Nyah flood map & planning overlays
Nyah counts 14 heritage places, the 3rd-most in Swan Hill.
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A planning-constraint profile of Nyah
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 27.84 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained.
Profile updated 6 October 2026.
Constraint readout
27.84 km² - this suburb is highly constrained by planning overlays.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nyah's boundary, with the flood, bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top.
Nearby suburbs, nearest first
Nyah at a glance
How Nyah is zoned
Selling in Nyah? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 27.84 km², Nyah is highly constrained by planning overlays. About 33% of the suburb sits within a mapped flood overlay, and 81% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 14 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 4,093 m² across 422 parcels.
Who lives in Nyah
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nyah 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 875, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nyah's 536 residents in each ABS age band.
Population trend, 2001 to 2025
Estimated resident population of Swan Hill Surrounds, the wider ABS statistical area containing Nyah. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nyah itself.
7,254 in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
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.
Nyah 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.
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Nyah planning - frequently asked
Is Nyah flood-prone?
About 33% of Nyah falls within a mapped flood overlay, against the council-wide suburb average of 39%.
Is Nyah bushfire-prone?
Around 81% of Nyah is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Nyah?
The dominant planning zone in Nyah is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes Public Conservation and Resource Zone (PCRZ) and Transport Zone (TRZ2).
Does Nyah have heritage-listed places?
Nyah has 14 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nyah?
Across 422 surveyed parcels in Nyah, the median lot size is about 4,093 m². There are also 151 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Nyah have a train station?
There is no train station inside Nyah itself. The suburb is served by 3 bus stops.
What is the population of Nyah?
At the 2021 Census Nyah had 536 usual residents, with a median age of 46 and an average household size of 2.1 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Nyah, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Nyah an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nyah scores 875 and sits in decile 1 of 10 nationally and decile 1 within Victoria (decile 1 is the most disadvantaged tenth, decile 10 the least).
What is the median household income in Nyah?
Median household income in Nyah was $1,130 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $210 a week and the median mortgage repayment $867 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyah West | 3.9 km | Not mapped | 79% |
| Miralie | 5.1 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Wood Wood | 6.7 km | 35% | 50% |
| Vinifera | 7.1 km | 36% | 72% |
| Pira | 10.9 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woorinen North | 11.3 km | 52% | 72% |
| Towan | 12.8 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Beverford | 13.0 km | 82% | 81% |
| Nyrraby | 15.4 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Woorinen | 15.5 km | 78% | 2% |