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Nyah vs Piangil

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Nyah profile · Piangil profile

Nyah Piangil

Nyah and Piangil are two nearby Victorian towns with very different layouts. Nyah is more walkable, with 72% of homes within a 15 minute walk of groceries and a higher density of street intersections. Piangil is more car-dependent, with only 1.2% of homes near groceries, though it has a higher share of detached houses (100%) and more people who own their homes outright (64.2%). A striking contrast exists among First Nations residents; those in Nyah are far older and have a typical personal income of $900, while in Piangil the typical age is far younger at 15 years with a typical income of $449.

Both areas are very similar in their age profile, with about 22% of residents aged 65 and over. They also share a similar proportion of people living alone (around 34%) and a typical weekly family income near $1,500. While Nyah has seen more people move in over the last five years, Piangil has a higher share of full-time employees (72.2%) compared to Nyah (59.4%).

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Piangil Separate houses: 15.8 pts higher in Piangil Population: 306 larger in Nyah Full-time: 12.7 pts higher in Piangil Rent: $72 higher in Nyah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nyahin Piangil +306 larger in Nyah gap widening
536 65th pct 230 57th pct
Median age in Nyahin Piangil +3 yrs older in Piangil gap widening
46 yrs 54th pct 49 yrs 67th pct
First Nations in Nyahin Piangil +0.7 pts higher in Nyah gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 2.6% 57th pct
Aged 65+ in Nyahin Piangil +0.5 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
21.6% 63rd pct 22.2% 65th pct
Under 15 in Nyahin Piangil +1.2 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
13.6% 28th pct 14.8% 35th pct
De facto in Nyahin Piangil +1.5 pts higher in Nyah gap narrowing
14.5% 67th pct 13.0% 57th pct

Age structure

31.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.2 pts 28.7%
25.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 18.3%
21.6% Seniors (65+) +0.5 pts ▸ 22.2%
13.6% Children (0–14) +1.2 pts ▸ 14.8%
7.5% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.3%

Marital status

46.2% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 41.1%
32.4% Never married +0.9 pts ▸ 33.3%
10.4% Divorced +1.1 pts ▸ 11.5%
4.5% Separated +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%
6.0% Widowed +1.8 pts ▸ 7.8%

Age & sex structure

Nyah Piangil

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Nyahin Piangil +1.9 pts higher in Nyah gap steady
17.2% 71st pct 15.2% 65th pct

Country of birth

72.0% Australia +8.9 pts ▸ 80.9%
1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Vietnam ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%
0.0% Philippines even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

38.8% Australian +1.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
36.0% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.1%
10.3% Irish +4.5 pts ▸ 14.8%
3.7% Italian +7.6 pts ▸ 11.3%
8.4% Scottish ◂ +1.4 pts 7.0%
4.1% German ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.9% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Nyahin Piangil +2.0 pts higher in Nyah gap steady
15.5% 84th pct 13.5% 81st pct
Limited English in Nyahin Piangil +3.4 pts higher in Nyah gap widening
6.0% 93rd pct 2.6% 87th pct

Language used at home

75.2% English only +7.0 pts ▸ 82.2%
0.6% Italian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Nyahin Piangil +7.0 pts higher in Nyah gap widening
39.2% 45th pct 32.2% 27th pct

Religious affiliation

39.0% Christianity +18.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
39.2% No religion ◂ +7.0 pts 32.2%
12.5% Not stated ◂ +9.9 pts 2.6%
3.9% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 6.1%
2.4% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%
1.9% Hinduism ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
1.1% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Nyahin Piangil +3.8 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
34.6% 22nd pct 38.4% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Nyahin Piangil +2.6 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
8.9% 25th pct 11.5% 36th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Nyahin Piangil even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Nyahin Piangil +76 larger in Piangil
42 15th pct 118 29th pct
ICSEA in Nyahin Piangil +9 higher in Piangil
893 12th pct 902 13th pct

Highest year of school

34.6% Year 12 +3.8 pts ▸ 38.4%
24.2% Year 10 even 24.2%
14.2% Year 9 or below +5.3 pts ▸ 19.5%
13.5% Year 11 +1.2 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

37.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 35.7%
19.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.1 pts 18.4%
10.8% Bachelor degree +8.6 pts ▸ 19.4%
3.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
1.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

