Suburbs Nyah West

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Nyah West VIC — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Nyah West VIC is 673 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nyah West is $485 per week ($25,220 per year). Median rent in Nyah West is $188 per week ($815 per month). Nyah West has a median age of 45 years, older than the national median of 38. Nyah West has a population density of 18.4 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nyah West is England. The most common religion is No Religion (47% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Afrikaans. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyah West is $650.

There were 64 recorded offences in Nyah West in 2025-25, a rate of 95 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was assault (21 offences).

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📍 Nyah West, Victoria — 35.1783°S, 143.3425°E

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Nyah West Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nyah West Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$485/wk
$25,220 per year
#8377 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$188/wk
$815 per month
#7813 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
45years
7 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$650/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nyah West Demographics

Gender Split

Male 52.2% (350) Female 47.8% (320)

Population Density

18.4
people per km²
673 people · 36.6 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,286
Family income/wk

Nyah West 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 West Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
51.2% 87 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
48.8% 83 dwellings

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

Nyah West Country of Birth

Australia
97.2%
England
2.8%

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

Nyah West Religion

No Religion
46.8%
Catholic
15.9%
Not stated
13.9%
Anglican
9.4%
Uniting Church
7.0%
Christian (other)
2.6%
Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd
2.6%
Buddhism
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nyah West Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
34.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
30.9%
Year 11 or equivalent
24.4%
Year 9 or equivalent
10.3%

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

Nyah West Languages Spoken at Home

Afrikaans
45.5%
Mandarin
27.3%
Russian
27.3%

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

Nyah West Employment

💼
Employed full-time
26.5% 122 people
⏰
Employed part-time
16.3% 75 people
🔍
Unemployed
3.5% 16 people
🏠
Not in labour force
53.8% 248 people

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

Nyah West Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
67.6%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
13.5%
Bachelor Degree
11.4%
Certificate I/II
4.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.2%

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

Nyah West Occupation

Managers
18.8%
Technicians & Trade Workers
17.1%
Labourers
16.2%
Community & Personal Service
14.5%
Professionals
14.5%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
11.1%
Clerical & Administrative
5.1%
Sales Workers
2.6%

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

Nyah West Field of Study

Engineering
31.8%
Society & Culture
23.4%
Architecture & Building
9.3%
Health
9.3%
Education
8.4%
Management & Commerce
6.5%
Agriculture & Environment
5.6%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
5.6%

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

Nyah West Dwelling Types

Separate house
100.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nyah West Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
1.4%
$300-$399/wk
5.1%
$400-$499/wk
12.9%
$500-$649/wk
7.8%
$650-$799/wk
9.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
7.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
15.2%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.0%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
3.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
8.8%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
4.1%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nyah West Marital Status

💍
Married
37.6% 206
↔️
Separated
6.6% 36
📋
Divorced
13.0% 71
🕊️
Widowed
6.9% 38
👤
Never married
35.9% 197

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nyah West Ancestry

Australian
34.6%
English
28.6%
Irish
9.0%
Scottish
7.2%
Aboriginal Australianralian
5.5%
German
4.5%
Other
3.1%
Italian
2.2%
Chinese
2.0%
South African
1.4%
Dutch
1.1%
Russian
0.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nyah West School & University Attendance

Primary — Government
31.7%
Secondary — Government
27.5%
Pre-school
16.7%
Vocational Education
12.5%
Primary — Catholic
7.5%
Secondary — Catholic
4.2%

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

Nyah West Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
13.2% 154
✅
No need for assistance
86.8% 1,017

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

Nyah West Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
13.6% 65
—
Not a volunteer
86.4% 413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nyah West Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.8%
$300-$449/mo
14.3%
$450-$599/mo
24.7%
$600-$799/mo
20.8%
$800-$999/mo
15.6%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
10.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
6.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nyah West How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
82.6%
Car (passenger)
7.4%
Did not go to work
6.3%
Walked only
3.7%

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

Nyah West Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.2%
1 vehicle
33.8%
2 vehicles
41.8%
3 vehicles
7.6%
4+ vehicles
10.7%

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

Nyah West Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
7.5%
2 bedrooms
16.4%
3 bedrooms
54.4%
4 bedrooms
21.7%

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

Nyah West Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
40.0%
moved in the last 5 years
6.9%
unemployment rate (Census)
42.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nyah West Indigenous Population

9.1%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
107
Indigenous residents
1,064
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nyah West Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
88
Arthritis
51
Asthma
44
Heart disease
42
Lung condition
35
Diabetes
28
Cancer
18
Stroke
12
Dementia
11
Kidney disease
8

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

Nyah West Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
10.7%
$1-$149/wk
4.3%
$150-$299/wk
7.4%
$300-$399/wk
10.2%
$400-$499/wk
13.7%
$500-$649/wk
4.3%
$650-$799/wk
10.7%
$800-$999/wk
9.7%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.7%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
4.6%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
1.0%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
3.3%
$3,500+/wk
1.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nyah West Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
36.5%
Couple — no children
31.0%
One parent — children under 15
14.7%
Couple — no children under 15
11.4%
One parent — no children under 15
6.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nyah West Military Service

🏅
Previously served
4.8% 23
👤
Never served
95.2% 454

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nyah West Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
15.8% 75
—
Did not provide
84.2% 400

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nyah West Children Ever Born

No children
26.3%
1 child
6.7%
2 children
26.3%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
14.4%
5+ children
7.7%

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

Nyah West When Migrants Arrived

1961–1970
5
1971–1980
4
1981–1990
3
1991–2000
3
2001–2010
4
2011–2015
10
2017
4
2019
5

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

Nyah West Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
14.9%
5–14 hours
23.4%
15–29 hours
16.4%
30+ hours
11.8%
Did not do domestic work
33.5%

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

Nyah West Household Size

1 person
33.3%
2 persons
33.8%
3 persons
11.7%
4 persons
10.4%
5 persons
6.3%
6+ persons
4.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nyah West Where Residents Moved From

Same address
502
Moved from VIC
40
Moved — same area (SA2)
30
Moved from NSW
4
Moved from overseas
3

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

Nyah West Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
84.1%
Step family — no other children
9.1%
Blended family — no other children
6.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nyah West Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 64 total

Assault
21
Justice Procedures
19
Theft
9
Break & Enter
4
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
3
Property Damage
2
Public Order
2

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

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

Nyah West Schools

1
schools nearby
1
government
893
avg ICSEA score
42
total students
Nyah District Primary School Government
Primary · Prep-6 · 42 students
893
ICSEA

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

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Nyah West Rent Prices & Affordability

19%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $979/wk
Median Rent $188/wk
Rent-to-Income 19.2%

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

If you earn X in Nyah West

≈ $4,242/month
Median rent $188/wk
Left after rent $791/wk
Rent share 19.2%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Coleraine
Income: $502/wk Rent: $140/wk Save: $48/wk
Loch Sport
Income: $433/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $8/wk
Dimboola
Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $18/wk
Casterton
Income: $523/wk Rent: $160/wk Save: $28/wk

Nyah West vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Beverford
Pop: 337 Income: $687/wk Rent: $150/wk
Bridgewater On Loddon
Pop: 341 Income: $609/wk Rent: $215/wk
Cardinia
Pop: 342 Income: $693/wk Rent: $390/wk
Wooragee
Pop: 342 Income: $825/wk Rent: $110/wk
Drouin South
Pop: 343 Income: $778/wk Rent: $313/wk
Long Forest
Pop: 343 Income: $795/wk Rent: $520/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nyah West

What is the population of Nyah West VIC?

The population of Nyah West VIC is 673 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 18.4 people per km².Nyah West is ranked #4,567 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nyah West?

The median personal income in Nyah West VIC is $485 per week, or $25,220 per year.The median household income is $979 per week.Family income is $1,286 per week.Nyah West is ranked #8,377 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nyah West?

Median rent in Nyah West VIC is $188 per week ($815 per month).Rent represents 19.2% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nyah West ranks #7,813 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nyah West?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nyah West VIC is $650. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nyah West?

The median age in Nyah West VIC is 45 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nyah West a good suburb to live in?

Nyah West is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 673.The median income is $485/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (19.2% 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: 21993. All dollar figures in AUD.