Nyah West Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3595
Postcode for Nyah West, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 327 km from Melbourne · Pop. 673
673
Population
45
Median Age
$979
Household Income/wk
$188
Median Rent/wk
1/10
SEIFA Advantage
36.6
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Nyah West ranks: household income sits in the bottom 25% of VIC suburbs; SEIFA decile 1 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nyah West Compares

Nyah West vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNyah WestVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $979 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $188 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $650 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 45 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 1/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 6.9% +VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Nyah West is a locality 327 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3595. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Swan Hill.

According to the 2021 Census, Nyah West has a population of 673 with a median age of 45. The median weekly household income is $979, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 6.9%, higher than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 57 (8.5% of residents).

Housing in Nyah West includes a median weekly rent of $188, median monthly mortgage repayment of $650, with 240 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.2% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nyah West scores in decile 1 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Nyah West is served by Nyah District Primary School.

Nyah West is part of the Murray River - Swan Hill statistical area in Victoria.

Nyah West Details

Postcode3595
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)673
Median Age45 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$979/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$485/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$188
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$650
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area36.6 km²
Population Density18/km²
Total Dwellings240
Australian Citizens82.8%
Indigenous Population57 (8.5%)
Unemployment Rate6.9%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile1/10 (well below average)
Latitude-35.1832549
Longitude143.3366401
Distance from Melbourne327 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Murray River - Swan Hill
Local GovernmentSwan Hill
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (18.9%) 15–24 (9.1%) 25–44 (23.2%) 45–64 (29.3%) 65+ (20.2%)
Show counts
0–14 years127 (18.9%)
15–24 years61 (9.1%)
25–44 years156 (23.2%)
45–64 years197 (29.3%)
65+ years136 (20.2%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (39.0%) Mortgaged (37.2%) Rented (23.8%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 1 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis97 (14.4%)
Asthma88 (13.1%)
Heart Disease63 (9.4%)
Diabetes46 (6.8%)
Lung Condition40 (5.9%)
Cancer23 (3.4%)
Dementia17 (2.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle14 (6.2%)
1 vehicle76 (33.8%)
2 vehicles94 (41.8%)
3+ vehicles41 (18.2%)

Schools in Nyah West

Nyah District Primary School
Primary · Gov · ICSEA 893 · 42 students

Suburbs Near Nyah West

More Nyah West Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.