# Swan Hill vs Renmark Paringa — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 214 km apart

Swan Hill and Renmark Paringa are rural areas located in different states, with Swan Hill being far larger in size. Residents in Swan Hill generally have better access to local amenities on foot, with 64.5% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport and 84.6% near a park, compared to 40.9% and 62.6% in Renmark Paringa. However, Renmark Paringa has better proximity to healthcare, with 47.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services compared to 37.5% in Swan Hill. Swan Hill has a far larger First Nations population, with 967 people compared to 315 in Renmark Paringa.

Both areas are almost identical in their physical landscape, with the same mean terrain slope of 2.8%. They also share similar outcomes for First Nations education, with around 30% of people completing Year 12. While Swan Hill is slightly more walkable overall, the two areas have tracked closely in their street connectivity. The gap in access to parks has widened, with Swan Hill now seeing far higher access than Renmark Paringa.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Swan Hill | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 967 | 315 | 652 larger in Swan Hill |  |
| Median age | 22 yrs | 20 yrs | 2 yrs older in Swan Hill |  |
| Year 12 | 30.2% | 29.7% | 0.5 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Unemployment | 15.7% | 20.4% | 4.7 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Median income | $521 | $452 | $69 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Household income | $1,184 | $1,037 | $147 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Indigenous language | 4.9% | 3.2% | 1.7 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Swan Hill | Renmark Paringa | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.8 | 4.1 | 0.6 higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 4.6 | 4.4 | 0.2 more in Swan Hill |  |
| 15-min city | 55.6% | 53.7% | 1.8 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.6% | 57.6% | 2.0 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Walk to transit | 64.5% | 40.9% | 23.5 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to school | 55.0% | 46.4% | 8.7 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to a park | 84.6% | 62.6% | 21.9 pts higher in Swan Hill |  |
| Walk to health | 37.5% | 47.9% | 10.4 pts higher in Renmark Paringa |  |
| Intersections/km² | 1 | 1 |  |  |
| Mean slope | 2.8% | 2.8% |  |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE202014/swan-hill/vs/IARE401017/renmark-paringa