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Robinvale vs Swan Hill

Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 105 km apart · Robinvale profile · Swan Hill profile

Robinvale Swan Hill

Swan Hill and Robinvale are two Victorian towns located about 105 km apart. Robinvale is much more culturally diverse, with 37.7% of people born overseas and 41.7% using a language other than English at home, compared to 13.2% and 12.4% in Swan Hill. This diversity is linked to a higher share of people who speak little or no English in Robinvale, where 18.0% of residents face this challenge. In contrast, Swan Hill has a far higher share of people with no religion (39.1% compared to 19.0%) and more residents with long-term health conditions (31.1% versus 18.9%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people who speak little or no English. They also share a similar typical weekly household income, around $1,350 to $1,390. Over time, the gaps in overseas birth and home language use have widened, making Robinvale increasingly distinct from Swan Hill. Swan Hill remains more walkable, with far more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.5%) and public transport (90.6%) than Robinvale.

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Where they differ most

Population: 7,446 larger in Swan Hill Other language: 29.3 pts higher in Robinvale Born overseas: 24.6 pts higher in Robinvale No religion: 20.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Unemployment: 3.4 pts higher in Robinvale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Robinvalein Swan Hill +7,446 larger in Swan Hill gap steady
3,740 14th pct 11,186 59th pct
Median age in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2 yrs older in Swan Hill gap widening
36 yrs 29th pct 38 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.2 pts higher in Robinvale gap steady
7.4% 86th pct 4.2% 72nd pct
Aged 65+ in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
15.4% 38th pct 21.1% 72nd pct
Under 15 in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
18.3% 55th pct 19.2% 64th pct
De facto in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
9.2% 23rd pct 10.9% 36th pct

Age structure

34.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.5 pts 26.7%
22.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 22.0%
15.4% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 21.1%
18.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

47.6% Married +0.2 pts ▸ 47.8%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%
7.4% Divorced +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
5.6% Widowed +2.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Robinvale Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Robinvalein Swan Hill +24.6 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
37.7% 80th pct 13.2% 25th pct

Country of birth

49.7% Australia +30.5 pts ▸ 80.2%
5.2% Vietnam ◂ +3.9 pts 1.3%
0.5% India +1.3 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%
1.1% Philippines even 1.1%
1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%
0.3% England +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

17.1% Australian +21.6 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.0% English +21.4 pts ▸ 37.3%
14.5% Italian ◂ +8.5 pts 6.0%
3.7% Irish +8.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
3.0% Scottish +6.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
8.0% Chinese ◂ +6.2 pts 1.8%
5.1% Vietnamese ◂ +3.8 pts 1.3%
1.5% German +2.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
1.5% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
1.4% Greek ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%
0.8% Indian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

Language

Other language in Robinvalein Swan Hill +29.3 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
41.7% 85th pct 12.4% 49th pct
Limited English in Robinvalein Swan Hill +15.0 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
18.0% 100th pct 3.0% 71st pct

Language used at home

45.0% English only +35.9 pts ▸ 81.0%
6.3% Vietnamese ◂ +4.9 pts 1.5%
6.2% Mandarin ◂ +5.2 pts 1.0%
3.2% Italian ◂ +2.0 pts 1.2%
0.3% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.1% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%
1.0% Greek ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%
0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Robinvalein Swan Hill +20.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
19.0% 6th pct 39.1% 40th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 46.6%
19.0% No religion +20.1 pts ▸ 39.1%
13.8% Not stated ◂ +6.1 pts 7.7%
13.0% Buddhism ◂ +12.0 pts 1.1%
5.1% Islam ◂ +2.3 pts 2.9%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
38.5% 15th pct 43.9% 26th pct
Bachelor+ in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
8.0% 4th pct 13.4% 25th pct
Schools in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5 more in Swan Hill
2 14th pct 7 86th pct
Schools/1k kids in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.34 more in Swan Hill
2.92 67th pct 3.26 72nd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5 more in Swan Hill
3 6th pct 8 18th pct
Students in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2,157 more in Swan Hill
547 19th pct 2,704 74th pct
Avg size in Robinvalein Swan Hill +113 larger in Swan Hill
274 29th pct 386 45th pct
ICSEA in Robinvalein Swan Hill +84 higher in Swan Hill
895 9th pct 978 32nd pct

Highest year of school

38.5% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
22.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.9 pts 15.1%
13.9% Year 10 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
9.6% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

Highest qualification level

22.5% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 35.4%
14.6% Bachelor degree +3.2 pts ▸ 17.8%
11.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.1 pts ▸ 15.8%
2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.6 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.2% Postgraduate degree +1.4 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

