Nichols Point flood map & planning overlays
Nichols Point is 2nd in Mildura for flood (59.6%) and environmental overlay.
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A planning-constraint profile of Nichols Point
(Mildura, VIC) - 23.98 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
23.98 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nichols Point's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
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Nichols Point at a glance
How Nichols Point is zoned
Selling in Nichols Point? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 23.98 km², Nichols Point is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 60% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 35% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 12 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 4,000 m² across 1,021 parcels.
Who lives in Nichols Point
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nichols Point suburb boundary itself, not a wider region.
Socio-economic standing
ABS SEIFA 2021 ranks every Australian suburb. Decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth of the country, decile 10 the least.
Score 1033, and decile 8 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nichols Point's 1,723 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Irymple, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nichols Point. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nichols Point itself.
6,263 in 2001 to 8,079 in 2025, up 29%.
Source: ABS Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (Suburbs and Localities), Regional Population (SA2), CC BY 4.0. Small counts are randomly adjusted by the ABS.
Nichols Point data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Bushfire-prone mapping | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Zoning | Mapped | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Heritage and environment | Mapped where published | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services |
| Aircraft noise contours (ANEF) | Not held | Vicmap Planning and Victorian Government spatial services, Defence |
| Observed flight paths | Not watched | adsb.lol, under the Open Database License |
| Demographics | Available | Australian Bureau of Statistics (2021 Census and SEIFA) |
Profile last materially updated 6 October 2026. See the methodology and full source list. Source data changes over time and critical decisions should be checked with the responsible authority.
Check a specific Nichols Point address
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Nichols Point planning - frequently asked
Is Nichols Point flood-prone?
About 60% of Nichols Point falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 18%.
Is Nichols Point bushfire-prone?
Around 35% of Nichols Point is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Mildura average of 82%.
What is the zoning in Nichols Point?
The dominant planning zone in Nichols Point is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Public Park and Recreation Zone (PPRZ).
Does Nichols Point have heritage-listed places?
Nichols Point has 12 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nichols Point?
Across 1,021 surveyed parcels in Nichols Point, the median lot size is about 4,000 m². There are also 726 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
What is the population of Nichols Point?
At the 2021 Census Nichols Point had 1,723 usual residents, with a median age of 40 and an average household size of 2.9 people. The wider Irymple statistical area, which contains Nichols Point, went from 6,263 people in 2001 to 8,079 in 2025, up 29%.
Is Nichols Point an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nichols Point scores 1033 and sits in decile 8 of 10 nationally and decile 8 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Nichols Point?
Median household income in Nichols Point was $2,087 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,318 for the typical suburb in Mildura. Median rent was $225 a week and the median mortgage repayment $1,800 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Irymple | 4.9 km | 16% | 26% |
| Mildura | 7.2 km | 28% | 11% |
| Cabarita | 12.0 km | 8% | 42% |
| Cardross | 13.3 km | 15% | 64% |
| Birdwoodton | 13.4 km | 8% | 38% |
| Red Cliffs | 14.3 km | 42% | 65% |
| Merbein | 16.2 km | 34% | 35% |
| Merbein South | 18.5 km | 10% | 46% |
| Koorlong | 18.6 km | 6% | 98% |
| Merbein West | 19.6 km | 8% | 70% |