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Griffith vs Swan Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 261 km apart · Griffith profile · Swan Hill profile

Griffith Swan Hill

Griffith and Swan Hill are regional centres separated by about 260 km. Griffith is more culturally diverse, with 26.5% of people born overseas and 27.3% using another language at home, compared to 13.2% and 12.4% in Swan Hill. Swan Hill is more secular, with 39.1% of residents reporting no religion, which is far higher than the 18.2% in Griffith. Local layouts also differ; Swan Hill has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (73.5% versus 52.3% in Griffith), while Griffith has much higher street connectivity.

Daily life shares many similarities in both towns, such as almost identical shares of children under 15 and people caring for children unpaid. Both areas also have very low public transport use for commuting. While they share these patterns, some gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in overseas births has widened, and the gap in people aged 65 and over has increased, with the older population now well higher in Swan Hill.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.0 pts higher in Swan Hill Household size: 0.3 larger in Griffith Volunteering: 5.2 pts higher in Swan Hill Other language: 15.0 pts higher in Griffith Born overseas: 13.3 pts higher in Griffith

Demographics & Identity

Population in Griffithin Swan Hill +9,383 larger in Griffith gap narrowing
20,569 34th pct 11,186 10th pct
Median age in Griffithin Swan Hill +1 yrs older in Swan Hill gap narrowing
37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
5.8% 55th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Griffithin Swan Hill +4.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
16.6% 24th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
19.3% 72nd pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
9.4% 0th pct 10.9% 13th pct

Age structure

29.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.6 pts 26.7%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%
16.6% Seniors (65+) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.1%
19.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 19.2%
11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 11.2%

Marital status

49.8% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 47.8%
34.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 33.1%
6.3% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.5% Widowed +1.2 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.2% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Griffith Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Griffithin Swan Hill +13.3 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
26.5% 91st pct 13.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

66.9% Australia +13.3 pts ▸ 80.2%
8.8% India ◂ +6.9 pts 1.9%
3.4% Italy ◂ +2.5 pts 0.9%
1.8% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
1.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.3 pts 0.4%
0.0% Vietnam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.8% England +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

26.7% Australian +11.9 pts ▸ 38.7%
25.7% English +11.6 pts ▸ 37.3%
22.4% Italian ◂ +16.5 pts 6.0%
7.0% Irish +4.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
6.2% Scottish +3.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
6.3% Indian ◂ +4.9 pts 1.4%
2.4% German +1.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.0% Filipino ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%
1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Greek even 0.2%

Language

Other language in Griffithin Swan Hill +15.0 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
27.3% 93rd pct 12.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.8 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
5.8% 98th pct 3.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

65.8% English only +15.2 pts ▸ 81.0%
5.2% Italian ◂ +4.0 pts 1.2%
4.4% Punjabi ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
1.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Griffithin Swan Hill +21.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
18.2% 0th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.8% Christianity ◂ +13.2 pts 46.6%
18.2% No religion +21.0 pts ▸ 39.1%
7.5% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Hinduism ◂ +5.5 pts 0.8%
4.2% Other religions ◂ +2.4 pts 1.7%
3.2% Islam ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
43.7% 48th pct 43.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.4 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
14.8% 47th pct 13.4% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

43.7% Year 12 +0.2 pts ▸ 43.9%
26.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.4 pts 17.2%
6.4% Year 11 +9.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
14.7% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

33.2% Certificate III / IV +2.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
20.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.7 pts 17.8%
12.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.9 pts ▸ 15.8%
5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%
2.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

17.3% Management & commerce ◂ +4.0 pts 13.3%
14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
9.2% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 12.4%
8.9% Society & culture +2.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
7.6% Education +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.5% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.0%
1.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.3 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Griffithin Swan Hill +$79 higher in Griffith gap widening
$833 80th pct $754 57th pct
Household income in Griffithin Swan Hill +$309 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,699 76th pct $1,390 46th pct
Family income in Griffithin Swan Hill +$172 higher in Griffith gap widening
$1,974 66th pct $1,802 48th pct
High earners in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.5 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
6.8% 26th pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Griffithin Swan Hill +5.0 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
17.4% 65th pct 12.4% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 30.9%
26.4% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 7.0%
7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

40.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.1 pts 37.1%
35.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 39.6%
13.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.2 pts 12.7%
2.0% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Griffithin Swan Hill +4.9 pts higher in Swan Hill
26.3% 15th pct 31.1% 38th pct
Mental health in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hill
7.2% 11th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
5.5% 25th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

