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Castlemaine vs Swan Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 201 km apart · Castlemaine profile · Swan Hill profile

Castlemaine Swan Hill

Castlemaine and Swan Hill are both small Victorian centres with similar populations, but they differ sharply in their demographics and work patterns. Residents in Castlemaine are far older, with a typical age of 50 compared to 38 in Swan Hill. Castlemaine also has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (30.5% versus 13.4%) and more people working from home (25.8% versus 6.3%). In contrast, Swan Hill has a much higher proportion of recent overseas arrivals (34.2% compared to 4.8%) and more people in full-time work (60.0% compared to 46.3%).

These two areas have drifted further apart since 2011, with the gaps in age, qualification, and working from home all widening. Despite these shifts, they remain alike in some fundamental ways, such as having a similar share of people born overseas (about 13%) and similar typical family incomes. Swan Hill is generally more walkable, with a very walkable score compared to Castlemaine's somewhat walkable rating.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.4 pts higher in Swan Hill No religion: 20.3 pts higher in Castlemaine Median age: 12 yrs older in Castlemaine Work from home: 19.4 pts higher in Castlemaine Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Castlemainein Swan Hill +166 larger in Castlemaine gap narrowing
11,352 11th pct 11,186 10th pct
Median age in Castlemainein Swan Hill +12 yrs older in Castlemaine gap widening
50 yrs 90th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Castlemainein Swan Hill +2.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
1.3% 1st pct 4.2% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Castlemainein Swan Hill +8.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
29.2% 90th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Castlemainein Swan Hill +5.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
14.2% 5th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in Castlemainein Swan Hill +5.0 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
15.9% 88th pct 10.9% 13th pct

Age structure

29.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.2 pts 21.1%
27.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.9 pts 22.0%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) +5.3 pts ▸ 26.7%
14.2% Children (0–14) +5.0 pts ▸ 19.2%
7.4% Youth (15–24) +3.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

Marital status

39.5% Married +8.3 pts ▸ 47.8%
36.4% Never married ◂ +3.3 pts 33.1%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +5.0 pts 8.1%
7.2% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
3.9% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Castlemaine Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
13.3% 52nd pct 13.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

80.0% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 80.2%
3.8% England ◂ +2.9 pts 0.9%
0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%
0.4% Vietnam +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Philippines +0.9 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Italy +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.2% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% South Africa even 0.4%
0.0% Nepal +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +5.8 pts 37.3%
34.2% Australian +4.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
16.3% Irish ◂ +4.4 pts 11.9%
14.4% Scottish ◂ +4.7 pts 9.8%
3.2% Italian +2.8 pts ▸ 6.0%
5.1% German ◂ +1.2 pts 3.9%
0.6% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%
0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.3% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.6% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Castlemainein Swan Hill +8.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
3.8% 13th pct 12.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Castlemainein Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
0.4% 12th pct 3.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

84.4% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 81.0%
0.2% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.2% Italian +1.0 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.1% Mandarin +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.1% Tagalog +0.5 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 Castlemainein Swan Hill +20.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
59.5% 100th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

59.5% No religion ◂ +20.3 pts 39.1%
24.6% Christianity +22.1 pts ▸ 46.6%
13.3% Not stated ◂ +5.7 pts 7.7%
0.1% Islam +2.7 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.9% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.3% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Castlemainein Swan Hill +9.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
53.3% 81st pct 43.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Castlemainein Swan Hill +17.1 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
30.5% 96th pct 13.4% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +9.4 pts 43.9%
17.0% Year 10 +0.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
11.5% Year 11 +3.9 pts ▸ 15.4%
8.5% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

19.2% Certificate III / IV +16.2 pts ▸ 35.4%
26.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.2 pts 17.8%
14.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 15.8%
12.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.8 pts 3.6%
7.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 3.7%
1.3% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.2% Society & culture ◂ +5.2 pts 11.1%
9.1% Management & commerce +4.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
9.5% Engineering & related +3.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
10.9% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.2% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 10.8%
9.0% Creative arts ◂ +7.6 pts 1.4%
3.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 6.2%
4.7% Architecture & building +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%
2.6% Agriculture & environment +1.8 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.0%
1.5% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Castlemainein Swan Hill +$71 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$683 33rd pct $754 57th pct
Household income in Castlemainein Swan Hill +$190 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,200 20th pct $1,390 46th pct
Family income in Castlemainein Swan Hill +$126 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
$1,676 31st pct $1,802 48th pct
High earners in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
7.8% 42nd pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
11.6% 26th pct 12.4% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

31.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.7 pts 31.2%
25.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 30.9%
23.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.3%
6.4% $3,000–$3,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 7.0%
5.2% $4,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 39.6%
28.5% $650–$1,499 +8.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 12.7%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Castlemainein Swan Hill +2.9 pts higher in Castlemaine
34.0% 62nd pct 31.1% 38th pct
Mental health in Castlemainein Swan Hill +2.8 pts higher in Castlemaine
11.4% 67th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
5.3% 22nd pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +1.6 pts 10.8%
11.4% Mental health ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%
8.4% Asthma +2.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
9.9% Other condition ◂ +3.0 pts 6.9%
5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%
3.9% Diabetes +1.0 pts ▸ 5.0%
4.5% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.1%
2.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 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

52.9% None +6.4 pts ▸ 59.3%
22.4% One condition ◂ +2.0 pts 20.4%
7.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 7.0%
3.8% Three or more even 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Castlemainein Swan Hill +5.2 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
23.1% 100th pct 17.9% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.8 pts higher in Castlemaine gap steady
14.4% 91st pct 13.6% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.5 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
24.4% 30th pct 25.9% 54th pct
Defence service in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Castlemaine
2.7% 24th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Castlemainein Swan Hill +5.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
25.9% 95th pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.2 larger in Swan Hill gap widening
2.1 0th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.5 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
17.0% 55th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Castlemainein Swan Hill +5.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
35.9% 98th pct 30.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

45.5% Couples with children +6.4 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.5% Couples without children ◂ +6.1 pts 30.3%
17.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.5 pts 16.5%
0.9% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

37.2% 2 people ◂ +1.8 pts 35.4%
35.9% 1 person ◂ +5.3 pts 30.6%
12.9% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
9.7% 4 people +2.0 pts ▸ 11.8%
3.1% 5 people +2.8 pts ▸ 5.9%
1.3% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Castlemainein Swan Hill +$75 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$310 57th pct $235 11th pct
Mortgage in Castlemainein Swan Hill +$108 higher in Castlemaine gap widening
$1,408 36th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening
0.70 0th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Castlemainein Swan Hill +11.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
20.0% 6th pct 31.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Castlemainein Swan Hill +12.0 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
46.9% 95th pct 35.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Castlemainein Swan Hill +11.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
94.4% 100th pct 83.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Castlemainein Swan Hill +7.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
69.3% 9th pct 76.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

46.9% Owned outright ◂ +12.0 pts 35.0%
20.0% Rented +11.8 pts ▸ 31.8%
30.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +0.2 pts 30.0%
1.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +11.4 pts 83.0%
4.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.2% Flat or apartment +7.5 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.4% Other dwelling +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

46.1% 3 bedrooms +3.5 pts ▸ 49.7%
24.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%
20.5% 4 bedrooms +3.1 pts ▸ 23.6%
4.5% 1 bedroom +0.3 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.7% 5 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

44.1% $200–$349 +8.6 pts ▸ 52.7%
31.7% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 11.0%
18.4% Under $200 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.5%
1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

41.3% $1,000–$1,799 +5.4 pts ▸ 46.7%
25.6% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
21.4% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +4.9 pts 16.5%
6.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.0 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
6.5% 56th pct 7.5% 81st pct
Work from home in Castlemainein Swan Hill +19.4 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
25.8% 99th pct 6.3% 34th pct
PT commute in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.3 pts higher in Castlemaine gap widening
1.5% 80th pct 0.2% 4th pct

How people get to work

47.7% Car (driver) +22.5 pts ▸ 70.2%
25.8% Worked at home ◂ +19.4 pts 6.3%
3.5% Car (passenger) +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
4.2% Walked +0.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
1.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 1.2%
1.2% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%
0.2% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

43.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.4 pts 35.2%
33.8% 2 vehicles +5.4 pts ▸ 39.2%
10.0% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.5% No vehicle +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
35.3% 18th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Castlemainein Swan Hill +29.4 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
4.8% 2nd pct 34.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Castlemainein Swan Hill +0.9 pts higher in Castlemaine gap narrowing
3.9% 23rd pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Participation in Castlemainein Swan Hill +11.1 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
48.6% 11th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Castlemainein Swan Hill +13.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
46.3% 0th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

17.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 15.7%
11.7% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%
9.1% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.7% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 8.3%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.0% Construction +0.7 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 4.8%
5.7% Accommodation & food +1.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
7.2% Professional & technical ◂ +3.8 pts 3.3%
2.6% Transport & warehousing +1.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.4% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.4 pts 0.9%

Occupations people work in

30.5% Professionals ◂ +13.4 pts 17.2%
9.8% Labourers +5.1 pts ▸ 14.9%
12.6% Managers +1.1 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% Technicians & trades +0.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.4% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
9.8% Clerical & administrative +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%
6.7% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 9.6%
3.6% Machinery operators & drivers +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.4 higher in Swan Hill
4.9 48th pct 6.3 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Castlemainein Swan Hill +1.0 more in Swan Hill
4.8 53rd pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Castlemainein Swan Hill +23.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
50.6% 42nd pct 74.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Castlemainein Swan Hill +19.5 pts higher in Swan Hill
54.0% 50th pct 73.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Castlemainein Swan Hill +17.2 pts higher in Swan Hill
73.4% 32nd pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to school in Castlemainein Swan Hill +9.5 pts higher in Swan Hill
64.8% 52nd pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Castlemainein Swan Hill +8.3 pts higher in Swan Hill
90.3% 54th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Walk to health in Castlemainein Swan Hill +14.1 pts higher in Swan Hill
33.8% 27th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Castlemainein Swan Hill +15.0 more in Swan Hill
25.9 88th pct 40.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Castlemainein Swan Hill +12 higher in Castlemaine
23 59th pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Castlemainein Swan Hill +4.0 pts higher in Castlemaine
6.5% 73rd pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Castlemaine with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Castlemaine vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2005/castlemaine/vs/2017/swan-hill