# Swan Hill vs Wimmera — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 185 km apart

Swan Hill and Wimmera are two Victorian regions separated by about 185 km. Swan Hill has a larger First Nations population of 967 people, compared to 838 in Wimmera. Within these communities, the typical age of First Nations residents is noticeably older in Wimmera at 28, while in Swan Hill they are younger at 22. Access to local services varies; Wimmera has a higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services (43.5% vs 37.5%) and schools (59.0% vs 55.0%), while Swan Hill is well higher for parks (84.6% vs 81.0%).

Both areas are very similar in their general accessibility, with both being described as somewhat walkable. They share almost identical rates of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport at 64.5%. This shared level of accessibility is also reflected in the similar share of homes that sit within a 15-minute-city walkshed, which is 55.6% in Swan Hill and 55.3% in Wimmera.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Swan Hill | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 967 | 838 | 129 larger in Swan Hill |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 28 yrs | 6 yrs older in Wimmera |  |
| Year 12 | 30.2% | 31.6% | 1.4 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Unemployment | 15.7% | 13.5% | 2.2 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Median income | $521 | $495 | $26 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,184 | $1,059 | $125 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 4.3% | 0.6 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Swan Hill | Wimmera | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.8 | 4.6 | 0.2 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 4.7 | 0.1 more in Wimmera |  |
| 15-min city | 55.6% | 55.3% | 0.3 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.6% | 52.7% | 2.9 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.5% | 64.5% |  |  |
| Walk to school | 55.0% | 59.0% | 4.0 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.6% | 81.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to health | 37.5% | 43.5% | 6.0 pts higher in Wimmera |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 3.6% | 0.7 pts higher in Wimmera |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202014/swan-hill/vs/IARE202018/wimmera