38,264 ▲ +2.9%
Lower than 71% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 37,202
- 2016: 37,336
- 2021: 38,264
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Murray River - Swan Hill · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Murray River - Swan Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A typical resident in Murray River - Swan Hill is 45, making the area noticeably older than both Victoria and the national average. This older demographic is a defining feature of the region, where nearly a quarter of the population are now seniors.
38,264
▲ +2.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Murray River - Swan Hill — lower than 71% of areas.
| Murray River - Swan Hill | 38,264 |
|---|---|
| Rest of Vic. | 1,576,613 |
| Victoria | 6,503,491 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 2.9% since 2011, adding about 1,062 people to reach a total of 38,264. This community is noticeably older than most, with the typical age rising from 42 to 45 over the last decade.
45 yrs ▲ +7.1%
Older than 79% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 42 yrs
- 2016: 45 yrs
- 2021: 45 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 24.0% of the population, which is well above the 17.2% national figure. Meanwhile, the proportion of children under 15 has fallen to 17.3%, which is about the same as the state and national averages.
24.0% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 20.0%
- 2016: 22.9%
- 2021: 24.0%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -11.7%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 19.6%
- 2016: 17.7%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Murray River - Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Seniors (65+) (24%), with Young adults (25–44) at 23%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.5% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the Victorian average. Nearly half of all residents are married, while 10.8% are in a de facto relationship.
3.5% ▲ +19.4%
Higher than 58% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.9%
- 2021: 3.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.8% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 74% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 8.3%
- 2016: 9.0%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Murray River - Swan Hill, the largest group is Married at 49%, followed by Never married (31%) and Divorced (9%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Murray River - Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/21503/murray-river-swan-hill/topic/demographics-identity