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Lorquon vs Nhill

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 23 km apart · Lorquon profile · Nhill profile

Lorquon Nhill

Nhill and Lorquon are nearby Victorian areas with very different scales. Nhill is a larger town where the typical resident is 47, while Lorquon is sparsely populated and much older, with a typical age of 70. There is a stark contrast in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Lorquon is $3,750, which is far higher than the $1,296 found in Nhill. Nhill is also far more walkable, described as somewhat walkable compared to the car-dependent Lorquon, and it has many more services including three schools.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic geography, sharing a similar terrain slope and the same average of 2.3 people per home. While Nhill provides the local infrastructure with more public transport and shops, both areas see a high share of their walkable amenities made up of parks.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,393 larger in Nhill Median age: 23 yrs older in Lorquon Personal income: $1,783 higher in Lorquon Family income: $4,263 higher in Lorquon Household income: $2,454 higher in Lorquon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lorquonin Nhill +2,393 larger in Nhill gap steady
8 6th pct 2,401 80th pct
Median age in Lorquonin Nhill +23 yrs older in Lorquon gap widening
70 yrs 100th pct 47 yrs 57th pct
First Nations in Lorquonin Nhill
— 0.9% 39th pct
Aged 65+ in Lorquonin Nhill
— 26.9% 79th pct
Under 15 in Lorquonin Nhill
— 15.1% 37th pct
De facto in Lorquonin Nhill
— 9.0% 26th pct

Age structure

50.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +23.1 pts 26.9%
0.0% Older adults (45–64) +25.5 pts ▸ 25.5%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

75.0% Married ◂ +23.6 pts 51.4%
0.0% Never married +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
0.0% Divorced +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lorquonin Nhill
— 15.5% 66th pct

Country of birth

87.5% Australia ◂ +11.1 pts 76.4%
0.0% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.0% England +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Philippines +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% South Africa +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

62.5% English ◂ +24.8 pts 37.7%
37.5% German ◂ +24.5 pts 13.0%
0.0% Australian +36.3 pts ▸ 36.3%
0.0% Scottish +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Irish +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Indian +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Filipino +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Other language in Lorquonin Nhill
— 13.7% 81st pct
Limited English in Lorquonin Nhill
— 5.2% 91st pct

Language used at home

87.5% English only ◂ +8.4 pts 79.1%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Lorquonin Nhill
— 30.9% 25th pct

Religious affiliation

87.5% Christianity ◂ +30.9 pts 56.6%
0.0% No religion +30.9 pts ▸ 30.9%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Buddhism +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.0% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Lorquonin Nhill
— 34.5% 22nd pct
Bachelor+ in Lorquonin Nhill
— 11.9% 38th pct
Schools/1k kids in Lorquonin Nhill
— 8.26 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lorquonin Nhill +3 more in Nhill
0 0th pct 3 67th pct
Avg size in Lorquonin Nhill
— 314 50th pct
ICSEA in Lorquonin Nhill
— 1,008 61st pct

Highest year of school

62.5% Year 12 ◂ +28.0 pts 34.5%
0.0% Year 9 or below +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Year 10 +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Year 11 +16.3 pts ▸ 16.3%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +63.9 pts 2.8%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +37.4 pts ▸ 37.4%
0.0% Bachelor degree +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Field of qualification

0.0% Health +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%
0.0% Engineering & related +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Management & commerce +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Education +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Creative arts +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Information technology +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Lorquonin Nhill +$1,783 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$2,500 100th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Lorquonin Nhill +$2,454 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$3,750 100th pct $1,296 32nd pct
Family income in Lorquonin Nhill +$4,263 higher in Lorquon gap widening
$6,000 100th pct $1,737 40th pct
High earners in Lorquonin Nhill
— 5.7% 36th pct
High-income homes in Lorquonin Nhill
— 10.0% 30th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +31.9 pts ▸ 31.9%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

Personal income distribution

50.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +47.9 pts 2.1%
0.0% Under $650 +41.3 pts ▸ 41.3%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.5 pts ▸ 36.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lorquonin Nhill
— 33.0% 71st pct
Mental health in Lorquonin Nhill
— 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Lorquonin Nhill
— 8.0% 81st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

50.0% Other condition ◂ +42.4 pts 7.6%
0.0% Arthritis +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Asthma +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Mental health +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
0.0% Diabetes +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Heart disease +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% Lung condition +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Dementia +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

87.5% None ◂ +29.1 pts 58.4%
0.0% One condition +20.9 pts ▸ 20.9%
0.0% Two conditions +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Three or more +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lorquonin Nhill
— 28.9% 84th pct
Unpaid carers in Lorquonin Nhill
— 14.8% 72nd pct
Unpaid child care in Lorquonin Nhill
— 20.1% 26th pct
Defence service in Lorquonin Nhill
— 2.8% 53rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Lorquonin Nhill
— 23.7% 47th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lorquonin Nhill +21 larger in Nhill
0 0th pct 21 69th pct
Median age in Lorquonin Nhill
— 31 yrs 66th pct
Median income in Lorquonin Nhill
— $383 14th pct
Household income in Lorquonin Nhill
— $1,812 55th pct
Indigenous language in Lorquonin Nhill
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lorquonin Nhill even gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Lorquonin Nhill
— 10.9% 50th pct
Living alone in Lorquonin Nhill
— 31.4% 75th pct

Family composition

100.0% Couples with children ◂ +47.0 pts 53.0%
100.0% Couples without children ◂ +65.9 pts 34.1%
0.0% One-parent families +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
0.0% 1 person +31.4 pts ▸ 31.4%
0.0% 3 people +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% 4 people +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lorquonin Nhill
— $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Lorquonin Nhill
— $774 9th pct
People / bedroom in Lorquonin Nhill +0.10 higher in Lorquon gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Lorquonin Nhill
— 22.8% 66th pct
Owned outright in Lorquonin Nhill
— 47.0% 67th pct
Separate houses in Lorquonin Nhill
— 93.4% 40th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lorquonin Nhill
— 77.7% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

100.0% Owned outright ◂ +53.0 pts 47.0%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +26.3 pts ▸ 26.3%
0.0% Rented +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%
0.0% Other tenure +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Not stated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Types of homes

0.0% Separate house +93.4 pts ▸ 93.4%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 3 bedrooms +55.8 pts ▸ 55.8%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +18.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +16.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
0.0% 1 bedroom +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lorquonin Nhill
— 6.0% 78th pct
Work from home in Lorquonin Nhill
— 9.7% 25th pct
PT commute in Lorquonin Nhill
— 0.4% 64th pct
PT stops in Lorquonin Nhill +4 more in Nhill
0 0th pct 4 73rd pct
Stops/1k in Lorquonin Nhill +1.67 more in Nhill
0.00 0th pct 1.67 64th pct
Departures/1k in Lorquonin Nhill +14.2 more in Nhill
0.0 0th pct 14.2 59th pct
PT routes in Lorquonin Nhill +4 more in Nhill
0 0th pct 4 82nd pct
Stop walk in Lorquonin Nhill
— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

100.0% Worked at home ◂ +90.3 pts 9.7%
0.0% Car (driver) +62.0 pts ▸ 62.0%
0.0% Walked +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%
0.0% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

75.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +40.8 pts 34.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +32.3 pts ▸ 32.3%
0.0% 3 vehicles +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%
0.0% 4 or more +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
0.0% No vehicle +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lorquonin Nhill
— 33.0% 58th pct
Recent arrivals in Lorquonin Nhill
— 15.4% 79th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lorquonin Nhill
— 2.5% 40th pct
Participation in Lorquonin Nhill
— 56.0% 35th pct
Full-time in Lorquonin Nhill
— 61.7% 68th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +76.5 pts 23.5%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +21.0 pts ▸ 21.0%
0.0% Education & training +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%
0.0% Manufacturing +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Construction +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Retail trade +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.5 pts ▸ 5.5%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Other services +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +79.6 pts 20.4%
0.0% Labourers +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
0.0% Professionals +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% Technicians & trades +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Lorquonin Nhill +4.7 higher in Nhill
0.8 57th pct 5.5 86th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lorquonin Nhill +5.2 more in Nhill
0.9 58th pct 6.1 89th pct
15-min city in Lorquonin Nhill +76.5 pts higher in Nhill
0.0% 0th pct 76.5% 87th pct
Walk to shops in Lorquonin Nhill +79.2 pts higher in Nhill
0.0% 0th pct 79.2% 89th pct
Walk to transit in Lorquonin Nhill +48.7 pts higher in Nhill
0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 73rd pct
Walk to school in Lorquonin Nhill +81.3 pts higher in Nhill
0.0% 0th pct 81.3% 86th pct
Walk to a park in Lorquonin Nhill +39.4 pts higher in Nhill
44.4% 62nd pct 83.8% 76th pct
Walk to health in Lorquonin Nhill +77.1 pts higher in Nhill
0.0% 0th pct 77.1% 92nd pct
Amenities/1k in Lorquonin Nhill +585.0 more in Lorquon
625.0 100th pct 40.0 77th pct
Intersections/km² in Lorquonin Nhill +1 higher in Lorquon
2 59th pct 1 45th pct
Mean slope in Lorquonin Nhill +0.6 pts higher in Nhill
2.9% 10th pct 3.4% 20th pct

Compare Lorquon with nearby areas

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Compare Nhill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lorquon vs Nhill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21543/lorquon/vs/SAL21939/nhill