15.6% Engineering & related ◂ +0.3 pts 15.3%
9.1% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
10.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.3 pts 6.1%
7.8% Agriculture & environment +2.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
10.0% Education ◂ +5.9 pts 4.1%
8.2% Society & culture ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%
6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
5.6% Architecture & building ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%
1.7% Natural & physical sciences +3.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
3.0% Information technology even 3.1%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nyahin Piangil +$102 higher in Piangil gap widening
$674 36th pct $776 55th pct
Household income in Nyahin Piangil +$92 higher in Piangil gap narrowing
$1,130 21st pct $1,222 27th pct
Family income in Nyahin Piangil +$109 higher in Piangil gap narrowing
$1,474 25th pct $1,583 31st pct
High earners in Nyahin Piangil +1.4 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
3.2% 24th pct 4.7% 29th pct
High-income homes in Nyahin Piangil +6.0 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
4.5% 14th pct 10.5% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +3.4 pts ▸ 38.9%
29.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 23.2%
19.8% Under $650 +7.5 pts ▸ 27.4%
3.2% $4,000 or more +7.4 pts ▸ 10.5%
1.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

41.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 34.9%
37.6% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 38.0%
8.4% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 13.5%
1.3% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Nyahin Piangil +4.7 pts higher in Nyah
30.8% 60th pct 26.1% 36th pct
Mental health in Nyahin Piangil +4.5 pts higher in Nyah
9.7% 65th pct 5.2% 26th pct
Needs assistance in Nyahin Piangil +1.6 pts higher in Nyah gap narrowing
6.0% 65th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 10.4%
10.4% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.6%
9.7% Mental health ◂ +4.5 pts 5.2%
4.1% Heart disease +4.6 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.0% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.0% Other condition ◂ +2.1 pts 3.9%
3.5% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%
3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%
0.7% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
0.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.9% None +7.9 pts ▸ 64.8%
18.5% One condition ◂ +3.3 pts 15.2%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 7.4%
4.1% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Nyahin Piangil +2.4 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
15.3% 36th pct 17.7% 48th pct
Unpaid carers in Nyahin Piangil even gap steady
15.1% 74th pct 15.1% 73rd pct
Unpaid child care in Nyahin Piangil +2.5 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
17.3% 17th pct 19.8% 25th pct
Defence service in Nyahin Piangil +0.6 pts higher in Nyah
4.7% 78th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Nyahin Piangil +1.9 pts higher in Nyah gap steady
21.2% 32nd pct 19.3% 23rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Nyahin Piangil +12 larger in Nyah
18 66th pct 6 51st pct
Median age in Nyahin Piangil +31 yrs older in Nyah
46 yrs 84th pct 15 yrs 11th pct
Median income in Nyahin Piangil +$451 higher in Nyah
$900 73rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Nyahin Piangil +$499 higher in Nyah
$1,624 47th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Nyahin Piangil +0.2 larger in Piangil gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Nyahin Piangil +2.6 pts higher in Nyah gap narrowing
14.8% 72nd pct 12.3% 59th pct
Living alone in Nyahin Piangil +0.5 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
34.2% 82nd pct 34.7% 84th pct

Family composition

40.4% Couples with children +14.4 pts ▸ 54.8%
43.7% Couples without children ◂ +12.7 pts 31.0%
14.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.6 pts 12.3%
1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

45.9% 2 people ◂ +10.2 pts 35.8%
34.2% 1 person +0.5 pts ▸ 34.7%
12.6% 3 people +4.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
8.6% 4 people +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% 5 people +3.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Nyahin Piangil +$72 higher in Nyah gap widening
$210 28th pct $138 12th pct
Mortgage in Nyahin Piangil +$242 higher in Nyah gap widening
$867 11th pct $625 5th pct
People / bedroom in Nyahin Piangil even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Nyahin Piangil +1.5 pts higher in Nyah gap narrowing
19.4% 58th pct 17.9% 54th pct
Owned outright in Nyahin Piangil +19.2 pts higher in Piangil gap widening
45.0% 62nd pct 64.2% 94th pct
Separate houses in Nyahin Piangil +15.8 pts higher in Piangil gap widening
84.2% 24th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Nyahin Piangil +4.9 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
73.0% 34th pct 77.9% 45th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.0% Owned outright +19.2 pts ▸ 64.2%
31.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +13.6 pts 17.9%
19.4% Rented ◂ +1.5 pts 17.9%
4.5% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

