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Nicholson property data

Explore zoning, school catchments, local crime and property data for Nicholson, VIC (978 mapped properties). Flood and bushfire mapping for this area is coming soon.

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Zoning in Nicholson

Nicholson is mostly residential. The most common zones:

Residential28.9% of properties

Low density residential — mostly detached houses on standard suburban blocks.

Zone: LOW DENSITY RESIDENTIAL ZONE

Rural residential22.7% of properties

Rural residential — acreage-style homes on large lots; semi-rural living.

Zone: RURAL LIVING ZONE - SCHEDULE 2

Township21.6% of properties

Township — small-town mix of homes, shops and local services.

Zone: TOWNSHIP ZONE

School catchments in Nicholson

PrimaryLucknow Primary School · Nicholson Primary School · Swan Reach Primary School · Tambo Upper Primary School
SecondaryBairnsdale Secondary College

Nicholson can span more than one catchment — check a specific address (below) for the exact school.

Crime near Nicholson

Nicholson sits in the East Gippsland council area, which recorded 4,659 reported offences in the 12 months to May 2026.

02,5005,000
210
Break-ins
65
Vehicle theft
759
Other theft
504
Property damage
164
Fraud
42
Handling stolen goods
788
Assault
149
Sexual offences
9
Robbery
231
Other against the person
2
Homicide
1,736
Other offences

Every reported offence by type — these add up to the 4,659 total. Figures are for the whole East Gippsland council area (which may cover several suburbs), last 12 months. Reported offences only.

Who lives in Nicholson

At the 2021 Census, 10.7% of Nicholson’s 1,322 residents were born overseas.

Top ancestries

English46.7%
Australian44.1%
Scottish11.8%
Irish10.3%
German4.2%
Dutch3.2%

Top countries of birth

England4%
New Zealand0.9%
Germany0.5%
Philippines0.5%
Scotland0.5%
Netherlands0.5%

Ancestry counts people reporting each ancestry (up to two each), as a share of responses. Source: ABS 2021 Census.

Development near Nicholson

East Gippsland council approved 359 new dwellings in the 12 months to Apr 2026.

359
Dwellings/yr
285
Houses
74
Units
0300600202120222023202420252026

New dwellings approved across the whole East Gippsland council area (not just Nicholson). See the council trend. Source: ABS Building Approvals.

Risk varies property by property. Check a specific Nicholson address:

Nearby suburbs

SarsfieldTambo UpperJohnsonvilleBumberrahGranite RockMossiface

Figures are indicative only — verify any specific property with the relevant council. Sources: council/state planning schemes & flood mapping, Geoscape G-NAF, state police crime statistics, ABS.