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Goulburn vs Swan Hill

Name: Goulburn vs Swan Hill — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Area comparison ≈ 570 km apart · Goulburn profile · Swan Hill profile

Goulburn Swan Hill

Goulburn and Swan Hill are both regional centres, but they offer very different lifestyles. Swan Hill is very walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a 15-minute-city area and 73.5% near groceries. It also has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals at 34.2%. Goulburn is more car-dependent, though it has much higher street connectivity. It is also more expensive for residents, with typical weekly rents of $320 and typical monthly home-loan payments of $1,636, both well higher than the figures in Swan Hill.

These two towns share many similarities in their day-to-day makeup. They have almost identical proportions of children, retirees, and people with university degrees, and the typical weekly household income is nearly the same in both places. While Swan Hill remains more walkable and welcoming to new migrants, the gap in the number of people who speak a language other than English has narrowed since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 17.7 pts higher in Swan Hill Volunteering: 4.9 pts higher in Swan Hill People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Swan Hill Population: 13,379 larger in Goulburn Rent: $85 higher in Goulburn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Goulburn in Swan Hill +13,379 larger in Goulburn gap narrowing

24,565 42nd pct 11,186 10th pct

Median age in Goulburn in Swan Hill +2 yrs older in Goulburn gap narrowing

40 yrs 48th pct 38 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

25.5% Young adults (25–44) +1.1 pts ▸ 26.7%

24.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 22.0%

20.9% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 21.1%

18.3% Children (0–14) +0.9 pts ▸ 19.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

41.8% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 47.8%

37.2% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 33.1%

10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

7.1% Widowed +0.6 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.7% Separated ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Goulburn Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.3% Australia ◂ +3.1 pts 80.2%

1.9% England ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.9% India +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.2% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Ancestry

41.4% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 38.7%

41.1% English ◂ +3.8 pts 37.3%

13.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 11.9%

9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

1.4% Italian +4.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.3% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 81.0%

0.3% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

56.7% Christianity ◂ +10.0 pts 46.6%

31.0% No religion +8.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

8.9% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%

0.7% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.6% Other religions +1.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

41.0% Year 12 +2.9 pts ▸ 43.9%

29.6% Year 10 ◂ +12.5 pts 17.2%

6.3% Year 11 +9.2 pts ▸ 15.4%

13.4% Year 9 or below +1.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

35.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 35.4%

16.0% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 17.8%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 15.8%

4.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.4 pts 3.6%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.6 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Certificate I / II even 2.2%

Field of qualification

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +2.6 pts 13.3%

13.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.3 pts 11.1%

12.9% Engineering & related +0.3 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.0% Health +1.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

8.4% Education +2.4 pts ▸ 10.8%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

6.1% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 5.9%

2.4% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.2% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

1.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Goulburn in Swan Hill +$5 higher in Swan Hill gap steady

$749 55th pct $754 57th pct

Household income in Goulburn in Swan Hill +$28 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,418 49th pct $1,390 46th pct

Family income in Goulburn in Swan Hill +$109 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,911 58th pct $1,802 48th pct

Household income distribution

28.9% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 31.2%

29.4% $1,500–$2,999 +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.0 pts 19.3%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

6.3% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.3% Under $650 ◂ +0.7 pts 39.6%

33.1% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 37.1%

15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 12.7%

1.9% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 10.8%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.6%

10.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.5% Other condition ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

6.2% Diabetes ◂ +1.2 pts 5.0%

5.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

3.0% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.1%

1.2% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +5.1 pts ▸ 59.3%

21.7% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 20.4%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.6 pts 7.0%

5.1% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Goulburn in Swan Hill even gap narrowing

2.3 14th pct 2.3 14th pct

Family composition

51.7% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

28.9% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

18.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.8 pts 16.5%

1.1% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%

32.7% 1 person ◂ +2.0 pts 30.6%

13.3% 3 people +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

12.0% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 11.8%

5.5% 5 people +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Goulburn in Swan Hill +$85 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$320 61st pct $235 11th pct

Mortgage in Goulburn in Swan Hill +$336 higher in Goulburn gap widening

$1,636 63rd pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Goulburn in Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

33.0% Owned outright +2.0 pts ▸ 35.0%

33.5% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 31.8%

30.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.4 pts 30.0%

1.5% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.5% Other tenure even 1.5%

Types of homes

84.4% Separate house ◂ +1.4 pts 83.0%

10.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.4 pts 8.5%

3.8% Flat or apartment +4.0 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.7% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

43.8% 3 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 49.7%

28.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.9 pts 23.6%

16.4% 2 bedrooms even 16.4%

5.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 3.4%

4.1% 1 bedroom +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.3% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

37.1% $350–$549 ◂ +26.1 pts 11.0%

18.5% Under $200 +12.0 pts ▸ 30.5%

1.2% $550–$749 ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.2% $1,000–$1,799 +6.5 pts ▸ 46.7%

30.9% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.5 pts 16.5%

16.8% Under $1,000 +10.7 pts ▸ 27.5%

7.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

69.4% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 70.2%

6.9% Worked at home ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

6.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.3% Walked +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.3% Bicycle +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.3% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.4% 2 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.5 pts 35.2%

12.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.1 pts 12.4%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 7.5%

6.9% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.6 pts 15.7%

11.2% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.4 pts 4.8%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.8%

9.8% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 8.8%

7.6% Education & training +1.6 pts ▸ 9.3%

1.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

4.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%

3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%

3.4% Administrative & support ◂ +0.9 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

15.2% Professionals +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

16.2% Community & personal service ◂ +3.3 pts 12.8%

12.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.7 pts 13.6%

10.4% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

11.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 11.2%

9.3% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 9.6%

8.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.3 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Goulburn in Swan Hill +1.5 higher in Swan Hill

4.8 45th pct 6.3 91st pct

Types ≤15 min in Goulburn in Swan Hill +0.9 more in Swan Hill

4.9 55th pct 5.8 87th pct

15-min city in Goulburn in Swan Hill +17.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

56.6% 57th pct 74.3% 89th pct

Walk to shops in Goulburn in Swan Hill +25.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

48.3% 33rd pct 73.5% 88th pct

Walk to transit in Goulburn in Swan Hill +9.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

81.1% 43rd pct 90.6% 80th pct

Walk to school in Goulburn in Swan Hill +6.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

67.5% 60th pct 74.2% 77th pct

Walk to a park in Goulburn in Swan Hill +7.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

91.1% 57th pct 98.6% 100th pct

Walk to health in Goulburn in Swan Hill +7.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

40.2% 50th pct 47.9% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Goulburn in Swan Hill +29.4 more in Swan Hill

11.5 18th pct 40.9 100th pct

Intersections/km² in Goulburn in Swan Hill +49 higher in Goulburn

60 90th pct 11 28th pct

Mean slope in Goulburn in Swan Hill +3.3 pts higher in Goulburn

5.8% 62nd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Goulburn with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Goulburn vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1014/goulburn/vs/2017/swan-hill