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Gisborne vs Swan Hill

Urban Area comparison ≈ 253 km apart · Gisborne profile · Swan Hill profile

Gisborne Swan Hill

Gisborne and Swan Hill are two different Victorian towns with contrasting economic profiles. Gisborne has much higher levels of education and income, with 27.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 13.4% in Swan Hill. This is consistent with the same trend in earnings; the typical weekly household income in Gisborne is $2,293, which is far higher than the $1,390 usual in Swan Hill. Gisborne is also more car-dependent, while Swan Hill is very walkable, with 73.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 26.7% in Gisborne.

These two areas are drifting further apart in several ways, particularly regarding how people work and earn. The gap in people working from home has widened significantly since 2011, now sitting at 26.8% in Gisborne and 6.3% in Swan Hill. Despite these diverging trends, they share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical share of people in de facto relationships. Both areas also have similar proportions of people born overseas, though Swan Hill has a much higher share of recent arrivals from overseas at 34.2%.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 29.8 pts higher in Swan Hill Household size: 0.5 larger in Gisborne Rent: $185 higher in Gisborne Work from home: 20.5 pts higher in Gisborne Limited English: 2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gisbornein Swan Hill +11,014 larger in Gisborne gap narrowing
22,200 37th pct 11,186 10th pct
Median age in Gisbornein Swan Hill +4 yrs older in Gisborne gap widening
42 yrs 57th pct 38 yrs 29th pct
First Nations in Gisbornein Swan Hill +3.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
0.9% 0th pct 4.2% 36th pct
Aged 65+ in Gisbornein Swan Hill +3.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
17.2% 26th pct 21.1% 58th pct
Under 15 in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
21.5% 88th pct 19.2% 71st pct
De facto in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
10.8% 11th pct 10.9% 13th pct

Age structure

28.5% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 22.0%
21.6% Young adults (25–44) +5.1 pts ▸ 26.7%
21.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.3 pts 19.2%
17.2% Seniors (65+) +3.8 pts ▸ 21.1%
11.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 11.2%

Marital status

56.8% Married ◂ +8.9 pts 47.8%
28.7% Never married +4.4 pts ▸ 33.1%
7.6% Divorced +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%
4.2% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
2.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Gisborne Swan Hill

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
12.9% 49th pct 13.2% 51st pct

Country of birth

83.0% Australia ◂ +2.8 pts 80.2%
4.0% England ◂ +3.1 pts 0.9%
0.4% India +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.4% New Zealand ◂ +1.0 pts 0.4%
0.1% Vietnam +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.1% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.5% Italy +0.5 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

41.7% English ◂ +4.4 pts 37.3%
40.5% Australian ◂ +1.8 pts 38.7%
14.3% Irish ◂ +2.4 pts 11.9%
12.4% Scottish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.8%
5.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%
4.7% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%
2.2% Dutch ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%
0.9% Chinese +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.2% Filipino +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.2% Vietnamese +1.1 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.9 pts 0.2%

Language

Other language in Gisbornein Swan Hill +7.6 pts higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing
4.7% 25th pct 12.4% 81st pct
Limited English in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.7 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
0.3% 8th pct 3.0% 89th pct

Language used at home

91.0% English only ◂ +10.0 pts 81.0%
0.2% Punjabi +1.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.1% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.6% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.2% Mandarin +0.8 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.0% Tagalog +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%
0.1% Arabic even 0.1%
0.1% Hindi even 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Gisbornein Swan Hill +9.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
48.9% 85th pct 39.1% 33rd pct

Religious affiliation

48.9% No religion ◂ +9.7 pts 39.1%
43.6% Christianity +3.0 pts ▸ 46.6%
6.0% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.4% Islam +2.5 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.4% Other religions +1.4 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Buddhism +0.5 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.2% Hinduism +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Gisbornein Swan Hill +18.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
62.0% 94th pct 43.9% 49th pct
Bachelor+ in Gisbornein Swan Hill +14.0 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
27.3% 91st pct 13.4% 33rd pct

Highest year of school

62.0% Year 12 ◂ +18.1 pts 43.9%
12.5% Year 10 +4.7 pts ▸ 17.2%
13.6% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
6.6% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 15.1%

Highest qualification level

27.4% Certificate III / IV +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%
25.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.1 pts 17.8%
17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 15.8%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.0 pts 3.6%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 3.7%
1.4% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

16.9% Management & commerce ◂ +3.6 pts 13.3%
16.3% Engineering & related ◂ +3.2 pts 13.2%
10.2% Health +2.3 pts ▸ 12.4%
11.5% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 10.8%
11.3% Society & culture ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%
7.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.5 pts 5.9%
3.9% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.3 pts ▸ 6.2%
2.3% Agriculture & environment +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%
3.7% Creative arts ◂ +2.3 pts 1.4%
3.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 1.0%
1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.7 pts 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Gisbornein Swan Hill +$182 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$936 89th pct $754 57th pct
Household income in Gisbornein Swan Hill +$903 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,293 93rd pct $1,390 46th pct
Family income in Gisbornein Swan Hill +$823 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,625 93rd pct $1,802 48th pct
High earners in Gisbornein Swan Hill +12.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
18.9% 95th pct 6.3% 22nd pct
High-income homes in Gisbornein Swan Hill +21.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
34.1% 94th pct 12.4% 32nd pct

Household income distribution

19.5% $650–$1,499 +11.7 pts ▸ 31.2%
28.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 30.9%
19.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.4 pts 5.4%
10.9% Under $650 +8.4 pts ▸ 19.3%
14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.3 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

35.9% Under $650 +3.7 pts ▸ 39.6%
27.5% $650–$1,499 +9.6 pts ▸ 37.1%
22.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.1 pts 12.7%
7.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Gisbornein Swan Hill +3.3 pts higher in Swan Hill
27.8% 21st pct 31.1% 38th pct
Mental health in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.7 pts higher in Swan Hill
8.0% 15th pct 8.6% 22nd pct
Needs assistance in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
4.3% 12th pct 6.6% 48th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.2% Arthritis +2.6 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.8% Asthma +2.0 pts ▸ 10.8%
8.0% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 8.6%
7.9% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 6.9%
3.5% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.5% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.8% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.2% None ◂ +6.0 pts 59.3%
19.7% One condition +0.7 pts ▸ 20.4%
5.8% Two conditions +1.2 pts ▸ 7.0%
2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
18.7% 87th pct 17.9% 81st pct
Unpaid carers in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
14.2% 85th pct 13.6% 71st pct
Unpaid child care in Gisbornein Swan Hill +6.7 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
32.7% 100th pct 25.9% 54th pct
Defence service in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.6 pts higher in Gisborne
3.1% 44th pct 2.5% 14th pct
Housework 15h+ in Gisbornein Swan Hill +7.4 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
27.9% 100th pct 20.5% 34th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.5 larger in Gisborne gap widening
2.8 100th pct 2.3 14th pct
One-parent in Gisbornein Swan Hill +7.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
9.3% 0th pct 16.5% 49th pct
Living alone in Gisbornein Swan Hill +13.3 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
17.3% 0th pct 30.6% 72nd pct

Family composition

65.6% Couples with children ◂ +13.6 pts 52.0%
24.7% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 30.3%
9.3% One-parent families +7.2 pts ▸ 16.5%
0.5% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +1.7 pts ▸ 35.4%
17.3% 1 person +13.3 pts ▸ 30.6%
21.3% 4 people ◂ +9.5 pts 11.8%
15.5% 3 people ◂ +1.6 pts 13.9%
9.2% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.9%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gisbornein Swan Hill +$185 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$420 94th pct $235 11th pct
Mortgage in Gisbornein Swan Hill +$867 higher in Gisborne gap widening
$2,167 95th pct $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Gisbornein Swan Hill even gap steady
0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct
Renting in Gisbornein Swan Hill +19.2 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
12.6% 0th pct 31.8% 59th pct
Owned outright in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
37.9% 74th pct 35.0% 57th pct
Separate houses in Gisbornein Swan Hill +9.8 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
92.8% 95th pct 83.0% 42nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Gisbornein Swan Hill +14.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap steady
90.7% 100th pct 76.6% 40th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +17.4 pts 30.0%
37.9% Owned outright ◂ +2.9 pts 35.0%
12.6% Rented +19.2 pts ▸ 31.8%
0.9% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.2% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

