Nyah West zoning & planning overlays
Nyah West keeps 13 heritage places (joint 4th) on 1,164 m² lots.
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A planning-constraint profile of Nyah West
(Swan Hill, VIC) - 36.6 km², mapped from live council and
state overlay data. This suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Profile updated 15 October 2026.
Constraint readout
36.6 km² - this suburb is highly constrained on the overlays we could measure - no flood mapping covers this suburb, so this is not a suburb-wide verdict.
Elevation hillshade with street names, clipped to Nyah West's boundary, with the bushfire and environmental overlays drawn on top. No flood layer is drawn because we hold no flood mapping for this area.
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Nyah West at a glance
How Nyah West is zoned
Selling in Nyah West? The zoning and planning overlays on this page are the controls a Section 32 vendor statement discloses.
Across its 36.6 km², Nyah West is highly constrained by the planning overlays we hold. We hold no flood mapping covering this suburb, so no flood figure is shown - that is a gap in our data, not an all-clear. Of what is mapped, 79% is flagged bushfire-prone. There are 13 heritage-listed sites on record, and the dominant land-use zone is Farming Zone (FZ). The median lot measures about 1,164 m² across 664 parcels.
Who lives in Nyah West
Census 2021 figures published by the ABS for the Nyah West 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 819, and decile 1 within Victoria. The national average is 1000.
Age profile
Share of Nyah West's 673 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 West. There is no annual population series published at suburb level, so this describes the surrounding area rather than Nyah West 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 West data sources and coverage
“Not mapped” means we hold no source layer for this suburb - never an all-clear.
| Dataset | Coverage | Publisher |
|---|---|---|
| Flood mapping | Not 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 15 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 Nyah West address
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Nyah West planning - frequently asked
Is Nyah West flood-prone?
We don't yet hold flood mapping covering Nyah West, so this page can't say how much of the suburb is flood-affected - that is a gap in our data, not an indication that the suburb is free of flood risk. Swan Hill is the authority to check for flood mapping in this area.
Is Nyah West bushfire-prone?
Around 79% of Nyah West is mapped as bushfire-prone, compared with a Swan Hill average of 87%.
What is the zoning in Nyah West?
The dominant planning zone in Nyah West is Farming Zone (FZ), though the suburb also includes General Residential Zone (GRZ) and Public Use Zone (PUZ1).
Does Nyah West have heritage-listed places?
Nyah West has 13 heritage-listed places on record.
What is the typical lot size in Nyah West?
Across 664 surveyed parcels in Nyah West, the median lot size is about 1,164 m². There are also 107 registered easements mapped in the suburb.
Does Nyah West have a train station?
There is no train station inside Nyah West itself. The suburb is served by 1 bus stop.
What is the population of Nyah West?
At the 2021 Census Nyah West had 673 usual residents, with a median age of 45 and an average household size of 2.3 people. The wider Swan Hill Surrounds statistical area, which contains Nyah West, went from 7,254 people in 2001 to 6,467 in 2025, down 11%.
Is Nyah West an advantaged suburb?
On the ABS SEIFA 2021 index of relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD), Nyah West scores 819 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 West?
Median household income in Nyah West was $979 a week at the 2021 Census, against $1,390 for the typical suburb in Swan Hill. Median rent was $188 a week and the median mortgage repayment $650 a month.
Compare nearby suburbs
| Nearby suburb | Distance | Flood mapped | Bushfire-prone |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nyah | 3.9 km | 33% | 81% |
| Miralie | 6.3 km | Not mapped | 93% |
| Vinifera | 6.5 km | 36% | 72% |
| Pira | 8.2 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Wood Wood | 8.7 km | 35% | 50% |
| Towan | 10.6 km | Not mapped | 95% |
| Woorinen North | 11.1 km | 52% | 72% |
| Nyrraby | 11.6 km | Not mapped | 100% |
| Beverford | 14.0 km | 82% | 81% |
| Bulga | 14.1 km | Not mapped | 100% |