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Wentworth vs Swan Hill

Name: Wentworth vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 162 km apart · Wentworth profile · Swan Hill profile

Wentworth Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Wentworth are regional areas in Victoria and New South Wales that differ sharply in their populations. Swan Hill is far more diverse, with 16.7% of people born overseas and 16.4% using another language at home, compared to 6.2% and 3.9% in Wentworth. Swan Hill also has more people who arrived recently from overseas (34.9% versus 16.6%) and offers better access to amenities, with 84.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a park compared to 62.9% in Wentworth. Conversely, Wentworth has a higher share of First Nations people (8.3% versus 4.5%) and records much higher rates of crime, including a far higher rate of recorded offences per 100,000 people.

Both areas are very similar when it comes to the money people earn, with typical weekly household incomes of $1,379 in Swan Hill and $1,392 in Wentworth. This shared economic profile exists despite other gaps widening over time; for example, the difference in the share of people born overseas has grown since 2011. Residents in Wentworth also tend to be older, with a typical age of 43 compared to 39 in Swan Hill, a gap that has also increased since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,950 larger in Swan Hill Recent arrivals: 18.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Born overseas: 10.4 pts higher in Swan Hill Other language: 12.5 pts higher in Swan Hill Limited English: 4.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth in Swan Hill +13,950 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

7,453 41st pct 21,403 60th pct

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

43 yrs 57th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.5 pts 24.2%

21.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

20.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 19.5%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.5 pts 18.7%

10.4% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

50.2% Married ◂ +1.5 pts 48.8%

32.8% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 8.0%

4.9% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.1% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 74.3%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.1% England ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.5% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +3.4 pts 35.6%

36.8% English ◂ +3.7 pts 33.1%

9.0% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.5% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

4.3% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% German ◂ +1.3 pts 3.7%

0.4% Chinese +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

83.9% English only ◂ +9.0 pts 74.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.1% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.5% Christianity +2.6 pts ▸ 46.1%

41.4% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 36.0%

13.6% Not stated ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%

0.6% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.4% Other religions +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth in Swan Hill +6 more in Swan Hill

8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth in Swan Hill +2.09 more in Wentworth

5.58 67th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Wentworth in Swan Hill +2,838 more in Swan Hill

682 32nd pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Wentworth in Swan Hill +166 larger in Swan Hill

85 17th pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Wentworth in Swan Hill +73 higher in Swan Hill

890 15th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

34.3% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 40.7%

22.5% Year 10 ◂ +5.1 pts 17.3%

14.6% Year 9 or below +2.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

14.5% Year 11 +0.3 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

32.6% Certificate III / IV +1.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

15.2% Bachelor degree +0.8 pts ▸ 16.0%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

2.2% Postgraduate degree +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

14.0% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 13.3%

11.6% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.6% Society & culture +1.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.6% Education +0.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.3% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 5.1%

1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$2 higher in Wentworth gap steady

$717 43rd pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$13 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,392 49th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$44 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,765 48th pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 +3.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

18.5% Under $650 +0.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

8.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

7.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 5.3%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

29.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 35.5%

13.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 11.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.2% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +1.0 pts 7.6%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.8% None +2.9 pts ▸ 59.7%

18.9% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.6%

6.2% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth in Swan Hill +345 larger in Swan Hill

622 53rd pct 967 62nd pct

Median age in Wentworth in Swan Hill +6 yrs older in Wentworth

28 yrs 71st pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$123 higher in Swan Hill

$398 11th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$127 higher in Swan Hill

$1,057 18th pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth in Swan Hill even gap narrowing

2.5 71st pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

54.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 53.8%

32.4% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 30.7%

11.8% One-parent families +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

37.5% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

24.8% 1 person +3.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.1 pts 13.8%

13.8% 4 people ◂ +1.6 pts 12.2%

7.0% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.9%

2.7% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$25 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$200 29th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth in Swan Hill +$143 higher in Wentworth gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth in Swan Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

33.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.1 pts 29.2%

19.6% Rented +9.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.0% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

3.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

92.2% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 87.3%

4.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Flat or apartment +3.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms +5.9 pts ▸ 48.9%

28.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 25.1%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 14.2%

5.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.3%

3.4% 1 bedroom +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.8% $200–$349 +2.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

41.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.0 pts 35.0%

8.2% $350–$549 +2.3 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

36.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.5%

32.5% Under $1,000 +2.8 pts ▸ 35.3%

19.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.9 pts 13.8%

7.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth in Swan Hill +57 more in Swan Hill

25 47th pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +0.48 more in Swan Hill

3.35 51st pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +79.5 more in Swan Hill

72.7 50th pct 152.3 59th pct

PT routes in Wentworth in Swan Hill +4 more in Swan Hill

11 58th pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

66.1% Car (driver) +0.2 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.5% Worked at home ◂ +4.4 pts 8.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +3.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.8% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.1 pts 38.5%

27.3% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 30.8%

17.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 14.8%

9.6% 4 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 9.5%

5.0% No vehicle +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.9 pts ▸ 20.7%

12.0% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 8.2%

8.5% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.6%

8.3% Construction ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

5.1% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%

5.9% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.2% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

3.6% Other services even 3.6%

3.1% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Administrative & support even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

20.7% Managers ◂ +2.9 pts 17.8%

13.3% Labourers +5.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.9% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

11.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 9.9%

10.7% Community & personal service even 10.7%

7.3% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth in Swan Hill +1 higher in Wentworth

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth in Swan Hill +2 higher in Wentworth

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Wentworth in Swan Hill +3 higher in Wentworth

6 57th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth in Swan Hill +22 higher in Wentworth

949 46th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Wentworth in Swan Hill +12,980 higher in Swan Hill

7,982 40th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Wentworth in Swan Hill +8.5 pts higher in Wentworth

6.6% 74th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Wentworth in Swan Hill +1,809 higher in Swan Hill

829 39th pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Wentworth in Swan Hill +13 higher in Swan Hill

48 48th pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth in Swan Hill +21 higher in Swan Hill

292 12th pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Wentworth in Swan Hill +1.1 higher in Wentworth

25.9 66th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Wentworth in Swan Hill +0.9 higher in Wentworth

10.9 46th pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Wentworth in Swan Hill +6,151 higher in Wentworth

13,444 77th pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +807 higher in Wentworth

1,905 82nd pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +56 higher in Wentworth

309 62nd pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +13 higher in Wentworth

27 56th pct 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +420 higher in Wentworth

751 73rd pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +258 higher in Swan Hill

1,275 51st pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +683 higher in Wentworth

818 87th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +842 higher in Wentworth

1,449 84th pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +468 higher in Wentworth

926 73rd pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Wentworth in Swan Hill +3.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

-17.5% 12th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth in Swan Hill +1.2 higher in Swan Hill

3.5 45th pct 4.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth in Swan Hill +0.8 more in Swan Hill

3.8 45th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Wentworth in Swan Hill +5.8 pts higher in Swan Hill

49.8% 53rd pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth in Swan Hill +17.8 pts higher in Swan Hill

37.8% 32nd pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth in Swan Hill +26.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

37.9% 45th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth in Swan Hill +4.0 pts higher in Swan Hill

51.0% 44th pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth in Swan Hill +21.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

62.9% 39th pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth in Swan Hill +5.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

31.9% 38th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth in Swan Hill +15.4 more in Swan Hill

27.4 71st pct 42.8 83rd pct

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

0 16th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Wentworth in Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Wentworth

3.1% 18th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Wentworth with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA18200/wentworth/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill