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Kerang vs Swan Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 57 km apart · Kerang profile · Swan Hill profile

Kerang Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Kerang are two Victorian towns located about 57 km apart. Swan Hill is the larger centre, with far more recent overseas arrivals (34.2% compared to 9.4% in Kerang) and a typical resident aged 38. In contrast, Kerang is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a higher share of seniors. Swan Hill also has more people working or looking for work (59.8% versus 46.9% in Kerang) and higher typical incomes, with the usual household earning $1,390 a week compared to $1,006 in Kerang.

Both towns share a very similar overall advantage score, which sits close to the national average. They also have nearly identical rates of people with no religion (around 39%) and a similar share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (about 4%). While they share these traits, other gaps are widening; for example, the difference in typical ages has grown from 9 years to 13 years since 2011, and the gap in typical household incomes has more than doubled.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,226 larger in Swan Hill Recent arrivals: 24.9 pts higher in Swan Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Kerang Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in Swan Hill Year 12: 13.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kerangin Swan Hill +7,226 larger in Swan Hill gap steady
3,960 16th pct 11,186 59th pct
Median age in Kerangin Swan Hill +13 yrs older in Kerang gap widening
51 yrs 91st pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
3.9% 69th pct 4.2% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Kerangin Swan Hill +9.8 pts higher in Kerang gap widening
30.9% 96th pct 21.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
16.5% 33rd pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Kerang gap narrowing
11.2% 39th pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

30.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.8 pts 21.1%
18.4% Young adults (25–44) +8.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.4 pts 22.0%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
8.9% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

43.2% Married +4.6 pts ▸ 47.8%
30.6% Never married +2.5 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.9% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 7.7%
10.7% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 8.1%
4.3% Separated ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Kerang Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kerangin Swan Hill +7.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
5.7% 2nd pct 13.2% 25th pct

Country of birth

86.3% Australia ◂ +6.2 pts 80.2%
0.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% England ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%
0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.1% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +8.2 pts 37.3%
43.3% Australian ◂ +4.6 pts 38.7%
10.7% Irish +1.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
11.8% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.8%
2.0% Italian +4.0 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%
0.4% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Dutch even 1.1%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Kerangin Swan Hill +10.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
2.4% 5th pct 12.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
0.3% 13th pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

90.2% English only ◂ +9.3 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%
0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
39.3% 41st pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

50.4% Christianity ◂ +3.7 pts 46.6%
39.3% No religion ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%
9.0% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 7.7%
0.1% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.2% Other religions +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.5% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kerangin Swan Hill +13.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
30.8% 2nd pct 43.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Kerangin Swan Hill +4.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
9.2% 8th pct 13.4% 25th pct
Schools in Kerangin Swan Hill +2 more in Swan Hill
5 64th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Kerangin Swan Hill +4.41 more in Kerang
7.67 93rd pct 3.26 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kerangin Swan Hill +3 more in Swan Hill
5 10th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Kerangin Swan Hill +2,034 more in Swan Hill
670 25th pct 2,704 74th pct
Avg size in Kerangin Swan Hill +252 larger in Swan Hill
134 13th pct 386 45th pct
ICSEA in Kerangin Swan Hill +12 higher in Swan Hill
967 26th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

30.8% Year 12 +13.1 pts ▸ 43.9%
21.5% Year 10 ◂ +4.3 pts 17.2%
19.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.6 pts 15.1%
18.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.7 pts 15.4%

Highest qualification level

39.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.1 pts 35.4%
13.2% Bachelor degree +4.6 pts ▸ 17.8%
14.6% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.2 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.5% Postgraduate degree +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.7% Engineering & related ◂ +1.5 pts 13.2%
11.9% Management & commerce +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.3% Health +2.1 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.0% Society & culture +0.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.8% Education +1.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%
5.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.9%
4.2% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%
1.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%
0.9% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Kerangin Swan Hill +$181 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$573 10th pct $754 39th pct
Household income in Kerangin Swan Hill +$384 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,006 3rd pct $1,390 28th pct
Family income in Kerangin Swan Hill +$390 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,412 10th pct $1,802 32nd pct
High earners in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
4.1% 9th pct 6.3% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Kerangin Swan Hill +5.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
7.0% 2nd pct 12.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

35.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 31.2%
22.2% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 30.9%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 19.3%
4.3% $3,000–$3,999 +2.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.8% $4,000 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

50.3% Under $650 ◂ +10.7 pts 39.6%
30.0% $650–$1,499 +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.2% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kerangin Swan Hill +7.7 pts higher in Kerang
38.9% 97th pct 31.1% 69th pct
Mental health in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Kerang
10.7% 75th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.5 pts higher in Kerang gap widening
9.1% 92nd pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.7% Arthritis ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%
12.0% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
10.7% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
7.3% Diabetes ◂ +2.4 pts 5.0%
6.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%
4.4% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%
3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%
1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%
1.6% Dementia ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.9% None +8.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
23.2% One condition ◂ +2.7 pts 20.4%
9.6% Two conditions ◂ +2.6 pts 7.0%
6.2% Three or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kerangin Swan Hill +6.3 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
24.2% 92nd pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Kerangin Swan Hill +1.0 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
14.5% 88th pct 13.6% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Kerangin Swan Hill +4.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
21.5% 20th pct 25.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.6 pts higher in Kerang
3.1% 57th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kerangin Swan Hill +3.3 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
23.9% 75th pct 20.5% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kerangin Swan Hill +320 larger in Swan Hill
153 45th pct 473 78th pct
Median age in Kerangin Swan Hill +3 yrs older in Kerang
23 yrs 36th pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Kerangin Swan Hill +10.0 pts higher in Swan Hill
21.6% 4th pct 31.6% 20th pct
Unemployment in Kerangin Swan Hill +4.5 pts higher in Kerang
18.4% 87th pct 13.9% 72nd pct
Median income in Kerangin Swan Hill +$75 higher in Swan Hill
$507 21st pct $582 39th pct
Household income in Kerangin Swan Hill +$213 higher in Swan Hill
$1,071 9th pct $1,284 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Kerangin Swan Hill +5.1 pts higher in Swan Hill
0.0% 0th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.2 larger in Swan Hill gap steady
2.1 11th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.7 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
17.2% 76th pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Kerangin Swan Hill +8.0 pts higher in Kerang gap widening
38.6% 93rd pct 30.6% 74th pct

Family composition

46.6% Couples with children +5.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
34.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.3 pts 30.3%
17.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%
1.9% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

Household size

38.6% 1 person ◂ +8.0 pts 30.6%
35.5% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 35.4%
10.5% 3 people +3.4 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.2% 4 people +3.5 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.6% 5 people +1.3 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kerangin Swan Hill +$35 higher in Swan Hill gap steady
$200 7th pct $235 12th pct
Mortgage in Kerangin Swan Hill +$300 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
$1,000 4th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Kerangin Swan Hill +9.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
22.5% 36th pct 31.8% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Kerangin Swan Hill +11.3 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
46.3% 90th pct 35.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Kerangin Swan Hill +6.2 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
89.2% 62nd pct 83.0% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.7 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
77.3% 44th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.3% Owned outright ◂ +11.3 pts 35.0%
22.5% Rented +9.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
25.6% Owned with a mortgage +4.4 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.6% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

89.2% Separate house ◂ +6.2 pts 83.0%
8.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Flat or apartment +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
2.3% Other dwelling ◂ +1.7 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.2 pts 49.7%
21.9% 4 bedrooms +1.6 pts ▸ 23.6%
16.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 16.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.0% $200–$349 +0.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
39.7% Under $200 ◂ +9.2 pts 30.5%
2.7% $350–$549 +8.3 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.3 pts 27.5%
36.6% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
8.9% $1,800–$2,999 +7.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.6% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
7.3% 69th pct 7.5% 71st pct
Work from home in Kerangin Swan Hill +1.4 pts higher in Kerang gap steady
7.7% 20th pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Kerangin Swan Hill even gap steady
0.2% 8th pct 0.2% 6th pct
PT stops in Kerangin Swan Hill +45 more in Swan Hill
3 7th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Kerangin Swan Hill +3.53 more in Swan Hill
0.76 9th pct 4.29 50th pct
Departures/1k in Kerangin Swan Hill +216.6 more in Swan Hill
20.2 14th pct 236.8 28th pct
PT routes in Kerangin Swan Hill +6 more in Swan Hill
6 43rd pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Kerangin Swan Hill +9 longer in Swan Hill
52 93rd pct 61 96th pct

How people get to work

67.5% Car (driver) +2.8 pts ▸ 70.2%
7.7% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%
4.4% Car (passenger) +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
0.6% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.9% 2 vehicles +5.3 pts ▸ 39.2%
39.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.0 pts 35.2%
12.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.4%
7.3% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kerangin Swan Hill +5.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
31.6% 23rd pct 36.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Kerangin Swan Hill +24.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
9.4% 42nd pct 34.2% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Kerang gap widening
5.1% 61st pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Kerangin Swan Hill +12.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
46.9% 9th pct 59.8% 42nd pct
Full-time in Kerangin Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
58.8% 51st pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

14.3% Health care & social assistance +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
11.1% Retail trade ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
9.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 4.8%
9.8% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 8.3%
7.9% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.9% Accommodation & food +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

16.1% Professionals +1.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
15.7% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%
13.4% Labourers +1.6 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.4% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.1% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.7% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.4% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
7.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.6 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Kerangin Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Kerangin Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Kerangin Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Kerangin Swan Hill +1 higher in Swan Hill
2 14th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Kerangin Swan Hill +45 higher in Swan Hill
895 12th pct 940 26th pct
ERP in Kerangin Swan Hill +6,963 higher in Swan Hill
3,784 14th pct 10,747 51st pct
Growth in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
-4.1% 0th pct -3.8% 0th pct
Businesses in Kerangin Swan Hill +1,010 higher in Swan Hill
366 17th pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Kerangin Swan Hill +41 higher in Kerang
390 5th pct 349 3rd pct
Max temp in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.3 higher in Swan Hill
24.1 54th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.3 higher in Kerang
10.0 24th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.9 higher in Swan Hill
5.4 50th pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.2 more in Kerang
6.0 61st pct 5.8 58th pct
15-min city in Kerangin Swan Hill +6.6 pts higher in Swan Hill
67.7% 52nd pct 74.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Kerangin Swan Hill +8.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
64.8% 52nd pct 73.5% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Kerangin Swan Hill +59.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
31.0% 18th pct 90.6% 49th pct
Walk to school in Kerangin Swan Hill +13.7 pts higher in Kerang
88.0% 65th pct 74.2% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Kerangin Swan Hill +2.9 pts higher in Swan Hill
95.8% 46th pct 98.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Kerangin Swan Hill +33.7 pts higher in Kerang
81.6% 78th pct 47.9% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Kerangin Swan Hill +12.9 more in Swan Hill
28.0 86th pct 40.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Kerangin Swan Hill +8 higher in Swan Hill
3 16th pct 11 26th pct
Mean slope in Kerangin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill
2.4% 0th pct 2.5% 1st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kerang vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031402/kerang/vs/215031404/swan-hill