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Swan Hill vs Woorinen South

Name: Swan Hill vs Woorinen South — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 10.0 km apart · Swan Hill profile · Woorinen South profile

Swan Hill Woorinen South

Swan Hill and Woorinen South are neighbouring Victorian areas with very different layouts. Swan Hill is a larger, very walkable hub where 73.5% of homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Woorinen South is mostly car-dependent, with 100% of its homes being separate houses and a much higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (87.4%). Swan Hill also sees far more movement and variety, with 34.2% of its population arriving recently from overseas and a much higher rental rate of 31.8% compared to just 6.6% in Woorinen South.

These differences are most visible in the changing population profiles, where the gap in the typical age of residents is widening. The typical person in Woorinen South is now noticeably older at 42, while the typical resident in Swan Hill is 38. Despite this, the two areas share a similar share of people aged 65 and over (around 21%) and have almost identical unemployment rates, both sitting just above 3%.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 25.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Population: 10,782 larger in Swan Hill No car: 7.5 pts higher in Swan Hill Separate houses: 17.0 pts higher in Woorinen South Recent arrivals: 17.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +10,782 larger in Swan Hill gap steady

11,186 87th pct 404 62nd pct

Median age in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +4 yrs older in Woorinen South gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

26.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.3%

22.0% Older adults (45–64) +3.0 pts ▸ 25.0%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 21.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.6 pts 17.6%

11.2% Youth (15–24) +1.2 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

47.8% Married +1.6 pts ▸ 49.4%

33.1% Never married +2.4 pts ▸ 35.5%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 5.7%

3.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Swan Hill Woorinen South

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.2% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.9% England ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% Australian +7.9 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.3% English +1.5 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.5 pts 9.4%

9.8% Scottish +0.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.0% Italian +2.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% German ◂ +2.2 pts 1.7%

1.8% Chinese +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Filipino ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

81.0% English only +3.7 pts ▸ 84.7%

1.7% Punjabi ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.1% No religion +8.9 pts ▸ 48.0%

46.6% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 37.4%

7.7% Not stated even 7.7%

1.1% Buddhism +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.7% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

0.8% Hinduism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +10.82 more in Woorinen South

3.26 45th pct 14.08 82nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +7 more in Swan Hill

8 77th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +272 larger in Swan Hill

347 53rd pct 75 21st pct

ICSEA in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +46 higher in Swan Hill

977 42nd pct 931 18th pct

Highest year of school

43.9% Year 12 ◂ +8.2 pts 35.7%

17.2% Year 10 +4.8 pts ▸ 21.9%

15.1% Year 9 or below +3.0 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 13.8%

Highest qualification level

35.4% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 41.8%

17.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 13.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.0 pts 13.7%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

2.2% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.2% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 17.0%

13.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.8 pts 8.5%

12.4% Health ◂ +5.9 pts 6.5%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.8%

10.8% Education ◂ +2.9 pts 7.8%

5.9% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 6.5%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.6 pts 2.6%

1.4% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$162 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$754 50th pct $592 24th pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$107 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,390 40th pct $1,283 31st pct

Family income in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$407 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,802 44th pct $1,395 20th pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.1 pts 31.1%

30.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.8%

19.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 18.5%

7.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.6% Under $650 +7.7 pts ▸ 47.3%

37.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 33.7%

12.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 5.4%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health +2.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

10.8% Asthma ◂ +0.6 pts 10.1%

6.9% Other condition +0.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.0% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.1% Cancer ◂ +1.6 pts 1.5%

1.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +4.5 pts 54.7%

20.4% One condition ◂ +3.8 pts 16.6%

7.0% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +460 larger in Swan Hill

473 87th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +27 yrs older in Woorinen South

20 yrs 25th pct 47 yrs 85th pct

Median income in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$17 higher in Woorinen South

$582 44th pct $599 45th pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$278 higher in Woorinen South

$1,284 30th pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +0.3 larger in Woorinen South gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

52.0% Couples with children ◂ +0.8 pts 51.2%

30.3% Couples without children +0.7 pts ▸ 31.0%

16.5% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 15.1%

1.3% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.6% 1 person ◂ +6.8 pts 23.8%

11.8% 4 people +2.8 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 13.2%

2.3% 6 or more +6.3 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.9% 5 people ◂ +1.9 pts 4.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$60 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$235 35th pct $175 19th pct

Mortgage in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +$433 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $867 11th pct

People / bedroom in Swan Hill in Woorinen South even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

35.0% Owned outright +9.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

30.0% Owned with a mortgage +9.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

31.8% Rented ◂ +25.1 pts 6.6%

1.8% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.5% Other tenure +1.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

Types of homes

83.0% Separate house +17.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%

7.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

0.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.7% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 54.3%

23.6% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 27.8%

16.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.1 pts 5.3%

3.4% 5 or more +1.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.6%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

52.7% $200–$349 ◂ +22.7 pts 30.0%

30.5% Under $200 ◂ +30.5 pts 0.0%

11.0% $350–$549 ◂ +11.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.5% Under $1,000 +29.2 pts ▸ 56.7%

46.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +21.7 pts 25.0%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.8 pts 6.7%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +47 more in Swan Hill

48 87th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +1.82 more in Swan Hill

4.29 75th pct 2.48 67th pct

Departures/1k in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +202.2 more in Swan Hill

236.8 73rd pct 34.7 61st pct

PT routes in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +11 more in Swan Hill

12 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +40 longer in Swan Hill

61 86th pct 21 60th pct

How people get to work

70.2% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 74.4%

6.5% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.3% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 2.8%

4.8% Walked ◂ +2.5 pts 2.3%

1.2% Bicycle ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.2% 2 vehicles +1.6 pts ▸ 40.8%

35.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +13.3 pts 21.8%

12.4% 3 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.9% 4 or more +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

7.5% No vehicle ◂ +7.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

9.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.4 pts ▸ 20.5%

15.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +4.9 pts 10.8%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +2.5 pts 7.4%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 7.4%

8.8% Construction ◂ +2.5 pts 6.3%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.2 pts 2.3%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.8% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 7.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Labourers +8.9 pts ▸ 23.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +8.1 pts 9.1%

13.7% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 12.5%

13.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.8 pts 10.8%

12.8% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 8.0%

5.0% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.6% Sales workers ◂ +0.5 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +3.6 higher in Swan Hill

6.3 90th pct 2.7 71st pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +2.7 more in Swan Hill

5.8 87th pct 3.1 73rd pct

15-min city in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +74.3 pts higher in Swan Hill

74.3% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +73.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

73.5% 86th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +13.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

90.6% 84th pct 77.4% 81st pct

Walk to school in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +4.1 pts higher in Woorinen South

74.2% 83rd pct 78.3% 85th pct

Walk to a park in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +19.4 pts higher in Swan Hill

98.6% 85th pct 79.3% 74th pct

Walk to health in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +47.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

47.9% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +26.1 more in Swan Hill

40.9 77th pct 14.9 53rd pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +10 higher in Swan Hill

11 72nd pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Swan Hill in Woorinen South +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

2.5% 4th pct 2.4% 3rd pct

Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

Murrawee Castle Donnington Tyntynder South Woorinen South Swan Hill West Murraydale Woorinen Beverford

Compare Woorinen South with nearby areas

Woorinen Woorinen North Swan Hill West Murrawee Tyntynder South Beverford Pira Bulga

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Hill vs Woorinen South [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22405/swan-hill/vs/SAL22860/woorinen-south