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Swan Hill vs Swan Hill Surrounds

Name: Swan Hill vs Swan Hill Surrounds — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 62 km apart · Swan Hill profile · Swan Hill Surrounds profile

Swan Hill Swan Hill Surrounds

Swan Hill and Swan Hill Surrounds are two different kinds of environments located about 62 km apart. Swan Hill is a very walkable hub where 74.3% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of a "15-minute-city" area, and 31.8% of households rent. In contrast, Swan Hill Surrounds is mostly car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses at 94.7%. Swan Hill also has far larger schools, with an average size of 386 students compared to just 54 in the surrounding area.

Since 2011, the gap in typical age has widened, with residents in Swan Hill Surrounds now five years older than those in Swan Hill. Despite these differing trends, the two areas remain very similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which are $1,390 in Swan Hill and $1,373 in Swan Hill Surrounds. They also share similar rates of volunteering and the percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 14.4 pts higher in Swan Hill One-parent: 6.0 pts higher in Swan Hill Separate houses: 11.7 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds Population: 4,709 larger in Swan Hill Recent movers: 10.0 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +4,709 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

11,186 59th pct 6,477 32nd pct

Median age in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 yrs older in Swan Hill Surrounds gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +7.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +3.6 pts 23.1%

21.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.3%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.2 pts 18.0%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

Marital status

47.8% Married +3.1 pts ▸ 51.0%

33.1% Never married ◂ +1.3 pts 31.9%

8.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Swan Hill Swan Hill Surrounds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia ◂ +1.6 pts 78.6%

1.9% India ◂ +1.6 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

0.9% England +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% China ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% New Zealand even 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +2.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

37.3% English ◂ +1.7 pts 35.6%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.8%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.0%

6.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.9% German +0.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Chinese even 1.8%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.3%

1.1% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +0.8 pts ▸ 81.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.0% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.6% Christianity ◂ +2.1 pts 44.6%

39.1% No religion +1.1 pts ▸ 40.3%

7.7% Not stated +3.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

2.9% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 1.8%

1.1% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +2 more in Swan Hill

7 86th pct 5 64th pct

Schools/1k kids in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +1.02 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

3.26 72nd pct 4.28 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +5 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

8 18th pct 13 34th pct

Students in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +2,435 more in Swan Hill

2,704 74th pct 269 9th pct

Avg size in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +332 larger in Swan Hill

386 45th pct 54 1st pct

ICSEA in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +30 higher in Swan Hill

978 32nd pct 948 18th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +7.3 pts 36.6%

17.2% Year 10 +2.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.4% Year 11 +1.3 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Year 9 or below +0.4 pts ▸ 15.5%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.6%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.9 pts 12.9%

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

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.0 pts 1.6%

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

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +2.0 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 9.7%

12.4% Health ◂ +2.8 pts 9.6%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +2.4 pts 8.7%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.4 pts 8.4%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

5.9% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.9%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.6 pts 0.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$48 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$754 39th pct $706 30th pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$17 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,390 28th pct $1,373 27th pct

Family income in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$120 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$1,802 32nd pct $1,682 24th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.4%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.6%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.5 pts 17.8%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 4.5%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 40.8%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.5 pts 34.6%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 10.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.2 pts 10.5%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.9 pts 7.7%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

2.1% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.0% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +1.5 pts 57.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 18.7%

7.0% Two conditions even 7.0%

3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +253 larger in Swan Hill

473 78th pct 220 57th pct

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

20 yrs 14th pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$17 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$582 39th pct $599 43rd pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$77 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

$1,284 22nd pct $1,361 28th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.2 larger in Swan Hill Surrounds gap steady

2.3 29th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children +3.4 pts ▸ 55.3%

30.3% Couples without children +2.8 pts ▸ 33.1%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 38.7%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 25.2%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

11.8% 4 people +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

5.9% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.3% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$235 12th pct $180 4th pct

Mortgage in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +$334 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$1,300 14th pct $966 3rd pct

People / bedroom in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +8.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

31.8% Rented ◂ +14.4 pts 17.3%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.5 pts ▸ 31.5%

1.5% Other tenure +3.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.8% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +11.7 pts ▸ 94.7%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.1 pts 0.3%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +6.8 pts 1.0%

0.6% Other dwelling +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +0.5 pts 49.2%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +2.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 10.9%

3.4% 5 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.1 pts 4.7%

0.1% Studio / none +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +20.1 pts 32.6%

30.5% Under $200 +14.4 pts ▸ 44.9%

11.0% $350–$549 ◂ +4.7 pts 6.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% Under $1,000 +21.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +15.6 pts 31.0%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 10.5%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +20 more in Swan Hill

48 57th pct 28 38th pct

Stops/1k in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.03 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

4.29 50th pct 4.32 50th pct

Departures/1k in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +158.1 more in Swan Hill

236.8 28th pct 78.7 18th pct

PT routes in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +6 more in Swan Hill

12 71st pct 6 43rd pct

Stop walk in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds

61 96th pct —

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.7 pts 65.5%

6.3% Worked at home +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.8% Walked +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.2% Bus +1.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 39.1%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +11.2 pts 23.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.9% 4 or more +9.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +21.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.4 pts 10.3%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +3.1 pts 6.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%

8.8% Construction ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.7%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 3.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.9% Other services ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.4 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Occupations people work in

13.7% Managers +10.1 pts ▸ 23.8%

14.9% Labourers +4.3 pts ▸ 19.2%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +6.6 pts 10.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

12.8% Community & personal service ◂ +3.0 pts 9.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.5 pts 8.7%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

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

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

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

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IEO decile in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds even

3 29th pct 3 29th pct

IRSAD score in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds even

940 26th pct 940 26th pct

ERP in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +4,280 higher in Swan Hill

10,747 51st pct 6,467 29th pct

Growth in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +3.9 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

-3.8% 0th pct 0.1% 12th pct

Businesses in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +542 higher in Swan Hill

1,376 73rd pct 834 46th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +36 higher in Swan Hill

349 3rd pct 313 2nd pct

Max temp in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.5 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

24.4 57th pct 24.9 63rd pct

Min temp in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.4 higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

9.7 22nd pct 10.1 25th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +3.9 higher in Swan Hill

6.3 64th pct 2.4 14th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +3.2 more in Swan Hill

5.8 58th pct 2.5 15th pct

15-min city in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +48.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

74.3% 57th pct 25.4% 17th pct

Walk to shops in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +46.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

73.5% 59th pct 27.0% 18th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +58.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

90.6% 49th pct 32.5% 19th pct

Walk to school in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +49.3 pts higher in Swan Hill

74.2% 50th pct 24.9% 13th pct

Walk to a park in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +36.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

98.6% 55th pct 62.0% 19th pct

Walk to health in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +34.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

47.9% 52nd pct 13.1% 19th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +10.6 more in Swan Hill Surrounds

40.9 86th pct 51.6 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +11 higher in Swan Hill

11 26th pct 1 8th pct

Mean slope in Swan Hill in Swan Hill Surrounds +0.5 pts higher in Swan Hill Surrounds

2.5% 1st pct 3.0% 10th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Hill vs Swan Hill Surrounds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/215031404/swan-hill/vs/215031405/swan-hill-surrounds