# Mildura vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 128 km apart

Mildura and Swan Hill are both regional Victorian centres, but Mildura has better access to local services. In Mildura, 66.4% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a school, compared to 55.0% in Swan Hill. Mildura also has a far larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population with 2,621 people, while Swan Hill has 967. Mildura's walkability score is 5.3 (somewhat walkable), which is a little higher than the 4.8 (somewhat walkable) score for Swan Hill.

Both areas are almost identical when it comes to First Nations household income, with Mildura at $1,180 and Swan Hill at $1,184. They also share similar results for First Nations Year 12 completion and unemployment rates. While Mildura generally has more homes within walking distance of groceries and health services, the gap in street connectivity is well higher in Swan Hill.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mildura | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 2,621 | 967 | 1,654 larger in Mildura |  |
| Median age | 20 yrs | 22 yrs | 2 yrs older in Swan Hill |  |
| Year 12 | 30.1% | 30.2% | 0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Unemployment | 14.9% | 15.7% | 0.8 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Median income | $498 | $521 | $23 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,180 | $1,184 | $4 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.2% | 4.9% | 0.7 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mildura | Swan Hill | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 5.3 | 4.8 | 0.5 higher in Mildura |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.5 more in Mildura |  |
| 15-min city | 62.8% | 55.6% | 7.3 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to shops | 62.6% | 55.6% | 7.0 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to transit | 72.3% | 64.5% | 7.8 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to school | 66.4% | 55.0% | 11.4 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to a park | 88.6% | 84.6% | 4.1 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Walk to health | 40.5% | 37.5% | 3.1 pts higher in Mildura |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.7% | 2.8% | 0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202010/mildura/vs/IARE202014/swan-hill