Nyah vs Wood Wood

Nyah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 51 in Wood Wood. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and about half of households are people living alone.

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

Nyah

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 97/100)
  • But Wood Wood is already more of a family suburb (48% vs 40%)

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

First-home buyers

Nyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (18% vs 31%)

Weighs mortgage stress.

Renters

Nyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • leaves renters under less rental stress (19% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Nyah

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a shorter drive in (256 min vs 267 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (367.4 km vs 376.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Nyah

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (62/100 vs 97/100)

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

Investors

Wood Wood

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (7.1% vs 1.1%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

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

Nyah Wood Wood
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.

Nyah Wood Wood
Walkability 0 / 0
Nyah — Walkability: 0/100 Wood Wood — Walkability: 0/100
Safety 38 / 3
Nyah — Safety: 38/100 Wood Wood — Safety: 3/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Nyah — Low fire risk: 100/100 Wood Wood — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 16 / 24
Nyah — Low flood risk: 16/100 Wood Wood — Low flood risk: 24/100

Demographics

Nyah has more residents (536 vs 91); Nyah has higher household incomes ($58,760 vs $46,800).

Nyah Wood Wood
Population 536
+83% vs other
 91
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.1% +7.1%
Median age 46 51
Median household income $58,760/yr
+20% vs other
 $46,800/yr
Median weekly rent $210/wk $220/wk
+5% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nyah Wood Wood
0-4 3.4% / 5.5%
Nyah — 0-4: 3.4% Wood Wood — 0-4: 5.5%
5-14 9.1% / 6.6%
Nyah — 5-14: 9.1% Wood Wood — 5-14: 6.6%
15-19 4.1% / 12.1%
Nyah — 15-19: 4.1% Wood Wood — 15-19: 12.1%
20-24 3.4% / 4.4%
Nyah — 20-24: 3.4% Wood Wood — 20-24: 4.4%
25-34 17.0% / 3.3%
Nyah — 25-34: 17.0% Wood Wood — 25-34: 3.3%
35-44 8.6% / 7.7%
Nyah — 35-44: 8.6% Wood Wood — 35-44: 7.7%
45-54 14.0% / 17.6%
Nyah — 45-54: 14.0% Wood Wood — 45-54: 17.6%
55-64 17.0% / 19.8%
Nyah — 55-64: 17.0% Wood Wood — 55-64: 19.8%
65-74 11.9% / 15.4%
Nyah — 65-74: 11.9% Wood Wood — 65-74: 15.4%
75-84 5.8% / 3.3%
Nyah — 75-84: 5.8% Wood Wood — 75-84: 3.3%
85+ 1.9% / 5.5%
Nyah — 85+: 1.9% Wood Wood — 85+: 5.5%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.8%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nyah 52.1% lone person
Nyah — Lone Person: 52.1% Nyah — Couple Families: 27.4% Nyah — One Parent Families: 12.3% Nyah — Group Household: 8.2%
Wood Wood 52.2% lone person
Wood Wood — Lone Person: 52.2% Wood Wood — Couple Families: 30.4% Wood Wood — One Parent Families: 17.4% Wood Wood — Group Household: 0.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nyah 20.2% renting
Nyah — Owned Outright: 46.9% Nyah — Mortgage: 32.9% Nyah — Renting: 20.2%
Wood Wood 24.1% renting
Wood Wood — Owned Outright: 58.6% Wood Wood — Mortgage: 17.2% Wood Wood — Renting: 24.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

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

Nyah Wood Wood
Certificate III & IV 16.2% / 11.0%
Nyah — Certificate III & IV: 16.2% Wood Wood — Certificate III & IV: 11.0%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.4% / 5.5%
Nyah — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.4% Wood Wood — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.5%
Bachelor Degree 4.7% / 7.7%
Nyah — Bachelor Degree: 4.7% Wood Wood — Bachelor Degree: 7.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.7% / —
Nyah — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7% Wood Wood — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / —
Nyah — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Wood Wood — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.2%).

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.

Nyah Wood Wood
Malaysia 5.6% / 5.5%
Nyah — Malaysia: 5.6% Wood Wood — Malaysia: 5.5%
Italy — / 4.4%
Nyah — Italy: not among its largest Wood Wood — Italy: 4.4%
Indonesia — / 3.3%
Nyah — Indonesia: not among its largest Wood Wood — Indonesia: 3.3%
India 1.9% / —
Nyah — India: 1.9% Wood Wood — India: not among its largest
Myanmar 1.3% / —
Nyah — Myanmar: 1.3% Wood Wood — Myanmar: not among its largest
Vietnam 1.1% / —
Nyah — Vietnam: 1.1% Wood Wood — Vietnam: not among its largest
England 0.7% / —
Nyah — England: 0.7% Wood Wood — England: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (5.6%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nyah 84.2% houses
Nyah — Houses: 84.2% Nyah — Flats / Apartments: 15.8%
Wood Wood 81.8% houses
Wood Wood — Houses: 81.8% Wood Wood — Flats / Apartments: 18.2%
Houses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nyah Wood Wood
Median house price $317,500 —
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price —
same for both
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 4 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Wood Wood has more rural and farming land (87% vs 49%).

Nyah Wood Wood
Rural and farming 49% 87%
Parks and recreation 46% 8%
Infrastructure and transport 2% 3%
Residential 2%
same for both
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

Nyah Wood Wood
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Ranking within VIC

Nyah Wood Wood
House price Higher than 14% of VIC —
Income Higher than 19% of VIC Higher than 7% of VIC
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 58% of VIC Higher than 24% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 62% of VIC —
EV adoption —
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 69% of VIC Higher than 56% of VIC

Liveability

Nyah Wood Wood
Grade D —
Score 16/100 —
Socio-economic band high-need area
decile 1/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Wood Wood carries more crime risk (97 vs 62).

Nyah Wood Wood
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Moderate
62/100
 High
97/100
Flood High
84/100
 High
76/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
 1
within 5 km

Schools

Nyah Wood Wood
Inside the suburb 0
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 0
same for both
Rated below peers 0
same for both

Amenities in the suburb

Nyah Wood Wood
Parks & reserves 4 1
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 1 0
Fuel stations 2 0

Mobility

Wood Wood sits further from the CBD (376.1 km vs 367.4 km).

Nyah Wood Wood
Walkability score 0/100
same for both
Distance to Melbourne 367.4 km 376.1 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 256 min 267 min
Electric vehicle share 0.0%
postcode 3594
 0.0%
postcode 3596
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 58
postcode 3594
 —

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.

Nyah Wood Wood
Car (driver) 78.5% / 65.5%
Nyah — Car (driver): 78.5% Wood Wood — Car (driver): 65.5%
Car (passenger) 10.0% / 10.3%
Nyah — Car (passenger): 10.0% Wood Wood — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Walked Only 4.6% / 13.8%
Nyah — Walked Only: 4.6% Wood Wood — Walked Only: 13.8%
Worked from Home 6.8% / 10.3%
Nyah — Worked from Home: 6.8% Wood Wood — Worked from Home: 10.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).

Setting

Nyah Wood Wood
Elevation 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 76 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nyah Wood Wood
Connectivity score 30/100
same for both
Most common technology Fixed wireless
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 0%
262 premises
 0%
36 premises

Council rates

Nyah Wood Wood
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Nyah Wood Wood
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nyah Wood Wood
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nyah

Affordable Rural

Wood Wood

Rural

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