7.9% Arthritis +2.8 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Asthma +1.9 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.2% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%
5.9% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.3% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.6%
2.6% Cancer +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
1.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.9% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.0% None ◂ +4.7 pts 59.3%
18.0% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.3% Two conditions +1.7 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.9% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Griffithin Swan Hill +5.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
12.7% 14th pct 17.9% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
11.1% 21st pct 13.6% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
25.8% 52nd pct 25.9% 54th pct
Defence service in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
1.3% 0th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Griffithin Swan Hill +3.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
16.9% 6th pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.3 larger in Griffith gap widening
2.6 86th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
15.0% 29th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Griffithin Swan Hill +4.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
26.1% 22nd pct 30.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

58.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.3 pts 52.0%
25.5% Couples without children +4.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
15.0% One-parent families +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.2% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

30.9% 2 people +4.5 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.1% 1 person +4.5 pts ▸ 30.6%
15.9% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%
15.1% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 11.8%
7.4% 5 people ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
4.6% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Griffithin Swan Hill +$65 higher in Griffith gap widening
$300 48th pct $235 11th pct
Mortgage in Griffithin Swan Hill +$200 higher in Griffith gap narrowing
$1,500 43rd pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Griffithin Swan Hill even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Griffithin Swan Hill +4.5 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
36.3% 81st pct 31.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Griffithin Swan Hill +3.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
31.3% 34th pct 35.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
80.4% 30th pct 83.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
77.8% 50th pct 76.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Rented ◂ +4.5 pts 31.8%
31.3% Owned outright +3.7 pts ▸ 35.0%
27.9% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%
2.2% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

80.4% Separate house +2.7 pts ▸ 83.0%
12.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%
5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.8 pts ▸ 8.5%
1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.7% 3 bedrooms +6.9 pts ▸ 49.7%
30.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 23.6%
15.8% 2 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 16.4%
3.9% 1 bedroom +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%
4.5% 5 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 3.4%
0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.2% $200–$349 +6.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
31.0% $350–$549 ◂ +20.0 pts 11.0%
17.6% Under $200 +12.9 pts ▸ 30.5%
1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 +1.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
19.4% Under $1,000 +8.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 16.5%
6.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
6.0% 48th pct 7.5% 81st pct
Work from home in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
3.7% 11th pct 6.3% 34th pct
PT commute in Griffithin Swan Hill even gap steady
0.2% 5th pct 0.2% 4th pct

How people get to work

73.3% Car (driver) ◂ +3.1 pts 70.2%
10.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 6.5%
3.7% Worked at home +2.6 pts ▸ 6.3%
2.3% Walked +2.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.3% Bicycle +0.8 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Bus even 0.2%
0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles +1.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
34.6% 1 vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
13.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.0 pts 12.4%
8.2% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 5.9%
6.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.2 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
38.8% 39th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Griffithin Swan Hill +3.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
30.3% 99th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Griffith gap steady
3.3% 11th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Participation in Griffithin Swan Hill +4.4 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
64.2% 86th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Griffithin Swan Hill +5.3 pts higher in Griffith gap widening
65.3% 89th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

19.7% Manufacturing ◂ +11.3 pts 8.3%
12.1% Health care & social assistance +3.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
10.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.8%
9.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.7 pts 9.0%
6.4% Education & training +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.8% Construction +2.0 pts ▸ 8.8%
5.3% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.1% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 3.3%
2.7% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Labourers ◂ +6.0 pts 14.9%
14.1% Professionals +3.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.8% Managers +0.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
13.3% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%
9.8% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.8% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
9.0% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Griffithin Swan Hill +1.0 higher in Swan Hill
5.4 64th pct 6.3 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.8 more in Swan Hill
5.0 59th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Griffithin Swan Hill +19.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
55.2% 54th pct 74.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Griffithin Swan Hill +21.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
52.3% 44th pct 73.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Griffithin Swan Hill even
90.7% 80th pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to school in Griffithin Swan Hill +10.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
64.0% 50th pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Griffithin Swan Hill +7.5 pts higher in Swan Hill
91.1% 58th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Walk to health in Griffithin Swan Hill +2.2 pts higher in Griffith
50.1% 75th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Griffithin Swan Hill +23.3 more in Swan Hill
17.6 66th pct 40.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Griffithin Swan Hill +26 higher in Griffith
37 76th pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Griffithin Swan Hill +0.7 pts higher in Griffith
3.2% 13th pct 2.5% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Griffith vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/1016/griffith/vs/2017/swan-hill