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Gannawarra vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Gannawarra vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 103 km apart · Gannawarra profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Gannawarra Swan Hill Surrounds

Gannawarra and Swan Hill Surrounds are two large rural areas in Victoria. Gannawarra is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and 29.8% of people aged 65 and over, compared to 43 years and 19.3% in Swan Hill Surrounds. This older age profile is consistent with more residents owning their homes outright in Gannawarra, where 54.2% of homes are owned this way. In contrast, Swan Hill Surrounds is much more diverse, with 36.8% of people arriving from overseas recently and 8.7% using a language other than English at home.

Both areas have very similar weekly rents, typically around $180. They also share similar proportions of adults with a bachelor degree or higher and people in de facto relationships. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011; for example, the difference in the typical age of residents has widened to nine years, and the gap in overseas arrivals has increased to 22.4 percentage points.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 22.4 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Median age: 9 yrs older in Gannawarra Limited English: 2.2 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Aged 65+: 10.5 pts higher in Gannawarra Owned outright: 10.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +242 larger in Gannawarra gap widening

6,719 33rd pct 6,477 32nd pct

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

52 yrs 93rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

29.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.5 pts 19.3%

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.1 pts 28.9%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +5.6 pts ▸ 23.1%

15.2% Children (0–14) +2.8 pts ▸ 18.0%

8.6% Youth (15–24) +2.0 pts ▸ 10.6%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +1.6 pts 51.0%

27.9% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 31.9%

8.9% Divorced ◂ +0.5 pts 8.4%

7.2% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

3.5% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Gannawarra Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia ◂ +6.8 pts 78.6%

1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.1% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.1% Australian ◂ +3.9 pts 41.2%

42.0% English ◂ +6.4 pts 35.6%

11.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 10.8%

10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

2.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.8% German +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.5% Chinese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

0.7% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.4% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.3% Greek even 0.3%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +7.5 pts 81.7%

0.2% Mandarin +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.1% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

0.0% Hindi even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.5% Christianity ◂ +2.9 pts 44.6%

41.4% No religion ◂ +1.2 pts 40.3%

10.1% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

0.6% Buddhism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Islam +1.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Hinduism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

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

6 71st pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.58 more in Gannawarra

5.87 89th pct 4.28 81st pct

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

12 31st pct 13 34th pct

Students in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +297 more in Gannawarra

566 20th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +41 larger in Gannawarra

94 7th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +31 higher in Gannawarra

979 32nd pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

29.4% Year 12 +7.2 pts ▸ 36.6%

23.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.2 pts 19.7%

18.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 15.5%

17.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.7%

Highest qualification level

40.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.9 pts 38.8%

13.3% Bachelor degree +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 12.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.8%

2.2% Certificate I / II +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

2.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

Field of qualification

15.1% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.6%

9.7% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

9.0% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

7.6% Society & culture +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.4% Education even 8.4%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.2% Natural & physical sciences even 1.1%

0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$105 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$601 13th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$259 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,114 9th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$262 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

$1,420 11th pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 31.4%

24.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.1 pts ▸ 29.6%

23.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.2 pts 17.8%

4.5% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Personal income distribution

47.6% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 40.8%

31.1% $650–$1,499 +3.6 pts ▸ 34.6%

9.0% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 10.5%

10.3% Asthma ◂ +0.4 pts 9.9%

8.9% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

6.9% Diabetes ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +0.6 pts 6.2%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

4.6% Cancer ◂ +1.7 pts 2.9%

2.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.3% None +3.4 pts ▸ 57.7%

21.6% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 18.7%

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 Surrounds +101 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds

119 37th pct 220 57th pct

Median age in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 yrs older in Gannawarra

30 yrs 86th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$143 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$456 12th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$272 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$1,089 10th pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

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

2.2 14th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

48.6% Couples with children +6.7 pts ▸ 55.3%

40.1% Couples without children ◂ +6.9 pts 33.1%

10.4% One-parent families +0.1 pts ▸ 10.5%

0.9% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Household size

42.3% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 38.7%

30.0% 1 person ◂ +4.8 pts 25.2%

11.2% 3 people +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%

9.2% 4 people +3.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.9% 5 people +2.3 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap narrowing

$180 4th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +$31 higher in Gannawarra gap narrowing

$997 4th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Gannawarra 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

54.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.3 pts 43.9%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage +6.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.4% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

3.8% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

96.3% Separate house ◂ +1.6 pts 94.7%

0.7% Other dwelling +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.0 pts 0.3%

0.1% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.1 pts 49.2%

26.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

12.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 10.9%

3.9% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.2% 1 bedroom +1.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.3% Studio / none +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% Under $200 ◂ +8.3 pts 44.9%

35.0% $200–$349 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.6%

3.6% $350–$549 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

47.1% Under $1,000 +1.7 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.0%

10.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 10.5%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +15 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

13 22nd pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.39 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

1.93 20th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +57.9 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

20.8 14th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +1 more in Gannawarra

7 48th pct 6 43rd pct

How people get to work

62.9% Car (driver) +2.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

14.4% Worked at home ◂ +2.6 pts 11.7%

5.9% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

3.5% Car (passenger) +2.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.2% Bus +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.3% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

29.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 23.9%

16.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 18.7%

13.3% 4 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.1% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +0.7 pts ▸ 30.3%

11.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 10.3%

8.6% Retail trade ◂ +1.9 pts 6.7%

8.1% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

5.1% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.2% Manufacturing +0.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

5.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.3 pts 3.8%

3.6% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.3% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.6% Wholesale trade +1.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.4% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

26.6% Managers ◂ +2.8 pts 23.8%

14.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

12.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 12.2%

10.7% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 10.5%

9.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 9.8%

8.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

8.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.6 pts 7.6%

6.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

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

4 36th pct 5 43rd pct

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

2 14th pct 3 29th pct

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

934 24th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +55 higher in Gannawarra

6,522 29th pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +2.3 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

-2.2% 2nd pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +132 higher in Gannawarra

966 54th pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +66 higher in Gannawarra

380 5th pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.9 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

24.0 53rd pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.3 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

9.7 22nd pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.6 higher in Gannawarra

3.0 20th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.8 more in Gannawarra

3.4 24th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +21.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

46.7% 34th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +13.6 pts higher in Gannawarra

40.6% 30th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +6.7 pts higher in Gannawarra

39.2% 21st pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +18.4 pts higher in Gannawarra

43.3% 25th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.7 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

60.3% 18th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +5.3 pts higher in Gannawarra

18.3% 23rd pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds +15.5 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

36.0 86th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Gannawarra in Swan Hill Surrounds even

1 11th pct 1 8th pct

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

2.8% 7th pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gannawarra vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031401/gannawarra/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds