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Swan Hill vs Kerang

Name: Swan Hill vs Kerang — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Swan Hill profile · Kerang profile

Swan Hill Kerang

Swan Hill and Kerang are two Victorian towns with very different profiles. Swan Hill is a more diverse and younger hub, where 34.8% of residents are recent overseas arrivals and 12.6% use a language other than English at home. It also has a more qualified workforce, with 44% of people completing Year 12. In contrast, Kerang is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 compared to 38 in Swan Hill. Residents in Kerang are more likely to own their homes outright (46.1%) and have better walking access to health services and schools.

Both towns are very similar in other ways, such as having nearly identical shares of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people. They also share similar rates of people living in de facto relationships and those with no religion. Since 2011, however, the gaps between them have often grown. The difference in typical age has widened from 2 to 13 years, while the gap in typical personal income has increased to $182.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 25.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Median age: 13 yrs older in Kerang Population: 7,173 larger in Swan Hill Other language: 10.1 pts higher in Swan Hill Born overseas: 7.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Hill in Kerang +7,173 larger in Swan Hill gap narrowing

10,869 86th pct 3,696 82nd pct

Median age in Swan Hill in Kerang +13 yrs older in Kerang gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 51 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

21.2% Seniors (65+) +9.6 pts ▸ 30.8%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.3 pts 18.5%

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 25.4%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.7 pts 16.4%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 9.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +4.9 pts 42.6%

33.2% Never married ◂ +2.2 pts 30.9%

7.8% Widowed +3.3 pts ▸ 11.1%

8.0% Divorced +2.6 pts ▸ 10.7%

3.4% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Swan Hill Kerang

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 86.4%

1.9% India ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.9% England +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Vietnam ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.6%

1.0% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.8% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

0.4% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

37.0% English +8.7 pts ▸ 45.7%

38.4% Australian +4.8 pts ▸ 43.3%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.1 pts 10.7%

9.7% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.1 pts 2.1%

3.8% German +0.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.4% Indian ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch even 1.0%

0.2% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +9.9 pts ▸ 90.5%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 0.1%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity +3.9 pts ▸ 50.4%

38.9% No religion +0.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

7.8% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.0% Islam ◂ +2.9 pts 0.1%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.6 pts 0.2%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 31.3%

17.1% Year 10 +3.9 pts ▸ 21.0%

15.3% Year 9 or below +4.8 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.3% Year 11 +2.9 pts ▸ 18.2%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +4.6 pts ▸ 39.5%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.2 pts 13.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 14.8%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.0 pts 2.7%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 11.9%

12.5% Health ◂ +2.2 pts 10.3%

11.1% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.7% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

4.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

1.4% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Swan Hill in Kerang +$182 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$753 68th pct $571 31st pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Kerang +$376 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,380 59th pct $1,004 24th pct

Family income in Swan Hill in Kerang +$384 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,790 64th pct $1,406 35th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 35.7%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.1 pts 21.5%

19.5% Under $650 +6.9 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.6%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 50.6%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 30.1%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.3 pts 8.3%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 15.8%

10.7% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.0% Diabetes +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

3.0% Cancer +1.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.1% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.0% Stroke +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +8.3 pts 50.8%

20.3% One condition +2.9 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.1% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.6%

3.8% Three or more +2.6 pts ▸ 6.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.2 larger in Swan Hill gap widening

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 46.7%

30.5% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 34.1%

16.8% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 17.5%

1.4% Other families +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

Household size

30.9% 1 person +8.4 pts ▸ 39.3%

35.4% 2 people ◂ +0.7 pts 34.7%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +3.1 pts 10.8%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 8.5%

5.7% 5 people ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

2.3% 6 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Hill in Kerang +$35 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$235 36th pct $200 23rd pct

Mortgage in Swan Hill in Kerang +$300 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,000 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.10 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +11.5 pts ▸ 46.1%

32.2% Rented ◂ +8.8 pts 23.4%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.5 pts 25.3%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +6.9 pts ▸ 89.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 51.0%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +1.5 pts 21.8%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +0.2 pts ▸ 16.9%

3.3% 5 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 2.1%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 ◂ +1.2 pts 51.9%

31.0% Under $200 +7.8 pts ▸ 38.7%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +9.3 pts 1.9%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% Under $1,000 +19.8 pts ▸ 47.5%

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.6 pts 37.6%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.6%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 1.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.3 pts 68.2%

6.2% Worked at home +0.5 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Walked +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.7%

0.2% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.8% 1 vehicle +4.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

39.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +5.9 pts 33.1%

12.1% 3 vehicles +0.3 pts ▸ 12.3%

7.7% No vehicle +0.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

5.4% 4 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.8 pts 14.0%

9.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.3% Manufacturing +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety +5.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +1.6 pts 7.7%

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

8.7% Construction ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%

4.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

3.2% Professional & technical +0.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.8% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

17.2% Professionals ◂ +0.7 pts 16.5%

13.5% Technicians & trades +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

15.1% Labourers ◂ +1.8 pts 13.3%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +0.3 pts 12.6%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.4 pts 9.9%

9.7% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.7 higher in Swan Hill

6.5 91st pct 5.7 78th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.4 more in Kerang

5.9 74th pct 6.3 81st pct

15-min city in Swan Hill in Kerang +4.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

76.2% 66th pct 71.6% 61st pct

Walk to shops in Swan Hill in Kerang +6.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

75.3% 65th pct 68.5% 58th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Hill in Kerang +60.0 pts higher in Swan Hill

92.9% 87th pct 32.9% 42nd pct

Walk to school in Swan Hill in Kerang +17.1 pts higher in Kerang

75.9% 57th pct 93.0% 82nd pct

Walk to a park in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.5 pts higher in Swan Hill

100.0% 98th pct 99.4% 84th pct

Walk to health in Swan Hill in Kerang +37.0 pts higher in Kerang

49.1% 61st pct 86.1% 86th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Hill in Kerang +14.4 more in Swan Hill

40.9 84th pct 26.5 68th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Hill in Kerang +29 higher in Swan Hill

63 82nd pct 34 54th pct

Mean slope in Swan Hill in Kerang +0.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

2.5% 9th pct 2.4% 8th pct

Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

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Compare Kerang with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Hill vs Kerang [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/vs/UCL215041/kerang