VIC · Hindmarsh Council
Nhill, 3418
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Nhill is a smaller suburban community in the Hindmarsh area, home to around 2,401 residents (2021 Census). Available data shows 133 offences in 2026 with rising year-on-year trends (+28%), roughly 55.4 offences per 1,000 residents, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, 5 public transport stops within the suburb, and notable planning and development activity on record. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,401
- Median age
- 47
- Median household income / week
- $1,296
- Dwelling vacancy
- 12.2%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 133 of 1,089
- Median monthly mortgage
- $774
- Employment rate
- 54.8%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 54 / 58 / 8
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (2026)
- 133
- Against the person
- 32
- Against property
- 44
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 55.4
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 75 residents
- State safety percentile
- 51.1th (lower crime is better)
- Increase (daily rate)
- +27.9%
Reported offences increased compared with the previous period.
Reported offences by period
Most common offence types
- B21 Criminal Damage9
- B49 Other Theft15
- E21 Breach Family Violence Order32
- E23 Breach Bail Conditions7
- Other Crimes Against The Person16
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Year ending March release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 952
- Nhill CollegeCombined
- St Patrick's SchoolPrimary
- Wimmera Lutheran CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- Information Centre/Western Hwy
- Information Centre/Western Hwy
- Information Centre/Western Hwy
- Nhill Railway Station
- Nhill Station
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
25 planning-related records
2021· 12 proposals
September 2021
- Alterations to plans and alter setbacks32 ROCKLEY STREET NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
June 2021
- Extend the hours of trading allowed for the current liquor licence31 NELSON STREET NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
- Domestic Animal Husbandary and construction of store shed21A ARNOLD STREET NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
- Use and development of a service station, drive-thru coffee shop and signage56-58 VICTORIA STREET NHILL 3418In progress
May 2021
- Use of the land to sell liquor under a packaged liquor licence49 VICTORIA STREET NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
- Three lot subdivision and two additional dwellings1 DIMBOOLA ROAD NHILL 3418Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
April 2021
- Alterations to existing Motel, new outdoor dining, new liquor licence and new bottle shop outlet7291 WESTERN HIGHWAY NHILL 3419Permit issued by the RA
March 2021
- New classroom and administration building2 MACKAY STREET NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
February 2021
- Reduction of statutory car parking requirements49 Victoria StreetPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Removal of native vegetation for the upgrade of the roadRoad Reserve Adjacent 871 Woorak NiNi Lorquon RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Subdivision and new dwellings10 RUSSELL STREET NHILL 3418NOD issued by the Resp. Authority
January 2021
- Two lot subdivisionW COOKS ROAD NHILL 3418Permit issued by the RA
2020· 13 proposals
November 2020
- Domestic Animal Husbandry - keeping of 20 dogs21A Arnold StreetWithdrawn
- Two lot subdivision231 Peakes Three Chain RoadPermit issued by the RA
September 2020
- Three lot subdivision and construction of two dwellings4 Elizabeth StreetPermit issued by the RA
- Two lot subdivision739 Woorak NiNi Lorquon RoadPermit issued by the RA
May 2020
- Construction of a storage shedNhill Harrow RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Construction of 10m x 8m garage with 4m x 10m verandah in BMO20 Campbell StreetPermit issued by the RA
April 2020
- 2 lot subdivision140 and 180 Mays RoadPermit issued by the RA
- Removal of Redgum Tree40 Dimboola RoadNo permit required
- s72 Amendment: Amendment to permit to include the addition of a meteorological mast.411 Rogers RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Extension to shed104-106 Nelson StreetNo permit required
February 2020
- Shade Sail2 Mackay StreetPermit issued by the RA
- Boundary Fence in ESO16-18 Townsend StreetPermit issued by the RA
January 2020
- Subdivision of 6 allotments with single storey unit & garage on each5-7 Luberta StreetPermit issued by the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · Period: 2020–2022 · Updated on site · Public MapServer last updated Feb 2024 — applications through FY 2022–23 only; newer PPARS data requires council/API access
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
23 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Boyeo Flora ReserveNature reserve
- Boyeo Swamp Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Goldsworthy ParkPark
- Hardings Swamp (Tarranginnie Swamp) Wildlife Reserve (hunting)Nature reserve
- Jumping Jack Wattle Nature Conservation ReserveNature reserve
- Kinimakatka I51 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Kinimakatka I52 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lawloit I50 Bushland ReserveNature reserve
- Lawloit Range Highway ParkNature reserve
- Little Desert Nature LodgeNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 4
- Emergency department
- On site
- Healthy Ageing Hubyes
- Nhill HospitalNelson Streethospital
- Nhill Hospital Dental Clinicdentist
- Nhill PharmacyVictoria Streetpharmacy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 9
- Parks (OSM)
- 9
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 37.3/100
- National rank
- 3757th in Australia
- State rank
- 745th in VIC
- Peer rank
- #130 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #314 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 82%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- B21 Criminal Damagecrime9
- B49 Other Theftcrime15
- E21 Breach Family Violence Ordercrime32
- E23 Breach Bail Conditionscrime7
- Other Crimes Against The Personcrime16
- Healthy Ageing Hubhealthyes
- Nhill HospitalhealthNelson Streethospital
- Nhill Hospital Dental Clinichealthdentist
- Nhill PharmacyhealthVictoria Streetpharmacy
- Boyeo Flora Reservegovernmentnature_reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · Updated on site · Year ending March release
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
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