VIC · Swan Hill Council
Nyah West, 3595
Current weather
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Nyah West is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 673 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 60 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-8%), roughly 89.2 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, fewer mapped amenities than nearby suburbs, and some planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 673
- Median age
- 45
- Median household income / week
- $979
- Dwelling vacancy
- 20.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 61 of 300
- Median monthly mortgage
- $650
- Employment rate
- 39.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 36 / 0 / 7
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)
- 60
- Against the person
- 17
- Against property
- 28
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 89.2
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 40 residents
- State safety percentile
- 71.7th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -7.7%
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage6
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary6
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle5
- D23 Offensive Conduct4
- Other Crimes Against The Person9
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 893
- Nyah District Primary SchoolPrimary
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
1 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Monash Ave
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
1 planning-related records
2020· 1 proposal
June 2020
- Development of the Land associated with an existing Dwelling (Carport) in the Commercial 1 Zone affected by Heritage Overlay122 MONASH AVENUEPermit 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
9 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bbq
- Bench
- General Store/Monash AveBus stop
- Parking Space
- Nyah West PharmacyPharmacy
- Nyah West LPOPost office
- Grand Hotel Nyah WestPub
- IGA XpressSupermarket
- Vending machine
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
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
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Nyah West Pharmacypharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
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
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
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)
- 37
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
- 27.0/100
- National rank
- 5659th in Australia
- State rank
- 1098th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #302 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #598 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
- B321 Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime6
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehiclecrime5
- D23 Offensive Conductcrime4
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime9
- Nyah West Pharmacyhealthpharmacy
- Development of the Land associated with an existing Dwelling (Carport) in the Commercial 1 Zone affected by Heritage Overlayplanning122 MONASH AVENUELodged 25 Jun 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- General Store/Monash Avetransport
- Nyah District Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bbqamenitiesbbq
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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