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Yarriambiack vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Yarriambiack vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 97 km apart · Yarriambiack profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Yarriambiack Swan Hill Surrounds

Yarriambiack and Swan Hill Surrounds are two Victorian areas with similar populations, but they differ in their age and accessibility. Yarriambiack is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Swan Hill Surrounds. This older population is reflected in health and living patterns, as Yarriambiak has a far higher share of people with long-term health conditions (39.7% versus 29.4%) and people living alone (36.5% versus 25.2%). Yarriambiack is also more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Swan Hill Surrounds (mostly car-dependent), with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools.

Since 2011, the two areas have drifted further apart in several key ways. The gap in typical age has widened, and the difference in recent overseas arrivals has grown significantly, with 36.8% of Swan Hill Surrounds residents arriving recently compared to just 7.5% in Yarriambiack. Despite these diverging trends, they share several basics: both have similar unemployment rates around 3%, almost identical shares of residents with a bachelor degree, and nearly the same annual rainfall.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Median age: 9 yrs older in Yarriambiack Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Yarriambiack Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Living alone: 11.3 pts higher in Yarriambiack

Demographics & Identity

Population in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +24 larger in Yarriambiack gap narrowing

6,501 32nd pct 6,477 32nd pct

Median age in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +9 yrs older in Yarriambiack gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.9 pts 19.3%

28.5% Older adults (45–64) +0.4 pts ▸ 28.9%

17.9% Young adults (25–44) +5.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.4% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

49.5% Married +1.5 pts ▸ 51.0%

28.7% Never married +3.2 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%

3.9% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Yarriambiack Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

84.7% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 78.6%

1.6% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.1% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

43.9% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 41.2%

39.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 35.6%

11.1% Scottish ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

10.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.2% German ◂ +4.5 pts 4.7%

1.3% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.4% Chinese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.6% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 81.7%

0.1% Mandarin +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.0% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 44.6%

36.8% No religion +3.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.5% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.5% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +7 more in Yarriambiack

12 91st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +7.67 more in Yarriambiack

11.95 100th pct 4.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

12 31st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +587 more in Yarriambiack

856 32nd pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +18 larger in Yarriambiack

71 4th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +13 higher in Yarriambiack

961 24th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

33.7% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 36.6%

19.4% Year 10 +0.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 16.7%

17.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.6 pts 15.5%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV +2.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 12.9%

13.5% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

3.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.0% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

12.4% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

12.2% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 9.6%

10.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%

9.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

9.0% Management & commerce +0.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

9.1% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 8.4%

5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.9% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.8% Information technology even 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$82 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$624 15th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$274 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,099 8th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$197 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,485 13th pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

33.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 31.4%

24.0% $1,500–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%

25.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.5 pts 17.8%

4.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.3% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

45.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 40.8%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 34.6%

10.0% $1,500–$2,999 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

2.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

15.9% Arthritis ◂ +5.3 pts 10.5%

11.9% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.7%

11.8% Asthma ◂ +2.0 pts 9.9%

9.2% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.0 pts 5.0%

6.5% Heart disease ◂ +1.9 pts 4.6%

4.1% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

1.6% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

49.9% None +7.9 pts ▸ 57.7%

24.1% One condition ◂ +5.5 pts 18.7%

9.8% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 7.0%

5.8% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +109 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds

111 35th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +8 yrs older in Yarriambiack

33 yrs 91st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$121 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$478 14th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$346 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$1,015 6th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.4 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

2.1 11th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +10.1 pts ▸ 55.3%

39.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 33.1%

14.7% One-parent families ◂ +4.2 pts 10.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 38.7%

36.5% 1 person ◂ +11.3 pts 25.2%

10.8% 3 people +2.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% 4 people +4.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.0% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$14 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

$166 2nd pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +$294 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

$672 0th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.10 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +12.4 pts 43.9%

21.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

16.2% Rented +1.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.3% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 94.7%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

0.6% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 49.2%

19.9% 4 bedrooms +6.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

17.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.9 pts 10.9%

4.4% 5 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.8% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

64.9% Under $200 ◂ +20.1 pts 44.9%

26.0% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.9% $350–$549 +5.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

71.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +22.9 pts 48.8%

20.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

5.2% $1,800–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 10.5%

2.0% $3,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +18 more in Yarriambiack

46 55th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.75 more in Yarriambiack

7.08 83rd pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +24.3 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

54.5 16th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 more in Yarriambiack

11 67th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

61.2% Car (driver) +4.4 pts ▸ 65.5%

13.3% Worked at home ◂ +1.6 pts 11.7%

7.9% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

2.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

36.2% 2 vehicles +2.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

33.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.5 pts 23.9%

14.6% 3 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 18.7%

11.0% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.7 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

27.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.5 pts 10.3%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 6.5%

7.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

5.3% Construction +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.3% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

3.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.5% Transport & warehousing even 4.5%

3.4% Wholesale trade +0.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.0% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Occupations people work in

25.3% Managers ◂ +1.5 pts 23.8%

12.7% Labourers +6.5 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.0% Community & personal service ◂ +3.2 pts 9.8%

12.8% Professionals ◂ +2.2 pts 10.5%

10.4% Technicians & trades +1.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

9.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 8.7%

7.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.6 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +2 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2 14th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +2 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 higher in Yarriambiack

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +18 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

922 19th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +221 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

6,246 28th pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +3.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

-3.2% 0th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +111 higher in Yarriambiack

945 52nd pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +6 higher in Yarriambiack

319 2nd pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.7 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

24.1 54th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.3 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

8.8 14th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.6 higher in Yarriambiack

5.0 44th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.9 more in Yarriambiack

5.5 53rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +42.3 pts higher in Yarriambiack

67.7% 52nd pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +35.1 pts higher in Yarriambiack

62.1% 49th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +25.9 pts higher in Yarriambiack

58.4% 27th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +37.8 pts higher in Yarriambiack

62.7% 40th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +17.5 pts higher in Yarriambiack

79.5% 27th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +49.2 pts higher in Yarriambiack

62.3% 63rd pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +6.1 more in Yarriambiack

57.7 86th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds even

1 8th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Yarriambiack in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.8% 6th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Compare Swan Hill Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Yarriambiack vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215011394/yarriambiack/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds