Nhill Postcode

Victoria

Outer Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
3418
Postcode for Nhill, VIC
Phone area code: 03 · 337 km from Melbourne · Pop. 2,401
2,401
Population
47
Median Age
$1,296
Household Income/wk
$200
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
942.9
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Nhill ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Nhill Compares

Nhill vs the VIC average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricNhillVIC avgAU avg
Household income/wk $1,296 -VIC $1,817 $1,836
Rent/wk $200 -VIC $375 $390
Mortgage/month $774 -VIC $1,933 $1,958
Median age 47 46.0 45.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -VIC 6.0/10 6.0/10
Unemployment 2.5% -VIC 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the VIC average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Nhill is a locality 337 km from Melbourne in Victoria, classified as outer regional by the ABS. The postcode is 3418. It falls within the North West region. The local government area is Hindmarsh.

According to the 2021 Census, Nhill has a population of 2,401 with a median age of 47. The median weekly household income is $1,296, below the VIC average. The unemployment rate is 2.5%, lower than the VIC average. The Indigenous population is 21 (0.9% of residents).

Housing in Nhill includes a median weekly rent of $200, median monthly mortgage repayment of $774, with 951 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the VIC average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 76.3% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Nhill scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Nhill include Wimmera Lutheran College, Nhill College and St Patrick's School.

Nhill is part of the Grampians statistical area in Victoria.

Nhill Details

Postcode3418
StateVictoria (VIC)
Phone Area Code03
Population (2021)2,401
Median Age47 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,296/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$717/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$200
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$774
Average Household Size2.3 persons
Area942.9 km²
Population Density3/km²
Total Dwellings951
Australian Citizens86.0%
Indigenous Population21 (0.9%)
Unemployment Rate2.5%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-36.3327981
Longitude141.6503461
Distance from Melbourne337 km
Region (SA4)North West
Area (SA3)Grampians
Local GovernmentHindmarsh
Federal ElectorateMallee

Age Profile

0–14 (15.3%) 15–24 (10.1%) 25–44 (22.4%) 45–64 (25.3%) 65+ (26.8%)
Show counts
0–14 years367 (15.3%)
15–24 years243 (10.1%)
25–44 years538 (22.4%)
45–64 years607 (25.3%)
65+ years644 (26.8%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (48.9%) Mortgaged (27.4%) Rented (23.7%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis312 (13.0%)
Asthma212 (8.8%)
Diabetes164 (6.8%)
Heart Disease128 (5.3%)
Cancer98 (4.1%)
Lung Condition63 (2.6%)
Dementia37 (1.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle56 (6.0%)
1 vehicle302 (32.4%)
2 vehicles320 (34.3%)
3+ vehicles254 (27.3%)

Schools in Nhill

Wimmera Lutheran College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1038 · 647 students
Nhill College
Combined · Gov · ICSEA 940 · 239 students
St Patrick's School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 952 · 56 students

Suburbs Near Nhill

Same Postcode (3418)

More Nhill Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.