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Irymple vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Irymple vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 111 km apart · Irymple profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Irymple Swan Hill Surrounds

Irymple and Swan Hill Surrounds are both Victorian regional areas, but they differ in how people live and move. Irymple is more developed for walking, with 43.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 49.8% within a short walk of a school, compared to 25.4% and 24.9% in Swan Hill Surrounds. Irymple also has a stronger financial profile, with 19.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, while Swan Hill Surrounds is much lower at 11.2%. In contrast, Swan Hill Surrounds has a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 36.8%, far above Irymple's 14.3%.

Both areas have a similar share of people who have served in the Defence Force, which sits close to the national figure. They also share similar rates of people using another language at home and those who identify as having no religion. While they are alike in these ways, the gap in typical ages has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Swan Hill Surrounds by three years.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.6 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Mortgage: $507 higher in Irymple Unpaid child care: 3.7 pts higher in Irymple Household size: 0.2 larger in Irymple Rent: $70 higher in Irymple

Demographics & Identity

Population in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1,223 larger in Irymple gap widening

7,700 39th pct 6,477 32nd pct

Median age in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +3 yrs older in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

40 yrs 52nd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

27.1% Older adults (45–64) +1.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

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

20.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 18.0%

17.4% Seniors (65+) +2.0 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.2 pts 10.6%

Marital status

53.1% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 51.0%

31.2% Never married +0.6 pts ▸ 31.9%

7.2% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 8.4%

5.4% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

3.1% Separated +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Irymple Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.1% Australia ◂ +4.6 pts 78.6%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.7 pts 0.6%

1.3% England ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.1% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.4% India even 0.3%

0.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.4% Australian +1.7 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.5% English ◂ +1.9 pts 35.6%

12.7% Italian ◂ +6.5 pts 6.2%

9.3% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.3% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 9.0%

5.8% German ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

1.9% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.2% Filipino even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +2.7 pts 81.7%

2.7% Italian ◂ +1.6 pts 1.1%

0.9% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese even 0.2%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi even 0.1%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.2% Christianity ◂ +2.6 pts 44.6%

41.1% No religion ◂ +0.9 pts 40.3%

9.3% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.6% Islam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 more in Irymple

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.45 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

3.83 77th pct 4.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 more in Irymple

18 47th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1,781 more in Irymple

2,050 63rd pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +288 larger in Irymple

342 38th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +44 higher in Irymple

992 39th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

41.5% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 36.6%

19.4% Year 10 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.6% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

38.2% Certificate III / IV +0.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

18.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +5.2 pts 13.6%

14.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 12.9%

3.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

2.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 1.6%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

15.2% Engineering & related ◂ +0.1 pts 15.2%

14.1% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 9.7%

10.4% Education ◂ +2.0 pts 8.4%

9.7% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.6%

4.6% Agriculture & environment +4.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%

7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 5.3%

2.0% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.1%

0.9% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$80 higher in Irymple gap widening

$786 46th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$343 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,716 48th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$358 higher in Irymple gap widening

$2,040 47th pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

27.1% $650–$1,499 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.4%

31.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%

13.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 17.8%

11.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.7%

8.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

37.7% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

33.9% $650–$1,499 +0.8 pts ▸ 34.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 10.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.7% Arthritis +1.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.9% Asthma +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Mental health +0.8 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.0% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.8% Heart disease +0.8 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

1.4% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.4% None ◂ +4.6 pts 57.7%

19.0% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 18.7%

5.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

2.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +35 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds

185 51st pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +3 yrs older in Swan Hill Surrounds

22 yrs 29th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$62 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$537 28th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$163 higher in Irymple

$1,524 39th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.2 larger in Irymple gap widening

2.7 71st pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

62.4% Couples with children ◂ +7.1 pts 55.3%

26.9% Couples without children +6.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.6% One-parent families +0.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

1.0% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

34.3% 2 people +4.4 pts ▸ 38.7%

21.3% 1 person +4.0 pts ▸ 25.2%

16.7% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 12.5%

15.5% 3 people ◂ +2.2 pts 13.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 7.1%

4.1% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$70 higher in Irymple gap widening

$250 14th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +$507 higher in Irymple gap widening

$1,473 25th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

37.3% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

42.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +11.3 pts 31.5%

15.8% Rented +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

2.0% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

93.7% Separate house +1.0 pts ▸ 94.7%

4.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.5 pts 1.0%

1.3% Other dwelling +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.4% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 49.2%

34.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 26.3%

9.5% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.9% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 5.6%

2.2% 1 bedroom +2.5 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

24.6% Under $200 +20.3 pts ▸ 44.9%

43.1% $200–$349 ◂ +10.6 pts 32.6%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +17.1 pts 6.3%

1.7% $550–$749 ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

19.8% Under $1,000 +29.0 pts ▸ 48.8%

42.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.3 pts 31.0%

22.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 10.5%

7.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +7 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

21 31st pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.60 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.73 27th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +144.9 more in Irymple

223.6 27th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +4 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

2 14th pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds

32 87th pct —

How people get to work

68.7% Car (driver) ◂ +3.2 pts 65.5%

11.3% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

2.5% Walked +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.5% Bus +1.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 39.1%

22.7% 1 vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 23.9%

20.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 18.7%

14.6% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.0 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.1% Construction ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.7% Retail trade ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%

9.6% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.5%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.4 pts 5.7%

4.5% Accommodation & food +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

4.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.6 pts 3.5%

3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 2.2%

3.0% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Occupations people work in

16.9% Managers +6.9 pts ▸ 23.8%

10.2% Labourers +9.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

16.0% Professionals ◂ +5.5 pts 10.5%

15.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 12.2%

11.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.1 pts 8.7%

10.4% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 9.8%

10.3% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 6.4%

5.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +2 higher in Irymple

5 43rd pct 3 29th pct

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

6 57th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +3 higher in Irymple

8 71st pct 5 43rd pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +47 higher in Irymple

987 46th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1,612 higher in Irymple

8,079 38th pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +5.1 pts higher in Irymple

5.2% 56th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +93 higher in Irymple

927 51st pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +43 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

271 0th pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.4 higher in Irymple

25.2 67th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.4 higher in Irymple

10.5 29th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.4 higher in Irymple

3.8 28th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.4 more in Irymple

3.9 30th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +17.9 pts higher in Irymple

43.4% 32nd pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +15.1 pts higher in Irymple

42.2% 31st pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +10.4 pts higher in Irymple

42.9% 22nd pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +24.9 pts higher in Irymple

49.8% 30th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +14.8 pts higher in Irymple

76.8% 26th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +19.1 pts higher in Irymple

32.1% 37th pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +25.7 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

25.8 83rd pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +9 higher in Irymple

9 23rd pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Irymple in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.7% 5th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Irymple with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill Surrounds with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Irymple vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215021395/irymple/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds