Located in Victoria within the Swan Hill local government area, Nyah West is a close-knit residential community (postcode 3595). It is home to about 673 residents, with a settled, mature resident base and a median age of 45. Households earn a median income of $51K per year, with an average household size of 2.3 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement staying broadly stable across the broader catchment, with population growth running at +0.1% year-on-year at the LGA level. VIC employment has moved +0.8% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. VIC also had 41 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 18 underway, and 24 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are labourers, managers, machinery operators & drivers. Employment in the area leans toward agriculture and healthcare. The top ancestries reported are Australian, English, Irish.
Median house prices in Nyah West stand at $248,000, having jumped by 15.3% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $430. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 9.0%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $650.
Nyah West is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 893, which is well below the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 bus stop. Healthcare facilities include 1 public hospital. The crime rate in the Swan Hill LGA is higher than average at 11,324 incidents per 100,000 population.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 9.0% (high yield). Property prices sit below the state median ($248K/$850K), which can point to relative value. The price-to-income ratio of 4.9x is considered affordable. House prices have moved +15.3% year-on-year. Population growth of +0.1% year-on-year points to stable demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.