# Far West vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 444 km apart

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.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Far West | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,410 | 967 | 1,443 larger in Far West |  |
| Median age | 24 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Far West |  |
| Year 12 | 21.0% | 30.2% | 9.2 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Unemployment | 11.5% | 15.7% | 4.2 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Median income | $505 | $521 | $16 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,181 | $1,184 | $3 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 3.9% | 4.9% | 1.0 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Far West | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 6.0 | 4.8 | 1.2 higher in Far West |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 6.3 | 4.6 | 1.7 more in Far West |  |
| 15-min city | 83.2% | 55.6% | 27.6 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to shops | 77.4% | 55.6% | 21.8 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to transit | 82.2% | 64.5% | 17.8 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to school | 78.3% | 55.0% | 23.3 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to a park | 87.5% | 84.6% | 3.0 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Walk to health | 64.6% | 37.5% | 27.1 pts higher in Far West |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Mean slope | 3.2% | 2.8% | 0.3 pts higher in Far West |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE103005/far-west/vs/IARE202014/swan-hill