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Gannawarra vs Swan Hill

Name: Gannawarra vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 43 km apart · Gannawarra profile · Swan Hill profile

Gannawarra Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Gannawarra are nearby Victorian areas with very different characters. Swan Hill is a more urban hub, described as very walkable, where 73.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 34.2% of residents arrived recently from overseas. In contrast, Gannawarra is mostly car-dependent and more rural, with a far older typical resident (52 compared to 38 in Swan Hill) and a much higher share of homes owned outright (54.2% versus 35.0%).

The gap in typical resident age has widened since 2011, moving from 9 years to 14 years. Despite this, the two areas share a similar overall advantage level and have almost identical rates of unemployment, full-time employment, and people living alone. They also both have a very low share of people who commute by public transport, at 0.2%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Gannawarra Recent arrivals: 19.8 pts higher in Swan Hill Owned outright: 19.2 pts higher in Gannawarra Population: 4,467 larger in Swan Hill Renting: 16.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +4,467 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

6,719 33rd pct 11,186 59th pct

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

52 yrs 93rd pct 38 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.7 pts 21.1%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.0 pts 22.0%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.7%

15.2% Children (0–14) +4.0 pts ▸ 19.2%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 47.8%

27.9% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 33.1%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 8.1%

7.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gannawarra Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +5.2 pts 80.2%

0.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% England ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +6.4 pts 38.7%

42.0% English ◂ +4.7 pts 37.3%

11.7% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

2.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.8% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.1%

0.4% Indian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +8.3 pts 81.0%

0.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Vietnamese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +0.8 pts 46.6%

41.4% No religion ◂ +2.3 pts 39.1%

10.1% Not stated ◂ +2.4 pts 7.7%

0.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1 more in Swan Hill

6 71st pct 7 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2.60 more in Gannawarra

5.87 89th pct 3.26 72nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +4 more in Gannawarra

12 31st pct 8 18th pct

Students in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2,138 more in Swan Hill

566 20th pct 2,704 74th pct

Avg size in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +292 larger in Swan Hill

94 7th pct 386 45th pct

ICSEA in Gannawarra in Swan Hill even

979 32nd pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +14.5 pts ▸ 43.9%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +6.7 pts 17.2%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.6 pts 15.1%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +2.2 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.3 pts 35.4%

13.3% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.1 pts ▸ 15.8%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.1% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 13.2%

9.7% Management & commerce +3.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.1% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

7.6% Society & culture +3.5 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.4% Education +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.6 pts 4.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.4 pts 6.2%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

1.4% Creative arts even 1.4%

0.8% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

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

Income

Personal income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$153 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$601 13th pct $754 39th pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$276 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,114 9th pct $1,390 28th pct

Family income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$382 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,420 11th pct $1,802 32nd pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.1 pts 31.2%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +3.6 pts 19.3%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.1% $4,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +8.0 pts 39.6%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

10.3% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.6%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.9 pts 5.0%

6.8% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 6.9%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 4.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +4.9 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.6% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 20.4%

8.2% Two conditions ◂ +1.2 pts 7.0%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +354 larger in Swan Hill

119 37th pct 473 78th pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +10 yrs older in Gannawarra

30 yrs 86th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$126 higher in Swan Hill

$456 12th pct $582 39th pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$195 higher in Swan Hill

$1,089 10th pct $1,284 22nd pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 52.0%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +9.7 pts 30.3%

10.4% One-parent families +6.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +6.9 pts 35.4%

30.0% 1 person +0.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

11.2% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

9.2% 4 people +2.6 pts ▸ 11.8%

4.9% 5 people +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$55 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$180 4th pct $235 12th pct

Mortgage in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +$303 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$997 4th pct $1,300 14th pct

People / bedroom in Gannawarra 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

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +19.2 pts 35.0%

15.4% Rented +16.4 pts ▸ 31.8%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +5.5 pts ▸ 30.0%

3.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.3 pts 1.5%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +13.3 pts 83.0%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

0.1% Flat or apartment +7.6 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.6 pts 49.7%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 23.6%

12.5% 2 bedrooms +3.9 pts ▸ 16.4%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.9% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.5%

35.0% $200–$349 +17.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

3.6% $350–$549 +7.4 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +19.6 pts 27.5%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +16.2 pts ▸ 46.7%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 +5.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +35 more in Swan Hill

13 22nd pct 48 57th pct

Stops/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2.36 more in Swan Hill

1.93 20th pct 4.29 50th pct

Departures/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +216.0 more in Swan Hill

20.8 14th pct 236.8 28th pct

PT routes in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +5 more in Swan Hill

7 48th pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Gannawarra in Swan Hill

— 61 96th pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +7.3 pts ▸ 70.2%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +8.0 pts 6.3%

3.5% Car (passenger) +3.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.9% Walked ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

0.7% Bicycle +0.5 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.9 pts ▸ 39.2%

29.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

16.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 12.4%

13.3% 4 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 5.9%

3.1% No vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +20.5 pts 9.0%

11.0% Health care & social assistance +4.8 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.6% Retail trade +1.2 pts ▸ 9.8%

5.1% Education & training +4.2 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.1% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.2% Manufacturing +3.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

3.6% Accommodation & food +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.6% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +12.9 pts 13.7%

10.7% Professionals +6.5 pts ▸ 17.2%

14.9% Labourers even 14.9%

12.7% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Community & personal service +3.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

6.8% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gannawarra in Swan Hill even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IER decile in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1 higher in Gannawarra

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

934 24th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +4,225 higher in Swan Hill

6,522 29th pct 10,747 51st pct

Growth in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +1.7 pts higher in Gannawarra

-2.2% 2nd pct -3.8% 0th pct

Businesses in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +410 higher in Swan Hill

966 54th pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +31 higher in Gannawarra

380 5th pct 349 3rd pct

Max temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.4 higher in Swan Hill

24.0 53rd pct 24.4 57th pct

Min temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill even

9.7 22nd pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +3.3 higher in Swan Hill

3.0 20th pct 6.3 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +2.4 more in Swan Hill

3.4 24th pct 5.8 58th pct

15-min city in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +27.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

46.7% 34th pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +32.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

40.6% 30th pct 73.5% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +51.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

39.2% 21st pct 90.6% 49th pct

Walk to school in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +30.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

43.3% 25th pct 74.2% 50th pct

Walk to a park in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +38.3 pts higher in Swan Hill

60.3% 18th pct 98.6% 55th pct

Walk to health in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +29.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

18.3% 23rd pct 47.9% 52nd pct

Amenities/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +4.9 more in Swan Hill

36.0 86th pct 40.9 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +10 higher in Swan Hill

1 11th pct 11 26th pct

Mean slope in Gannawarra in Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

2.8% 7th pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Gannawarra with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gannawarra vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/vs/215031404/swan-hill