Median price trend for houses
Based on 26 sales in the preceding 12 months
$745,000
Up 2.1% over 12 months
- 1 bed
- $349k
- 2 bed
- $502k
- 3 bed
- $800k
- 4 bed
- $830k
- 5+ bed
- $875k
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Nicholson
VIC 3882 · East Gippsland
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $745,000
- Population
- 1,322
- Postcode
- 3882
latest suburb median
ABS 2021
Nicholson, Victoria
Property market insights for Nicholson (Vic.)
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Nicholson (Vic.) VIC
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 11 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$575 per week
Up 9.5% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Nicholson (Vic.), VIC is currently $745,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Nicholson (Vic.) has a 12-month growth rate of 2.1% for houses.
One-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $349,000, Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $502,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $800,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $830,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $875,000 in Nicholson (Vic.).
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Nicholson (Vic.) is $575 per week. The median house rent has increased 9.5% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Nicholson safe?
The overall rate for Nicholson is 7,157 offences per 100,000 residents — 76% above the Rest of Vic. benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Nicholson.
Overall crime rate
7,157
offences per 100,000 residents
76% aboveRest of Vic.
NicholsonRest of Vic.: 4,070
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Nicholson?
Nicholson VIC 3882 is in Victoria, within Rest of Vic..
1,322 people call Nicholson home, with an average of 2.5 people per household and a median household income of $1,390 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 1,322
- Median age
- 47 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,733 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $300 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineRest of Vic. benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1517.8%In line
15–3420.0%Below
35–5420.9%Below
55–7431.8%Above
75 and over9.6%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses92.7%Above
Townhouses0.0%Below
Apartments0.0%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright51.8%Above
Paying a mortgage40.5%Above
Renting7.7%Below
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car1.8%Below
One car19.3%Below
Two cars43.2%Above
Three or more34.8%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home11.7%Below
Drove to work70.6%Above
Train, tram or bus0.7%In line
Walked or cycled1.8%Below
What stands out in Nicholson
11.7% of workers in Nicholson worked from home on Census day — less common than across Rest of Vic..
4.0% of Nicholson residents were born in England.
56.7% of people in Nicholson described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Nicholson
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Nicholson VIC 3882.
Is Nicholson family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
17.8% of Nicholson's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
379 family households lived in Nicholson; 38.5% were couple families and 12.1% were one-parent families.
34.8% of local families included children under 15. That is almost exactly typical for Rest of Vic..
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Nicholson?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Nicholson had 1,322 residents at the 2021 Census.
19.3% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
41.5% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Rest of Vic. average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Nicholson?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 92.7% of occupied private dwellings in Nicholson.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 0.0% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Nicholson?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
51.8% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
40.5% were buying their home with a mortgage.
7.7% rented their home. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Nicholson?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Nicholson had 2.5 people.
One-person households made up 23.1% of occupied homes. That is well below the Rest of Vic. average.
Two-person households represented 39.3%, while 23.9% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Nicholson?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
11.7% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
70.6% drove a car as their only travel method. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
0.7% used only a train, tram or bus, while 1.8% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Nicholson?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
1.8% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is about half the Rest of Vic. rate.
One-car households formed 19.3% of the total.
78.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Nicholson, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
57.8% were at the same address five years earlier, while 42.2% reported a different address.
10.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is close to the Rest of Vic. average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Nicholson?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
92.8% of residents used only English at home.
3.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.2% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.0% spoke Cantonese and 0.0% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Nicholson residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
10.8% of Nicholson's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 89.2% was born in Australia.
0.0% of residents were born in China.
0.2% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 93.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Nicholson?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 46.7% of ancestry responses in Nicholson.
Australian ancestry made up 44.1% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 0.3% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Nicholson?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
14.0% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Managers accounted for 12.2% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 12.4%.
Health care and social assistance employed 14.5% of workers, and education and training employed 8.8%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Nicholson?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 57.7%, compared with 57.4% across Rest of Vic..
31.3% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.9% worked part time.
Unemployment was 4.0%, compared with 4.1% across Rest of Vic..
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Nicholson show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
55.6% reported no selected long-term health condition.
8.9% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
9.3% reported asthma, 12.6% arthritis and 4.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Nicholson?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
16.1% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is somewhat below the Rest of Vic. average.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 3.0% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 17.5%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 49.4%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Nicholson?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,390 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,733.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $300 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Nicholson compare with Rest of Vic.?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 11.7% in Nicholson, compared with 15.1% across Rest of Vic..
Outright ownership was 51.8% locally and 40.9% across Rest of Vic.. That is well above the Rest of Vic. average.
Renting accounted for 7.7% in Nicholson, against 24.5% across Rest of Vic..
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Nicholson (Vic.)
Is Nicholson (Vic.) expensive?
The median house price is $745,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Nicholson (Vic.) good for families?
The Census counted 379 local families, and 17.8% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Nicholson (Vic.)?
Larger houses have a median around $875,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
Explore the area
Streets and suburbs around Nicholson (Vic.)
48 streets in Nicholson (Vic.)
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Amberly Dr
- Binghams Rd
- Bomfords Rd
- Bosses Rd
- Bradley Ct
- Cabernet Cl
- Duncan Rd
- Ellasville Rd
- Floreani Pl
- Glen Irvine Rd
- Gregory Rd
- Hallier Ct
- Harmans Rd
- Hazeldene Cr
- Howletts Rd
- Kearneys Pl
- Koraleigh
- Krammes Rd
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- Landsman Dr
- Liddells Rd
- Mabel Dr
- Miles Ct
- Minka
- Montview Ln
- Moyle Ct
- Mulhollands Road
- Murrumbung Dr
- Neds Creek Dr
- Newton Ct
- Nicholson Ct
- Nicholson-Sarsfield Rd
- Olivers Rd
- Pages Rd
- Parkside Dr
- Paterson Ct
- Peppercorn Way
- Princes Hwy
- Sanfords Ln
- Shearers Cl
- Southon Tce
- Stephenson Rd
- The Riverside
- Waddells Rd
- Wattlebark Ct
- Watts Rd
- Whelans Rd
- Whitworth Dr
- Wombat Cl
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