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Nhill Region

Victoria · Grampians · North West

This profile uses the ABS Nhill Region statistical area (SA2) — the level Australian government data is published at. SA2 boundaries don’t always match suburb boundaries.

Nhill Region is a locality in the Grampians area of Victoria. This profile draws on ABS population and Census figures, the ACARA school register and ACECQA childcare ratings for the Nhill Region SA2.

Where in VIC
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At a glance
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Schools
8
Top ICSEA 989 (gov)
Childcare
8
NQS-rated services
Median house
$220,000
-2.2% YoY
Population
6,698
+0.2% in 1 year
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Family essentials

Schools, childcare & safety

Live data for the Nhill Region SA2 — ACARA schools register, ACECQA childcare ratings.

Your zoned school Live VIC + NSW catchments

Nhill College

The government school your child can attend for free by living in Nhill Region.

Sector Government
Years Prep-12
Students 239
ICSEA 940
A picture of students’ family backgrounds — not a ranking or a quality score.

This is the zoned in-area government school for Nhill Region (VIC catchment data).

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Also nearby — Catholic & Independent schools (not your catchment)
Wimmera Lutheran College
Independent 647 students
ICSEA 1038 intake context
St Patrick's School
Catholic 56 students
ICSEA 952 intake context

Fee-paying schools can’t be enrolled in by zone — they’re shown for context, not as the area’s school quality.

We show school intake context and catchments, not exam results. We don’t publish a school ranking.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. Primary catchment zone shown where matched to official government data. School pins are approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

Schools in Nhill Region

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ICSEA reflects student intake context, not teaching quality (1000 = national average). All VIC schools →

Source: ACARA School Profile 2025

Childcare & early learning

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  • Nhill Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 96 places · Nhill
    Meeting NQS
  • Kaniva Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 64 places · Kaniva
    Meeting NQS
  • Dimboola Early Learning Centre
    Centre-Based Care · 47 places · Dimboola
    Meeting NQS
  • Jeparit Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 26 places · Jeparit
    Meeting NQS
  • Rainbow Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 24 places · Rainbow
    Meeting NQS
  • Dimboola Primary School Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Dimboola
    Not yet rated
  • Nhill College Kindergarten
    Centre-Based Care · 33 places · Nhill
    Not yet rated
  • West Wimmera Health Service
    Centre-Based Care · 15 places · Nhill
    Not yet rated

NQS = National Quality Standard, rated by ACECQA. Services matched by postcode — verify locations before visiting.

Source: ACECQA NQS register
The neighbourhood

Amenities

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GPs / clinics
1
Supermarkets
3
Parks
34
Train stations
2

Counts of OSM-tagged features within the Nhill Region SA2 polygon. OpenStreetMap coverage varies — verify with local directories before relying on these counts.

Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

Climate & hazards

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Bushfire overlay
Within the official Bushfire Management Overlay · 39.5% of the SA2
Flood overlay
Within an official flood overlay (inundation / floodway / overland) · 3.8% of the SA2

This shows whether the Nhill Region SA2 intersects an official Victorian government hazard overlay, and the share of the SA2 area it covers. It is the published overlay extent — not a risk rating, hazard score, or insurance assessment, and we compute none. A single property inside the SA2 may or may not be affected. Not financial or insurance advice — check the current planning scheme and your insurer for any specific address.

Source: Vicmap Planning, © State of Victoria (DEECA) — CC BY 4.0
Money

Property & rent

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Median house price
$220,000
House price YoY
-2.2%
Median 3BR house rent
Source: Valuer-General VIC Q2 2025 · DFFH Sep 2025
Population & growth
Population
6,698
Jun 2025
1yr growth
+0.20%
2024→25
Net change
+11
people / yr
Density
1
people / km²

Where did the gain come from?

+11
Natural increase
Births minus deaths
-20
Internal migration
Net movers from elsewhere in Australia
+15
Overseas migration
Net arrivals from overseas
+16

Reading the streams: overseas arrivals were the dominant force — more came from abroad than the suburb grew on its own.

Growth vs benchmarks
Nhill Region
+0.20%
VIC median
+0.90%
National median
+0.80%