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Balranald vs Swan Hill

Name: Balranald vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 142 km apart · Balranald profile · Swan Hill profile

Balranald Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Balranald are both regional hubs, though Swan Hill is much larger with over 21,000 people compared to Balranald's 2,208. Swan Hill is more culturally diverse, with 16.7% of people born overseas and 16.4% using another language at home, while Balranald's figures are 8.6% and 9.3%. There are also stark differences in crime; drug offences and motor vehicle thefts are far higher in Balranald, while the theft rate is far higher in Swan Hill. Public transport is more available in Swan Hill, where there are 152.3 weekly departures per 1,000 people compared to 31.7 in Balranald.

These gaps in diversity and education have widened since 2011, such as the difference in people born overseas and the share of residents who finished Year 12. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas share a very similar economic profile. Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical at $1,379 in Swan Hill and $1,370 in Balranald. Both areas also have the same number of people per home, averaging 2.5.

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Where they differ most

Population: 19,195 larger in Swan Hill Recent movers: 9.9 pts higher in Swan Hill Born overseas: 8.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Year 12: 7.1 pts higher in Swan Hill No religion: 7.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Balranald in Swan Hill +19,195 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

2,208 22nd pct 21,403 60th pct

Median age in Balranald in Swan Hill +4 yrs older in Balranald gap widening

43 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 24.2%

21.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.0 pts 19.5%

19.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.1 pts 18.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +0.5 pts 48.8%

32.3% Never married +0.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

7.8% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.0% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Balranald Swan Hill

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.8% Australia ◂ +3.5 pts 74.3%

0.5% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% India +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.7% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

35.3% Australian +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

32.7% English +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

12.0% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 7.5%

9.7% Irish +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.2% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

1.8% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.4% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only ◂ +1.9 pts 74.9%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

1.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.7% Christianity ◂ +7.6 pts 46.1%

28.8% No religion +7.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 9.7%

1.5% Buddhism +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.4% Islam +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Balranald in Swan Hill +10 more in Swan Hill

4 29th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Balranald in Swan Hill +5.64 more in Balranald

9.13 86th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Balranald in Swan Hill +3,184 more in Swan Hill

336 22nd pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Balranald in Swan Hill +167 larger in Swan Hill

84 17th pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Balranald in Swan Hill +65 higher in Swan Hill

898 17th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.8 pts 17.3%

16.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

10.7% Year 11 +4.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

32.4% Certificate III / IV +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

12.7% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 16.0%

11.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

1.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.4% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.8% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% Society & culture +3.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

6.9% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.5 pts 6.1%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 5.7%

3.2% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Balranald in Swan Hill +$19 higher in Balranald gap steady

$734 47th pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Balranald in Swan Hill +$9 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$1,370 47th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Balranald in Swan Hill +$60 higher in Balranald gap widening

$1,781 49th pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.2% $650–$1,499 +2.8 pts ▸ 31.0%

29.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.8%

20.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.0%

6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

37.1% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

10.4% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.1% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.8% Asthma +1.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

5.2% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.1% Other condition +1.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

5.0% Diabetes even 5.0%

2.1% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

57.9% None +1.8 pts ▸ 59.7%

16.6% One condition +2.0 pts ▸ 18.6%

5.3% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Balranald in Swan Hill +826 larger in Swan Hill

141 24th pct 967 62nd pct

Median age in Balranald in Swan Hill +8 yrs older in Balranald

30 yrs 79th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Balranald in Swan Hill +$38 higher in Swan Hill

$483 29th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Balranald in Swan Hill +$213 higher in Swan Hill

$971 13th pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Balranald in Swan Hill even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 53.8%

31.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 30.7%

13.1% One-parent families +1.0 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.6% Other families +0.8 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

36.6% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 35.6%

28.4% 1 person ◂ +0.5 pts 27.9%

12.7% 3 people +1.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.2% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 12.2%

7.5% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.9%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Balranald in Swan Hill +$25 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$200 29th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Balranald in Swan Hill +$74 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$1,083 29th pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Balranald in Swan Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.2% Owned outright ◂ +5.0 pts 37.1%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +3.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

24.0% Rented +4.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +4.2 pts 2.6%

2.0% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house ◂ +2.8 pts 87.3%

3.4% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.6% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.4% Other dwelling +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

45.4% 3 bedrooms +3.4 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 25.1%

13.9% 2 bedrooms +0.3 pts ▸ 14.2%

5.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 4.3%

3.1% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

49.4% $200–$349 ◂ +2.9 pts 46.6%

37.5% Under $200 ◂ +2.5 pts 35.0%

5.1% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

34.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

39.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

10.2% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.8% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Balranald in Swan Hill +74 more in Swan Hill

8 36th pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Balranald in Swan Hill +0.21 more in Swan Hill

3.62 54th pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Balranald in Swan Hill +120.6 more in Swan Hill

31.7 44th pct 152.3 59th pct

PT routes in Balranald in Swan Hill +10 more in Swan Hill

5 45th pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) +4.8 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.0% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 8.1%

9.7% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 5.2%

5.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.4% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.0% 2 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 30.8%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

10.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

5.9% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

33.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.2 pts 20.7%

9.7% Health care & social assistance +2.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.2% Retail trade +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

5.2% Construction +2.1 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.6% Manufacturing +4.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%

5.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 4.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing even 4.0%

2.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.5% Administrative & support +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

24.5% Managers ◂ +6.7 pts 17.8%

17.0% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.0% Professionals +4.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.3% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.1 pts 6.4%

10.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 9.9%

5.5% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Balranald in Swan Hill even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Balranald in Swan Hill +1 higher in Balranald

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Balranald in Swan Hill +1 higher in Balranald

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Balranald in Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Balranald in Swan Hill +7 higher in Balranald

934 35th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Balranald in Swan Hill +18,718 higher in Swan Hill

2,244 20th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Balranald in Swan Hill +3.6 pts higher in Balranald

1.6% 29th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Balranald in Swan Hill +2,313 higher in Swan Hill

325 24th pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Balranald in Swan Hill +52 higher in Swan Hill

9 27th pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Balranald in Swan Hill +44 higher in Balranald

357 18th pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Balranald in Swan Hill +0.9 higher in Balranald

25.7 64th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Balranald in Swan Hill +0.6 higher in Balranald

10.7 42nd pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Balranald in Swan Hill +1,221 higher in Balranald

8,514 51st pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +80 higher in Balranald

1,178 62nd pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +71 higher in Swan Hill

181 31st pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +31 higher in Balranald

45 77th pct 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +105 higher in Swan Hill

226 14th pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +763 higher in Swan Hill

770 25th pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +453 higher in Balranald

589 74th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +298 higher in Balranald

906 63rd pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Balranald in Swan Hill +1,308 higher in Balranald

1,766 86th pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Balranald in Swan Hill +26.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

-41.1% 0th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Balranald in Swan Hill even

4.8 71st pct 4.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Balranald in Swan Hill +0.3 more in Balranald

4.9 72nd pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Balranald in Swan Hill +10.0 pts higher in Balranald

65.5% 75th pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Balranald in Swan Hill +11.6 pts higher in Balranald

67.2% 76th pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Balranald in Swan Hill +12.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

51.5% 55th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Balranald in Swan Hill +13.8 pts higher in Balranald

68.8% 72nd pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Balranald in Swan Hill +14.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

70.0% 51st pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Balranald in Swan Hill +6.2 pts higher in Balranald

43.6% 60th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Balranald in Swan Hill +11.1 more in Swan Hill

31.7 75th pct 42.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Balranald in Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill

0 7th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Balranald in Swan Hill +0.0 pts higher in Balranald

2.9% 13th pct 2.8% 12th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Balranald vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA10300/balranald/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill