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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Nyah, 3594

Current weather

11.2°CMainly clear

92% humidity · 22.4 km/h wind · 16.2° / 9.4° today · 1.4 mm rain

Desirability score

29.9/100

5193rd in Australia

70% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Nyah is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 536 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 44 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 82.1 offences per 1,000 residents, 6 public transport stops within the suburb, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.

Population

Population
536
Median age
46
Median household income / week
$1,130
Dwelling vacancy
14.9%
Unoccupied private dwellings
40 of 269
Median monthly mortgage
$867
Employment rate
54.3%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
21 / 0 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release

    The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026)
44
Against the person
4
Against property
19
Rate per 1,000 residents
82.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 134 residents
State safety percentile
68.1th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate)
-13.7%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft2
  • B49 Other Theft6
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order11

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Crime rate and year-on-year trend

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

6 public transport stops in this suburb

  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwy
  • Two Bays Roadhouse/Murray Valley Hwy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Planning & development

Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).

5 planning-related records

2021· 3 proposals

  • August 2021

  • Replacement Dwelling in the Farm Zone (Amendment)
    2882 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY NYAH 3594Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Proposed habitable outbuilding (studio) associated with the existing dwelling
    3118 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY NYAH 3594Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

  • February 2021

  • Replacement Dwelling in the Farm Zone
    2882 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 2 proposals

  • December 2020

  • Buildings and works to an existing building in the Commercial 1 Zone
    64 STRADBROKE AVENUEPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming Zone
    MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)

Development and planning activity

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

Amenities

No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Parks & reserves

1 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Nyah Heritage ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
1/10
IRSD decile (2021)
1/10

SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)

Bushfire hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM)
44
Parks (OSM)
2

OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)

Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score
29.9/100
National rank
5193rd in Australia
State rank
1024th in VIC
Peer rank
#263 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
Cohort rank
#538 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
70%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • B21 Criminal Damagecrime5
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime2
  • B49 Other Theftcrime6
  • E13 Resist Or Hinder Officercrime4
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime11
  • Nyah Heritage Parkgovernmentpark
  • Buildings and works to an existing building in the Commercial 1 Zoneplanning64 STRADBROKE AVENUELodged 08 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Proposed habitable outbuilding (studio) associated with the existing dwellingplanning3118 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY NYAH 3594Lodged 07 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Replacement Dwelling in the Farm Zoneplanning2882 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 15 Feb 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Replacement Dwelling in the Farm Zone (Amendment)planning2882 MURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAY NYAH 3594Lodged 31 Aug 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

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