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Bacchus Marsh vs Swan Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 267 km apart · Bacchus Marsh profile · Swan Hill profile

Bacchus Marsh Swan Hill

Bacchus Marsh and Swan Hill are two different Victorian towns with distinct social and housing profiles. Bacchus Marsh has a higher share of large homes, with 87.7% having three or more bedrooms, and a typical weekly household income of $1,807. In contrast, Swan Hill is a hub for recent overseas arrivals, who make up 34.2% of its population, and has a more walkable layout, with 74.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of city amenities. Renting is far more common in Swan Hill, where 31.8% of households rent, compared to 20.7% in Bacchus Marsh.

Since 2011, the gaps between these two places have generally widened. The difference in typical incomes has grown, and Bacchus Marsh has seen a significant rise in people working from home compared to Swan Hill. Despite these diverging trends, they share some basic realities of life; both areas have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities (around 6.6%) and an almost identical share of residents who have served in the Defence Force.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 24.5 pts higher in Swan Hill Household size: 0.4 larger in Bacchus Marsh PT commute: 1.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh Volunteering: 5.7 pts higher in Swan Hill No car: 3.8 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +13,531 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
24,717 42nd pct 11,186 10th pct
Median age in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1 yrs older in Swan Hill gap widening
37 yrs 21st pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
1.5% 5th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +4.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
16.1% 22nd pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
20.9% 86th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +3.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
14.1% 78th pct 10.9% 13th pct

Age structure

28.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.7 pts 26.7%
23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.4 pts 22.0%
16.1% Seniors (65+) +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
20.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.7 pts 19.2%
11.2% Youth (15–24) even 11.2%

Marital status

47.1% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 47.8%
35.2% Never married ◂ +2.1 pts 33.1%
8.7% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%
5.1% Widowed +2.6 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Bacchus Marsh Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +2.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
15.7% 67th pct 13.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.3% Australia ◂ +0.1 pts 80.2%
3.0% England ◂ +2.1 pts 0.9%
2.9% India ◂ +1.0 pts 1.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.2% Vietnam +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.5% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.3% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

39.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 38.7%
38.4% English ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%
11.6% Irish +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.9% Scottish ◂ +1.2 pts 9.8%
4.3% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.1% German ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.5% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 1.4%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%
0.8% Chinese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.7% Filipino +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.3% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +2.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
9.8% 73rd pct 12.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +2.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
1.0% 65th pct 3.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

86.2% English only ◂ +5.2 pts 81.0%
2.4% Punjabi ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.3% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.2% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +6.9 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
46.0% 68th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

43.3% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 46.6%
46.0% No religion ◂ +6.9 pts 39.1%
5.4% Not stated +2.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.8% Islam +2.0 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.4% Other religions ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
1.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +7.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
51.5% 77th pct 43.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +4.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
17.7% 64th pct 13.4% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 ◂ +7.6 pts 43.9%
17.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.5 pts 17.2%
14.6% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
11.4% Year 9 or below +3.8 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 35.4%
19.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.9 pts 17.8%
17.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.1 pts 15.8%
5.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.3 pts 3.6%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%
2.1% Certificate I / II +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 13.3%
15.8% Engineering & related ◂ +2.6 pts 13.2%
12.8% Society & culture ◂ +1.7 pts 11.1%
8.8% Health +3.7 pts ▸ 12.4%
10.7% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Architecture & building ◂ +2.1 pts 5.9%
5.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.2% Agriculture & environment +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 1.4%
2.9% Information technology ◂ +1.6 pts 1.2%
2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

Income

Personal income in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +$69 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$823 78th pct $754 57th pct
Household income in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +$417 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$1,807 83rd pct $1,390 46th pct
Family income in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +$354 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$2,156 82nd pct $1,802 48th pct
High earners in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +4.8 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
11.1% 71st pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +9.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
21.7% 82nd pct 12.4% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

32.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 30.9%
25.1% $650–$1,499 +6.1 pts ▸ 31.2%
14.4% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.3%
11.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 7.0%
10.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 5.4%

Personal income distribution

39.0% Under $650 +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%
33.2% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 37.1%
19.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.4 pts 12.7%
3.3% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
31.6% 41st pct 31.1% 38th pct
Mental health in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +2.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
10.9% 58th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
6.7% 52nd pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.9% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 8.6%
9.4% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 10.8%
10.5% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.1% Other condition ◂ +2.2 pts 6.9%
5.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 5.0%
3.9% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.0% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 2.1%
1.2% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%
0.8% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.4% None ◂ +2.1 pts 59.3%
20.8% One condition ◂ +0.4 pts 20.4%
6.9% Two conditions even 7.0%
3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +5.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
12.3% 9th pct 17.9% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
13.7% 74th pct 13.6% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +5.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
31.0% 94th pct 25.9% 54th pct
Defence service in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
2.7% 25th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
21.7% 50th pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.4 larger in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
2.7 93rd pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
14.9% 29th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +7.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
22.8% 8th pct 30.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

