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Mildura vs Swan Hill

Name: Mildura vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 130 km apart · Mildura profile · Swan Hill profile

Mildura Swan Hill

Mildura and Swan Hill are both regional Victorian hubs, though Mildura is larger and has more infrastructure. Mildura has far more public transport options, with 426 stops and a much higher number of weekly departures. It also has a higher crime rate, with theft and burglary figures far higher than those in Swan Hill. In contrast, Swan Hill has a higher share of people born overseas (16.7%) and a larger proportion of residents who use a language other than English at home (16.4%).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, from the typical weekly household income of around $1,350 to the share of people aged over 65. Both areas have about the same proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people at around 4.5%. While they share these basics, some gaps are changing; the difference in the share of people with no religion has widened since 2011, while the gap in overseas arrivals has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Population: 35,569 larger in Mildura Unemployment: 1.7 pts higher in Mildura Recent arrivals: 9.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Needs assistance: 1.6 pts higher in Mildura Household size: 0.1 larger in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mildura in Swan Hill +35,569 larger in Mildura gap widening

56,972 76th pct 21,403 60th pct

Median age in Mildura in Swan Hill +1 yrs older in Mildura gap widening

40 yrs 38th pct 39 yrs 33rd pct

Age structure

25.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 24.2%

19.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.5%

18.5% Children (0–14) +0.2 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.7%

Marital status

44.9% Married +3.9 pts ▸ 48.8%

35.5% Never married ◂ +2.4 pts 33.1%

9.3% Divorced ◂ +1.3 pts 8.0%

6.4% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.9% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Mildura Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.0% Australia ◂ +3.7 pts 74.3%

0.6% Vietnam +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% England ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.9% Italy even 0.9%

0.6% Philippines +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.4% China +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

36.9% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 35.6%

36.6% English ◂ +3.5 pts 33.1%

8.7% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

7.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

2.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.5%

0.8% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

1.0% Indian even 0.9%

Language

Language used at home

79.9% English only ◂ +5.0 pts 74.9%

1.7% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Italian even 1.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.4% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 46.1%

42.7% No religion ◂ +6.7 pts 36.0%

9.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 9.7%

1.9% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.1% Islam +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.9% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Hinduism even 0.7%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Mildura in Swan Hill +17 more in Mildura

31 81st pct 14 62nd pct

Schools/1k kids in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.56 more in Swan Hill

2.94 39th pct 3.49 46th pct

Students in Mildura in Swan Hill +6,388 more in Mildura

9,908 76th pct 3,520 59th pct

Avg size in Mildura in Swan Hill +68 larger in Mildura

320 63rd pct 251 54th pct

ICSEA in Mildura in Swan Hill +4 higher in Mildura

967 47th pct 963 44th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 +1.0 pts ▸ 40.7%

19.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

16.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.1 pts 16.5%

14.3% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 14.7%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.6 pts 34.5%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

14.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 2.7%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 3.2%

2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

13.7% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.0%

12.3% Engineering & related +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +2.1 pts 9.8%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.8% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.4% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

4.5% Agriculture & environment +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.0% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 1.1%

1.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

1.0% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Mildura in Swan Hill +$21 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$694 38th pct $715 42nd pct

Household income in Mildura in Swan Hill +$38 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,341 44th pct $1,379 48th pct

Family income in Mildura in Swan Hill +$21 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,700 42nd pct $1,721 44th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 31.0%

28.5% $1,500–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 19.0%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 7.0%

5.2% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

Personal income distribution

42.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 40.8%

33.3% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 35.5%

12.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 11.0%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.6%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 7.6%

9.7% Arthritis even 9.7%

7.7% Other condition ◂ +1.5 pts 6.2%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 4.4%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 2.7%

2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.7% Dementia even 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None +1.6 pts ▸ 59.7%

20.2% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 18.6%

6.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

4.1% Three or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Mildura in Swan Hill +1,654 larger in Mildura

2,621 86th pct 967 62nd pct

Median age in Mildura in Swan Hill +2 yrs older in Swan Hill

20 yrs 7th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Mildura in Swan Hill +$23 higher in Swan Hill

$498 34th pct $521 41st pct

Household income in Mildura in Swan Hill +$4 higher in Swan Hill

$1,180 28th pct $1,184 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.1 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

2.4 43rd pct 2.5 71st pct

Family composition

52.5% Couples with children +1.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

29.1% Couples without children +1.6 pts ▸ 30.7%

17.1% One-parent families ◂ +3.1 pts 14.1%

1.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

34.7% 2 people +1.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +1.2 pts 27.9%

14.2% 3 people ◂ +0.4 pts 13.8%

12.7% 4 people ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

6.2% 5 people +0.7 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.3% 6 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mildura in Swan Hill +$40 higher in Mildura gap widening

$265 52nd pct $225 38th pct

Mortgage in Mildura in Swan Hill +$126 higher in Mildura gap widening

$1,283 42nd pct $1,157 33rd pct

People / bedroom in Mildura in Swan Hill even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.3% Owned outright +3.8 pts ▸ 37.1%

32.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 29.2%

29.8% Rented ◂ +1.1 pts 28.7%

2.4% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.3% Not stated even 2.3%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +1.8 pts ▸ 87.3%

7.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.6 pts 5.2%

5.2% Flat or apartment even 5.2%

1.3% Other dwelling +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

50.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 48.9%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 25.1%

16.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 14.2%

3.5% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.7% 5 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.3%

0.4% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

53.2% $200–$349 ◂ +6.6 pts 46.6%

23.2% Under $200 +11.8 pts ▸ 35.0%

17.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.4 pts 10.5%

0.9% $550–$749 even 0.9%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 40.5%

29.0% Under $1,000 +6.3 pts ▸ 35.3%

15.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.8%

4.0% $3,000 or more even 4.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mildura in Swan Hill +344 more in Mildura

426 81st pct 82 60th pct

Stops/1k in Mildura in Swan Hill +3.65 more in Mildura

7.48 90th pct 3.83 56th pct

Departures/1k in Mildura in Swan Hill +259.8 more in Mildura

412.1 70th pct 152.3 59th pct

PT routes in Mildura in Swan Hill +14 more in Mildura

29 77th pct 15 64th pct

How people get to work

68.1% Car (driver) ◂ +1.8 pts 66.3%

9.1% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 8.1%

7.3% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.2% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.5% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Bicycle +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.4% 2 vehicles +1.1 pts ▸ 38.5%

33.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 30.8%

14.2% 3 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.5% 4 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.1% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +8.8 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +2.4 pts 8.2%

8.4% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 7.6%

7.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

5.7% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.1%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.0%

4.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.0%

4.0% Administrative & support ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

3.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

14.5% Labourers +4.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

14.3% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 17.8%

16.4% Professionals ◂ +3.1 pts 13.2%

13.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 12.3%

12.1% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

10.4% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.5 pts 9.9%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Mildura in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Mildura in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IEO decile in Mildura in Swan Hill even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Mildura in Swan Hill +5 higher in Swan Hill

922 27th pct 927 30th pct

ERP in Mildura in Swan Hill +36,347 higher in Mildura

57,309 74th pct 20,962 58th pct

Growth in Mildura in Swan Hill +2.6 pts higher in Mildura

0.6% 19th pct -2.0% 5th pct

Businesses in Mildura in Swan Hill +2,853 higher in Mildura

5,491 74th pct 2,638 62nd pct

Approvals in Mildura in Swan Hill +201 higher in Mildura

262 73rd pct 61 52nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Mildura in Swan Hill +25 higher in Swan Hill

288 12th pct 313 14th pct

Max temp in Mildura in Swan Hill even

24.8 58th pct 24.9 58th pct

Min temp in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.2 higher in Swan Hill

9.9 29th pct 10.1 32nd pct

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Mildura in Swan Hill +3,070 higher in Mildura

10,363 63rd pct 7,293 41st pct

Assault/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +266 higher in Mildura

1,364 70th pct 1,098 58th pct

Sexual/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +39 higher in Mildura

291 58th pct 252 49th pct

Robbery/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +19 higher in Mildura

33 65th pct 14 28th pct

Burglary/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +472 higher in Mildura

804 76th pct 332 28th pct

Theft/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +1,088 higher in Mildura

2,621 87th pct 1,532 61st pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +209 higher in Mildura

344 49th pct 135 11th pct

Property damage/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +321 higher in Mildura

929 65th pct 607 38th pct

Drugs/100k in Mildura in Swan Hill +55 higher in Mildura

513 53rd pct 458 49th pct

5-yr change in Mildura in Swan Hill +41.2 pts higher in Mildura

27.0% 74th pct -14.1% 14th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.5 higher in Mildura

5.3 75th pct 4.8 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.5 more in Mildura

5.1 74th pct 4.6 65th pct

15-min city in Mildura in Swan Hill +7.3 pts higher in Mildura

62.8% 73rd pct 55.5% 63rd pct

Walk to shops in Mildura in Swan Hill +7.1 pts higher in Mildura

62.6% 73rd pct 55.6% 64th pct

Walk to transit in Mildura in Swan Hill +7.9 pts higher in Mildura

72.3% 71st pct 64.4% 65th pct

Walk to school in Mildura in Swan Hill +11.4 pts higher in Mildura

66.4% 69th pct 55.0% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Mildura in Swan Hill +4.1 pts higher in Mildura

88.6% 72nd pct 84.5% 68th pct

Walk to health in Mildura in Swan Hill +3.1 pts higher in Mildura

40.5% 55th pct 37.5% 49th pct

Amenities/1k in Mildura in Swan Hill +10.1 more in Swan Hill

32.7 75th pct 42.8 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Mildura in Swan Hill even

1 49th pct 1 54th pct

Mean slope in Mildura in Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

2.7% 10th pct 2.8% 12th pct

Compare Mildura with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mildura vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA24780/mildura/vs/LGA26610/swan-hill