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Buloke vs Swan Hill

Name: Buloke vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Buloke profile · Swan Hill profile

Buloke Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Buloke are two Victorian regional areas with very different profiles. Residents are far older in Buloke, where the typical age is 52 compared to 39 in Swan Hill. Swan Hill is more diverse, with 16.7% of people born overseas and 16.4% using another language at home, while these figures are much lower in Buloke at 6.5% and 3.3% respectively. Housing also differs; Buloke has a much higher share of homes owned outright at 56.0%, whereas renting is far more common in Swan Hill at 28.7%.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age and the share of people born overseas have both widened. Despite these shifting trends, the two areas remain very similar in some ways. They have the same unemployment rate of 3.5%, and a similar share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also share a similar preference for larger homes, with about 78% of dwellings in both areas having three or more bedrooms.

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Where they differ most

Population: 15,225 larger in Swan Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Buloke Owned outright: 18.9 pts higher in Buloke Volunteering: 16.2 pts higher in Buloke Mortgage: $423 higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buloke in Swan Hill +15,225 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

6,178 37th pct 21,403 60th pct

Median age in Buloke in Swan Hill +13 yrs older in Buloke gap widening

52 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 24.2%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 19.5%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +10.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.1% Children (0–14) +3.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

48.2% Married +0.5 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.1% Never married +2.9 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

3.5% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +9.4 pts 74.3%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.5% India +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.1% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +5.7 pts 35.6%

39.1% English ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

16.1% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 10.2%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.9 pts 8.4%

1.4% Italian +6.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.6% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.1% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.1% English only ◂ +13.2 pts 74.9%

0.3% Mandarin +1.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 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

52.9% Christianity ◂ +6.7 pts 46.1%

35.8% No religion +0.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

0.6% Buddhism +2.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.2% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buloke in Swan Hill +5 more in Swan Hill

9 46th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Buloke in Swan Hill +6.15 more in Buloke

9.65 86th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Buloke in Swan Hill +2,740 more in Swan Hill

780 33rd pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Buloke in Swan Hill +165 larger in Swan Hill

87 17th pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Buloke in Swan Hill +20 higher in Buloke

983 57th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +4.3 pts ▸ 40.7%

18.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.3%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

15.8% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 16.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.4 pts 34.5%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 16.0%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 14.3%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.8% Health ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.4 pts 6.1%

6.9% Society & culture +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.8% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

1.1% Creative arts even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$97 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$618 20th pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$291 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,088 13th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$253 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,468 21st pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.0%

23.3% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.0%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 40.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.5%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 9.7%

10.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 7.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 2.7%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +6.4 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.6%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buloke in Swan Hill +875 larger in Swan Hill

92 18th pct 967 62nd pct

Median age in Buloke in Swan Hill +12 yrs older in Buloke

34 yrs 88th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$35 higher in Swan Hill

$486 30th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$84 higher in Swan Hill

$1,100 22nd pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.3 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

49.7% Couples with children +4.1 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.8 pts 30.7%

11.5% One-parent families +2.6 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 35.6%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +6.7 pts 27.9%

11.0% 3 people +2.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.5% 4 people +3.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.1% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buloke in Swan Hill +$67 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$158 17th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Buloke in Swan Hill +$423 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$734 9th pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.0% Owned outright ◂ +18.9 pts 37.1%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 29.2%

15.2% Rented +13.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +6.6 pts 87.3%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.7% Flat or apartment +3.4 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.1% Other dwelling +0.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.3 pts 48.9%

22.8% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 25.1%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 14.2%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.1% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.5% Studio / none even 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +26.3 pts 35.0%

29.4% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 46.6%

0.8% $350–$549 +9.8 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

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.9 pts 35.3%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +17.1 pts ▸ 40.5%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buloke in Swan Hill +62 more in Swan Hill

20 45th pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.59 more in Swan Hill

3.24 50th pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +127.8 more in Swan Hill

24.4 42nd pct 152.3 59th pct

PT routes in Buloke in Swan Hill +7 more in Swan Hill

8 52nd pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

58.0% Car (driver) +8.3 pts ▸ 66.3%

15.8% Worked at home ◂ +7.7 pts 8.1%

10.5% Walked ◂ +5.3 pts 5.2%

2.5% Car (passenger) +5.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.5% Bicycle +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.3% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 38.5%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 30.8%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 14.8%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

4.6% No vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +10.0 pts 20.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.1% Education & training ◂ +1.5 pts 7.6%

7.1% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.6% Construction +2.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 4.0%

3.1% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Administrative & support +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +11.8 pts 17.8%

13.8% Labourers +5.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.3% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

8.7% Community & personal service +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.0% Sales workers +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

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

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Buloke in Swan Hill +3 higher in Buloke

7 64th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Buloke in Swan Hill +19 higher in Buloke

946 44th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Buloke in Swan Hill +15,075 higher in Swan Hill

5,887 34th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Buloke in Swan Hill +2.0 pts higher in Swan Hill

-4.0% 0th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Buloke in Swan Hill +1,651 higher in Swan Hill

987 43rd pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Buloke in Swan Hill +48 higher in Swan Hill

13 31st pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buloke in Swan Hill +59 higher in Buloke

373 20th pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Buloke in Swan Hill +1.2 higher in Swan Hill

23.7 43rd pct 24.9 58th pct

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

9.1 20th pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Buloke in Swan Hill +3,846 higher in Swan Hill

3,448 6th pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +790 higher in Swan Hill

308 3rd pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +171 higher in Swan Hill

81 0th pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill

— 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +170 higher in Buloke

502 48th pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +335 higher in Swan Hill

1,198 47th pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +6 higher in Swan Hill

129 10th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +235 higher in Swan Hill

372 12th pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Buloke in Swan Hill +377 higher in Swan Hill

81 0th pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Buloke in Swan Hill +11.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

-25.3% 7th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.1 higher in Buloke

4.9 72nd pct 4.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.9 more in Buloke

5.5 77th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Buloke in Swan Hill +11.6 pts higher in Buloke

67.2% 76th pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Buloke in Swan Hill +8.9 pts higher in Buloke

64.5% 74th pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Buloke in Swan Hill +10.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

54.3% 57th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Buloke in Swan Hill +8.0 pts higher in Buloke

63.0% 64th pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Buloke in Swan Hill +4.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

79.9% 63rd pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Buloke in Swan Hill +20.2 pts higher in Buloke

57.7% 76th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +17.9 more in Buloke

60.7 90th pct 42.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Buloke in Swan Hill even

1 43rd pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

2.4% 2nd pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA21270/buloke/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill