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Nhill Region vs Stawell

Name: Nhill Region vs Stawell — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Nhill Region profile · Stawell profile

Nhill Region Stawell

Nhill Region and Stawell are two regional Victorian areas with a few sharp contrasts. Nhill Region has a much higher share of volunteers at 30.6% and is far more likely to have homes owned outright. Stawell is more connected, with far more public transport stops and weekly departures, and it has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 23.6%. There is also a stark difference in their First Nations populations; those in Nhill Region are far older with a typical age of 42, while those in Stawell are much younger at 20.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to their typical weekly household income, which sits around $1,180. They also share similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. While some gaps have narrowed since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership and the number of people working from home, others have grown. For example, the gap in typical weekly rents has widened, with Stawell's being well higher than in Nhill Region.

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Where they differ most

Volunteering: 12.7 pts higher in Nhill Region Recent arrivals: 12.3 pts higher in Stawell Full-time: 5.2 pts higher in Nhill Region No religion: 9.8 pts higher in Stawell Mortgage: $273 higher in Stawell

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhill Region in Stawell +1,548 larger in Stawell gap widening

6,956 34th pct 8,504 43rd pct

Median age in Nhill Region in Stawell +2 yrs older in Nhill Region gap narrowing

50 yrs 90th pct 48 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.3 pts 27.5%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.0 pts 25.6%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 15.3%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +5.2 pts 45.4%

29.0% Never married +4.8 pts ▸ 33.8%

8.7% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.1 pts 7.6%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Nhill Region Stawell

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +3.9 pts 79.6%

1.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

0.7% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% India +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% New Zealand even 0.6%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.1% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian +0.2 pts ▸ 41.0%

40.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 40.2%

13.8% German ◂ +8.8 pts 5.0%

10.4% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Irish +1.8 pts ▸ 10.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian even 0.6%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +3.2 pts 84.1%

0.1% Mandarin +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +12.7 pts 39.9%

36.8% No religion +9.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

8.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 11.1%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

0.5% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nhill Region in Stawell even

8 87th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nhill Region in Stawell +1.29 more in Nhill Region

7.45 93rd pct 6.16 89th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nhill Region in Stawell +2 more in Stawell

8 18th pct 10 25th pct

Students in Nhill Region in Stawell +443 more in Nhill Region

1,408 49th pct 965 36th pct

Avg size in Nhill Region in Stawell +55 larger in Nhill Region

176 18th pct 121 11th pct

ICSEA in Nhill Region in Stawell +32 higher in Nhill Region

998 42nd pct 965 26th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +5.5 pts ▸ 40.6%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.3 pts 14.1%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +2.3 pts 16.0%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.1 pts 34.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 15.7%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.1 pts 14.5%

2.8% Postgraduate degree +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

2.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

Field of qualification

13.9% Health ◂ +3.9 pts 10.0%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

9.4% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.7% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 4.5%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Nhill Region in Stawell +$17 higher in Stawell gap steady

$658 21st pct $675 24th pct

Household income in Nhill Region in Stawell +$5 higher in Stawell gap narrowing

$1,179 12th pct $1,184 13th pct

Family income in Nhill Region in Stawell +$37 higher in Nhill Region gap narrowing

$1,591 19th pct $1,554 17th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 33.8%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 25.9%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 22.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 43.0%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +0.7 pts ▸ 33.1%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.3 pts 14.1%

10.4% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

8.5% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.0%

2.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None ◂ +2.3 pts 53.0%

22.1% One condition even 22.1%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhill Region in Stawell +58 larger in Stawell

105 33rd pct 163 47th pct

Median age in Nhill Region in Stawell +22 yrs older in Nhill Region

42 yrs 100th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Nhill Region in Stawell +$88 higher in Stawell

$419 7th pct $507 21st pct

Household income in Nhill Region in Stawell +$319 higher in Stawell

$956 3rd pct $1,275 21st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhill Region in Stawell even gap narrowing

2.2 14th pct 2.2 14th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.4 pts 48.1%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.6 pts 36.9%

10.8% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

1.3% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 37.6%

33.2% 1 person +0.8 pts ▸ 34.0%

11.4% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

4.6% 5 people even 4.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhill Region in Stawell +$44 higher in Stawell gap widening

