VIC · South Gippsland Council

Nyora, 3987

Est. population · Jun 2025

1,669

Growth (1 yr)

+1.1%

Growth (5 yr)

+5.4%

Median age

41

Median income

$1,828/wk

Employment rate

61.7%

University qualified

8.6%

Work from home

15.5%

Languages at home

3.4%non-English

Most common: Portuguese, Mandarin, Serbian

2021 Census · usual residence

Desirability score

43.9/100
Average

804th in VIC

Verified 92% confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Green suburb
  • Agricultural
  • Rural living
What Nyora is known for: Green suburb, Agricultural, Rural living

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Suburb profile

Nyora is a rural locality in Victoria, in South Gippsland Council.

Everyday destinations are relatively walkable, well above typical levels for rural localities. Local amenities is an exceptional strength. Open-space access is better than in most comparable places. Household incomes are a relative strength, with household incomes 24% above the peer median. The clearer weaknesses are more mapped flood cover and fewer university qualifications, with university qualifications 36% below the peer median.

Overall, the suburb suits people prioritising walkability and open space over university qualifications.

Generated from the official metrics on this page. It can omit nuance or contain errors — check the tables and source notes before relying on it.

Strengths and weaknesses

Rural locality · compared with rural localities in Victoria (1828)

Strengths

  • Everyday destinations are relatively walkable
  • Open-space access is better than in most comparable places
  • Local amenity access is stronger than in most comparable places
  • Household incomes are a relative strength

Weaknesses

  • Mapped flood cover is a relative weakness
  • University qualifications are a relative weakness

What stands out

Nothing distinctive beyond the usual profile.

Who it suits

  • Families
  • Professionals
  • Retirees
  • Students
  • Budget buyers

Housing, growth and risk

How Nyora compares

A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk

Median house price

—

No data available

Median rent (Census)

$315/wk

2021 Census median weekly rent

Population (ERP)

1,669

+1.1% annual growth

Dwelling vacancy

6.4%

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

#67

among Country & regional · Emerging

Crime rate

46th

percentile in state (higher = more crime)

Pop. growth

74th

percentile in VIC

Rented dwellings

7%

2021 Census tenure

Advantage (IRSAD)

5/10

national SEIFA decile

School ICSEA

39th

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
43.9/100 — Average
National rank
3401st in Australia
State rank
804th in VIC
Peer rank
#67 among Country & regional · Emerging suburbs
Cohort rank
#414 among Country & regional suburbs
Data confidence
92%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated

Population

Estimated resident population

1,669(June 2025)

+1.1% annual · +5.4% over 5 years · 74th percentile in VIC

Growth figures & methodology
Annual growth
+1.1%
5-year growth
+5.4%
Change in 1 year
+19
Change in 5 years
+86
Growth rank in VIC
74th 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 (~1,800), extrapolated at +1.3% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.

2021 Census figures

2021 Census

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
Median weekly rent (2021 Census)
$315
Tenure (owned / mortgaged / rented)
35.2% / 58% / 6.9%
Employment rate
61.7%
Travel to work (WFH / public transport / car)
15.5% / 0% / 68.7%
Walked or cycled to work
2.8%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
508 / 3 / 0

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%) · Accessibility (12%) · Future Growth (6%)

Employment, household income and owned-outright tenure (2021 Census) Work-from-home and public-transport commute shares (2021 Census) Five-year population change as a healthy-growth band, not a boom bonus

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

    The 2026 Census was conducted 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

Qualifications

8.6% of adults have a university degree, compared with 29.2% across Victoria. 26.9% have a trade or vocational qualification.

  • University qualified8.6% · 29.2% VIC
  • Diploma qualified8.9% · 9.8% VIC
  • Trade / vocational26.9% · 14.2% VIC
  • Year 12 or below55.6% · 46.8% VIC

Highest qualification field

Main field of the highest non-school qualification (2021 Census).

  • Engineering and related technologies24.3%
  • Management and commerce15.6%
  • Society and culture11.9%
  • Health10.6%
  • Architecture and building9.8%
  • Education7.9%
How these groups are defined
MeasureDefinition
University qualifiedBachelor degree or higher
Diploma qualifiedAdvanced Diploma / Diploma
Trade / vocationalCertificate III + IV
Year 12Year 12 as highest attainment
Below Year 12Year 11 / 10 / 9 or below

People aged 15 years and over, 2021 Census. University, diploma and trade shares match ABS highest educational attainment (HEAP). Year 12 and below Year 12 are combined in the chart because the General Community Profile reports school-only attainment as a residual.

Contributes to desirability score · Community (12%)

University qualifications from the 2021 Census

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Tax & income

Median taxable income (2023–24)
$56,986

63rd percentile in VIC · -3% vs Australia

Median salary / wages (2023–24)
$61,394

61st percentile in VIC · -6% vs Australia

Residents with rental investments
10.0%

23rd percentile in VIC · -27% vs Australia

Median super balance (2023–24)
$83,804

56th percentile in VIC · +32% vs Australia

Residents with business income
13.0%

68th percentile in VIC · +25% vs Australia

Australian Taxation Office Taxation Statistics 2023–24, individuals Table 25. Figures describe taxpayers who live in postcode 3987 — not a suburb-level official statistic. Rental investment is the share of local taxpayers reporting rental income or loss, not the share of local properties owned by investors.

Counts, net rent & state comparison
Taxpayers in this postcode
998
Taxpayers reporting net rent
103
Median net rent
-$3,594
Taxpayers reporting business income
126
Taxable income vs state median
+7%
Salary / wages vs state median
+5%
Rental investment vs state median
-23%
Super vs state median
+4%
Business income vs state median
+18%

Percentiles rank this postcode among unique postcodes in VIC, so suburbs that share a postcode are not counted twice. Dollar figures are compared with Australia-wide ATO medians from the same release. Median net rent is among taxpayers who reported the rent label and can be negative.

Data sources & freshness

  • Taxation Statistics 2023–24 — individuals by postcode (Table 25) — Australian Taxation Office · Updated · Annual release; taxpayer residential postcode, not suburb boundary

Seasonal & agricultural work

11.5% of employed residents work in agriculture, forestry and fishing, 5.0× the Australian share (2.3%) — compared with 2.1% across Victoria.

Agriculture, forestry & fishing
11.5%

50th percentile in VIC · +400% vs Australia

Resident workers (2021)
93
WHM specified work
Subclass 417 / 462

Postcode 3987

Occupation mix in this industry

2021 Census G56, residents employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Counts below 10 are not shown.

  • Managers54
  • Labourers24
  • Technicians and trades workers12

Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 Census General Community Profile tables G54 (industry of employment) and G56 (industry by occupation), Statistical Area Level (suburb), place of usual residence. Figures are residents’ main job in the week before Census night — not jobs located in the suburb. Agriculture, forestry and fishing is the 1-digit ANZSIC division; grape growing and other 3- and 4-digit industries are not in this datapack. The 2026 Census was conducted in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.

Plant and animal cultivation in postcode 3987 (Regional Australia) may count as specified work for Working Holiday Maker visas (subclasses 417 and 462). This is a postcode rule from the Home Affairs instruments — not evidence that seasonal jobs exist here, and not a count of WHM residents. Home Affairs specified work · LIN 22/012 · LIN 22/013. Compilation used: 5 April 2025.

Region employment estimates (SA4, not this suburb)

Jobs and Skills Australia NERO modelled estimates for Latrobe - Gippsland (SA4 205), 2026-08. These figures describe the broader region, not this suburb, and occupations are not added together.

  • Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 12135,481
  • Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 8415940
  • Crop Farmers ANZSCO 1212417
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farmers ANZSCO 1214382
  • Agricultural, Forestry and Horticultural Plant Operators ANZSCO 7211370
  • Crop Farm Workers ANZSCO 8412228
  • Other Farm, Forestry and Garden Workers ANZSCO 8419184
  • Forestry and Logging Workers ANZSCO 8413112
  • Mixed Crop and Livestock Farm Workers ANZSCO 841624
  • Aquaculture Workers ANZSCO 841110

Latrobe - Gippsland is a Statistical Area Level 4. Fruit, nut and vegetable workers are not published separately in NERO (they sit under ANZSCO 8412). Jobs and Skills Australia warns not to sum occupations or geographies. NERO data. Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation, Jobs and Skills Australia, Commonwealth of Australia. CC BY 4.0.

Census employed residents counted in G54: 809 · AFF share +448% vs the state.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — industry of employment (G54/G56), place of usual residence — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated · Resident main job in the week before Census night, not jobs located in the suburb

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

  • WHM specified work areas (LIN 22/012 and LIN 22/013) — Department of Home Affairs · 2025-04-05 · Updated · Postcode eligibility for plant and animal cultivation; not a count of WHM residents
  • Nowcast of Employment by Region and Occupation (NERO), SA4 × ANZSCO 4-digit — Jobs and Skills Australia · 2026-08 · Updated · Monthly modelled SA4 estimates; not suburb-level. CC BY 4.0

Community & culture

3.4% speak a language other than English at home; 11.7% born overseas

Language at home
1,465 English only · 51 other
Non-English at home
3.4%
Born overseas
176 (11.7%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
26 (1.6%)
Australian citizens
1,432
Languages spoken at home (other than English)
5

Top languages other than English

Share of residents who speak a language other than English at home (2021 Census).

