# Balranald - Wentworth vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 134 km apart

Balranald - Wentworth and Swan Hill are regional areas in New South Wales and Victoria. Swan Hill is more walkable and has better access to services, with 64.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to 40.8% in Balranald - Wentworth. Education and income for First Nations people also differ, with 30.2% of First Nations residents in Swan Hill completing Year 12, which is far higher than the 18.1% in Balranald - Wentworth. Additionally, the typical First Nations resident in Balranald - Wentworth is noticeably older at 29, while in Swan Hill they are 22.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, with a similar share of homes located within a 15-minute walk of a school. They also share a similar landscape, with both having a mean terrain slope of around 3%. However, Swan Hill remains more accessible, with a walkability score of 4.8 (somewhat walkable) compared to Balranald - Wentworth at 3.8 (mostly car-dependent).

## First Nations

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 765 | 967 | 202 larger in Swan Hill |  |
| Median age | 29 yrs | 22 yrs | 7 yrs older in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Year 12 | 18.1% | 30.2% | 12.1 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Unemployment | 18.8% | 15.7% | 3.1 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |
| Median income | $415 | $521 | $106 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,046 | $1,184 | $138 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 1.7% | 4.9% | 3.2 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Balranald - Wentworth | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.8 | 4.8 | 1.0 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.0 | 4.6 | 0.5 more in Swan Hill |  |
| 15-min city | 53.0% | 55.6% | 2.5 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to shops | 44.3% | 55.6% | 11.3 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to transit | 40.8% | 64.5% | 23.7 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to school | 54.7% | 55.0% | 0.3 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to a park | 64.0% | 84.6% | 20.5 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to health | 34.4% | 37.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Intersections/km² | 0 | 1 | 1 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Mean slope | 3.0% | 2.8% | 0.2 pts higher in Balranald - Wentworth |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE105002/balranald-wentworth/vs/IARE202014/swan-hill