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Swan Hill vs Nyah

Name: Swan Hill vs Nyah — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 24 km apart · Swan Hill profile · Nyah profile

Swan Hill Nyah

Swan Hill and Nyah (L) are nearby Victorian areas with very different profiles. Swan Hill is a larger hub where residents are much younger, with a typical age of 38 compared to 53 in Nyah (L). It has a more qualified workforce, with 13.3% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 1.7% in Nyah (L). Swan Hill also has a higher share of renters at 32.2% and more people working or looking for work, while Nyah (L) is dominated by homeowners, with 56.3% owning their homes outright.

The gap in typical household income has widened since 2011, with Swan Hill now earning $364 more per week than Nyah (L). Despite this, the two areas share some common traits, such as similar proportions of people needing help with daily activities and an equal share of homes within walking distance of a park. While Swan Hill is far more walkable for schools and health services, both areas have a high share of people born overseas compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 15 yrs older in Nyah Population: 10,599 larger in Swan Hill Renting: 22.4 pts higher in Swan Hill Owned outright: 21.7 pts higher in Nyah Year 12: 16.6 pts higher in Swan Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Hill in Nyah +10,599 larger in Swan Hill gap narrowing

10,869 86th pct 270 14th pct

Median age in Swan Hill in Nyah +15 yrs older in Nyah gap widening

38 yrs 25th pct 53 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +9.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

21.2% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

26.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.7 pts 21.1%

19.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.9 pts 15.2%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 7.0%

Marital status

47.5% Married even 47.5%

33.2% Never married ◂ +5.4 pts 27.7%

8.0% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.8% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.4% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

Age & sex structure

Swan Hill Nyah

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.8% Australia ◂ +4.3 pts 75.6%

0.9% England +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.9% India ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

1.3% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.1% Philippines ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.0% Italy ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.8% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.4% Australian +7.1 pts ▸ 45.6%

37.0% English +1.8 pts ▸ 38.9%

11.9% Irish ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

9.7% Scottish +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

6.1% Italian ◂ +4.6 pts 1.5%

3.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.3% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.4% Indian ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.4% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Dutch ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.6% English only +1.7 pts ▸ 82.2%

1.8% Punjabi ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Vietnamese even 1.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

1.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.5% Tagalog ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.5% Christianity ◂ +8.0 pts 38.5%

38.9% No religion +4.4 pts ▸ 43.3%

7.8% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

3.0% Islam ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.1% Buddhism +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

44.0% Year 12 ◂ +16.6 pts 27.4%

17.1% Year 10 +11.2 pts ▸ 28.3%

15.3% Year 9 or below +6.5 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.3% Year 11 ◂ +1.4 pts 13.9%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV +6.3 pts ▸ 41.3%

17.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.2 pts 3.7%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +4.7 pts 11.0%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

2.1% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

12.8% Engineering & related +1.9 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.4% Management & commerce ◂ +5.2 pts 8.3%

12.5% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 11.9%

11.1% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

10.7% Education ◂ +7.0 pts 3.7%

4.4% Agriculture & environment +5.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 4.6%

5.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.6%

1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swan Hill in Nyah +$207 higher in Swan Hill gap narrowing

$753 68th pct $546 26th pct

Household income in Swan Hill in Nyah +$364 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,380 59th pct $1,016 25th pct

Family income in Swan Hill in Nyah +$457 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,790 64th pct $1,333 28th pct

Household income distribution

31.1% $650–$1,499 +10.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

30.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.7 pts 25.9%

19.5% Under $650 +4.6 pts ▸ 24.1%

7.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%

5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

39.7% Under $650 +9.0 pts ▸ 48.7%

37.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.3 pts 29.8%

12.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.8 pts 6.7%

2.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis +3.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

10.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.6% Mental health +1.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 5.2%

4.6% Heart disease +0.6 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.1% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

3.0% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 53.3%

20.3% One condition +1.9 pts ▸ 22.2%

7.1% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Hill in Nyah +0.2 larger in Swan Hill gap narrowing

2.3 43rd pct 2.1 29th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples with children ◂ +10.5 pts 40.9%

30.5% Couples without children +14.1 pts ▸ 44.6%

16.8% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 14.0%

1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.4% 2 people +8.3 pts ▸ 43.8%

30.9% 1 person +6.6 pts ▸ 37.5%

13.9% 3 people ◂ +0.5 pts 13.4%

11.6% 4 people ◂ +1.8 pts 9.8%

5.7% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.3% 6 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Hill in Nyah +$28 higher in Nyah gap narrowing

$235 36th pct $263 47th pct

Mortgage in Swan Hill in Nyah +$500 higher in Swan Hill gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $800 11th pct

People / bedroom in Swan Hill in Nyah even gap narrowing

0.80 57th pct 0.80 57th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.6% Owned outright +21.7 pts ▸ 56.3%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.1 pts ▸ 33.9%

32.2% Rented ◂ +22.4 pts 9.8%

1.9% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.6% Other tenure ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

82.6% Separate house +12.9 pts ▸ 95.5%

8.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

7.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +7.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +3.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms +11.6 pts ▸ 61.6%

23.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 12.5%

16.7% 2 bedrooms +2.1 pts ▸ 18.8%

4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 2.7%

0.1% Studio / none +3.5 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.3 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.1% $200–$349 +56.0 pts ▸ 109.1%

31.0% Under $200 ◂ +31.0 pts 0.0%

11.2% $350–$549 ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

27.7% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 65.8%

47.2% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +18.2 pts 28.9%

16.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +16.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 70.0%

6.2% Worked at home +2.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

6.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.9 pts 2.7%

4.7% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +0.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.3 pts 32.4%

12.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

7.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 5.4%

5.4% 4 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

8.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +10.3 pts ▸ 19.1%

15.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.1 pts 13.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

9.9% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 2.7%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

8.7% Construction +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.3% Manufacturing ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%

3.8% Other services +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.1% Transport & warehousing +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%

2.5% Administrative & support +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

3.2% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.1% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +9.0 pts 8.2%

13.5% Technicians & trades +1.9 pts ▸ 15.5%

13.5% Managers ◂ +1.7 pts 11.8%

12.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.7 pts 8.2%

4.9% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 11.8%

11.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.9 pts 6.4%

9.7% Sales workers ◂ +1.5 pts 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Hill in Nyah +1.6 higher in Swan Hill

6.5 91st pct 4.8 60th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Hill in Nyah +1.9 more in Swan Hill

5.9 74th pct 4.0 40th pct

15-min city in Swan Hill in Nyah +76.2 pts higher in Swan Hill

76.2% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Swan Hill in Nyah +24.7 pts higher in Nyah

75.3% 65th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Hill in Nyah +4.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

92.9% 87th pct 88.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Swan Hill in Nyah +75.9 pts higher in Swan Hill

75.9% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Swan Hill in Nyah even

100.0% 98th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Swan Hill in Nyah +49.1 pts higher in Swan Hill

49.1% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Hill in Nyah +3.9 more in Swan Hill

40.9 84th pct 37.0 80th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Hill in Nyah +14 higher in Swan Hill

63 82nd pct 49 72nd pct

Mean slope in Swan Hill in Nyah +1.2 pts higher in Nyah

2.5% 9th pct 3.7% 35th pct

Compare Swan Hill with nearby areas

Woorinen South Lake Boga Nyah Nyah West Tooleybuc Kerang Moulamein Barham - Koondrook (Barham Part)

Compare Nyah with nearby areas

Nyah West Woorinen South Tooleybuc Swan Hill Lake Boga Manangatang Balranald Sea Lake

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Hill vs Nyah [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/vs/UCL222066/nyah