Nichols Point is a suburb in Victoria, 540 km from Melbourne CBD, around 6 hours 5 minutes by car. Population is 1,723; the median age is 40 and the median household income is $108,524 per year. By household income, education, and employment patterns, it ranks in the top 40% nationally. The suburb grew 11.1% between 2016 and 2021. At the 2021 Census, households here paid a median rent of $225 per week and a median monthly mortgage of $1,800. Nichols Point is characterised by high flood risk and high crime risk. 1 school sits within the suburb boundary, and walkability is low.
Is Nichols Point a good suburb?
Nichols Point scores a C (37/100) on SuburbScan's Liveability grade — strong on prices and community, weaker on transit and safety.
Mixed results
1 school
Car-dependent
Walkability 13/100 · 540 km · 364 min drive to Melbourne
More affordable than most
Median $765K · More affordable than 97% of VIC
High flood risk
Fire 0/100 · Crime 64/100 · Flood 95/100
Advantaged
SEIFA decile 8/10 · median age 40 · 1,723 residents
Liveability Rating
37 / 100 · Ranked #616 in VICEach bar is Nichols Point's rank among VIC suburbs, from 0 to 100 (higher is better). Scored on 4 of 5 factors: no school data, so the other factors carry its weight.
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Our score
37 / 100
From schools, safety and socio-economic data — not opinion.
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Median House Price
Public listings dataNichols Point's house market is moving lower: the median sale price reached $765,000, roughly 12% below where it sat a year earlier.
Houses
$765,000
Based on 35 recorded sales in the last 24 months.
Typically sold in 68 days — median across 15 sales that recorded a listing period
By bedrooms
- 3 bed 11 sales $560K
- 4 bed 17 sales $910K
Land
$340,000
Based on only 7 sales — small sample, take as indicative.
Currently for Sale
Last 6 monthsHouses in Nichols Point are currently listed at around $840,000 on average. Based on 13 houses listed in the past six months.
$840K
13 houses listed in the last 6 months.
13 of the suburb's 573 dwellings (2.3%) were listed for sale in the last 6 months.
Is Nichols Point safe? Crime statistics
2026Crime in Nichols Point sits in the moderate band, with 88 incidents recorded in 2026 — up roughly 14% on the prior year.
88 offences
14.3% since 2025Crime Trend
Serious Road Crashes
2021–20253 crashes
where someone was killed or admitted to hospital
Crashes are counted where they happened, so a main road through the suburb carries people passing through; this is not a measure of risk to residents. Roads are listed with 3 or more serious crashes.
Schools
One school serve Nichols Point, and performance is broadly on par with peer-suburb schools.
- • 382 students in one school (avg 382)
Primary
Walkability
Nichols Point is very car-dependent on foot — at 13/100, nearly all errands require a car.
We hold no public transport timetable data for this area, so public transport is not rated here and the score is spread across the remaining components. It is not counted as zero.
NBN connectivity
The internet access technology available across NBN premises in Nichols Point.
- Full-fibre (FTTP) share
- 1%
- Premises covered
- 569
NBN Co fixed-line and fixed-wireless premises, as at 30 December 2025. Higher-quality technologies (full fibre) score above copper, wireless, and satellite. Actual speeds depend on your plan.
Amenities
Mildura: council population
The three add up to the change above. These are council-wide figures from the ABS, not figures for this suburb alone — this suburb's own population is in the census section above.
Socio-economic profile
The ABS scores 4 small areas inside this suburb and averages them into the single decile above. They fall into 3 different deciles — a narrow range, so the average describes the suburb closely.
Nichols Point is home to about 1,700 residents, with a median age of 40, broadly in line with the national figure. Median household income runs at $109,000 a year, with unemployment at 2.5%.
2021 Census · change since 2016
Population
1,723
Median Age
40
Median Household Income
$108,524/yr
Census Median Rent
$225/wk
Census Median Mortgage
$1,800/mo
Avg Household Size
2.9
Median Personal Income
$46,020/yr
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
Unoccupied Dwellings
5.4%
Total Dwellings
573
Owner-Occupier Rate
88.6%
Houses
95.6%
Rental Stress
10.8%
Mortgage Stress
19.9%
Work From Home
16.9%
Dwelling Types
Property Ownership
Demographics
- Born in Australia
- 88.5%
- English Spoken at Home
- 89.5%
- Employment Rate
- 67.8%
- Completed Year 12
- 35.1%
Occupations
Religion
Country of Birth (overseas)
Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents.
When They Arrived
Share of all residents by the year they arrived in Australia. Periods cover different numbers of years, so compare the shape rather than the bar widths.
12 residents (0.7%) arrived since 2016. Australia’s borders were closed to most arrivals from March 2020, so the last two years of that period are much smaller than the ones before them — nationally 260,799 people arrived in 2019 against 28,521 in 2021.
Where New Residents Came From
Where residents aged five and over lived five years before the 2021 Census, for those who lived somewhere else.
2.2% of residents (35) lived in a capital city five years earlier, most of them in Melbourne (22).
