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Nhill Region vs Naracoorte

Name: Nhill Region vs Naracoorte — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 125 km apart · Nhill Region profile · Naracoorte profile

Nhill Region Naracoorte

Nhill Region and Naracoorte are two rural areas separated by about 125 km. Nhill Region has a much older population, with a typical resident aged 50 compared to 40 in Naracoorte. This older profile is also seen among First Nations residents, who are far older in Nhill Region (42 years) than in Naracoorte (25 years). Housing differs significantly as well; 54.2% of homes in Nhill Region are owned outright, which is 18.4 percentage points higher than in Naracoorte. Conversely, Naracoorte has seen a much larger influx of new residents, with 27.9% born overseas compared to 9.7% in Nhill Region.

Both areas have a very similar proportion of people with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 11%. While they share this level of qualification, other gaps are shifting. The age difference between the two has widened since 2011, and the gap in overseas arrivals has also grown. Nhill Region has more people working from home (15.6% compared to 4.5% in Naracoorte) and more residents living within a 15-minute walk of groceries.

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Where they differ most

Unpaid carers: 5.5 pts higher in Nhill Region Owned outright: 18.4 pts higher in Nhill Region Median age: 10 yrs older in Nhill Region Recent arrivals: 16.6 pts higher in Naracoorte Mortgage: $346 higher in Naracoorte

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +663 larger in Nhill Region gap narrowing

6,956 34th pct 6,293 30th pct

Median age in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +10 yrs older in Nhill Region gap widening

50 yrs 90th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +4.6 pts 23.2%

27.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.2 pts 21.4%

20.1% Young adults (25–44) +6.6 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.4% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

9.2% Youth (15–24) +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

Marital status

50.7% Married +1.0 pts ▸ 51.7%

29.0% Never married +1.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.6%

3.0% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Nhill Region Naracoorte

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.5% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 74.1%

0.7% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.9% England even 1.9%

0.1% China +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% South Africa even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

40.8% Australian ◂ +2.4 pts 38.4%

40.7% English ◂ +2.5 pts 38.2%

13.8% German ◂ +6.8 pts 7.1%

10.4% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

8.3% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 6.1%

0.3% Chinese +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.9% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.2% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.2% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

87.3% English only ◂ +7.6 pts 79.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.3% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.6% Christianity ◂ +11.3 pts 41.3%

36.8% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

8.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 8.0%

0.3% Islam +4.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +4 more in Nhill Region

8 87th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +4.02 more in Nhill Region

7.45 93rd pct 3.43 74th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +4 more in Nhill Region

8 18th pct 4 8th pct

Students in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +264 more in Nhill Region

1,408 49th pct 1,144 42nd pct

Avg size in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +110 larger in Naracoorte

176 18th pct 286 30th pct

ICSEA in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +34 higher in Nhill Region

998 42nd pct 964 25th pct

Highest year of school

35.1% Year 12 +5.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

18.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.9%

18.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.7 pts 13.7%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 36.7%

16.4% Bachelor degree +1.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

2.8% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

2.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

Field of qualification

13.4% Engineering & related +3.0 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.9% Health ◂ +3.6 pts 10.3%

9.7% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.5 pts 8.1%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

8.8% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.1% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Income

Personal income in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$100 higher in Naracoorte gap narrowing

$658 21st pct $758 40th pct

Household income in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$198 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

$1,179 12th pct $1,377 27th pct

Family income in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$141 higher in Naracoorte gap narrowing

$1,591 19th pct $1,732 27th pct

Household income distribution

32.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 30.7%

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 30.3%

24.3% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 18.9%

5.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 4.7%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +6.2 pts 39.1%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +6.6 pts ▸ 39.0%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%

2.2% $3,000 or more even 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%

10.4% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.4%

10.2% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

5.7% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.4%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.8%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.0% Dementia even 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +9.1 pts ▸ 64.4%

22.1% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 18.8%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +3.3 pts 5.7%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 2.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +8 larger in Naracoorte

105 33rd pct 113 35th pct

Median age in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +17 yrs older in Nhill Region

42 yrs 100th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$252 higher in Naracoorte

$419 7th pct $671 57th pct

Household income in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$731 higher in Naracoorte

$956 3rd pct $1,687 49th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +0.2 larger in Naracoorte gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.4 36th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 54.5%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.7 pts 33.7%

