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Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Swan Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Not in any Significant Urban Area profile · Swan Hill profile

Not in any Significant Urban Area Swan Hill

Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and Swan Hill are both Victorian regions with very different layouts. Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) is much older, with a typical resident aged 48 compared to 38 in Swan Hill. It is also more residential and car-dependent, with a walkability score of 3.2 (mostly car-dependent) and 94.3% of homes being separate houses. In contrast, Swan Hill is very walkable (score 6.3) and has a far higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 34.2%, compared to 9.2% in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.).

These two areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, sitting around $1,331 in Not in any Significant Urban Area (Vic.) and $1,390 in Swan Hill. While they both have similar typical weekly rents, the gap in renting is growing; it is now far higher in Swan Hill, where 31.8% of households rent. This contrast with the housing market is consistent with the age gap, which has also widened since 2011.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Population: 704,864 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area No car: 4.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Median age: 10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area Renting: 15.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +704,864 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
716,050 87th pct 11,186 10th pct
Median age in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +10 yrs older in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
48 yrs 87th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
1.8% 11th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
24.8% 78th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
16.5% 20th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +1.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
12.7% 57th pct 10.9% 13th pct

Age structure

28.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.8 pts 22.0%
20.4% Young adults (25–44) +6.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
24.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 21.1%
16.5% Children (0–14) +2.7 pts ▸ 19.2%
9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

48.8% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 47.8%
31.2% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 33.1%
10.2% Divorced ◂ +2.1 pts 8.1%
6.2% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.6% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Not in any Significant Urban Area Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
10.7% 28th pct 13.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +0.8 pts 80.2%
3.1% England ◂ +2.2 pts 0.9%
0.4% India +1.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%
0.5% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.4% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

41.5% English ◂ +4.2 pts 37.3%
40.4% Australian ◂ +1.7 pts 38.7%
12.9% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.9%
12.0% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 9.8%
3.5% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.6% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.7% Chinese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.4% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +8.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
4.3% 19th pct 12.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
0.6% 38th pct 3.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

87.9% English only ◂ +6.9 pts 81.0%
0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.5% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +6.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
45.8% 67th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

42.6% Christianity +4.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
45.8% No religion ◂ +6.6 pts 39.1%
9.8% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.7%
0.3% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.5% Other religions +1.3 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.1% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +1.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
42.5% 43rd pct 43.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
16.0% 56th pct 13.4% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

42.5% Year 12 +1.4 pts ▸ 43.9%
19.0% Year 10 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.2%
16.0% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 15.4%
13.0% Year 9 or below +2.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

34.1% Certificate III / IV +1.3 pts ▸ 35.4%
18.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
4.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.2 pts 3.6%
4.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.3 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

14.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%
11.8% Management & commerce +1.6 pts ▸ 13.3%
10.7% Health +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.8% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.1%
9.3% Education +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
6.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
5.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.4 pts 4.4%
2.7% Creative arts ◂ +1.3 pts 1.4%
2.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%
1.2% Information technology even 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +$74 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$680 32nd pct $754 57th pct
Household income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +$59 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,331 39th pct $1,390 46th pct
Family income in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +$74 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,728 40th pct $1,802 48th pct
High earners in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
7.6% 39th pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
13.8% 41st pct 12.4% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.2% $650–$1,499 even 31.2%
27.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.0 pts ▸ 30.9%
20.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 19.3%
7.2% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.0%
6.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

43.4% Under $650 ◂ +3.8 pts 39.6%
30.9% $650–$1,499 +6.3 pts ▸ 37.1%
12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.2 pts 12.7%
2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
33.2% 55th pct 31.1% 38th pct
Mental health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +1.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
10.0% 39th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
6.5% 45th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.0% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 10.8%
9.3% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.0% Mental health ◂ +1.3 pts 8.6%
8.3% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.9%
5.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%
5.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 5.0%
3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%
2.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 59.3%
21.4% One condition ◂ +1.0 pts 20.4%
7.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%
4.2% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.2 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
20.1% 91st pct 17.9% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
14.3% 87th pct 13.6% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
24.0% 26th pct 25.9% 54th pct
Defence service in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
3.4% 58th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +4.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
25.4% 93rd pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.1 larger in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
2.4 43rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +4.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
12.2% 7th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
28.6% 51st pct 30.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children even 52.0%
35.0% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 30.3%
12.2% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

39.0% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 35.4%
28.6% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 30.6%
12.5% 3 people +1.5 pts ▸ 13.9%
11.8% 4 people even 11.8%
5.7% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +$15 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$250 15th pct $235 11th pct
Mortgage in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +$87 higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
$1,387 35th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +15.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
16.2% 0th pct 31.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +10.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap narrowing
45.7% 93rd pct 35.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +11.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
94.3% 99th pct 83.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +3.7 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
80.4% 76th pct 76.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

45.7% Owned outright ◂ +10.7 pts 35.0%
33.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.4 pts 30.0%
16.2% Rented +15.5 pts ▸ 31.8%
2.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%
2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.8%

Types of homes

94.3% Separate house ◂ +11.3 pts 83.0%
3.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.7% Flat or apartment +7.0 pts ▸ 7.8%
1.0% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

47.9% 3 bedrooms +1.8 pts ▸ 49.7%
27.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 23.6%
14.4% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 16.4%
5.5% 5 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 3.4%
3.0% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.8% $200–$349 +5.9 pts ▸ 52.7%
26.2% Under $200 +4.3 pts ▸ 30.5%
18.9% $350–$549 ◂ +7.9 pts 11.0%
1.3% $550–$749 ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.8% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,000–$1,799 +10.2 pts ▸ 46.7%
27.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.1 pts 27.5%
21.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +5.0 pts 16.5%
8.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +4.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
3.4% 9th pct 7.5% 81st pct
Work from home in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +10.9 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap widening
17.2% 85th pct 6.3% 34th pct
PT commute in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
0.4% 35th pct 0.2% 4th pct

How people get to work

59.1% Car (driver) +11.2 pts ▸ 70.2%
17.2% Worked at home ◂ +10.9 pts 6.3%
3.8% Car (passenger) +2.7 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.4% Walked +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.4% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%
0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

38.5% 2 vehicles +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%
29.6% 1 vehicle +5.6 pts ▸ 35.2%
16.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 12.4%
11.9% 4 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%
3.4% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +3.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
33.0% 9th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +25.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +0.6 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area gap steady
3.6% 17th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Participation in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +4.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
55.1% 35th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +4.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
55.3% 29th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

13.5% Health care & social assistance +2.2 pts ▸ 15.7%
13.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.0 pts 9.0%
10.3% Construction ◂ +1.6 pts 8.8%
8.2% Retail trade +1.6 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.9% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%
7.3% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.3%
6.2% Accommodation & food +1.3 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.1 pts 4.8%
4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.6% Other services +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%
2.2% Wholesale trade +1.0 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.7% Managers ◂ +5.0 pts 13.7%
15.9% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
12.6% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 13.6%
11.6% Community & personal service +1.3 pts ▸ 12.8%
10.1% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 11.2%
7.5% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.6%
6.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.6 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +3.1 higher in Swan Hill
3.2 13th pct 6.3 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.4 more in Swan Hill
3.4 12th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +36.4 pts higher in Swan Hill
37.9% 15th pct 74.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +34.5 pts higher in Swan Hill
38.9% 18th pct 73.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +48.9 pts higher in Swan Hill
41.7% 17th pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to school in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +34.0 pts higher in Swan Hill
40.2% 14th pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +35.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
62.8% 8th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Walk to health in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +18.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
29.2% 19th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +17.7 more in Swan Hill
23.2 85th pct 40.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +11 higher in Swan Hill
1 2nd pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Not in any Significant Urban Areain Swan Hill +2.8 pts higher in Not in any Significant Urban Area
5.3% 55th pct 2.5% 0th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Not in any Significant Urban Area vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2000/not-in-any-significant-urban-area/vs/2017/swan-hill