VIC · South Gippsland Council

Nyora, 3987

Current weather

10°CModerate drizzle

97% humidity · 30 km/h wind · 11.5° / 8.9° today · 25.5 mm rain

Desirability score

41.9/100

2888th in Australia

78% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Last updated 2 July 2026 at 6:15 pm AEST

Suburb snapshot

Nyora (Vic.) is a small locality in the South Gippsland area, home to around 1,644 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 86 offences in 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-47%), roughly 52.3 offences per 1,000 residents, 1 school and preschool site in the area, limited but present public transport access, and notable planning and development activity on record. See the sections below for population, safety, schools and local activity.

Population

Population: 1,644
Median age: 41
Median household income / week: $1,828
Dwelling vacancy: 6.4%
Unoccupied private dwellings: 35 of 546
Median monthly mortgage: $1,733
Employment rate: 61.7%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats): 33 / 3 / 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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Crime & safety

Total offences (2026): 86
Against the person: 13
Against property: 30
Rate per 1,000 residents: 52.3
Person-crime prevalence: About 1 in 126 residents
State safety percentile: 49th (lower crime is better)
Decrease (daily rate): -46.6%

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Reported offences by period

Most common offence types

B21 Criminal Damage6
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary5
B41 Motor Vehicle Theft10
E21 Breach Family Violence Order35
E22 Breach Intervention Order7

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 2 July 2026 at 12:14 pm AEST · Year ending March release

Schools & preschools

Schools & preschools: 1
Median school ICSEA: 984

Nyora 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 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release
School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:19 pm AEST · Annual ACARA release

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

Mitchell St/Davis St
Mitchell St/Davis St

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 1 July 2026 at 5:20 pm AEST · 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).

21 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals

August 2021
46 lot subdivision23 Aug 2021
18A DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987In progress
Develop land with an extension to the existing dwelling18 Aug 2021
275 COCHRANES ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with an extension to the existing dwelling03 Aug 2021
850 MOUNT LYALL ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
May 2021
Develop land with a Dependant Persons Unit06 May 2021
150 CHERRY TREE ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of land for a shipping container storage - Amend current conditions of the permit04 May 2021
40 Watts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
Use and development of land with an agricultural outbuilding21 Apr 2021
15 FORREST DRIVE NYORA 3987NOD issued by a delegate
March 2021
Develop land with a domestic outbuilding26 Mar 2021
25 Edwards LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
Develop land with a replacement dwelling23 Feb 2021
1260 McDonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2021
Development of a Dwelling (Replacement)19 Jan 2021
60 Berrys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

2020· 12 proposals

December 2020
Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding21 Dec 2020
100 Lang Lang-Poowong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Amended Design Development of land with a supermarket and associated shops, alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone and the reduction of car parking10 Dec 2020
31 DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987In progress
October 2020
Use and development of land for a shipping container storage26 Oct 2020
40 Watts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of land with shipping container storage26 Oct 2020
42 Watts RoadWithdrawn
September 2020
Use of land for industry (mechanic)24 Sep 2020
1172 MOUNT LYALL ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Two subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement07 Sep 2020
424 LANG LANG-POOWONG ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
Use land to sell and consume liquor19 Aug 2020
46 Davis StreetNOD issued by a delegate
June 2020
Develop land with an outbuilding15 Jun 2020
16 Forrest DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Use and development of land with a supermarket, service station, food and drink premise, sale of liquor and alteration of access to RDZ103 Jun 2020
34 Davis StreetNOD issued by a delegate
March 2020
Develop land with an outbuilding11 Mar 2020
16 Forrest DriveLapsed
January 2020
Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry29 Jan 2020
12 Berrys RoadLapsed
Construction of a concrete sump, diversion bund, pumps and works in association with an existing sand quarry08 Jan 2020
870 McDonalds TrackPermit 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 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 5:15 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021): 5/10
IRSD decile (2021): 6/10

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 1 July 2026 at 5:05 pm AEST · 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 1 July 2026 at 6:14 pm AEST

Green cover

Parks & woodland (OSM): 19
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 1 July 2026 at 5:16 pm AEST · Weekly refresh

Desirability index

Desirability score: 41.9/100
National rank: 2888th in Australia
State rank: 582nd in VIC
Peer rank: #111 among Country & regional · Established suburbs
Cohort rank: #202 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence: 78%

Data sources & freshness

Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 6:10 pm AEST · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

B21 Criminal Damagecrime6
B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglarycrime5
B41 Motor Vehicle Theftcrime10
E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime35
E22 Breach Intervention Ordercrime7
46 lot subdivisionplanning18A DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987Lodged 23 Aug 2021 · In progress
Amended Design Development of land with a supermarket and associated shops, alteration of access to a road in a Transport Zone and the reduction of car parkingplanning31 DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987Lodged 10 Dec 2020 · In progress
Construction of a concrete sump, diversion bund, pumps and works in association with an existing sand quarryplanning870 McDonalds TrackLodged 08 Jan 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with a Dependant Persons Unitplanning150 CHERRY TREE ROAD NYORA 3987Lodged 06 May 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
Develop land with a domestic outbuildingplanning25 Edwards LaneLodged 26 Mar 2021 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site 2 July 2026 at 12:13 pm AEST · Year ending March release
PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Updated on site 1 July 2026 at 5:31 pm AEST · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access

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