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Buloke vs Swan Hill

Name: Buloke vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Buloke profile · Swan Hill profile

Buloke Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Buloke are both regional Victorian areas, but they have very different profiles. Residents are far older in Buloke, where the typical age is 52 compared to 38 in Swan Hill. Buloke has a much stronger culture of volunteering, with 33.1% of people giving their time compared to 17.9% in Swan Hill. Housing also differs sharply; Buloke has a much higher share of homes owned outright (56.3% vs 35.0%), while Swan Hill has a far higher share of renters (31.8% vs 15.2%).

Daily life in both places shares several commonalities, such as similar unemployment rates and a nearly identical number of people per home. However, the gap in age has widened since 2011, with Buloke now 14 years older than Swan Hill. While both areas have a lower overall advantage score than the national figure, Swan Hill is more connected, with far more homes within a short walk of public transport and parks.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Buloke Owned outright: 21.3 pts higher in Buloke Population: 5,002 larger in Swan Hill Mortgage: $566 higher in Swan Hill Renting: 16.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buloke in Swan Hill +5,002 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

6,184 30th pct 11,186 59th pct

Median age in Buloke in Swan Hill +14 yrs older in Buloke gap widening

52 yrs 93rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.2 pts 22.0%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 21.1%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +9.9 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 19.2%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.9 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.3% Married ◂ +0.4 pts 47.8%

30.1% Never married +3.0 pts ▸ 33.1%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.1%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 80.2%

0.5% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% England ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Nepal even 0.2%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +2.6 pts 38.7%

39.1% English ◂ +1.8 pts 37.3%

16.1% Irish ◂ +4.2 pts 11.9%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +3.5 pts 9.8%

1.4% Italian +4.6 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Dutch even 1.1%

0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +7.1 pts 81.0%

0.0% Punjabi +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.8% Christianity ◂ +6.2 pts 46.6%

35.9% No religion +3.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

9.7% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%

0.2% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.4% Hinduism +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buloke in Swan Hill +2 more in Buloke

9 88th pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buloke in Swan Hill +6.39 more in Buloke

9.65 98th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buloke in Swan Hill +1 more in Buloke

9 21st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Buloke in Swan Hill +1,924 more in Swan Hill

780 29th pct 2,704 74th pct

Avg size in Buloke in Swan Hill +300 larger in Swan Hill

87 6th pct 386 45th pct

ICSEA in Buloke in Swan Hill +4 higher in Buloke

983 34th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +7.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

18.3% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 17.2%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +2.4 pts 15.4%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 15.1%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.5 pts 35.4%

16.1% Bachelor degree +1.7 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

9.6% Management & commerce +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.8% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.7% Health +0.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +7.1 pts 4.4%

6.9% Society & culture +4.1 pts ▸ 11.1%

9.9% Education +0.9 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

4.2% Architecture & building +1.8 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.1% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Information technology even 1.2%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$136 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$618 14th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$301 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,089 8th pct $1,390 28th pct

Family income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$334 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,468 13th pct $1,802 32nd pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.6 pts 31.2%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 30.9%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.3%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.9% $4,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +6.5 pts 39.6%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.8%

10.0% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 8.6%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +0.9 pts 6.9%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.6 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +6.0 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.5% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 20.4%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 7.0%

5.6% Three or more ◂ +1.9 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Buloke in Swan Hill +381 larger in Swan Hill

92 29th pct 473 78th pct

Median age in Buloke in Swan Hill +14 yrs older in Buloke

34 yrs 93rd pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$96 higher in Swan Hill

$486 16th pct $582 39th pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill +$184 higher in Swan Hill

$1,100 10th pct $1,284 22nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.1 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +2.3 pts ▸ 52.0%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 30.3%

11.5% One-parent families +5.0 pts ▸ 16.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.5 pts 35.4%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 30.6%

11.0% 3 people +2.9 pts ▸ 13.9%

8.5% 4 people +3.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.8% 5 people +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.1% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buloke in Swan Hill +$77 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$158 1st pct $235 12th pct

Mortgage in Buloke in Swan Hill +$566 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$734 0th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.3% Owned outright ◂ +21.3 pts 35.0%

15.2% Rented +16.6 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%

4.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.4 pts 1.5%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house ◂ +10.9 pts 83.0%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.3 pts ▸ 8.5%

1.7% Flat or apartment +6.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.4 pts 49.7%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 23.6%

15.1% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.8% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +30.9 pts 30.5%

29.4% $200–$349 +23.3 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.8% $350–$549 +10.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +36.7 pts 27.5%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +23.3 pts ▸ 46.7%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +12.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buloke in Swan Hill +28 more in Swan Hill

20 30th pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +1.06 more in Swan Hill

3.23 34th pct 4.29 50th pct

Departures/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +212.4 more in Swan Hill

24.4 15th pct 236.8 28th pct

PT routes in Buloke in Swan Hill +4 more in Swan Hill

8 52nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Buloke in Swan Hill

— 61 96th pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +12.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +9.4 pts 6.3%

10.5% Walked ◂ +5.8 pts 4.8%

2.5% Car (passenger) +4.0 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.5% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Bus even 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +5.0 pts ▸ 39.2%

31.6% 1 vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

17.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

12.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 5.9%

4.6% No vehicle +2.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.8 pts 9.0%

12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

7.1% Retail trade +2.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.3% Education & training even 9.3%

4.6% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +4.7 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.2% Accommodation & food +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 4.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.2 pts 4.1%

3.0% Other services +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.2% Professional & technical +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.4% Wholesale trade +0.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +15.9 pts 13.7%

13.2% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.7% Labourers +1.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

8.7% Community & personal service +4.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.0% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buloke in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Buloke in Swan Hill +1 higher in Buloke

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Buloke in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Buloke in Swan Hill +6 higher in Buloke

946 28th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Buloke in Swan Hill +4,856 higher in Swan Hill

5,891 25th pct 10,747 51st pct

Growth in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

-4.0% 0th pct -3.8% 0th pct

Businesses in Buloke in Swan Hill +388 higher in Swan Hill

988 55th pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buloke in Swan Hill +11 higher in Buloke

360 4th pct 349 3rd pct

Max temp in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.6 higher in Swan Hill

23.7 50th pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.5 higher in Swan Hill

9.1 17th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buloke in Swan Hill +1.5 higher in Swan Hill

4.9 42nd pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Buloke in Swan Hill +0.3 more in Swan Hill

5.5 53rd pct 5.8 58th pct

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

67.0% 51st pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Buloke in Swan Hill +9.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

64.3% 51st pct 73.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Buloke in Swan Hill +36.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

54.2% 26th pct 90.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Buloke in Swan Hill +11.3 pts higher in Swan Hill

62.9% 40th pct 74.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Buloke in Swan Hill +18.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

79.7% 27th pct 98.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Buloke in Swan Hill +9.6 pts higher in Buloke

57.5% 60th pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill +20.0 more in Buloke

61.0 86th pct 40.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buloke in Swan Hill +11 higher in Swan Hill

1 6th pct 11 26th pct

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

2.4% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031400/buloke/vs/215031404/swan-hill