Nicholls, ACT
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs
Nicholls is more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1125, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Nicholls at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 6,680
- Median age
- 44
- Median weekly household income
- $3,134
- SEIFA score
- 1125
- Coordinates
- -35.1884, 149.0970
Nicholls demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Nicholls using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 33%, 15% of homes are rented, and 30% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 1,144 | 17% |
| Youth (15–24) | 948 | 14% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 1,303 | 20% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 2,173 | 33% |
| Seniors (65+) | 1,112 | 17% |
Share of the 6,680 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 933 | 41% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 981 | 43% |
| Rented | 333 | 15% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,033 | 90% |
| Townhouses & semis | 237 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,270 occupied private dwellings in Nicholls.
- Median weekly rent
- $502
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,300
- Average household size
- 2.9 people
- Median weekly family income
- $3,429
- Median weekly personal income
- $1,251
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 1,960 (30%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 1,654 (25%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 106 (2%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 4,117 (79%)
- Labour-force participation
- 69.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.3%
- Employed full-time
- 2,429
- Employed part-time
- 1,094
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Nicholls
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Nicholls is January (average daytime high around 27.8°C) and the coolest is July (around 10.6°C). The area receives roughly 800 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.8°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm |
| Feb | 26.1°C | 13.5°C | 59 mm |
| Mar | 23.2°C | 11.8°C | 73 mm |
| Apr | 19.1°C | 7.9°C | 54 mm |
| May | 14.4°C | 3.3°C | 46 mm |
| Jun | 11.2°C | 1.5°C | 62 mm |
| Jul | 10.6°C | 0.7°C | 43 mm |
| Aug | 11.9°C | 0.9°C | 67 mm |
| Sep | 15.6°C | 3.2°C | 63 mm |
| Oct | 19.4°C | 6.7°C | 76 mm |
| Nov | 22.2°C | 9.5°C | 94 mm |
| Dec | 25.4°C | 12.2°C | 87 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Common questions about Nicholls
Where is Nicholls?
Nicholls is a suburb of Australian Capital Territory, Australia.
What is the population of Nicholls?
At the 2021 Census, Nicholls had a population of about 6,680.
Is Nicholls an advantaged area?
Nicholls has an ABS SEIFA score of 1125, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 98 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 98% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Nicholls?
Nicholls has average daytime highs of about 18.9°C and overnight lows of about 7.1°C, with roughly 800 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Nicholls?
Nicholls is one of the most populous suburbs in Australian Capital Territory — the 15th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 6,680 usual residents).
Does Nicholls have high household incomes?
Nicholls has one of the highest median weekly household incomes in Australian Capital Territory — the 10th-highest among suburbs with at least 1,000 residents at the 2021 Census ($3,134 per week).
Where Nicholls ranks
Nicholls appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
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