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Nhill Region vs West Wimmera

Name: Nhill Region vs West Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 96 km apart · Nhill Region profile · West Wimmera profile

Nhill Region West Wimmera

Nhill Region and West Wimmera are two rural Victorian areas with very different layouts. Nhill Region is more centralised, with 65% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a '15-minute-city' area, compared to 39.7% in West Wimmera. This reflects a more walkable environment in Nhill Region, where far more homes are within a short walk of groceries (65.8% vs 36%) and health services (60.4% vs 37.1%). In contrast, West Wimmera has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 22.1%, while Nhill Region has 11.3%.

Both areas sit around the national figure for working from home, with West Wimmera at 21.7% and Nhill Region at 15.6%. They also share very similar profiles in other ways, such as the typical weekly household income of around $1,180 and the share of people aged 65 and over. While they are alike in these respects, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people living alone has widened since 2011, and the gap in people using a language other than English at home has also grown.

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Where they differ most

Population: 4,190 larger in Nhill Region Limited English: 1.7 pts higher in Nhill Region Recent arrivals: 10.8 pts higher in West Wimmera Unpaid carers: 2.2 pts higher in Nhill Region Work from home: 6.1 pts higher in West Wimmera

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +4,190 larger in Nhill Region gap steady

6,956 34th pct 2,766 11th pct

Median age in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +2 yrs older in West Wimmera gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 52 yrs 93rd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 30.8%

27.6% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 27.7%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 18.0%

15.4% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

9.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.4 pts 6.8%

Marital status

50.7% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 49.9%

29.0% Never married ◂ +2.6 pts 26.4%

8.7% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 8.4%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Nhill Region West Wimmera

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 82.2%

1.9% England +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.6% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% South Africa ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

40.7% English +0.2 pts ▸ 40.9%

40.8% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 40.9%

13.8% German ◂ +5.0 pts 8.8%

8.3% Irish +4.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.2% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Filipino ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.5% Indian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only +1.1 pts ▸ 88.4%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +2.0 pts 50.6%

36.8% No religion ◂ +0.5 pts 36.3%

8.3% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 12.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +4 more in Nhill Region

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1.23 more in West Wimmera

7.45 93rd pct 8.68 96th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +3 more in Nhill Region

8 18th pct 5 10th pct

Students in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1,116 more in Nhill Region

1,408 49th pct 292 10th pct

Avg size in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +103 larger in Nhill Region

176 18th pct 73 4th pct

ICSEA in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +17 higher in Nhill Region

998 42nd pct 980 33rd pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +1.2 pts ▸ 36.2%

19.5% Year 10 +1.5 pts ▸ 20.9%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 13.8%

18.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 17.5%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.1 pts 31.4%

16.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.5 pts 15.9%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.8% Postgraduate degree even 2.8%

2.8% Certificate I / II even 2.8%

Field of qualification

10.6% Agriculture & environment +3.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

13.9% Health ◂ +2.0 pts 11.9%

13.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 10.2%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 8.8%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

8.8% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%

4.2% Architecture & building ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$40 higher in West Wimmera gap steady

$658 21st pct $698 28th pct

Household income in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$3 higher in Nhill Region gap narrowing

$1,179 12th pct $1,176 12th pct

Family income in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$64 higher in West Wimmera gap narrowing

$1,591 19th pct $1,655 23rd pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 31.5%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 23.4%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 24.1%

5.3% $4,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 41.3%

32.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.4 pts 31.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +0.7 pts 13.7%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 7.8%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.0 pts 6.5%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 5.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Lung condition even 2.9%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +1.9 pts ▸ 57.3%

22.1% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 19.6%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 7.3%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +70 larger in Nhill Region

105 33rd pct 35 11th pct

Median age in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +7 yrs older in Nhill Region

42 yrs 100th pct 35 yrs 95th pct

Median income in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$31 higher in West Wimmera

$419 7th pct $450 11th pct

Household income in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$56 higher in Nhill Region

$956 3rd pct $900 1st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +0.1 larger in Nhill Region gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.1 11th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +2.3 pts 48.1%

37.5% Couples without children +2.5 pts ▸ 40.0%

10.8% One-parent families even 10.8%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +1.6 pts 37.7%