59.7% Couples with children ◂ +7.7 pts 52.0%
24.5% Couples without children +5.8 pts ▸ 30.3%
14.9% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.9% Other families +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

32.0% 2 people +3.4 pts ▸ 35.4%
22.8% 1 person +7.9 pts ▸ 30.6%
17.6% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 11.8%
17.0% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.9%
7.7% 5 people ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%
2.8% 6 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +$105 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$340 68th pct $235 11th pct
Mortgage in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +$433 higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
$1,733 71st pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +11.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
20.7% 8th pct 31.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +6.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
28.4% 21st pct 35.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +7.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
90.1% 88th pct 83.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +11.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
87.7% 100th pct 76.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.8 pts 30.0%
28.4% Owned outright +6.6 pts ▸ 35.0%
20.7% Rented +11.1 pts ▸ 31.8%
1.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%
1.2% Not stated +0.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

Types of homes

90.1% Separate house ◂ +7.1 pts 83.0%
8.5% Townhouse / semi-detached even 8.5%
0.8% Flat or apartment +6.9 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

42.2% 3 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
39.5% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.9 pts 23.6%
8.9% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 16.4%
6.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
2.0% 1 bedroom +2.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

40.3% $200–$349 +12.4 pts ▸ 52.7%
41.8% $350–$549 ◂ +30.7 pts 11.0%
11.7% Under $200 +18.8 pts ▸ 30.5%
1.1% $550–$749 ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.7% $1,000–$1,799 +10.0 pts ▸ 46.7%
35.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 16.5%
12.9% Under $1,000 +14.6 pts ▸ 27.5%
9.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.2 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +3.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
3.7% 12th pct 7.5% 81st pct
Work from home in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +12.3 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 6.3% 34th pct
PT commute in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.4 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap narrowing
1.6% 81st pct 0.2% 4th pct

How people get to work

59.5% Car (driver) +10.7 pts ▸ 70.2%
18.7% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 6.3%
3.9% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.4% Train ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bicycle +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Bus even 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

39.1% 2 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 39.2%
30.8% 1 vehicle +4.3 pts ▸ 35.2%
15.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.1 pts 12.4%
10.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 5.9%
3.7% No vehicle +3.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +5.5 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap widening
42.1% 64th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +24.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
9.7% 29th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.1 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
4.0% 26th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Participation in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +4.7 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
64.5% 86th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.6 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh gap steady
61.6% 78th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

11.1% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
15.1% Construction ◂ +6.3 pts 8.8%
10.1% Education & training ◂ +0.8 pts 9.3%
8.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.5 pts ▸ 9.0%
5.6% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%
7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
5.1% Accommodation & food +2.4 pts ▸ 7.5%
5.2% Professional & technical ◂ +1.8 pts 3.3%
4.1% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.6%
16.9% Professionals +0.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
8.9% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
14.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 11.2%
10.8% Managers +2.9 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.5% Community & personal service +0.4 pts ▸ 12.8%
8.3% Sales workers +1.3 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.3 higher in Swan Hill
5.0 52nd pct 6.3 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +1.1 more in Swan Hill
4.7 48th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +19.4 pts higher in Swan Hill
55.0% 53rd pct 74.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +7.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
65.7% 78th pct 73.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +10.4 pts higher in Swan Hill
80.2% 42nd pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to school in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +22.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
51.5% 25th pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +4.3 pts higher in Swan Hill
94.3% 79th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Walk to health in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
47.7% 69th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +25.0 more in Swan Hill
15.9 57th pct 40.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +10 higher in Bacchus Marsh
21 55th pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Bacchus Marshin Swan Hill +3.2 pts higher in Bacchus Marsh
5.7% 61st pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Bacchus Marsh with nearby areas

Gisborne Geelong Castlemaine Ballarat Melbourne Bendigo Colac Warragul - Drouin Echuca - Moama Shepparton - Mooroopna Not in any Significant Urban Area Warrnambool

Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

Not in any Significant Urban Area Echuca - Moama Bendigo Castlemaine Mildura - Buronga Horsham Shepparton - Mooroopna Ballarat Gisborne Bacchus Marsh Geelong Griffith

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bacchus Marsh vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2001/bacchus-marsh/vs/2017/swan-hill