Types of homes

84.2% Separate house +15.8 pts ▸ 100.0%
16.2% Other dwelling ◂ +16.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.2% 3 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 54.7%
12.6% 2 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
16.7% 4 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.1 pts 5.3%
3.2% 5 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%
5.9% Studio / none ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

60.5% $200–$349 ◂ +60.5 pts 0.0%
41.9% Under $200 ◂ +0.7 pts 41.2%
0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

55.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.3 pts 29.4%
34.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +34.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Nyahin Piangil +1.8 pts higher in Nyah gap narrowing
6.4% 79th pct 4.5% 72nd pct
Work from home in Nyahin Piangil +1.9 pts higher in Piangil gap narrowing
5.9% 13th pct 7.8% 19th pct
PT commute in Nyahin Piangil even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Nyahin Piangil +1 more in Nyah
6 76th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Nyahin Piangil +10.55 more in Piangil
11.19 88th pct 21.74 93rd pct
Departures/1k in Nyahin Piangil +44.3 more in Piangil
320.9 75th pct 365.2 76th pct
PT routes in Nyahin Piangil +1 more in Nyah
4 82nd pct 3 79th pct
Stop walk in Nyahin Piangil
41 74th pct —

How people get to work

67.7% Car (driver) +6.2 pts ▸ 73.9%
8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%
5.9% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.9% Walked ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +4.9 pts 33.0%
31.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 28.4%
16.9% 3 vehicles +8.1 pts ▸ 25.0%
7.8% 4 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.4% No vehicle ◂ +1.8 pts 4.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Nyahin Piangil +6.5 pts higher in Nyah gap widening
34.4% 62nd pct 27.9% 39th pct
Recent arrivals in Nyahin Piangil +8.0 pts higher in Nyah gap widening
56.5% 100th pct 48.6% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Nyahin Piangil +1.3 pts higher in Nyah gap steady
5.6% 74th pct 4.3% 60th pct
Participation in Nyahin Piangil +2.6 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
58.3% 42nd pct 60.9% 51st pct
Full-time in Nyahin Piangil +12.7 pts higher in Piangil gap steady
59.4% 57th pct 72.2% 90th pct

Industries people work in

25.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +14.8 pts ▸ 40.0%
5.5% Manufacturing +18.8 pts ▸ 24.3%
10.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.0 pts 5.2%
9.4% Construction ◂ +5.1 pts 4.3%
7.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.4 pts 3.5%
5.5% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 7.8%
7.5% Education & training ◂ +0.5 pts 7.0%
4.7% Other services +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
4.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%
2.0% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
1.6% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

9.1% Managers +22.2 pts ▸ 31.3%
29.9% Labourers ◂ +4.7 pts 25.2%
13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.3 pts 10.4%
9.8% Machinery operators & drivers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.8% Professionals ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 7.0%
9.4% Community & personal service ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
7.5% Sales workers ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nyahin Piangil +1.6 higher in Nyah
3.6 76th pct 2.0 66th pct
Types ≤15 min in Nyahin Piangil +1.1 more in Nyah
3.1 73rd pct 2.0 66th pct
15-min city in Nyahin Piangil +1.2 pts higher in Piangil
0.0% 0th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to shops in Nyahin Piangil +70.8 pts higher in Nyah
72.0% 85th pct 1.2% 58th pct
Walk to transit in Nyahin Piangil +0.8 pts higher in Nyah
64.6% 77th pct 63.8% 77th pct
Walk to school in Nyahin Piangil +0.4 pts higher in Piangil
0.0% 0th pct 0.4% 57th pct
Walk to a park in Nyahin Piangil +17.7 pts higher in Nyah
86.4% 78th pct 68.7% 69th pct
Walk to health in Nyahin Piangil even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Nyahin Piangil +34.7 more in Piangil
39.2 76th pct 73.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Nyahin Piangil +7 higher in Nyah
8 72nd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Nyahin Piangil +0.6 pts higher in Nyah
3.6% 23rd pct 3.0% 13th pct

Compare Nyah with nearby areas

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Compare Piangil with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nyah vs Piangil [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21992/nyah/vs/SAL22065/piangil