Suburbs Nhill

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Nhill VIC — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Nhill, Victoria. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Nhill VIC is 2,401 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Nhill is $717 per week ($37,284 per year). Median rent in Nhill is $200 per week ($867 per month). Nhill has a median age of 47 years, older than the national median of 38. Nhill has a population density of 2.5 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Nhill is England. The most common religion is No Religion (34% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nhill is $774.

There were 119 recorded offences in Nhill in 2025-25, a rate of 50 offences per 1,000 people. The most common offence category was justice procedures (38 offences).

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📍 Nhill, Victoria — 36.3065°S, 141.5813°E

Crime: Low Med High

Nhill Population

0
residents (Census 2021)

Nhill Median Income & Rent

💰
Median Income
$717/wk
$37,284 per year
#5153 of 14,663
🏠
Median Rent
$200/wk
$867 per month
#7374 of 14,663
👤
Median Age
47years
9 years older than national median
🏡
Mortgage
$774/mo
Avg household size: 2.3 · 0.8 per bedroom

Nhill Demographics

Gender Split

Male 49.4% (1,187) Female 50.6% (1,214)

Population Density

2.5
people per km²
2,401 people · 942.9 km²

Households

2.3
Avg household size
0.8
Persons per bedroom
$1,737
Family income/wk

Nhill Age Distribution

0-4
5-9
10-14
15-19
20-24
25-29
30-34
35-39
40-44
45-49
50-54
55-59
60-64
65-69
70-74
75-79
80-84
85+
♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nhill Housing Tenure

🏠
Owned outright
64.1% 447 dwellings
🏦
Owned with mortgage
35.9% 250 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Nhill Country of Birth

Australia
97.5%
England
1.6%
India
0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Nhill Religion

No Religion
33.5%
Uniting Church
16.7%
Catholic
11.6%
Anglican
10.5%
Lutheran
9.7%
Not stated
9.2%
Baptist
5.7%
Christian (other)
3.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Nhill Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent
44.4%
Year 10 or equivalent
22.5%
Year 11 or equivalent
21.0%
Year 9 or equivalent
12.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Nhill Languages Spoken at Home

Other
78.9%
Samoan
5.4%
SAL Tot
4.2%
Malayalam
3.6%
IAL Nepali
2.4%
Afrikaans
1.8%
Greek
1.8%
Vietnamese
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Nhill Employment

💼
Employed full-time
37.6% 685 people
⏰
Employed part-time
19.4% 353 people
🔍
Unemployed
1.8% 32 people
🏠
Not in labour force
41.3% 754 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Nhill Qualifications

Certificate III/IV
48.7%
Bachelor Degree
22.7%
Advanced Diploma/Diploma
16.0%
Certificate I/II
4.4%
Postgraduate Degree
4.3%
Graduate Diploma/Certificate
3.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Nhill Occupation

Professionals
21.6%
Managers
18.6%
Technicians & Trade Workers
14.0%
Community & Personal Service
14.0%
Labourers
12.5%
Clerical & Administrative
9.3%
Machinery Operators & Drivers
6.7%
Sales Workers
3.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Nhill Field of Study

Health
18.4%
Engineering
16.2%
Management & Commerce
13.9%
Society & Culture
12.0%
Agriculture & Environment
11.1%
Education
9.3%
Food, Hospitality & Personal Services
8.8%
Architecture & Building
5.4%
Creative Arts
2.6%
Information Technology
1.3%
Natural & Physical Sciences
1.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Nhill Dwelling Types

Separate house
94.4%
Semi-detached (1 storey)
5.3%
Semi-detached (2+ storey)
0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Nhill Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk
2.3%
$1-$149/wk
0.8%
$150-$299/wk
1.9%
$300-$399/wk
1.9%
$400-$499/wk
10.1%
$500-$649/wk
5.7%
$650-$799/wk
8.8%
$800-$999/wk
7.2%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
10.3%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.1%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
5.7%
$2,000-$2,499/wk
13.1%
$2,500-$2,999/wk
7.4%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
3.9%
$3,500-$3,999/wk
1.5%
$4,000+/wk
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Nhill Marital Status

💍
Married
51.5% 1,049
↔️
Separated
2.7% 54
📋
Divorced
6.8% 138
🕊️
Widowed
8.0% 162
👤
Never married
31.1% 632

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Nhill Ancestry

English
30.7%
Australian
29.6%
German
10.6%
Other
10.1%
Scottish
8.2%
Irish
5.8%
Filipino
1.0%
Indian
1.0%
Italian
0.9%
Aboriginal Australianralian
0.8%
Dutch
0.7%
French
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Nhill School & University Attendance

Secondary — Government
31.6%
Primary — Government
19.1%
Vocational Education
12.3%
Pre-school
12.3%
Primary — Catholic
10.1%
Primary — Other Non-Govt
9.8%
Secondary — Other Non-Govt
3.5%
Secondary — Catholic
1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Nhill Need for Assistance

♿
Needs assistance
8.5% 381
✅
No need for assistance
91.5% 4,104

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Nhill Volunteering

🤝
Volunteer
31.2% 589
—
Not a volunteer
68.8% 1,299

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Nhill Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo
7.9%
$300-$449/mo
9.9%
$450-$599/mo
11.6%
$600-$799/mo
21.9%
$800-$999/mo
16.9%
$1,000-$1,399/mo
17.4%
$1,400-$1,799/mo
8.7%
$1,800-$2,399/mo
4.1%
$3,000-$3,999/mo
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Nhill How People Get to Work

Car (driver)
69.8%
Walked only
11.4%
Did not go to work
9.6%
Car (passenger)
5.1%
Truck
1.0%
Bicycle
0.9%
Other
0.9%
Motorbike/Scooter
0.8%
Bus
0.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Nhill Car Ownership

0 vehicles
6.0%
1 vehicle
32.4%
2 vehicles
34.3%
3 vehicles
15.0%
4+ vehicles
12.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Nhill Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom
3.5%
2 bedrooms
17.2%
3 bedrooms
57.0%
4 bedrooms
19.1%
5 bedrooms
2.6%
6+ bedrooms
0.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Nhill Population Mobility

13.7%
moved in the last year
36.1%
moved in the last 5 years
2.4%
unemployment rate (Census)
56.2%
labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Nhill Indigenous Population

0.9%
Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
39
Indigenous residents
4,470
Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Nhill Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health
197
Arthritis
117
Asthma
103
Diabetes
85
Heart disease
73
Lung condition
60
Cancer
45
Stroke
30
Kidney disease
27
Dementia
11

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Nhill Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk
8.9%
$1-$149/wk
4.6%
$150-$299/wk
7.9%
$300-$399/wk
5.4%
$400-$499/wk
5.4%
$500-$649/wk
3.2%
$650-$799/wk
11.2%
$800-$999/wk
14.4%
$1,000-$1,249/wk
14.4%
$1,250-$1,499/wk
7.9%
$1,500-$1,749/wk
6.4%
$1,750-$1,999/wk
2.8%
$2,000-$2,999/wk
4.8%
$3,000-$3,499/wk
1.1%
$3,500+/wk
1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Nhill Family Structure

Couple — children under 15
37.1%
Couple — no children
34.8%
Couple — no children under 15
17.0%
One parent — children under 15
5.6%
One parent — no children under 15
5.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Nhill Military Service

🏅
Previously served
2.9% 55
👤
Never served
97.1% 1,845

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Nhill Unpaid Carers

🤲
Provided unpaid assistance
16.0% 302
—
Did not provide
84.0% 1,586

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Nhill Children Ever Born

No children
29.8%
1 child
8.7%
2 children
30.0%
3 children
18.6%
4 children
11.1%
5+ children
1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Nhill When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951
5
1951–1960
12
1961–1970
19
1971–1980
12
1981–1990
13
1991–2000
4
2001–2010
151
2011–2015
68
2016
21
2017
27
2018
13
2019
17

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Nhill Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours
20.2%
5–14 hours
24.2%
15–29 hours
13.3%
30+ hours
12.3%
Did not do domestic work
29.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Nhill Household Size

1 person
31.4%
2 persons
38.1%
3 persons
12.2%
4 persons
11.1%
5 persons
5.1%
6+ persons
2.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Nhill Where Residents Moved From

Same address
1,897
Moved — same area (SA2)
154
Moved from VIC
106
Moved from SA
9
Moved from overseas
9
Moved from QLD
7
Moved from NSW
4

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Nhill Family Blending

Intact family — no other children
88.8%
Step family — no other children
6.3%
Intact family — other children present
3.8%
Blended family — no other children
1.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Nhill Crime Statistics

Reported offences in 2025-25 — 119 total

Justice Procedures
38
Assault
32
Theft
17
Property Damage
9
Break & Enter
8
Fraud
5
Drug Offences
4
Weapons
3
Other
2
Public Order
1

Offence trend by year:

2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

Source: Crime Statistics Agency Victoria — crimestatistics.vic.gov.au

Nhill Rent Prices & Affordability

15%
of income
Affordable
Household Income $1,296/wk
Median Rent $200/wk
Rent-to-Income 15.4%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Nhill

≈ $5,616/month
Median rent $200/wk
Left after rent $1,096/wk
Rent share 15.4%

Cheaper alternatives with similar incomes

Nathalia
Income: $628/wk Rent: $194/wk Save: $6/wk
Heywood
Income: $622/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Warracknabeal
Income: $637/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Ouyen
Income: $614/wk Rent: $165/wk Save: $35/wk
Dimboola
Income: $575/wk Rent: $170/wk Save: $30/wk
Donald
Income: $604/wk Rent: $180/wk Save: $20/wk
Cohuna
Income: $594/wk Rent: $185/wk Save: $15/wk

Nhill vs State & National Average

Nearby Suburbs in VIC

Fyansford
Pop: 1,206 Income: $1,169/wk Rent: $485/wk
Kangaroo Ground
Pop: 1,208 Income: $887/wk Rent: $383/wk
Ross Creek (Vic.)
Pop: 1,221 Income: $823/wk Rent: $310/wk
Timboon
Pop: 1,250 Income: $687/wk Rent: $260/wk
Mount Dandenong
Pop: 1,271 Income: $858/wk Rent: $415/wk
Haddon
Pop: 1,276 Income: $790/wk Rent: $400/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Nhill

What is the population of Nhill VIC?

The population of Nhill VIC is 2,401 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 2.5 people per km².Nhill is ranked #2,771 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Nhill?

The median personal income in Nhill VIC is $717 per week, or $37,284 per year.The median household income is $1,296 per week.Family income is $1,737 per week.Nhill is ranked #5,153 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Nhill?

Median rent in Nhill VIC is $200 per week ($867 per month).Rent represents 15.4% of household income, which is considered affordable.Nhill ranks #7,374 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Nhill?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Nhill VIC is $774. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Nhill?

The median age in Nhill VIC is 47 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Nhill a good suburb to live in?

Nhill is a suburb in Victoria with a population of 2,401.The median income is $717/wk, which is below the VIC average of $779/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (15.4% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 21939. All dollar figures in AUD.