Median house price
$715k
4th Quarter 2025
VIC · Mildura Council
Nichols Point, 3501
Est. population · Jun 2025
1,804
Growth (1 yr)
+2.3%
Growth (5 yr)
+7.6%
Median age
40
Median income
$2,087/wk
Employment rate
67.8%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$715,000
Languages at home
6.3%non-English
Most common: Italian, Greek, Cantonese
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Green suburb
- Education hub
- Heritage area
- National parks
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Nichols Point is a quieter smaller community in Mildura Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with a strong presence of young families throughout. The town centre holds its own, with enough local flavour to make staying close to home appealing.
With limited local amenities, residents regularly travel to a neighbouring town for shops, appointments and a wider choice. Day-to-day life is more car-oriented here than in denser, more walkable pockets. Housing sits above the suburban middle: not the top of the market, but clearly pricier than average.
Local crime has been trending higher of late. A trickle of new development is refreshing selected pockets without changing the overall feel.
Desirability lands below average here: softer local dining and lifestyle amenities, plus schools and education weighing on the result versus similar regional towns, even with community and employment holding up better. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Nichols Point snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
1,804
+2.3% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
5.1%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#78
among Country & regional · Emerging
Safety
58th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
90th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
8/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
44th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 39.7/100 — Below average
- National rank
- 3808th in Australia
- State rank
- 761st in VIC
- Peer rank
- #78 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #309 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $715,000
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
1,804(June 2025)
+2.3% annual · +7.6% over 5 years · 90th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +2.3%
- 5-year growth
- +7.6%
- Change in 1 year
- +40
- Change in 5 years
- +127
- Growth rank in VIC
- 90th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~1,950), extrapolated at +1.4% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 1,723
- Median age
- 40
- Median household income / week
- $2,087
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.1%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 31 of 604
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,800
- Employment rate
- 67.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 548 / 6 / 0 (+ 17 other)
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 113
- Against the person
- 23
- Against property
- 70
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 62.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 58th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +46.8%
Most common offence types
- A211 Fv Serious Assault8
- B21 Criminal Damage14
- B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary11
- B49 Other Theft11
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order9
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) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 995
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 44th
School list
- Nichols Point Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 995 · 44th percentile · LBOTE 3% · 382 students · Top SEA quarter 12% · 1.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Amenities
15 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 places of worship · 1 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 0/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 1.16
Community(1)
- Nichols Point Primary SchoolSchool
110 Koorlong Avenue, Nichols Point
Sport & outdoors(4)
- Koorlong Avenue And Tireel Drive Drainage BasinPark
- Nicholls Point ReservePark
- Sports field
- Swimming pool
Other(7)
- Woodsies Gem ShopAttraction
516 Cureton Avenue, Nichols Point
- Willow And IvieEvents Venue
256 Irymple Avenue, Nichols Point
- Nichols Point General StoreGeneral
174 Fifth Street, Nichols Point
- Parking (4)
- Sunraysia Presbyterian ChurchPlace of worship
168 Fifth Street
- Public toilets
- TelstraTelephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
2 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Koorlong Avenue And Tireel Drive Drainage BasinPark
- Nicholls Point ReservePark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 4
- 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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Places of worship
1 places of worship within ~1.5 km
- Sunraysia Presbyterian Church
168 Fifth Street
From OpenStreetMap within ~1.5 km of the suburb centre.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Mildura Health Private Hospital (7.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 55
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 30.5
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 32° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 66 mm · ~8 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 63 mm · ~8 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 5°
- Rainfall
- 76 mm · ~10 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 25° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 82 mm · ~10 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 8 proposals
October 2021
- Multi Lot Staged Subdivision Multi Lot Staged Subdivision263-291 IRYMPLE AVENUE NICHOLS POINT 3501Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Rural Workers Accommodation Use and development of Rural Workers Accommodation3124 ELEVENTH STREET NICHOLS POINT 3501Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2021
- Application to Amend Staged subdivision Stage 1 - Two Lot Subdivision (dwelling excision) Stage 2 - Two Lot Subdivision (boundary realignment)SANDILONG AVENUE NICHOLS POINT 3501Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend Two (2) Lot Subdivision57 GINQUAM AVENUE NICHOLS POINT 3501Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Application to Amend 2 lot subdivision (dwelling excision) and use of a Vehicle Store636 CURETON AVENUE NICHOLS POINT 3501Lapsed
June 2021
- Shed Buildings and works (outbuilding associated with existing dwelling)3196 Eleventh StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Section 71 Amendment Buildings and works (Replacement dwelling and development of an outbuilding)87 Billabong RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend 2 lot subdivision (dwelling excision) and use of a Vehicle Store636 Cureton AvenueLapsed
2020· 8 proposals
December 2020
- Micro Brewery Buildings and works (development of a shed) and use of the land for industry (micro brewery)146-148 Irymple AvenueWithdrawn
- Replacement Dwelling Buildings and works (Development of a Replacement Dwelling)44 Belar AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
October 2020
- 2 Lot Subdivision Two Lot Subdivision (dwelling excision)310 COWRA AVENUE NICHOLS POINT 3501Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend 2 lot subdivision (dwelling excision) and use of a Vehicle Store636 Cureton AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Application to Amend a Planning Permit 2 Lot Subdivision (dwelling excision)289 Koorlong AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Shed Development of buildings and works (shed associated with the existing dwelling)43 Belar AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Dwelling Extension Buildings and Works – Development of an Extension to Dwelling44 Keating AvenuePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two Lot Subdivision Two lot subdivision & variation to restrictive Covenant AL578345V to delete points 1 & 33252 Eleventh StreetPermit 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) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Heritage
2 heritage places
- BILLABONG PUMPING STATIONNH0547
- FORMER NICHOLS POINT PRIMARY SCHOOLNH2363
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Mallee
- Member of Parliament
- Anne WEBSTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 121,604
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.5%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- -0.1 pp toward Coalition
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.0%Labor 31.0%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 7.9 km away).
Coalition 66.9%Labor 33.1%
2.2 percentage points more Labor-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +3.0 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- Nichols PointLabor 32.6% · Coalition 67.4% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- IrympleLabor 25.3% · Coalition 74.7% TPP (2025)4.9 km away
- MilduraLabor 40.9% · Coalition 59.1% TPP (2025)5.3 km away
- Mildura City CentralLabor 35.9% · Coalition 64.1% TPP (2025)5.6 km away
- Mildura DeakinLabor 44.4% · Coalition 55.6% TPP (2025)6.2 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 8/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 9/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
More in Mildura Council
Other suburbs in the same local government area.
Comparable suburbs
Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.