6,956 ▼ -3.3%
Lower than 66% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 7,195
- 2016: 6,887
- 2021: 6,956
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Nhill Region · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Nhill Region
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
More than half of the people in the Nhill Region are married, making it the most common relationship status here. The area is far older than most of Australia, with a typical resident aged 50. Its population has shrank by 3.3% since 2011, now totaling 6,956 people.
6,956
▼ -3.3%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Nhill Region — lower than 66% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The typical person here is 50, which is far older than the national figure of 38. This age has climbed by 3 years since 2011.
50 yrs ▲ +6.4%
Older than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 47 yrs
- 2016: 49 yrs
- 2021: 50 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 27.6% of the population, which is far above the national figure. This trend is linked to a drop in children under 15, who now make up 15.4% of the area.
27.6% ▲ +16.3%
Higher than 90% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 23.7%
- 2016: 26.1%
- 2021: 27.6%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
15.4% ▼ -15.8%
Lower than 76% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.3%
- 2016: 15.6%
- 2021: 15.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Nhill Region splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (28%) and Seniors (65+) (28%), with Young adults (25–44) at 20%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 1.5% of the population, which is about the same as the Victorian average. Those in de facto relationships account for 9.7%, a figure much lower than most similar areas.
1.5% ▲ +7.6%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 1.4%
- 2016: 1.3%
- 2021: 1.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.7% ▲ +63.7%
Lower than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5.9%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 9.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Nhill Region, Married is the majority at 51%; Never married is next at 29%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Nhill Region [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/215011390/nhill-region/topic/demographics-identity