nyah?

Median rent in Nyah VIC is $210 per week ($910 per month).Rent represents 18.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nyah ranks #7,231 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nyah?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyah VIC is $867. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nyah?

The median age in Nyah VIC is 46 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nyah a good suburb to live in?

Nyah is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 536.The median income is $674/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (18.6% 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: 21992. All dollar figures in AUD.