Nhill vs Kaniva

Nhill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 47 against 51 in Kaniva. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Kaniva, about half of households are people living alone. Houses cost more in Nhill: a median of $260,000, against $205,000 in Kaniva, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Kaniva tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Nhill

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 1)
  • has more parks and reserves (28 vs 25)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Kaniva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($205,000 vs $260,000)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

Kaniva

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($125/wk vs $200/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Nhill

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (384.9 km vs 410.8 km)
  • has a shorter drive in (271 min vs 281 min)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Too close to call

Nothing among the 5 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Nhill and Kaniva drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Nhill Kaniva
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Nhill Kaniva
Walkability 0 / 4
Nhill — Walkability: 0/100 Kaniva — Walkability: 4/100
Safety 54 / 48
Nhill — Safety: 54/100 Kaniva — Safety: 48/100
Low fire risk 87 / 49
Nhill — Low fire risk: 87/100 Kaniva — Low fire risk: 49/100
Low flood risk 80 / 100
Nhill — Low flood risk: 80/100 Kaniva — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Nhill has more residents (2,401 vs 891); Nhill rents higher ($200/wk vs $125/wk).

Nhill Kaniva
Population 2,401
+63% vs other
 891
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +9.9% +11.0%
Median age 47 51
Median household income $67,392/yr
+14% vs other
 $58,292/yr
Median weekly rent $200/wk
+38% vs other
 $125/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Nhill Kaniva
0-4 5.1% / 5.7%
Nhill — 0-4: 5.1% Kaniva — 0-4: 5.7%
5-14 10.2% / 10.4%
Nhill — 5-14: 10.2% Kaniva — 5-14: 10.4%
15-19 5.3% / 4.2%
Nhill — 15-19: 5.3% Kaniva — 15-19: 4.2%
20-24 4.8% / 4.8%
Nhill — 20-24: 4.8% Kaniva — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 13.5% / 8.4%
Nhill — 25-34: 13.5% Kaniva — 25-34: 8.4%
35-44 8.9% / 10.2%
Nhill — 35-44: 8.9% Kaniva — 35-44: 10.2%
45-54 11.7% / 12.0%
Nhill — 45-54: 11.7% Kaniva — 45-54: 12.0%
55-64 13.5% / 15.3%
Nhill — 55-64: 13.5% Kaniva — 55-64: 15.3%
65-74 11.0% / 16.6%
Nhill — 65-74: 11.0% Kaniva — 65-74: 16.6%
75-84 10.3% / 8.0%
Nhill — 75-84: 10.3% Kaniva — 75-84: 8.0%
85+ 5.5% / 4.3%
Nhill — 85+: 5.5% Kaniva — 85+: 4.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Nhill 44.5% lone person
Nhill — Lone Person: 44.5% Nhill — Couple Families: 36.2% Nhill — One Parent Families: 11.3% Nhill — Group Household: 5.1% Nhill — Other Families: 3.0%
Kaniva 51.3% lone person
Kaniva — Lone Person: 51.3% Kaniva — Couple Families: 31.1% Kaniva — One Parent Families: 12.1% Kaniva — Group Household: 3.3% Kaniva — Other Families: 2.2%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Nhill 23.7% renting
Nhill — Owned Outright: 48.9% Nhill — Mortgage: 27.4% Nhill — Renting: 23.7%
Kaniva 15.6% renting
Kaniva — Owned Outright: 65.0% Kaniva — Mortgage: 19.4% Kaniva — Renting: 15.6%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Nhill Kaniva
Certificate III & IV 16.3% / 16.8%
Nhill — Certificate III & IV: 16.3% Kaniva — Certificate III & IV: 16.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.5% / 8.1%
Nhill — Bachelor Degree: 7.5% Kaniva — Bachelor Degree: 8.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 5.6% / 6.3%
Nhill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.6% Kaniva — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.3%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.2% / 1.7%
Nhill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.2% Kaniva — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7%
Postgraduate Degree 1.4% / 0.8%
Nhill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.4% Kaniva — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Nhill Kaniva
Myanmar 4.5% / —
Nhill — Myanmar: 4.5% Kaniva — Myanmar: not among its largest
Thailand 3.2% / —
Nhill — Thailand: 3.2% Kaniva — Thailand: not among its largest
England 1.2% / 1.9%
Nhill — England: 1.2% Kaniva — England: 1.9%
Philippines 1.1% / 0.4%
Nhill — Philippines: 1.1% Kaniva — Philippines: 0.4%
India 1.4% / —
Nhill — India: 1.4% Kaniva — India: not among its largest
Greece — / 0.4%
Nhill — Greece: not among its largest Kaniva — Greece: 0.4%
Germany — / 0.4%
Nhill — Germany: not among its largest Kaniva — Germany: 0.4%
Scotland — / 0.3%
Nhill — Scotland: not among its largest Kaniva — Scotland: 0.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (4.5%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Nhill 93.4% houses
Nhill — Houses: 93.4% Nhill — Townhouses: 6.1% Nhill — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Kaniva 94.4% houses
Kaniva — Houses: 94.4% Kaniva — Townhouses: 2.3% Kaniva — Flats / Apartments: 3.3%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Nhill Kaniva
Median house price $260,000 $205,000
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $192,500 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 62 days
from 28 sales
 59 days
from 3 sales

Zoning mix

Nhill Kaniva
Rural and farming 98% 94%
Parks and recreation 1% 6%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Nhill Kaniva
New dwellings approved 9
across Hindmarsh
 6
across West Wimmera
Approvals change year on year +100% —

Ranking within VIC

Nhill Kaniva
House price Higher than 3% of VIC Higher than 1% of VIC
Income Higher than 29% of VIC Higher than 16% of VIC
Schools Higher than 73% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 46% of VIC Higher than 65% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 99% of VIC Higher than 100% of VIC
EV adoption Higher than 3% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 87% of VIC Higher than 98% of VIC

Liveability

Nhill scores higher overall (45 vs 39).

Nhill Kaniva
Grade C
same for both
Score 45/100 39/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Nhill carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Kaniva carries more bushfire risk (51 vs 13).

Nhill Kaniva
Bushfire Low
13/100
 Moderate
51/100
Crime Moderate
46/100
 Moderate
52/100
Flood Low
20/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 1
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Nhill Kaniva
Inside the suburb 3 1
Rated above peers 1 0
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Nhill

  • Wimmera Lutheran College - Nhill Lutheran School Independent · Combined above peers
  • Nhill College Government · Combined at peers
  • St Patrick's School Catholic · Primary below peers

Schools in Kaniva

  • Kaniva College Government · Combined below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Nhill Kaniva
Supermarkets 1
same for both
Cafes & restaurants 4 1
Parks & reserves 28 25
Childcare 3 1
GPs 2
same for both
Pharmacies 2 1
Hospitals 1
same for both
Police stations 1
same for both
Banks & Bank@Post 3 1
Fuel stations 4 1
EV chargers 2
same for both
Waterways 10 1

Mobility

Kaniva sits further from the CBD (410.8 km vs 384.9 km).

Nhill Kaniva
Walkability score 0/100 4/100
Distance to Melbourne 384.9 km 410.8 km
+7% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 271 min 281 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3418
 0.0%
postcode 3419
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 40
postcode 3418
 42
postcode 3419

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Nhill Kaniva
Car (driver) 70.8% / 67.1%
Nhill — Car (driver): 70.8% Kaniva — Car (driver): 67.1%
Worked from Home 11.1% / 14.7%
Nhill — Worked from Home: 11.1% Kaniva — Worked from Home: 14.7%
Walked Only 11.6% / 13.6%
Nhill — Walked Only: 11.6% Kaniva — Walked Only: 13.6%
Car (passenger) 5.1% / 2.3%
Nhill — Car (passenger): 5.1% Kaniva — Car (passenger): 2.3%
Bicycle 0.9% / 2.3%
Nhill — Bicycle: 0.9% Kaniva — Bicycle: 2.3%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).

Setting

Nhill Kaniva
Elevation 119 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 127 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Nhill Kaniva
Connectivity score 77/100 96/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 45%
1,333 premises
 95%
517 premises

Council rates

Nhill Kaniva
Average residential rate $1,660/yr $1,709/yr
Council Hindmarsh West Wimmera

Federal electorate

Nhill Kaniva
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Nhill Kaniva
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Nhill

Affordable Retirees Rural

Kaniva

Affordable Retirees Rural

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