Top places newcomers came from, as a share of the 1,617 residents aged five and over. Areas are ABS statistical regions. Small counts are approximate: the ABS adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Languages Spoken at Home
Top languages other than English, as a share of all residents.
Age Distribution
Family & Household Composition
Commute to Work
Local Jobs
People who work in this suburb against employed people who live here, 2021 Census.
About 238 people work here; 894 employed residents live here.
Mostly a place people commute from: 0.3 jobs per working resident. At least 52% of employed residents must work outside the suburb.
Counts are by place of work and place of usual residence. The ABS counts jobs in zones; where a zone spans several places, its jobs are shared out by land use. The ABS also adjusts every figure slightly to protect privacy.
Education
Cars per Dwelling
Council Rates
Households face an average residential rates bill of $2,340 a year through Mildura based on 2024 figures.
How this land is zoned
- Parks and recreation 45%
- Rural and farming 36%
- Infrastructure and transport 11%
- Residential 7%
- Environmental 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 — the property page shows the zone for one address.
Building Approvals: Mildura
In the year to August 2026, 446 new dwellings were approved across Mildura. That mix is 391 houses and 55 units. Approvals are up 29.4% on the same period a year earlier.
New Homes Planned
New homes planned in this suburb: 856 homes
- Lots in approved subdivisions, not yet titled 154 homes
- Land zoned for housing, not yet subdivided 90 homes
- Land set aside, awaiting a precinct structure plan 612 homes
From the Victorian Government's Urban Development Program: growth-area land and approved lots (metropolitan 2025, regional June 2024) and projects of 10 or more homes in Melbourne (2025), by stage. Lots and homes are counted as published; a lot usually becomes one home.
Aboriginal Cultural Heritage
The Registered Aboriginal Party for this area is First People of the Millewa-Mallee Aboriginal Corporation (appointed 2018).
Registered Aboriginal Parties are appointed by the Victorian Aboriginal Heritage Council under the Aboriginal Heritage Act 2006 as the primary guardians, keepers and knowledge holders of Aboriginal cultural heritage for their area. They are the body to contact about cultural heritage here.
Climate & Setting
from Mildura Airport, 12.0 kmDry climate — very hot summers, cold winters with occasional frost.
- Elevation
- 48 m
- above sea level, at the suburb centre
- Annual rainfall
- 278 mm
- 40 rainy days
- Summer max (Jan)
- 33.0°C
- 45 days ≥ 35°C
- Winter min (Jul)
- 4.9°C
- 7 frost days ≤ 0°C
Elevation is the ground at the suburb centre, from Geoscience Australia's National Digital Elevation Model. Approximate — it reads high in dense built-up areas. It is a measure of height above sea level and not an indicator of flood risk, which depends on height above nearby waterways.
Industrial Emissions Nearby
3 facilities within 5 km- 3.5 kmGravel and Sand QuarryingTop reported: Manganese & compounds · Fluoride compounds
- 3.8 km
- 3.9 km
EV adoption
In postcode 3501, 7 of 2,963 registered light vehicles are battery-electric on 31 January 2025. A further 2.4% (70 vehicles) are hybrid or plug-in hybrid, taking the non-petrol, non-diesel share to 2.6%.
Rooftop solar
In postcode 3501, 554 rooftop-solar systems totalling 5.1 MW have been installed since 2001, against 758 dwellings recorded in the 2021 Census. 25 went up in the last year.
Counts every system certified since 2001, so a roof re-fitted with a newer system is counted twice, and small commercial systems are included alongside houses — useful for comparing postcodes, not an estimate of how many homes have working panels today.
2026 covers part of the year only, to 2026-07.
First Home Owner Grant
FY2026-27$10,000 for new homes priced up to $750,000.
The separate First Home Buyer Duty Reduction (stamp-duty concession) runs alongside this grant.
0 first-home grants were paid in postcode 3501 in 2025-26. The most was 12, in 2005-06.
Grants on new and established homes; established homes stopped qualifying in mid-2013.
Mortgage repayments
Land transfer duty at the owner-occupier rate, and it excludes first home buyer concessions — those can cut it substantially or remove it entirely. Excludes legal, inspection and lender fees. Check with State Revenue Office Victoria
The First Home Owner Grant applies to newly built homes only, so it isn't available on an established purchase. A first home buyer building or buying new under $750,000 may qualify for $10,000 — see what qualifies with State Revenue Office Victoria.
At $765,000 this is $15,000 above the $750,000 First Home Owner Grant cap. A first home buyer may qualify for $10,000 on a newly built home — check eligibility with State Revenue Office Victoria.
A deposit under 20% usually attracts Lenders Mortgage Insurance, which this doesn't include.
Principal and interest over 30 years, fixed rate. Excludes fees, offset, redraw and LMI. Default rate is the median comparison rate across 1788 advertised products as at 2026-10-27 — indicative only, and not an offer. Your rate depends on the lender, your deposit and your circumstances. Not financial advice.