$170 3rd pct $214 9th pct

Mortgage in Nhill Region in Stawell +$273 higher in Stawell gap widening

$737 0th pct $1,010 4th pct

People / bedroom in Nhill Region in Stawell even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +8.3 pts 45.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.4 pts ▸ 27.7%

16.0% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +1.8 pts 2.3%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +3.2 pts 92.0%

1.0% Flat or apartment +3.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.7% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 50.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +2.5 pts ▸ 22.3%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 16.6%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.3% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% Under $200 ◂ +17.0 pts 40.3%

33.5% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 48.3%

1.1% $350–$549 +5.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +18.4 pts 46.5%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +17.0 pts ▸ 38.7%

4.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nhill Region in Stawell +60 more in Stawell

18 27th pct 78 79th pct

Stops/1k in Nhill Region in Stawell +6.58 more in Stawell

2.59 26th pct 9.17 87th pct

Departures/1k in Nhill Region in Stawell +408.3 more in Stawell

22.0 14th pct 430.3 35th pct

PT routes in Nhill Region in Stawell +7 more in Stawell

6 43rd pct 13 73rd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 62.6%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +5.2 pts 10.5%

9.4% Walked ◂ +3.7 pts 5.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.7% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 35.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 35.4%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.0%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 9.4%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 5.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.9 pts 7.5%

16.6% Health care & social assistance +1.8 pts ▸ 18.3%

5.2% Manufacturing +8.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.5% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +2.3 pts 5.8%

6.3% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.2% Public administration & safety +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.4% Construction +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 3.2%

0.1% Mining +4.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.7% Arts & recreation +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +11.4 pts 15.7%

14.9% Labourers +2.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.8% Community & personal service +6.1 pts ▸ 15.9%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 12.7%

10.0% Technicians & trades +2.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 7.5%

5.7% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nhill Region in Stawell +1 higher in Nhill Region

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nhill Region in Stawell even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Nhill Region in Stawell +1 higher in Nhill Region

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Nhill Region in Stawell +2 higher in Nhill Region

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nhill Region in Stawell +13 higher in Nhill Region

934 24th pct 921 19th pct

ERP in Nhill Region in Stawell +1,740 higher in Stawell

6,698 30th pct 8,438 40th pct

Growth in Nhill Region in Stawell +2.7 pts higher in Stawell

-3.0% 0th pct -0.3% 10th pct

Businesses in Nhill Region in Stawell +222 higher in Nhill Region

966 54th pct 744 40th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nhill Region in Stawell +103 higher in Stawell

377 5th pct 480 10th pct

Max temp in Nhill Region in Stawell +1.7 higher in Nhill Region

22.8 41st pct 21.1 30th pct

Min temp in Nhill Region in Stawell even

8.7 13th pct 8.7 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nhill Region in Stawell +0.3 higher in Stawell

4.6 38th pct 4.9 43rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Nhill Region in Stawell +0.1 more in Nhill Region

5.0 46th pct 4.9 45th pct

15-min city in Nhill Region in Stawell +6.0 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.0% 50th pct 59.0% 45th pct

Walk to shops in Nhill Region in Stawell +7.4 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.8% 53rd pct 58.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Nhill Region in Stawell +21.1 pts higher in Stawell

53.4% 26th pct 74.6% 36th pct

Walk to school in Nhill Region in Stawell +1.4 pts higher in Nhill Region

64.4% 41st pct 63.1% 40th pct

Walk to a park in Nhill Region in Stawell +11.4 pts higher in Stawell

73.7% 25th pct 85.1% 32nd pct

Walk to health in Nhill Region in Stawell +16.8 pts higher in Nhill Region

60.4% 62nd pct 43.7% 48th pct

Amenities/1k in Nhill Region in Stawell +20.5 more in Nhill Region

59.7 86th pct 39.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Nhill Region in Stawell +1 higher in Stawell

0 4th pct 1 13th pct

Mean slope in Nhill Region in Stawell +1.6 pts higher in Stawell

3.4% 17th pct 5.1% 45th pct

Compare Nhill Region with nearby areas

Horsham Yarriambiack Horsham Surrounds West Wimmera Tatiara Naracoorte Mildura Surrounds Stawell

Compare Stawell with nearby areas

Ararat St Arnaud Horsham Ararat Surrounds Avoca Horsham Surrounds Southern Grampians Beaufort

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhill Region vs Stawell [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011390/nhill-region/vs/215011392/stawell