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Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 133 km apart · Wentworth-Balranald Region profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Wentworth-Balranald Region Swan Hill Surrounds

Swan Hill Surrounds and Wentworth-Balranald Region are both rural areas, though they differ in how people access services. Wentworth-Balranald Region is far more walkable, with 46.0% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed compared to 25.4% in Swan Hill Surrounds. This is consistent with more homes being within a 15-minute walk of schools (52.6% versus 24.9%) and groceries (47.1% versus 27.0%) in Wentworth-Balranald Region. In contrast, Swan Hill Surrounds has far more public transport stops and departures. There is also a notable difference among First Nations residents; those in Wentworth-Balranald Region are far older, with a typical age of 36 compared to 25 in Swan Hill Surrounds.

The gap in Year 12 completion has widened since 2011, and it is now well higher in Swan Hill Surrounds at 36.6% compared to 32.6% in Wentworth-Balranald Region. Despite this, the two areas are very similar in other ways. They share the same typical resident age of 43 and almost identical proportions of children and seniors. Their typical weekly household incomes are also nearly the same, sitting around $1,400, which is well below the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,829 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds Unpaid carers: 2.8 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Full-time: 5.6 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region No religion: 7.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds PT commute: 1.0 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +2,829 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

3,648 14th pct 6,477 32nd pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap narrowing

43 yrs 71st pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

23.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.4 pts 23.1%

19.1% Seniors (65+) +0.3 pts ▸ 19.3%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.0 pts 18.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

51.3% Married ◂ +0.3 pts 51.0%

30.7% Never married +1.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.4% Divorced even 8.4%

5.8% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 4.8%

3.7% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Wentworth-Balranald Region Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

76.4% Australia +2.2 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.7% England +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.0% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% India even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.3% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

35.2% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 41.2%

35.0% English +0.6 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.6 pts 9.0%

9.1% Italian ◂ +2.9 pts 6.2%

4.0% German +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

76.8% English only +5.0 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.6% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

1.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity ◂ +4.0 pts 44.6%

33.2% No religion +7.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

15.7% Not stated ◂ +4.8 pts 10.8%

1.5% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.2% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +3 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

8 87th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +7.26 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

11.54 100th pct 4.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

14 37th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +232 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

501 17th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +9 larger in Wentworth-Balranald Region

63 3rd pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +44 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

904 10th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

32.6% Year 12 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

21.9% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 19.7%

11.9% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV +6.9 pts ▸ 38.8%

12.6% Bachelor degree +1.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 12.9%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 2.5%

1.5% Postgraduate degree even 1.6%

Field of qualification

13.3% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 15.2%

9.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.6% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 9.4%

8.4% Health +1.2 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.3% Education +2.1 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.8% Creative arts even 0.9%

0.5% Information technology +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$40 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$746 38th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$31 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap steady

$1,404 29th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$117 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,799 31st pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

28.5% $650–$1,499 +3.0 pts ▸ 31.4%

29.2% $1,500–$2,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 17.8%

6.9% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%

5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

36.7% Under $650 +4.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

11.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.0 pts 10.7%

2.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.0% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

5.6% Mental health +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.5% Other condition +1.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.7% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

2.2% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Dementia even 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.1% None ◂ +0.4 pts 57.7%

15.8% One condition +2.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.1% Three or more +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +39 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds

181 50th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +11 yrs older in Wentworth-Balranald Region

36 yrs 96th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$107 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$492 18th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$272 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$1,089 10th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

54.2% Couples with children +1.2 pts ▸ 55.3%

33.5% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 33.1%

11.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.6 pts 10.5%

1.2% Other families even 1.2%

Household size

37.8% 2 people +0.9 pts ▸ 38.7%

26.5% 1 person ◂ +1.3 pts 25.2%

12.8% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.1% 4 people +1.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

6.8% 5 people +0.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

4.8% 6 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$20 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$200 7th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +$117 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region gap widening

$1,083 7th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.3% Owned outright +0.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.7% Owned with a mortgage +7.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

21.9% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 17.3%

8.3% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 4.7%

3.1% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

91.7% Separate house +3.0 pts ▸ 94.7%

3.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

27.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.1 pts 26.3%

15.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 10.9%

6.6% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 5.6%

3.6% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

43.2% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.9%

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +7.6 pts 32.6%

4.6% $350–$549 +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.6% Under $1,000 +9.2 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 even 31.0%

11.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

6.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +19 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

9 18th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.86 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.47 25th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +51.9 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

26.9 15th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even

6 43rd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +8.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

17.0% Worked at home ◂ +5.3 pts 11.7%

8.4% Walked ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%

5.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.6% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.2% Bicycle even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles even 39.1%

28.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 23.9%

17.4% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

10.3% 4 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

39.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +8.9 pts 30.3%

8.2% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 6.5%

5.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

3.5% Manufacturing +2.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.9 pts ▸ 4.5%

4.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.7% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 0.3%

Occupations people work in

30.1% Managers ◂ +6.3 pts 23.8%

18.2% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.5% Technicians & trades +1.7 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.0 pts 7.6%

8.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.3% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

945 28th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +2,742 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

3,725 13th pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.9 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

2.0% 28th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +269 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

565 29th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even

313 2nd pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.9 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

25.8 73rd pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.7 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

10.8 34th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.0 higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3.4 24th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.0 more in Wentworth-Balranald Region

3.5 25th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +20.6 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

46.0% 34th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +20.1 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

47.1% 36th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +4.6 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

37.1% 20th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +27.7 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

52.6% 32nd pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +9.6 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

52.4% 15th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +14.2 pts higher in Wentworth-Balranald Region

27.3% 31st pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +19.2 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

32.3 86th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

0 0th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Wentworth-Balranald Region in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3.0% 11th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Wentworth-Balranald Region with nearby areas

Irymple Wentworth - Buronga Mildura - North Robinvale Mildura - South Red Cliffs Merbein Swan Hill Surrounds

Compare Swan Hill Surrounds with nearby areas

Robinvale Swan Hill Buloke Yarriambiack Gannawarra Red Cliffs Irymple Mildura - South

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Wentworth-Balranald Region vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/109021179/wentworth-balranald-region/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds