Niddrie, VIC

By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan · Updated 30 May 2026

88/100

Suburb Score

Among Australia's more advantaged suburbs

Niddrie is more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 1066, 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.

Niddrie at a glance

Population (2021): 5,901
Median age: 40
Median weekly household income: $2,213
SEIFA score: 1066
Coordinates: -37.7408, 144.8826

Niddrie demographics (2021 Census)

The figures below profile Niddrie 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 28%, 23% of homes are rented, and 21% of residents were born overseas.

Age profile

Age group	People	Share
Children (0–14)	1,061	18%
Youth (15–24)	732	12%
Young adults (25–44)	1,556	26%
Mid-life (45–64)	1,645	28%
Seniors (65+)	905	15%

Share of the 5,899 people counted by age.

Housing and households

Tenure	Dwellings	Share
Owned outright	821	37%
Owned with a mortgage	825	38%
Rented	507	23%

Dwelling type	Dwellings	Share
Houses	1,438	65%
Townhouses & semis	690	31%
Flats & apartments	72	3%

Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 2,203 occupied private dwellings in Niddrie.

Median weekly rent: $432
Median monthly mortgage: $2,300
Average household size: 2.6 people
Median weekly family income: $2,715
Median weekly personal income: $965

Community and culture

Born overseas: 1,221 (21%)
Speaks a language other than English at home: 1,248 (22%)
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander: 21 (0%)

Work and education

Completed Year 12: 3,072 (67%)
Labour-force participation: 68.8%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%
Employed full-time: 1,938
Employed part-time: 1,025

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 Niddrie

Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Niddrie is January (average daytime high around 27°C) and the coolest is July (around 12.9°C). The area receives roughly 724 mm of rain across the year.

Month	Avg high	Avg low	Rain
Jan	27°C	14.9°C	62 mm
Feb	25.8°C	14.1°C	32 mm
Mar	24°C	13.3°C	47 mm
Apr	20°C	10.5°C	62 mm
May	16°C	8.4°C	63 mm
Jun	13.4°C	6.5°C	63 mm
Jul	12.9°C	6.1°C	50 mm
Aug	13.7°C	6.2°C	59 mm
Sep	16.3°C	7.3°C	65 mm
Oct	19.6°C	8.8°C	76 mm
Nov	21.6°C	10.8°C	79 mm
Dec	24.5°C	12.6°C	66 mm

Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).

Common questions about Niddrie

Where is Niddrie?

Niddrie is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.

What is the population of Niddrie?

At the 2021 Census, Niddrie had a population of about 5,901.

Is Niddrie an advantaged area?

Niddrie has an ABS SEIFA score of 1066, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 88 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 88% of Australian suburbs.

What is the weather like in Niddrie?

Niddrie has average daytime highs of about 19.6°C and overnight lows of about 10°C, with roughly 724 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).