Far West vs Swan Hill

Far West and Swan Hill are both regional areas, but they offer very different levels of access to services. Far West is far more walkable, with 77.4% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64.6% near health services, compared to 55.6% and 37.5% in Swan Hill. Far West also has a far larger First Nations population, with 2,410 people compared to 967 in Swan Hill. However, Swan Hill has a well higher First Nations Year 12 completion rate at 30.2%, while Far West sits at 21.0%.

These two places share very similar income levels for First Nations residents, with typical personal incomes of $505 in Far West and $521 in Swan Hill. They also have almost identical terrain, with both areas being relatively flat. While both are described as somewhat walkable, Far West has a well higher walkability score of 6.0 compared to 4.8 in Swan Hill.