  • Portuguese5 · 25%
  • Mandarin4 · 20%
  • Serbian4 · 20%
  • Spanish4 · 20%
  • Greek3 · 15%

Religion

52.6%No religion

No religion is the most common response at 52.6%, while Christianity accounts for 35.7%.

MeasureSuburbState
No religion52.6%38.8%
Christianity35.7%40.9%
Other / not stated11.7%20.3%
Christian denominations
DenominationSuburbState
Catholic13.6%20.5%
Anglican11.6%6.5%
Christian (not further defined)3%2.5%
Uniting Church2.4%2.4%

2021 Census — languages spoken at home, birthplace, Indigenous status, and religious affiliation (usual residence). Religion is optional on the Census form.

Data sources & freshness

  • 2021 Census — General Community Profile (including method of travel to work and educational attainment) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated

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

Crime & safety

Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.

Offence counts & rates
Total offences (2026)
82
Against the person
13
Against property
35
Rate per 1,000 residents
49.1
Person-crime prevalence
About 1 in 126 residents
State crime-rate percentile
46.2th (higher = more crime)
Decrease (daily rate)
-43.4%
Recorded road crashes (in suburb)
32
Crash rate per 1,000 residents (state rank)
19.17

Most common offence types

  • B21 Criminal Damage7
  • B322 Non-Residential Non-Aggravated Burglary7
  • B41 Motor Vehicle Theft7
  • B49 Other Theft7
  • E21 Breach Family Violence Order33

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Crime rate, offences against the person, year-on-year trend and recorded road crash rates

Data sources & freshness

Family & Lifestyle

Schools & preschools

Schools within 2 km
1
Median school ICSEA
984
Median ICSEA percentile
39th
Primary catchments overlapping suburb
4
Secondary catchments overlapping suburb
3
School list
  • Nyora Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 984 · 39th percentile · LBOTE 9% · 29 students · Top SEA quarter 4%View on My School →
School catchments
  • Drouin Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Koo Wee Rup Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Korumburra Secondary CollegeGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundarysecondary_catchment
  • Lang Lang Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Nyora Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Poowong Consolidated SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment
  • Ripplebrook Primary SchoolGovernment school catchment overlapping this suburb boundaryprimary_catchment

Government school intake zones that overlap this suburb boundary. Living in a catchment does not guarantee enrolment; check the education authority.

Contributes to desirability score · Education (14%)

Median school ICSEA first, then school and catchment counts

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

2 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Mitchell St/Davis St
  • Mitchell St/Davis St

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Public transport stops per 1,000 residents and walkability

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

5 mapped amenities

Local character & venue list

Local character

  • Limited walkable amenities nearby
  • Great for outdoor family life — 6 parks mapped in suburb
Walkability proxy
3/100
Cafés per 1,000 residents
0
Food & drink per 1,000 residents
0
Parks per 1,000 residents
3.65
Sport & outdoors(5)
  • Gippsland Odyssey Extension - Woolamai to Nyora (Proposed)Cycling route
  • Great Southern Rail TrailCycling route
  • Adams Creek Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
  • Nature reserve
  • Wuchatsch ReserveNature reserve

Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually. Campgrounds, beaches, wineries and local trails are included when they sit inside the suburb boundary.

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

Food, shopping, recreation and sport per 1,000 residents (OpenStreetMap)

Data sources & freshness

  • Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
  • OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated

Sporting clubs

1 named sporting club in this suburb

  • Loch-Nyora Pony Club

    Equestrian

Named sporting clubs from OpenStreetMap, assigned to this suburb's boundary. Sporting facilities such as ovals, courts and recreation centres are listed under Amenities.

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap sporting clubs — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Geofabrik australia-latest.osm.pbf

Green cover

Green cover of suburb area
4%
Woodland / forest cover
3.9%
Parks & woodland features (OSM)
28
Parks (OSM)
6
Typical summer maximum
25°C

Green cover is the share of this suburb's boundary overlapping OpenStreetMap parks, woodland and forest polygons — not a satellite tree-canopy product. Summer maximum is the WorldClim / Open-Meteo seasonal normal already collected for Weather.