Federal Electorate
Currently held by Anne Webster The Nationals
| Year | Winner | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP | Swing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | -0.1 |
| 2022 | Anne Webster | 31.0% | 69.0% | +3.3 |
| 2019 | Anne Webster | 33.8% | 66.2% | -3.6 |
Results are per division — federal electoral boundaries are redrawn periodically, so the history reflects this division's past, not necessarily the exact suburb's voters across time.
State Electorate
Currently held by Jade Benham The Nationals
Next state election: 28 November 2026.
| Year | Winner | Won with | 2PP ALP | 2PP LNP |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Jade Benham NP | 51.2% | 35.9% | 64.1% |
| 2018 | Ali Cupper IND | 50.3% | 44.4% | 55.6% |
| 2014 | Peter Crisp NP | 52.0% | 29.8% | 70.2% |
Results are per district. Districts were last redrawn in 2021, so results from before then describe the district of that name, not necessarily this suburb's voters. Results: Victorian Electoral Commission, CC BY 4.0.
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- Nearest and zoned schools, with the walk from that door
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Common questions about Nichols Point
Is Nichols Point a safe place to live?
Recorded crime in Nichols Point is moderate (64/100, ranked against other VIC suburbs on offences per resident).
What natural hazards affect Nichols Point?
Nichols Point has no recorded bushfire history. Flood overlays cover a high share of it (95/100). These are suburb-wide figures; check the address, as flood and bushfire exposure change street by street.
Is Nichols Point a good place to live?
Nichols Point has a SuburbScan Liveability grade of C (37/100), ranked against other VIC suburbs on school quality (25%), safety (25%), SEIFA socio-economic advantage (25%), walkability (15%) and CBD access (10%). Whether it suits you depends on what you weigh — each of those is on this page.
What is the population of Nichols Point?
Nichols Point, VIC had a population of 1,723 at the 2021 Australian Bureau of Statistics census.
What is the postcode for Nichols Point, VIC?
The postcode for Nichols Point, VIC is 3501.
How far is Nichols Point from Melbourne?
Nichols Point is 540 km from Melbourne CBD by road, about 364 minutes by car in normal traffic. Distance is the most-direct driving route, not straight-line.
What is the median household income in Nichols Point?
At the 2021 ABS Census, median household income in Nichols Point was $108,524 a year. It is the most recent suburb-level income figure until 2026 Census results are released in 2027.
What is the median weekly rent in Nichols Point?
There are too few current rental listings in Nichols Point for a reliable median. At the 2021 ABS Census the median weekly rent was $225, across all dwelling types.
What is the median age in Nichols Point?
The median age of residents in Nichols Point was 40 at the 2021 ABS Census.
How are the schools in Nichols Point?
There is 1 school inside the Nichols Point boundary: 1 at similar schools on NAPLAN, compared with same-state, same-type schools of similar socio-educational advantage (ICSEA).
Is Nichols Point walkable?
Nichols Point scores 13/100 on the SuburbScan Walkability Score, making it very car-dependent. The score is a weighted average of public transport, schools, parks, supermarkets, GPs, pharmacies, childcare, and hospitals within walking distance.
What is the weather like in Nichols Point?
At the nearest Bureau of Meteorology station to Nichols Point, Mildura Airport (12 km away), summer days average 33°C, winter nights 4.9°C, 278 mm of rain a year over 40 rainy days, and 45 days a year above 35°C over 2006-2026.
Is the First Home Owner Grant available in Nichols Point?
First-home buyers in VIC may be eligible for $10,000 towards new homes with a purchase price up to $750,000. The grant is administered by State Revenue Office Victoria; confirm current eligibility before signing a contract — state rules and amounts can change.
What council does Nichols Point belong to?
Nichols Point sits within the Mildura local government area. Council rates, planning approvals, and waste collection fall under this LGA.
How much are council rates in Nichols Point?
The average residential rates bill through Mildura is $2,340 a year (2024). Every suburb in this LGA shares the same schedule — individual bills vary with land value.
How much is being built near Nichols Point?
Across Mildura, 446 new residential dwellings were approved in the year to August 2026 (source: ABS Building Approvals). That's up 29.4% on the same period a year earlier. These are LGA-level totals — every suburb in the council shares the same figure.
Which federal electorate is Nichols Point in?
Nichols Point sits within the federal Division of Mallee, currently held by Anne Webster (The Nationals).
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Data freshness
- Census · 2021
- Median sale prices · Oct 2026
- For-sale & rental market · Oct 2026
- Council rates · FY 2024–25
- Building approvals · Aug 2026
- Schools · 2025
- NBN connectivity · Dec 2025
- Crime · 2026
- Road crashes · 2021–2025
- Climate · 2006–2026
- Socio-economic (SEIFA) · 2021
- EV adoption · Jan 2025
- First Home Owner Grant · Sep 2026
- Federal electorate · 2025
- State electorate · 2022
- Amenities · Sep 2026
- Health & emergency facilities · Sep 2026
- Industrial emissions (NPI) · 2024/2025
- Coastal erosion · 1988–2025
- Aircraft noise · 2024
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