Mildura vs Nichols Point

In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Nichols Point, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Nichols Point: a median of $765,000, against $562,000 in Mildura, though rent is higher in Mildura. On these figures, Mildura tends to suit people living alone and 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

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Mildura has more childcare (24 vs 1)
  • Nichols Point carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

First-home buyers

Mildura

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($562,000 vs $765,000)
  • has cheaper land ($250,000 vs $340,000)

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 22%)
  • has cheaper rent ($225/wk vs $280/wk)
  • But Mildura has a bigger rental market to choose from (38% vs 11%)

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

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Mildura is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)
  • Nichols Point sits closer to the CBD (540 km vs 542.4 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Mildura

ahead on 4 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more GPs (16 vs 0)
  • is more walkable (61/100 vs 13/100)
  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (19% vs 4%)
  • But Nichols Point carries lower crime risk (64/100 vs 91/100)

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

Investors

Nichols Point

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (11.1% vs 5.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Mildura 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.

Mildura 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.

Mildura Nichols Point
Walkability 61 / 13
Mildura — Walkability: 61/100 Nichols Point — Walkability: 13/100
Safety 9 / 36
Mildura — Safety: 9/100 Nichols Point — Safety: 36/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Mildura — Low fire risk: 100/100 Nichols Point — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 20 / 5
Mildura — Low flood risk: 20/100 Nichols Point — Low flood risk: 5/100

Demographics

Mildura has more residents (34,565 vs 1,723); Nichols Point has higher household incomes ($108,524 vs $67,340).

Mildura Nichols Point
Population 34,565
+95% vs other
 1,723
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.6% +11.1%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $67,340/yr $108,524/yr
+61% vs other
Median weekly rent $280/wk
+20% vs other
 $225/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Mildura Nichols Point
0-4 5.9% / 6.2%
Mildura — 0-4: 5.9% Nichols Point — 0-4: 6.2%
5-14 12.2% / 17.4%
Mildura — 5-14: 12.2% Nichols Point — 5-14: 17.4%
15-19 5.6% / 6.0%
Mildura — 15-19: 5.6% Nichols Point — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.1% / 4.6%
Mildura — 20-24: 6.1% Nichols Point — 20-24: 4.6%
25-34 14.7% / 8.2%
Mildura — 25-34: 14.7% Nichols Point — 25-34: 8.2%
35-44 11.8% / 14.2%
Mildura — 35-44: 11.8% Nichols Point — 35-44: 14.2%
45-54 11.8% / 15.2%
Mildura — 45-54: 11.8% Nichols Point — 45-54: 15.2%
55-64 12.0% / 13.9%
Mildura — 55-64: 12.0% Nichols Point — 55-64: 13.9%
65-74 10.5% / 8.8%
Mildura — 65-74: 10.5% Nichols Point — 65-74: 8.8%
75-84 6.4% / 4.1%
Mildura — 75-84: 6.4% Nichols Point — 75-84: 4.1%
85+ 2.9% / 1.6%
Mildura — 85+: 2.9% Nichols Point — 85+: 1.6%

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

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Mildura 32.1% couple families
Mildura — Couple Families: 32.1% Mildura — Lone Person: 41.8% Mildura — One Parent Families: 19.3% Mildura — Group Household: 5.2% Mildura — Other Families: 1.6%
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.

Mildura 38.5% renting
Mildura — Owned Outright: 31.4% Mildura — Mortgage: 30.1% Mildura — Renting: 38.5%
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.

Mildura Nichols Point
Certificate III & IV 14.4% / 17.7%
Mildura — Certificate III & IV: 14.4% Nichols Point — Certificate III & IV: 17.7%
Bachelor Degree 8.0% / 9.8%
Mildura — Bachelor Degree: 8.0% Nichols Point — Bachelor Degree: 9.8%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.6% / 7.3%
Mildura — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.6% Nichols Point — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.3%
Postgraduate Degree 1.9% / 1.7%
Mildura — Postgraduate Degree: 1.9% Nichols Point — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.5% / 1.9%
Mildura — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.5% Nichols Point — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.9%

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.

Mildura Nichols Point
Malaysia 2.6% / 0.6%
Mildura — Malaysia: 2.6% Nichols Point — Malaysia: 0.6%
England 1.3% / 1.9%
Mildura — England: 1.3% Nichols Point — England: 1.9%
Italy 1.0% / 0.9%
Mildura — Italy: 1.0% Nichols Point — Italy: 0.9%
India 1.5% / 0.2%
Mildura — India: 1.5% Nichols Point — India: 0.2%
Vietnam 0.9% / —
Mildura — Vietnam: 0.9% Nichols Point — Vietnam: not among its largest
South Africa — / 0.4%
Mildura — South Africa: not among its largest Nichols Point — South Africa: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.3%
Mildura — Germany: not among its largest Nichols Point — Germany: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (2.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Mildura 80.7% houses
Mildura — Houses: 80.7% Mildura — Townhouses: 10.9% Mildura — Flats / Apartments: 8.4%
Nichols Point 95.6% houses
Nichols Point — Houses: 95.6% Nichols Point — Townhouses: 1.0% Nichols Point — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Mildura Nichols Point
Median house price $562,000 $765,000
Median unit price $332,500 —
Median land price $250,000 $340,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 29 days
from 409 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.

Mildura Nichols Point
3 bed $534K / $560K
Mildura — 3 bed: $534K (542 sales) Nichols Point — 3 bed: $560K (11 sales)

542 vs 11 sales

4 bed $649K / $910K
Mildura — 4 bed: $649K (254 sales) Nichols Point — 4 bed: $910K (17 sales)

254 vs 17 sales

Zoning mix

Mildura Nichols Point
Parks and recreation 16% 45%
Rural and farming 33% 36%
Residential 25% 7%
Infrastructure and transport 15% 11%
Other and special use 5% 0%
Industrial 3% 0%
Commercial 2% 0%
Environmental 1% 2%
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

Mildura 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.

Mildura Nichols Point
Houses 4.4%
$510/wk on $600K
 —
Units 5.1%
$360/wk on $367K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Mildura Nichols Point
House price Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 22% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 81% of VIC
Schools Higher than 40% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 88% of VIC Higher than 74% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 67% of VIC Higher than 97% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 21% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
NBN connectivity Higher than 90% of VIC Higher than 72% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 89% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 67% of VIC —

Liveability

Mildura is more walkable (61 vs 13); Nichols Point scores higher overall (37 vs 27).

Mildura Nichols Point
Grade D C
Score 27/100 37/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 advantaged area
decile 8/10

Risk profile

Mildura carries more crime risk (91 vs 64); Nichols Point carries more flood risk (95 vs 80).

Mildura Nichols Point
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
91/100
 Moderate
64/100
Flood High
80/100
 High
95/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 6
within 5 km
 3
within 5 km

Schools

Mildura Nichols Point
Inside the suburb 16 1
Rated above peers 2 0
Rated at peers 6 1
Rated below peers 1 0

Schools in Mildura

  • Chaffey Secondary College Government · Secondary above peers
  • Sacred Heart School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • Mildura Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mildura South Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Mildura West Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Ranfurly Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Nichols Point

  • Nichols Point Primary School Government · Primary at peers

Amenities in the suburb

Mildura Nichols Point
Supermarkets 7 0
Cafes & restaurants 37 0
Parks & reserves 39 3
Childcare 24 1
GPs 16 0
Pharmacies 7 0
Hospitals 2 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 11 1
Fuel stations 11 0
EV chargers 2 0
Beaches 1 0
Waterways 11 1

Mobility

Mildura sits further from the CBD (542.4 km vs 540 km).

Mildura Nichols Point
Walkability score 61/100 13/100
Distance to Melbourne 542.4 km 540 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 365 min 364 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 3500
 0.2%
postcode 3501
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 38
postcode 3500
 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.

Mildura Nichols Point
Car (driver) 77.4% / 74.8%
Mildura — Car (driver): 77.4% Nichols Point — Car (driver): 74.8%
Worked from Home 8.7% / 16.9%
Mildura — Worked from Home: 8.7% Nichols Point — Worked from Home: 16.9%
Car (passenger) 9.3% / 4.6%
Mildura — Car (passenger): 9.3% Nichols Point — Car (passenger): 4.6%
Walked Only 3.4% / 2.4%
Mildura — Walked Only: 3.4% Nichols Point — Walked Only: 2.4%
Bus 0.5% / 0.9%
Mildura — Bus: 0.5% Nichols Point — Bus: 0.9%
Bicycle 0.6% / 0.5%
Mildura — Bicycle: 0.6% Nichols Point — Bicycle: 0.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (77.4%).

Setting

Mildura Nichols Point
Elevation 48 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
same for both

NBN connectivity

Mildura Nichols Point
Connectivity score 80/100 31/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 50%
18,977 premises
 1%
569 premises

Climate

Mildura 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

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

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Mildura

Affordable Regional Centre

Nichols Point

Acreage Family

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