92.8% Separate house ◂ +9.8 pts 83.0%
6.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.5% Flat or apartment +7.2 pts ▸ 7.8%
0.3% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +13.7 pts ▸ 49.7%
44.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +20.6 pts 23.6%
6.6% 2 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 16.4%
10.6% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 3.4%
1.7% 1 bedroom +3.1 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.1% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

18.9% $200–$349 +33.8 pts ▸ 52.7%
51.6% $350–$549 ◂ +40.6 pts 11.0%
7.4% Under $200 +23.0 pts ▸ 30.5%
14.0% $550–$749 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

22.6% $1,000–$1,799 +24.1 pts ▸ 46.7%
36.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +19.7 pts 16.5%
12.2% Under $1,000 +15.3 pts ▸ 27.5%
23.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +19.4 pts 3.8%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Gisbornein Swan Hill +5.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
1.6% 0th pct 7.5% 81st pct
Work from home in Gisbornein Swan Hill +20.5 pts higher in Gisborne gap widening
26.8% 100th pct 6.3% 34th pct
PT commute in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.9 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
1.0% 68th pct 0.2% 4th pct

How people get to work

52.2% Car (driver) +18.0 pts ▸ 70.2%
26.8% Worked at home ◂ +20.5 pts 6.3%
3.4% Car (passenger) +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%
1.4% Walked +3.4 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.1% Bicycle +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

44.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.4 pts 39.2%
21.7% 1 vehicle +13.4 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 12.4%
13.5% 4 or more ◂ +7.6 pts 5.9%
1.6% No vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Gisbornein Swan Hill +3.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
32.8% 8th pct 36.5% 25th pct
Recent arrivals in Gisbornein Swan Hill +29.8 pts higher in Swan Hill gap widening
4.5% 0th pct 34.2% 100th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Gisbornein Swan Hill +0.1 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
3.1% 6th pct 3.0% 3rd pct
Participation in Gisbornein Swan Hill +6.3 pts higher in Gisborne gap narrowing
66.1% 90th pct 59.8% 60th pct
Full-time in Gisbornein Swan Hill +1.9 pts higher in Swan Hill gap steady
58.1% 55th pct 60.0% 69th pct

Industries people work in

11.6% Health care & social assistance +4.1 pts ▸ 15.7%
14.1% Construction ◂ +5.3 pts 8.8%
10.9% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 9.3%
7.4% Retail trade +2.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
1.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.7 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%
5.7% Manufacturing +2.6 pts ▸ 8.3%
8.0% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%
4.4% Accommodation & food +3.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
6.6% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.5 pts 4.1%
3.5% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.9 pts 1.6%

Occupations people work in

24.9% Professionals ◂ +7.8 pts 17.2%
15.8% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 13.7%
15.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 13.6%
6.6% Labourers +8.3 pts ▸ 14.9%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 11.2%
11.0% Community & personal service +1.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
7.0% Sales workers +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%
4.3% Machinery operators & drivers +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Gisbornein Swan Hill +3.0 higher in Swan Hill
3.4 14th pct 6.3 91st pct
Types ≤15 min in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.5 more in Swan Hill
3.3 10th pct 5.8 87th pct
15-min city in Gisbornein Swan Hill +41.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
32.5% 9th pct 74.3% 89th pct
Walk to shops in Gisbornein Swan Hill +46.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
26.7% 0th pct 73.5% 88th pct
Walk to transit in Gisbornein Swan Hill +29.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
60.9% 25th pct 90.6% 80th pct
Walk to school in Gisbornein Swan Hill +20.8 pts higher in Swan Hill
53.5% 27th pct 74.2% 77th pct
Walk to a park in Gisbornein Swan Hill +28.6 pts higher in Swan Hill
70.0% 12th pct 98.6% 100th pct
Walk to health in Gisbornein Swan Hill +25.4 pts higher in Swan Hill
22.5% 11th pct 47.9% 70th pct
Amenities/1k in Gisbornein Swan Hill +30.4 more in Swan Hill
10.5 13th pct 40.9 100th pct
Intersections/km² in Gisbornein Swan Hill +4 higher in Swan Hill
7 16th pct 11 28th pct
Mean slope in Gisbornein Swan Hill +2.9 pts higher in Gisborne
5.4% 57th pct 2.5% 0th pct

Compare Gisborne with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gisborne vs Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sua/2009/gisborne/vs/2017/swan-hill