Contributes to desirability score · Environment (12%)

Tree canopy first, then green-cover area and parks per 1,000

Data sources & freshness

  • OpenStreetMap green cover and tree canopy — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated · Park/woodland polygons intersected with suburb boundaries

Health access

Nearest hospital
Gippsland Southern Health Service - Korumburra (18.5 km)
Nearest hospital type
Hospital
Nearest hospital emergency
Emergency department
GP clinics in suburb
0

GP clinic counts from OpenStreetMap. Bulk-billing figures only include clinics tagged in OSM (sparse and unofficial — not a Medicare list).

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (12%)

Hospitals, GPs and aged care

Data sources & freshness

NDIS participation

NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
53
Participants per 1,000 residents
31.8

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

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
25° / 12°
Rainfall
197 mm · ~25 rainy days

Autumn (Mar–May)

Usual max / min
20° / 9°
Rainfall
228 mm · ~28 rainy days

Winter (Jun–Aug)

Usual max / min
13° / 5°
Rainfall
261 mm · ~33 rainy days

Spring (Sep–Nov)

Usual max / min
18° / 7°
Rainfall
304 mm · ~38 rainy days

Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (12%)

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).

21 planning-related records

2021· 9 proposals
  • August 2021

  • 46 lot subdivision
    18A DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987In progress
  • Develop land with an extension to the existing dwelling
    275 COCHRANES ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Develop land with an extension to the existing dwelling
    850 MOUNT LYALL ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • May 2021

  • Develop land with a Dependant Persons Unit
    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 permit
    40 Watts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • April 2021

  • Use and development of land with an agricultural outbuilding
    15 FORREST DRIVE NYORA 3987NOD issued by a delegate
  • March 2021

  • Develop land with a domestic outbuilding
    25 Edwards LanePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • February 2021

  • Develop land with a replacement dwelling
    1260 McDonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • January 2021

  • Development of a Dwelling (Replacement)
    60 Berrys RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 12 proposals
  • December 2020

  • Develop land with an agricultural outbuilding
    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 parking
    31 DAVIS STREET NYORA 3987In progress
  • October 2020

  • Use and development of land for a shipping container storage
    40 Watts RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Use and development of land with shipping container storage
    42 Watts RoadWithdrawn
  • September 2020

  • Use of land for industry (mechanic)
    1172 MOUNT LYALL ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • Two subdivision and creation of a carriageway easement
    424 LANG LANG-POOWONG ROAD NYORA 3987Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
  • August 2020

  • Use land to sell and consume liquor
    46 Davis StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • June 2020

  • Develop land with an outbuilding
    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 RDZ1
    34 Davis StreetNOD issued by a delegate
  • March 2020

  • Develop land with an outbuilding
    16 Forrest DriveLapsed
  • January 2020

  • Use of the land for domestic animal husbandry
    12 Berrys RoadLapsed
  • Construction of a concrete sump, diversion bund, pumps and works in association with an existing sand quarry
    870 McDonalds TrackPermit issued by a delegate of the RA

Data sources & freshness

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid
Flood / inundation overlay
2.3% of suburb boundary

Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping. Flood cover uses inundation overlay polygons against the suburb boundary where published.

Contributes to desirability score · Safety (22%)

Bushfire and flood hazard overlays

Data sources & freshness

  • Bushfire and flood planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated

Politics & representation

Federal electorate
Monash
Member of Parliament
Mary ALDRED (Liberal)
Results from
2025 federal election
Electorate enrolment (2025)
116,463
Turnout (2025)
93.5%
Swing since 2022 (2025)
-1.2 pp toward Coalition

Two-party preferred (2025)

Coalition 54.1%Labor 45.9%

Estimated suburb voting profile

Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 19.1 km away).

Coalition 61.5%Labor 38.5%

7.4 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate

Estimated swing since 2022: -1.3 pp toward Coalition

Nearest polling places

  • NyoraLabor 37.1% · Coalition 62.9% TPP (2025)3.4 km away
  • LochLabor 43.4% · Coalition 56.6% TPP (2025)7.2 km away
  • PoowongLabor 36.3% · Coalition 63.7% TPP (2025)8.6 km away
  • KernotLabor 40.6% · Coalition 59.4% TPP (2025)11.0 km away
  • BenaLabor 36.7% · Coalition 63.3% TPP (2025)13.7 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

Socio-economic

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

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 (12%)

Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD and IRSD deciles)

Data sources & freshness

More in South Gippsland Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Victoria.