33.2% 1 person +3.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.6%

8.9% 4 people +0.2 pts ▸ 9.1%

4.6% 5 people +0.9 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$20 higher in Nhill Region gap narrowing

$170 3rd pct $150 0th pct

Mortgage in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +$21 higher in West Wimmera gap narrowing

$737 0th pct $758 0th pct

People / bedroom in Nhill Region in West Wimmera even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.5 pts 53.6%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.7 pts 21.7%

16.0% Rented ◂ +1.3 pts 14.6%

4.1% Other tenure +3.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

1.2% Not stated +1.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house +0.6 pts ▸ 95.9%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.3 pts 1.5%

1.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 50.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 22.4%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 14.5%

3.3% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.4% Under $200 +10.1 pts ▸ 67.5%

33.5% $200–$349 ◂ +11.2 pts 22.3%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% $350–$549 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.0 pts 61.0%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.0 pts 18.7%

4.6% $1,800–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.4% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +14 more in Nhill Region

18 27th pct 4 10th pct

Stops/1k in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1.14 more in Nhill Region

2.59 26th pct 1.45 16th pct

Departures/1k in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +7.5 more in Nhill Region

22.0 14th pct 14.5 10th pct

PT routes in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +5 more in Nhill Region

6 43rd pct 1 7th pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) ◂ +5.3 pts 52.8%

15.6% Worked at home +6.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.4% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 8.3%

3.1% Car (passenger) even 3.1%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 34.8%

30.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 27.0%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

13.5% 4 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +15.9 pts ▸ 46.3%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 6.9%

6.3% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

5.2% Public administration & safety +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

5.4% Construction ◂ +1.4 pts 4.0%

5.2% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 2.5%

2.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

2.5% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

2.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.1 pts 1.9%

1.6% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers +11.8 pts ▸ 39.0%

14.9% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 15.1%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +2.4 pts 11.4%

10.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 7.9%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.5 pts 5.0%

8.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 3.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1 higher in West Wimmera

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +2 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1 higher in West Wimmera

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +33 higher in West Wimmera

934 24th pct 967 37th pct

ERP in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +4,042 higher in Nhill Region

6,698 30th pct 2,656 10th pct

Growth in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +0.4 pts higher in Nhill Region

-3.0% 0th pct -3.4% 0th pct

Businesses in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +400 higher in Nhill Region

966 54th pct 566 29th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +148 higher in West Wimmera

377 5th pct 525 12th pct

Max temp in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +2.1 higher in Nhill Region

22.8 41st pct 20.6 24th pct

Min temp in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +0.1 higher in Nhill Region

8.7 13th pct 8.6 13th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1.6 higher in Nhill Region

4.6 38th pct 3.0 20th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +1.7 more in Nhill Region

5.0 46th pct 3.3 23rd pct

15-min city in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +25.3 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.0% 50th pct 39.7% 28th pct

Walk to shops in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +29.8 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.8% 53rd pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +21.1 pts higher in Nhill Region

53.4% 26th pct 32.4% 19th pct

Walk to school in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +30.0 pts higher in Nhill Region

64.4% 41st pct 34.5% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +21.2 pts higher in Nhill Region

73.7% 25th pct 52.6% 15th pct

Walk to health in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +23.3 pts higher in Nhill Region

60.4% 62nd pct 37.1% 42nd pct

Amenities/1k in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +64.7 more in West Wimmera

59.7 86th pct 124.4 88th pct

Intersections/km² in Nhill Region in West Wimmera even

0 4th pct 0 5th pct

Mean slope in Nhill Region in West Wimmera +0.6 pts higher in West Wimmera

3.4% 17th pct 4.0% 26th pct

Compare Nhill Region with nearby areas

Horsham Yarriambiack Horsham Surrounds West Wimmera Tatiara Naracoorte Mildura Surrounds Stawell

Compare West Wimmera with nearby areas

Naracoorte Horsham Surrounds Penola Nhill Region Horsham Southern Grampians Naracoorte Surrounds Glenelg

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhill Region vs West Wimmera [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011390/nhill-region/vs/215011393/west-wimmera