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Buloke vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Buloke vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 106 km apart · Buloke profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Buloke Swan Hill Surrounds

Swan Hill Surrounds and Buloke are both large, sparsely populated Victorian areas with similar overall levels of advantage. Buloke is much older, with a typical resident aged 52 compared to 43 in Swan Hill Surrounds. Residents in Buloke are also far more likely to volunteer (33.1%) and own their homes outright (56.3%). In contrast, Swan Hill Surrounds has seen far more recent arrivals from overseas (36.8%) and has a higher share of people who use a language other than English at home (8.7%).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have shifted, with the difference in typical age and the proportion of overseas arrivals both widening. Despite these changing trends, they remain very similar in several ways. They have almost identical shares of full-time employment and unemployment, and both are dominated by separate houses. They also share a similar typical weekly income, with about 5% of people in each area earning $2,000 or more.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Buloke Recent arrivals: 14.6 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Volunteering: 14.3 pts higher in Buloke Owned outright: 12.4 pts higher in Buloke Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +293 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

6,184 30th pct 6,477 32nd pct

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

52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

30.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 28.9%

28.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 19.3%

16.7% Young adults (25–44) +6.4 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.1% Children (0–14) +2.9 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.3% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

48.3% Married +2.7 pts ▸ 51.0%

30.1% Never married +1.8 pts ▸ 31.9%

9.5% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 8.4%

8.7% Widowed ◂ +3.9 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Buloke Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.7% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 78.6%

1.5% England ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.8% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.3% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 41.2%

39.1% English ◂ +3.5 pts 35.6%

16.1% Irish ◂ +5.3 pts 10.8%

13.3% Scottish ◂ +4.3 pts 9.0%

1.4% Italian +4.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.5% Indian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.2% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

88.0% English only ◂ +6.3 pts 81.7%

0.3% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% 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

52.8% Christianity ◂ +8.3 pts 44.6%

35.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 40.3%

9.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.2% Islam +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +4 more in Buloke

9 88th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +5.37 more in Buloke

9.65 98th pct 4.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +4 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

9 21st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +511 more in Buloke

780 29th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +33 larger in Buloke

87 6th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +35 higher in Buloke

983 34th pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

36.3% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

18.3% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 19.7%

17.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 16.7%

15.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 15.5%

Highest qualification level

35.9% Certificate III / IV +3.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

16.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 13.6%

13.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

2.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

11.8% Engineering & related +3.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

11.7% Health ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

11.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.1 pts 9.4%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.4%

9.6% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.9% Society & culture +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.3%

4.2% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

1.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

Income

Personal income in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$88 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$618 14th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$284 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,089 8th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$214 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,468 13th pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 31.4%

23.2% $1,500–$2,999 +6.4 pts ▸ 29.6%

24.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.6 pts 17.8%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.9% $4,000 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

46.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 40.8%

31.0% $650–$1,499 +3.7 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.7% $3,000 or more even 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 10.5%

10.0% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 9.9%

9.5% Mental health ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%

7.8% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.2%

7.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.1 pts 5.0%

6.2% Heart disease ◂ +1.5 pts 4.6%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.9%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.3% None +4.5 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.5% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

8.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 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 Surrounds +128 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds

92 29th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +9 yrs older in Buloke

34 yrs 93rd pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$113 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$486 16th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$261 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$1,100 10th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.3 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

49.6% Couples with children +5.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

37.4% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 33.1%

11.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.0 pts 10.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 38.7%

34.6% 1 person ◂ +9.4 pts 25.2%

11.0% 3 people +2.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

8.5% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.8% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.1% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$22 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

$158 1st pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +$232 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$734 0th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Buloke 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%

21.4% Owned with a mortgage +10.1 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 17.3%

4.0% Other tenure +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.2% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Types of homes

93.9% Separate house +0.8 pts ▸ 94.7%

1.1% Other dwelling +2.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

1.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.9 pts 49.2%

22.6% 4 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

15.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.3 pts 10.9%

3.1% 5 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

61.3% Under $200 ◂ +16.5 pts 44.9%

29.4% $200–$349 +3.2 pts ▸ 32.6%

0.8% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

64.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +15.3 pts 48.8%

23.4% $1,000–$1,799 +7.6 pts ▸ 31.0%

4.4% $1,800–$2,999 +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +8 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

20 30th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.09 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

3.23 34th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +54.3 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

24.4 15th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +2 more in Buloke

8 52nd pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

57.9% Car (driver) +7.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

15.7% Worked at home ◂ +4.0 pts 11.7%

10.5% Walked ◂ +5.1 pts 5.4%

2.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 2 vehicles +4.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

31.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.7 pts 23.9%

17.1% 3 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 18.7%

12.7% 4 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.6% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.5 pts 30.3%

12.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 10.3%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

7.1% Retail trade ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

4.6% Construction +2.2 pts ▸ 6.8%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.8 pts 3.8%

5.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.8 pts 4.5%

5.2% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 4.7%

2.4% Wholesale trade +1.3 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.2% Professional & technical even 2.2%

Occupations people work in

29.6% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 23.8%

13.7% Labourers +5.4 pts ▸ 19.2%

13.2% Professionals ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%

10.7% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.5% Clerical & administrative +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.0% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

946 28th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +576 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

5,891 25th pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +4.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

-4.0% 0th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +154 higher in Buloke

988 55th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +47 higher in Buloke

360 4th pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.1 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

23.7 50th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.9 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

9.1 17th pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.5 higher in Buloke

4.9 42nd pct 2.4 14th pct

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

5.5 53rd pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +41.6 pts higher in Buloke

67.0% 51st pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +37.3 pts higher in Buloke

64.3% 51st pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +21.7 pts higher in Buloke

54.2% 26th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +37.9 pts higher in Buloke

62.9% 40th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +17.7 pts higher in Buloke

79.7% 27th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +44.5 pts higher in Buloke

57.5% 60th pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +9.4 more in Buloke

61.0 86th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds even

1 6th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Buloke in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.6 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.4% 0th pct 3.0% 10th pct

Compare Buloke with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill Surrounds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buloke vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031400/buloke/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds