Vinifera vs Nyah West
Nyah West is the younger of the two, with a median age of 45 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 West, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Vinifera tends to suit couples, while Nyah West 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 77/100)
- is already more of a family suburb (58% vs 47%)
- has more separate houses rather than flats (100% vs 90%)
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 $188/wk)
- But Nyah West has a bigger rental market to choose from (24% vs 5%)
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
- Vinifera sits closer to the CBD (359.8 km vs 367 km)
- Nyah West is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
They split
one each way, out of the 4 things we measure here
- Vinifera carries lower crime risk (31/100 vs 77/100)
- Nyah West is more walkable (32/100 vs 0/100)
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 West 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 West has more residents (673 vs 163); Vinifera has higher household incomes ($88,816 vs $50,908).
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 163 | 673 +313% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +2.5% | +1.5% |
| Median age | 49 | 45 |
| Median household income | $88,816/yr +43% vs other | $50,908/yr |
| Median weekly rent | $135/wk | $188/wk +39% 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | — | $305,000 |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | — | $450,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | — | 48 days from 4 sales |
Zoning mix
Nyah West has more rural and farming land (94% vs 71%).
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 71% | 94% |
| Parks and recreation | 24% | 0% |
| Infrastructure and transport | 5% | 3% |
| 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 91 across Swan Hill same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | -86% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — | Higher than 3% of VIC |
| Income | Higher than 59% of VIC | Higher than 10% of VIC |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 39% of VIC | Higher than 83% of VIC |
| Affordability | — | Higher than 92% of VIC |
| EV adoption | — same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 61% of VIC | Higher than 69% of VIC |
Liveability
Nyah West is more walkable (32 vs 0).
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | — | C |
| Score | — | 39/100 |
| Socio-economic band | mid-range socio-economic decile 4/10 | high-need area decile 1/10 |
Risk profile
Vinifera carries more flood risk (78 vs 0); Nyah West carries more crime risk (77 vs 31).
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Crime | Low 31/100 | High 77/100 |
| Flood | High 78/100 | None 0/100 |
| 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 West | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 0 | 1 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 0 | 1 |
| Rated below peers | 0 same for both | |
Schools in Vinifera
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Schools in Nyah West
- Nyah District Primary School Government · Primary at peers
Amenities in the suburb
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 0 | 1 |
| Childcare | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 0 | 1 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
Mobility
Nyah West sits further from the CBD (367 km vs 359.8 km).
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 | 32/100 |
| Distance to Melbourne | 359.8 km | 367 km +2% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 252 min | 256 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.0% postcode 3591 | 0.0% postcode 3595 |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | — | 55 postcode 3595 |
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 (80.5%).
Setting
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 70 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 75 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 30/100 same for both | |
| Most common technology | Fixed wireless same for both | |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 0% 46 premises | 0% 329 premises |
Council rates
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,333/yr same for both | |
| Council | Swan Hill same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Vinifera | Nyah West | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
Tags
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Nyah West
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