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Gannawarra vs Swan Hill

Name: Gannawarra vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Gannawarra profile · Swan Hill profile

Gannawarra Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Gannawarra are two Victorian regional areas with contrasting demographics. Swan Hill is more diverse and younger, with 16.7% of people born overseas and a typical resident aged 39. Gannawarra is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much higher share of seniors at 30.3%. Swan Hill also has a more active transport network, with far more public transport departures and 64.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop, compared to 36.4% in Gannawarra.

Both areas are almost identical in their overall advantage scores, which sit near the national average. They also share very similar unemployment rates and have both seen a small population decline since 2021. However, many gaps between them are widening; the difference in typical age has grown from 8 to 12 years since 2011, and the gap in home ownership has increased, with 51.3% of Gannawarra homes owned outright compared to 37.1% in Swan Hill.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,720 larger in Swan Hill Recent arrivals: 23.8 pts higher in Swan Hill Median age: 12 yrs older in Gannawarra Other language: 14.0 pts higher in Swan Hill Limited English: 5.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +10,720 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

10,683 47th pct 21,403 60th pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +12 yrs older in Gannawarra gap widening

51 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.8 pts 19.5%

27.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 24.2%

17.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

15.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.7% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.2% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 48.8%

29.0% Never married +4.1 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.6% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +2.1 pts 6.5%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Gannawarra Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.7% Australia ◂ +11.4 pts 74.3%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian ◂ +8.8 pts 35.6%

43.3% English ◂ +10.2 pts 33.1%

11.3% Scottish ◂ +2.9 pts 8.4%

11.2% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.2%

2.0% Italian +5.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.0% German ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

0.5% Chinese +2.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +14.7 pts 74.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +2.4 pts 46.1%

40.6% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 36.0%

9.7% Not stated even 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.1% Islam +2.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.3% Other religions +0.8 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3 more in Swan Hill

11 54th pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3.10 more in Gannawarra

6.59 74th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2,284 more in Swan Hill

1,236 41st pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +139 larger in Swan Hill

112 25th pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +9 higher in Gannawarra

972 50th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

29.9% Year 12 +10.9 pts ▸ 40.7%

23.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.6 pts 17.3%

19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 16.5%

17.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.1 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

40.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.5%

13.2% Bachelor degree +2.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 14.3%

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

2.3% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 13.3%

10.6% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.3% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.2 pts 6.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

0.8% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$125 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$590 14th pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$308 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,071 12th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$304 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,417 17th pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.4 pts 31.0%

23.6% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 19.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.6% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 40.8%

30.8% $650–$1,499 +4.7 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +1.4 pts 9.6%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.2%

7.0% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.7 pts 4.4%

4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.8 pts 2.7%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +6.7 pts ▸ 59.7%

22.2% One condition ◂ +3.6 pts 18.6%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.3 pts 6.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +699 larger in Swan Hill

268 35th pct 967 62nd pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3 yrs older in Gannawarra

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$56 higher in Swan Hill

$465 24th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$104 higher in Swan Hill

$1,080 20th pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

47.8% Couples with children +6.0 pts ▸ 53.8%

38.1% Couples without children ◂ +7.4 pts 30.7%

12.8% One-parent families +1.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.3% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

39.6% 2 people ◂ +4.0 pts 35.6%

33.2% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 27.9%

11.1% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.8%

8.9% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.8% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.5% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$30 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$195 27th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$157 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$1,000 23rd pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Gannawarra 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

51.3% Owned outright ◂ +14.1 pts 37.1%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.3 pts ▸ 29.2%

18.0% Rented +10.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

3.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house ◂ +6.4 pts 87.3%

4.5% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.2% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

51.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 48.9%

25.0% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

14.1% 2 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.7% 1 bedroom +2.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% 5 or more even 4.3%

0.2% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

46.9% Under $200 ◂ +11.9 pts 35.0%

43.4% $200–$349 +3.1 pts ▸ 46.6%

2.8% $350–$549 +7.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

46.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +10.7 pts 35.3%

33.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.0 pts ▸ 40.5%

10.3% $1,800–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

3.2% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +66 more in Swan Hill

16 44th pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2.33 more in Swan Hill

1.50 33rd pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +131.7 more in Swan Hill

20.6 39th pct 152.3 59th pct

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

8 52nd pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 66.3%

12.3% Worked at home ◂ +4.2 pts 8.1%

3.7% Car (passenger) +4.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.9% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 5.2%

0.2% Bus +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

32.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.1 pts 30.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.5 pts 14.8%

11.0% 4 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 9.5%

4.8% No vehicle +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.5 pts 20.7%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

9.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%

8.2% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 7.3%

5.9% Education & training +1.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.6 pts 4.0%

4.1% Accommodation & food +1.9 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.6% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

22.1% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 17.8%

14.4% Labourers +4.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.3%

12.4% Professionals +0.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

10.2% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.1% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 6.4%

7.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.7%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +8 higher in Swan Hill

919 26th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +10,651 higher in Swan Hill

10,311 44th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

-2.9% 1st pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1,308 higher in Swan Hill

1,330 49th pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +39 higher in Swan Hill

22 37th pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +83 higher in Gannawarra

396 22nd pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.8 higher in Swan Hill

24.1 48th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.1 higher in Swan Hill

10.0 31st pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1,930 higher in Swan Hill

5,364 22nd pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +368 higher in Swan Hill

730 32nd pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill even

253 49th pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill

— 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +23 higher in Swan Hill

309 25th pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +596 higher in Swan Hill

936 34th pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +70 higher in Gannawarra

206 24th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +93 higher in Swan Hill

515 29th pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +168 higher in Swan Hill

290 33rd pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

-15.7% 13th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.9 higher in Swan Hill

3.9 54th pct 4.8 71st pct

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

4.3 59th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

54.1% 60th pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +6.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

49.1% 53rd pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +28.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

36.4% 44th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3.9 pts higher in Gannawarra

58.9% 57th pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +11.8 pts higher in Swan Hill

72.7% 55th pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3.0 pts higher in Gannawarra

40.5% 55th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +9.6 more in Swan Hill

33.2 76th pct 42.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Gannawarra in Swan Hill even

1 53rd pct 1 54th pct

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

2.7% 8th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Gannawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gannawarra vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA22250/gannawarra/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill