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Loddon vs Swan Hill

Name: Loddon vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 172 km apart · Loddon profile · Swan Hill profile

Loddon Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Loddon are two Victorian regions with very different demographic profiles. Swan Hill is much younger and more diverse, with a typical resident aged 39 and 16.4% of people using a language other than English at home. It also has a significantly higher share of recent overseas arrivals (34.9%) and renters (28.7%). Loddon is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and a high proportion of people aged 65 and over (29.0%). In Loddon, home ownership is much more common, with 55.7% of homes owned outright.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened. The difference in typical age has grown to 13 years, while the gap in overseas arrivals and language diversity has also increased. Despite these diverging trends, the two areas remain similar in several ways. They have nearly identical shares of adults with a bachelor degree (around 11%), similar rates of First Nations unemployment, and both sit close to the national average for overall advantage.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,644 larger in Swan Hill Recent arrivals: 25.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Loddon Owned outright: 18.6 pts higher in Loddon Renting: 16.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Loddon in Swan Hill +13,644 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

7,759 42nd pct 21,403 60th pct

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

52 yrs 90th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

30.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.4 pts 24.2%

29.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.5%

16.9% Young adults (25–44) +10.0 pts ▸ 26.9%

14.9% Children (0–14) +3.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

8.4% Youth (15–24) +2.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

47.8% Married +0.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

29.1% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

10.5% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 8.0%

8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.5%

4.4% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Loddon Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.7% Australia ◂ +5.4 pts 74.3%

2.4% England ◂ +1.5 pts 0.8%

0.0% Vietnam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.2% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

42.0% English ◂ +8.9 pts 33.1%

39.3% Australian ◂ +3.6 pts 35.6%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 8.4%

11.6% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 10.2%

1.7% Italian +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.5% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

1.6% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.4% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +11.4 pts 74.9%

0.1% Mandarin +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Italian +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Cantonese +0.3 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

45.8% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 46.1%

40.4% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 36.0%

12.3% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 9.7%

0.5% Buddhism +3.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Loddon in Swan Hill +6 more in Swan Hill

8 43rd pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Loddon in Swan Hill +3.41 more in Loddon

6.90 75th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Loddon in Swan Hill +2,669 more in Swan Hill

851 35th pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Loddon in Swan Hill +145 larger in Swan Hill

106 23rd pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Loddon in Swan Hill +5 higher in Loddon

968 48th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

33.0% Year 12 +7.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

20.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.1 pts 17.3%

16.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.3 pts 16.5%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.9 pts 14.7%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Certificate III / IV +0.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

14.5% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

2.3% Certificate I / II even 2.3%

Field of qualification

12.3% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.5% Management & commerce +2.6 pts ▸ 12.0%

11.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.5 pts 6.1%

10.0% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.8% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.5% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.8% Creative arts ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Loddon in Swan Hill +$161 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$554 12th pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Loddon in Swan Hill +$340 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,039 11th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Loddon in Swan Hill +$327 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,394 15th pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.8 pts 31.0%

22.7% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 29.8%

25.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 19.0%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.4% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

48.0% Under $650 ◂ +7.1 pts 40.8%

28.4% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

1.3% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.8% Arthritis ◂ +5.1 pts 9.7%

10.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 7.6%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

8.5% Other condition ◂ +2.3 pts 6.2%

6.4% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 4.4%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.7%

3.6% Lung condition ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

51.1% None +8.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 18.6%

8.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 6.4%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Loddon in Swan Hill +797 larger in Swan Hill

170 27th pct 967 62nd pct

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

25 yrs 50th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Loddon in Swan Hill +$75 higher in Swan Hill

$446 19th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Loddon in Swan Hill +$116 higher in Swan Hill

$1,068 19th pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Loddon in Swan Hill +0.3 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +4.5 pts ▸ 53.8%

37.8% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 30.7%

11.7% One-parent families +2.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

38.9% 2 people ◂ +3.2 pts 35.6%

33.5% 1 person ◂ +5.7 pts 27.9%

10.3% 3 people +3.5 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.6% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.6% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.9% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Loddon in Swan Hill +$55 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$170 20th pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Loddon in Swan Hill +$290 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$867 14th pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Loddon in Swan Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.7% Owned outright ◂ +18.6 pts 37.1%

24.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 29.2%

12.0% Rented +16.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

3.0% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.3%

Types of homes

95.3% Separate house ◂ +8.1 pts 87.3%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.9 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.1% Flat or apartment +5.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.8% Other dwelling even 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

48.8% 3 bedrooms even 48.9%

21.0% 4 bedrooms +4.1 pts ▸ 25.1%

17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 14.2%

5.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% 5 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

56.7% Under $200 ◂ +21.7 pts 35.0%

31.8% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

4.1% $350–$549 +6.4 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

54.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.3 pts 35.3%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 +13.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

6.5% $1,800–$2,999 +7.3 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Loddon in Swan Hill +37 more in Swan Hill

45 53rd pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Loddon in Swan Hill +1.97 more in Loddon

5.80 81st pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Loddon in Swan Hill +121.1 more in Swan Hill

31.2 44th pct 152.3 59th pct

PT routes in Loddon in Swan Hill +8 more in Swan Hill

7 50th pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +11.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

19.9% Worked at home ◂ +11.8 pts 8.1%

3.5% Car (passenger) +4.7 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.9% Walked ◂ +2.7 pts 5.2%

0.1% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Train ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.5% 2 vehicles +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.0% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 30.8%

19.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.0 pts 14.8%

14.5% 4 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 9.5%

3.1% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

34.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 20.7%

11.5% Health care & social assistance +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.7% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 8.2%

6.3% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.0% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.0% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 6.8%

2.9% Accommodation & food +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.2% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.7% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

32.0% Managers ◂ +14.2 pts 17.8%

14.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.9% Professionals +2.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.5% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.0% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.4% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.8% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Loddon in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Loddon in Swan Hill +2 higher in Swan Hill

925 29th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Loddon in Swan Hill +13,244 higher in Swan Hill

7,718 39th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Loddon in Swan Hill +2.2 pts higher in Loddon

0.2% 15th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Loddon in Swan Hill +1,588 higher in Swan Hill

1,050 44th pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Loddon in Swan Hill +33 higher in Swan Hill

28 40th pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Loddon in Swan Hill +153 higher in Loddon

466 29th pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Loddon in Swan Hill +1.8 higher in Swan Hill

23.0 37th pct 24.9 58th pct

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

9.4 23rd pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Loddon in Swan Hill +2,177 higher in Swan Hill

5,117 20th pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +518 higher in Swan Hill

580 21st pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +85 higher in Swan Hill

168 27th pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill

— 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +261 higher in Loddon

593 59th pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +76 higher in Swan Hill

1,456 59th pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +71 higher in Loddon

206 24th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +66 higher in Swan Hill

541 32nd pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Loddon in Swan Hill +303 higher in Swan Hill

155 15th pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Loddon in Swan Hill +15.7 pts higher in Loddon

1.5% 38th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Loddon in Swan Hill +1.6 higher in Swan Hill

3.2 36th pct 4.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Loddon in Swan Hill +1.1 more in Swan Hill

3.5 36th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Loddon in Swan Hill +10.8 pts higher in Swan Hill

44.7% 44th pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Loddon in Swan Hill +13.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

42.2% 40th pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Loddon in Swan Hill +22.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

41.8% 48th pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Loddon in Swan Hill +19.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

35.1% 20th pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Loddon in Swan Hill +28.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

55.8% 28th pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Loddon in Swan Hill +13.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

24.1% 24th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Loddon in Swan Hill +6.2 more in Loddon

49.0 86th pct 42.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Loddon in Swan Hill even

1 45th pct 1 54th pct

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

3.4% 25th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Loddon with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Loddon vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA23940/loddon/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill