Irymple vs Nichols Point

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Irymple, about half of households are couple families. In Nichols Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nichols Point: a median of $765,000, against $630,000 in Irymple, though rent is higher in Irymple. On these figures, Irymple tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget, while Nichols Point suits families with children and couples.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Irymple

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (6 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (5 vs 1)
  • But Nichols Point is already more of a family suburb (73% vs 63%)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Irymple

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper land ($230,000 vs $340,000)
  • has cheaper houses ($629,750 vs $765,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Nichols Point

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (11% vs 16%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $260/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Irymple

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (357 min vs 364 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (534.2 km vs 540 km)
  • But Nichols Point is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Irymple has more GPs (2 vs 0)
  • Nichols Point is more walkable (13/100 vs 5/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Irymple and Nichols Point drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Irymple Nichols Point
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Irymple Nichols Point
Walkability 5 / 13
Irymple — Walkability: 5/100 Nichols Point — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 41 / 36
Irymple — Safety: 41/100 Nichols Point — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 76 / 100
Irymple — Low fire risk: 76/100 Nichols Point — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 28 / 5
Irymple — Low flood risk: 28/100 Nichols Point — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Irymple has more residents (5,977 vs 1,723); Nichols Point has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $83,512).

Irymple Nichols Point
Population 5,977
+71% vs other
 1,723
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +12.2% +11.1%
Median age 40
same for both
Median household income $83,512/yr $108,524/yr
+30% vs other
Median weekly rent $260/wk
+13% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Irymple Nichols Point
0-4 5.7% / 6.2%
Irymple — 0-4: 5.7% Nichols Point — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 13.7% / 17.4%
Irymple — 5-14: 13.7% Nichols Point — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 6.7% / 6.0%
Irymple — 15-19: 6.7% Nichols Point — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 5.5% / 4.6%
Irymple — 20-24: 5.5% Nichols Point — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 12.2% / 8.2%
Irymple — 25-34: 12.2% Nichols Point — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.7% / 14.2%
Irymple — 35-44: 11.7% Nichols Point — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 14.1% / 15.2%
Irymple — 45-54: 14.1% Nichols Point — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.4% / 13.9%
Irymple — 55-64: 12.4% Nichols Point — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.6% / 8.8%
Irymple — 65-74: 10.6% Nichols Point — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 5.8% / 4.1%
Irymple — 75-84: 5.8% Nichols Point — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 1.7% / 1.6%
Irymple — 85+: 1.7% Nichols Point — 85+: 1.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Irymple 49.7% couple families
Irymple — Couple Families: 49.7% Irymple — Lone Person: 32.2% Irymple — One Parent Families: 13.4% Irymple — Group Household: 2.8% Irymple — Other Families: 1.8%
Nichols Point 63.2% couple families
Nichols Point — Couple Families: 63.2% Nichols Point — Lone Person: 25.2% Nichols Point — One Parent Families: 9.6% Nichols Point — Group Household: 1.2% Nichols Point — Other Families: 0.7%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Irymple 17.8% renting
Irymple — Owned Outright: 38.7% Irymple — Mortgage: 43.4% Irymple — Renting: 17.8%
Nichols Point 11.4% renting
Nichols Point — Owned Outright: 39.8% Nichols Point — Mortgage: 48.8% Nichols Point — Renting: 11.4%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Irymple Nichols Point
Certificate III & IV 16.9% / 17.7%
Irymple — Certificate III & IV: 16.9% Nichols Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 7.9% / 9.8%
Irymple — Bachelor Degree: 7.9% Nichols Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.9% / 7.3%
Irymple — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.9% Nichols Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / 1.9%
Irymple — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Nichols Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%
Postgraduate Degree 1.0% / 1.7%
Irymple — Postgraduate Degree: 1.0% Nichols Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Irymple Nichols Point
England 1.1% / 1.9%
Irymple — England: 1.1% Nichols Point — England: 1.9%
Italy 1.6% / 0.9%
Irymple — Italy: 1.6% Nichols Point — Italy: 0.9%
Malaysia 1.3% / 0.6%
Irymple — Malaysia: 1.3% Nichols Point — Malaysia: 0.6%
India 0.4% / 0.2%
Irymple — India: 0.4% Nichols Point — India: 0.2%
New Zealand 0.6% / —
Irymple — New Zealand: 0.6% Nichols Point — New Zealand: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Irymple — South Africa: not among its largest Nichols Point — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Irymple — Germany: not among its largest Nichols Point — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Irymple 93.3% houses
Irymple — Houses: 93.3% Irymple — Flats / Apartments: 6.2% Irymple — Townhouses: 0.5%
Nichols Point 95.6% houses
Nichols Point — Houses: 95.6% Nichols Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.3% Nichols Point — Townhouses: 1.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Irymple Nichols Point
Median house price $629,750 $765,000
Median unit price $385,000 —
Median land price $230,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 31 days
from 43 sales
 68 days
from 15 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Irymple Nichols Point
3 bed $479K / $560K
Irymple — 3 bed: $479K (32 sales) Nichols Point — 3 bed: $560K (11 sales)

32 vs 11 sales

4 bed $800K / $910K
Irymple — 4 bed: $800K (37 sales) Nichols Point — 4 bed: $910K (17 sales)

37 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Irymple has more rural and farming land (72% vs 36%).

Irymple Nichols Point
Rural and farming 72% 36%
Parks and recreation 18% 45%
Infrastructure and transport 3% 11%
Residential 5% 7%
Environmental 0% 2%
Industrial 2% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Irymple Nichols Point
New dwellings approved 446
across Mildura
same for both
Approvals change year on year +29%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Irymple Nichols Point
Houses 4.2%
$600/wk on $735K
 —
Units —
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Irymple Nichols Point
House price Higher than 30% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 51% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools Higher than 90% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 75% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 5% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 83% of VIC —

Liveability

Nichols Point is more walkable (13 vs 5); Irymple scores higher overall (43 vs 37).

Irymple Nichols Point
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 37/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 5/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Irymple carries more bushfire risk (24 vs 0); Nichols Point carries more flood risk (95 vs 72).

Irymple Nichols Point
Bushfire Low
24/100
 None
0/100
Crime Moderate
59/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
72/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Irymple Nichols Point
Inside the suburb 5 1
Rated above peers 3 0
Rated at peers 1
same for both
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Irymple

  • Irymple Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Irymple Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Irymple South Primary School Government · Primary above peers
  • Henderson College Independent · Combined at peers
  • Mildura Christian College Independent · Combined below peers

Schools in Nichols Point

  • Nichols Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Irymple Nichols Point
Supermarkets 1 0
Cafes & restaurants 6 0
Parks & reserves 3
same for both
Childcare 6 1
GPs 2 0
Pharmacies 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1
same for both
Fuel stations 2 0
Waterways 0 1

Mobility

Nichols Point sits further from the CBD (540 km vs 534.2 km).

Irymple Nichols Point
Walkability score 5/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 534.2 km 540 km
+1% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 357 min 364 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3498
 0.2%
postcode 3501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 54
postcode 3498
 73
postcode 3501

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Irymple Nichols Point
Car (driver) 77.1% / 74.8%
Irymple — Car (driver): 77.1% Nichols Point — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 11.2% / 16.9%
Irymple — Worked from Home: 11.2% Nichols Point — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 7.9% / 4.6%
Irymple — Car (passenger): 7.9% Nichols Point — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 2.9% / 2.4%
Irymple — Walked Only: 2.9% Nichols Point — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 0.7% / 0.9%
Irymple — Bus: 0.7% Nichols Point — Bus: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.1%).

Setting

Irymple Nichols Point
Elevation 51 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Irymple Nichols Point
Connectivity score 65/100 31/100
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 34%
2,852 premises
 1%
569 premises

Climate

Irymple Nichols Point
Annual rainfall 278 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 33.0°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 4.9°C
same for both

Council rates

Irymple Nichols Point
Average residential rate $2,340/yr
same for both
Council Mildura
same for both

Federal electorate

Irymple Nichols Point
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Irymple Nichols Point
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Irymple

Acreage

Nichols Point

Acreage Family

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