Vinifera vs Nyah
Nyah is the younger of the two, with a median age of 46 against 49 in Vinifera. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Vinifera, about half of households are couple families. In Nyah, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Vinifera tends to suit couples, while Nyah suits 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
Vinifera
ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 62/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 40%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 84%)
- But Nyah has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Vinifera
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (8% vs 19%)
- has cheaper rent ($135/wk vs $210/wk)
- But Nyah has a bigger rental market to choose from (20% vs 5%)
Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.
Commuting to the city
Vinifera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- sits closer to the CBD (359.8 km vs 367.4 km)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Vinifera
ahead on the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 62/100)
Weighs 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
Vinifera and Nyah drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nyah has more residents (536 vs 163); Nyah rents higher ($210/wk vs $135/wk).
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 | 536 +229% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.5% | +1.1% |
| Median age | 49 | 46 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +34% vs other | $58,760/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $135/wk | $210/wk +56% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.0%).
Property market
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Vinifera has more rural and farming land (71% vs 49%).
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 71% | 49% |
| Parks and recreation | 24% | 46% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 2% |
| Residential | 0% | 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
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 91 across Swan Hill same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 14% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 59% of VIC | Higher than 19% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 58% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 62% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
Liveability
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | D |
| Score | — | 16/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Nyah carries more crime risk (62 vs 31).
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | Moderate 62/100 |
| Flood | High 78/100 | High 84/100 |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 0 within 5 km same for both | |
Schools
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Parks & reserves | 0 | 4 |
| Police stations | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 0 | 2 |
Mobility
Nyah sits further from the CBD (367.4 km vs 359.8 km).
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 359.8 km | 367.4 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 252 min | 256 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3591 | 0.0% postcode 3594 |
| 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.5%).
Setting
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 79 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 262 premises |
Council rates
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,333/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan Hill same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Vinifera | Nyah | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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Information shown is provided as-is from Australian government and commercial data sources.
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