10.8% One-parent families +0.2 pts ▸ 10.9%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

Household size

39.4% 2 people ◂ +2.9 pts 36.5%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +3.5 pts 29.7%

11.4% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

8.9% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

4.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$60 higher in Naracoorte gap steady

$170 3rd pct $230 11th pct

Mortgage in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +$346 higher in Naracoorte gap narrowing

$737 0th pct $1,083 7th pct

People / bedroom in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +0.10 higher in Naracoorte gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +18.4 pts 35.8%

24.4% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.0% Rented +10.6 pts ▸ 26.5%

4.1% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 1.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

Types of homes

95.2% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 93.8%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

1.0% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

52.7% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 54.6%

19.8% 4 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.8 pts 15.0%

3.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 2.7%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

33.5% $200–$349 +28.2 pts ▸ 61.7%

57.4% Under $200 ◂ +26.8 pts 30.6%

1.1% $350–$549 +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

65.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +23.7 pts 41.2%

21.7% $1,000–$1,799 +21.0 pts ▸ 42.7%

4.6% $1,800–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +15 more in Nhill Region

18 27th pct 3 7th pct

Stops/1k in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +2.11 more in Nhill Region

2.59 26th pct 0.48 5th pct

Departures/1k in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +18.5 more in Nhill Region

22.0 14th pct 3.5 3rd pct

PT routes in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +2 more in Nhill Region

6 43rd pct 4 29th pct

Stop walk in Nhill Region in Naracoorte

— 11 72nd pct

How people get to work

58.1% Car (driver) +14.5 pts ▸ 72.6%

15.6% Worked at home ◂ +11.2 pts 4.5%

9.4% Walked ◂ +5.7 pts 3.6%

3.1% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +6.8 pts ▸ 40.6%

30.6% 1 vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.2 pts 14.6%

13.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.7 pts 6.7%

5.5% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 4.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.0 pts 14.4%

5.2% Manufacturing +11.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.5 pts 10.1%

6.3% Retail trade +4.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.4 pts 6.7%

5.4% Construction +1.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

5.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.3 pts 3.2%

5.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%

2.0% Professional & technical +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.6% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.5% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Occupations people work in

27.1% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 14.0%

14.9% Labourers +9.3 pts ▸ 24.2%

10.0% Technicians & trades +4.4 pts ▸ 14.4%

13.8% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 12.4%

9.8% Community & personal service ◂ +0.7 pts 9.1%

5.7% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.3%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSD decile in Nhill Region in Naracoorte even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +11 higher in Nhill Region

934 24th pct 923 19th pct

ERP in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +243 higher in Nhill Region

6,698 30th pct 6,455 29th pct

Growth in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +3.2 pts higher in Naracoorte

-3.0% 0th pct 0.2% 13th pct

Businesses in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +157 higher in Nhill Region

966 54th pct 809 44th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +112 higher in Naracoorte

377 5th pct 490 10th pct

Max temp in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +1.8 higher in Nhill Region

22.8 41st pct 21.0 29th pct

Min temp in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +0.2 higher in Naracoorte

8.7 13th pct 8.9 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +0.6 higher in Nhill Region

4.6 38th pct 4.0 30th pct

Types ≤15 min in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +0.6 more in Nhill Region

5.0 46th pct 4.4 37th pct

15-min city in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +16.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.0% 50th pct 48.4% 36th pct

Walk to shops in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +11.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

65.8% 53rd pct 54.2% 42nd pct

Walk to transit in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +21.9 pts higher in Nhill Region

53.4% 26th pct 31.5% 18th pct

Walk to school in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +9.6 pts higher in Nhill Region

64.4% 41st pct 54.8% 34th pct

Walk to a park in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +4.1 pts higher in Naracoorte

73.7% 25th pct 77.8% 27th pct

Walk to health in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +1.1 pts higher in Nhill Region

60.4% 62nd pct 59.3% 61st pct

Amenities/1k in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +49.8 more in Nhill Region

59.7 86th pct 9.9 22nd pct

Intersections/km² in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +4 higher in Naracoorte

0 4th pct 4 17th pct

Mean slope in Nhill Region in Naracoorte +2.8 pts higher in Naracoorte

3.4% 17th pct 6.2% 63rd pct

Compare Nhill Region with nearby areas

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Compare Naracoorte with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nhill Region vs Naracoorte [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011390/nhill-region/vs/407021154/naracoorte