12.3% Management & commerce +1.0 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.4% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.8% Health +6.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.0% Society & culture +3.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.4% Education +4.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.2 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.4% Architecture & building +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%
0.5% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$136 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$618 14th pct $754 39th pct
Household income in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$43 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,347 25th pct $1,390 28th pct
Family income in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$334 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,468 13th pct $1,802 32nd pct
High earners in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
3.3% 5th pct 6.3% 23rd pct
High-income homes in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
14.1% 29th pct 12.4% 22nd pct

Household income distribution

29.5% $650–$1,499 +1.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 19.3%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.0%
6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

44.1% Under $650 ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%
32.5% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
6.1% $1,500–$2,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
1.3% $3,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Robinvalein Swan Hill +12.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
18.9% 9th pct 31.1% 69th pct
Mental health in Robinvalein Swan Hill +4.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
3.9% 6th pct 8.6% 48th pct
Needs assistance in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
4.8% 38th pct 6.6% 70th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.2% Arthritis +5.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
3.9% Mental health +4.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.1% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 6.9%
5.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%
3.6% Heart disease +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%
1.5% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.2% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.5% None ◂ +5.2 pts 59.3%
12.9% One condition +7.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
3.9% Two conditions +3.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.2% Three or more +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Robinvalein Swan Hill +6.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
11.0% 24th pct 17.9% 73rd pct
Unpaid carers in Robinvalein Swan Hill +4.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
8.8% 12th pct 13.6% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Robinvalein Swan Hill +6.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
19.3% 12th pct 25.9% 48th pct
Defence service in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
1.2% 13th pct 2.5% 39th pct
Housework 15h+ in Robinvalein Swan Hill +6.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
13.7% 8th pct 20.5% 44th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Robinvalein Swan Hill +195 larger in Swan Hill
278 63rd pct 473 78th pct
Median age in Robinvalein Swan Hill +9 yrs older in Robinvale
29 yrs 81st pct 20 yrs 14th pct
Year 12 in Robinvalein Swan Hill +12.0 pts higher in Swan Hill
19.6% 1st pct 31.6% 20th pct
Unemployment in Robinvalein Swan Hill +4.6 pts higher in Robinvale
18.4% 87th pct 13.9% 72nd pct
Median income in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$141 higher in Swan Hill
$441 10th pct $582 39th pct
Household income in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$353 higher in Swan Hill
$931 2nd pct $1,284 22nd pct
Indigenous language in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.0 pts higher in Robinvale
6.1% 57th pct 5.1% 48th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.6 larger in Robinvale gap widening
2.9 86th pct 2.3 29th pct
One-parent in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
12.7% 46th pct 16.5% 74th pct
Living alone in Robinvalein Swan Hill +8.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
22.4% 38th pct 30.6% 74th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +5.9 pts 52.0%
27.2% Couples without children +3.1 pts ▸ 30.3%
12.7% One-parent families +3.8 pts ▸ 16.5%
2.6% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +5.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.4% 1 person +8.2 pts ▸ 30.6%
14.0% 3 people even 13.9%
13.9% 4 people ◂ +2.1 pts 11.8%
10.8% 5 people ◂ +4.9 pts 5.9%
9.1% 6 or more ◂ +6.8 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$15 higher in Swan Hill gap steady
$220 10th pct $235 12th pct
Mortgage in Robinvalein Swan Hill +$260 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,040 5th pct $1,300 14th pct
People / bedroom in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Robinvale gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Robinvalein Swan Hill +8.9 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
40.7% 80th pct 31.8% 63rd pct
Owned outright in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
31.9% 48th pct 35.0% 58th pct
Separate houses in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5.3 pts higher in Robinvale gap narrowing
88.3% 60th pct 83.0% 46th pct
3+ bedrooms in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2.5 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
79.1% 50th pct 76.6% 42nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.7% Rented ◂ +8.9 pts 31.8%
31.9% Owned outright +3.1 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.9% Owned with a mortgage +9.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
3.7% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 1.8%
2.3% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

88.3% Separate house ◂ +5.3 pts 83.0%
2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.3 pts ▸ 8.5%
4.2% Flat or apartment +3.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
3.6% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +5.1 pts ▸ 49.7%
29.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 23.6%
12.2% 2 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%
4.4% 1 bedroom +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

38.0% $200–$349 +14.7 pts ▸ 52.7%
36.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 30.5%
11.8% $350–$549 ◂ +0.7 pts 11.0%
1.8% $750 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%
1.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

33.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
43.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +16.4 pts 27.5%
9.4% $1,800–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 16.5%
9.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.4 pts higher in Robinvale gap narrowing
7.9% 73rd pct 7.5% 71st pct
Work from home in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.5 pts higher in Robinvale gap narrowing
6.8% 17th pct 6.3% 14th pct
PT commute in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.5 pts higher in Robinvale gap widening
3.6% 73rd pct 0.2% 6th pct
PT stops in Robinvalein Swan Hill +42 more in Swan Hill
6 14th pct 48 57th pct
Stops/1k in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2.69 more in Swan Hill
1.60 17th pct 4.29 50th pct
Departures/1k in Robinvalein Swan Hill +210.1 more in Swan Hill
26.7 15th pct 236.8 28th pct
PT routes in Robinvalein Swan Hill +7 more in Swan Hill
5 36th pct 12 71st pct
Stop walk in Robinvalein Swan Hill +20 longer in Robinvale
81 100th pct 61 96th pct

How people get to work

54.9% Car (driver) +15.3 pts ▸ 70.2%
19.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +12.6 pts 6.5%
6.8% Worked at home ◂ +0.5 pts 6.3%
6.1% Walked ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
3.6% Bus ◂ +3.5 pts 0.2%
0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.0% 2 vehicles +4.2 pts ▸ 39.2%
28.9% 1 vehicle +6.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
12.0% 4 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 5.9%
7.9% No vehicle ◂ +0.4 pts 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Robinvalein Swan Hill +4.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
32.2% 26th pct 36.5% 44th pct
Recent arrivals in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Robinvale gap narrowing
34.5% 99th pct 34.2% 98th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.4 pts higher in Robinvale gap steady
6.4% 79th pct 3.0% 10th pct
Participation in Robinvalein Swan Hill +6.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
53.6% 21st pct 59.8% 42nd pct
Full-time in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Robinvale gap narrowing
61.2% 70th pct 60.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

41.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +32.5 pts 9.0%
5.0% Health care & social assistance +10.8 pts ▸ 15.7%
5.8% Retail trade +4.0 pts ▸ 9.8%
4.3% Education & training +5.0 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.0% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.3% Manufacturing +4.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
3.3% Accommodation & food +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 2.5%
2.2% Public administration & safety +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 4.1%
2.5% Other services +1.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.8% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

34.3% Labourers ◂ +19.3 pts 14.9%
19.5% Managers ◂ +5.8 pts 13.7%
5.5% Professionals +11.6 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.4% Technicians & trades +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.0% Community & personal service +7.9 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.9% Clerical & administrative +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%
4.3% Sales workers +5.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 5.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2 higher in Swan Hill
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSD decile in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2 higher in Swan Hill
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IER decile in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2 higher in Swan Hill
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IEO decile in Robinvalein Swan Hill +2 higher in Swan Hill
1 0th pct 3 29th pct
IRSAD score in Robinvalein Swan Hill +73 higher in Swan Hill
867 7th pct 940 26th pct
ERP in Robinvalein Swan Hill +6,998 higher in Swan Hill
3,749 13th pct 10,747 51st pct
Growth in Robinvalein Swan Hill +3.8 pts higher in Robinvale
0.0% 12th pct -3.8% 0th pct
Businesses in Robinvalein Swan Hill +942 higher in Swan Hill
434 21st pct 1,376 73rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Robinvalein Swan Hill +53 higher in Swan Hill
296 1st pct 349 3rd pct
Max temp in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.7 higher in Robinvale
25.0 65th pct 24.4 57th pct
Min temp in Robinvalein Swan Hill +0.6 higher in Robinvale
10.3 27th pct 9.7 22nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.7 higher in Swan Hill
4.6 38th pct 6.3 64th pct
Types ≤15 min in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.1 more in Swan Hill
4.7 41st pct 5.8 58th pct
15-min city in Robinvalein Swan Hill +18.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
55.6% 42nd pct 74.3% 57th pct
Walk to shops in Robinvalein Swan Hill +17.9 pts higher in Swan Hill
55.6% 44th pct 73.5% 59th pct
Walk to transit in Robinvalein Swan Hill +46.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
43.9% 22nd pct 90.6% 49th pct
Walk to school in Robinvalein Swan Hill +20.6 pts higher in Swan Hill
53.7% 33rd pct 74.2% 50th pct
Walk to a park in Robinvalein Swan Hill +14.0 pts higher in Swan Hill
84.6% 31st pct 98.6% 55th pct
Walk to health in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5.4 pts higher in Robinvale
53.3% 57th pct 47.9% 52nd pct
Amenities/1k in Robinvalein Swan Hill +7.8 more in Swan Hill
33.2 86th pct 40.9 86th pct
Intersections/km² in Robinvalein Swan Hill +5 higher in Swan Hill
7 20th pct 11 26th pct
Mean slope in Robinvalein Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Robinvale
3.7% 22nd pct 2.5% 1st pct

Compare Robinvale with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Robinvale vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031403/robinvale/vs/215031404/swan-hill