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VIC · Swan Hill Council

Nyah, VIC, 3594

Current weather

13.3°CModerate drizzle

96% humidity · 26.7 km/h wind · 14.9° / 10.6° today · 12.4 mm rain

Desirability index

6.9/100

#490 among Country & regional suburbs

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Nyah is a small locality in the Swan Hill area, home to around 536 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 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

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
68.6th (lower crime is better)
Year-on-year change
-13.7%

Most common offence types

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

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

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

Data sources & freshness

  • PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020; 2020–2022; 2021 · 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.

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.

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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

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.

Data sources & freshness

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

Desirability index

Desirability score
6.9/100
Cohort rank
#490 among Country & regional suburbs

Data sources & freshness

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

Recent changes

  • 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
  • Use and development of land for a dwelling in the Farming ZoneplanningMURRAY VALLEY HIGHWAYLodged 03 Dec 2020 · Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwytransport
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwytransport
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwytransport
  • McAlpine Rd/Murray Valley Hwytransport

Data sources & freshness

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