Nhill vs Yanac
Yanac is the younger of the two, with a median age of 44 against 47 in Nhill. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Yanac, about half of households are people living alone. On these figures, Yanac tends to suit families with children and couples.
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 3 of the 6 things we measure here
- has more parks and reserves (28 vs 6)
- has more schools inside the suburb (3 vs 0)
- has more childcare (3 vs 0)
- But Yanac carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs mortgage stress.
Renters
Yanac
ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here
- leaves renters under less rental stress (6% vs 15%)
- has cheaper rent ($75/wk vs $200/wk)
Weighs rent and rental stress.
Commuting to the city
Nhill
ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here
- sits closer to the CBD (384.9 km vs 413.7 km)
- has a shorter drive in (271 min vs 289 min)
Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Nhill
ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here
- has more GPs (2 vs 0)
- has more residents already 65 and over (27% vs 22%)
- But Yanac carries lower crime risk (22/100 vs 46/100)
Weighs 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 Yanac drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.
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.
Demographics
Nhill has more residents (2,401 vs 69); Nhill rents higher ($200/wk vs $75/wk).
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 2,401 +97% vs other | 69 |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | +9.9% | +9.5% |
| Median age | 47 | 44 |
| Median household income | $67,392/yr | $68,224/yr +1% vs other |
| Median weekly rent | $200/wk +62% vs other | $75/wk |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (24.6%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Property market
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $260,000 | — |
| Median unit price | — same for both | |
| Median land price | $192,500 | — |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 62 days from 28 sales | — |
Zoning mix
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Rural and farming | 98% | 99% |
| Parks and recreation | 1% same for both | |
| 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 | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 9 across Hindmarsh same for both | |
| Approvals change year on year | +100% same for both | |
Ranking within VIC
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | Higher than 3% of VIC | — |
| Income | Higher than 29% of VIC same for both | |
| Schools | Higher than 73% of VIC | — |
| Walkability | Higher than 46% of VIC | Higher than 1% of VIC |
| Affordability | Higher than 99% of VIC | — |
| EV adoption | Higher than 3% of VIC same for both | |
| NBN connectivity | Higher than 87% of VIC | Higher than 1% of VIC |
Liveability
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C | — |
| Score | 45/100 | — |
| Socio-economic band | below-average income decile 2/10 | advantaged area decile 8/10 |
Risk profile
Nhill carries more flood risk (20 vs 0); Yanac carries more bushfire risk (84 vs 13).
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Low 13/100 | High 84/100 |
| Crime | Moderate 46/100 | Low 22/100 |
| 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 | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 3 | 0 |
| Rated above peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated at peers | 1 | 0 |
| Rated below peers | 1 | 0 |
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 Yanac
No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.
Amenities in the suburb
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 0 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 4 | 0 |
| Parks & reserves | 28 | 6 |
| Childcare | 3 | 0 |
| GPs | 2 | 0 |
| Pharmacies | 2 | 0 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 0 |
| Police stations | 1 | 0 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 3 | 0 |
| Fuel stations | 4 | 0 |
| EV chargers | 2 | 0 |
| Waterways | 10 | 3 |
Mobility
Yanac sits further from the CBD (413.7 km vs 384.9 km).
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 0/100 same for both | |
| Distance to Melbourne | 384.9 km | 413.7 km +7% vs other |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 271 min | 289 min |
| Electric vehicle share | 0.1% postcode 3418 same for both | |
| Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings | 40 postcode 3418 same for both | |
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (70.8%).
Setting
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 119 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 131 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
NBN connectivity
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 77/100 | 15/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Satellite (Sky Muster) |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 45% 1,333 premises | 0% 15 premises |
Council rates
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $1,660/yr same for both | |
| Council | Hindmarsh same for both | |
Federal electorate
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Mallee same for both | |
| Member | Anne Webster same for both | |
| Party | The Nationals same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Nhill | Yanac | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $750,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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