11,186 ▼ -75.9%
Lower than 90% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 46,505
- 2016: 10,905
- 2021: 11,186
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan Hill · Urban Area
Demographics & Identity in Swan Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of the 11,186 people in Swan Hill are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. While the typical resident is 38 years old, there is a notable gap between the young and the old, with a high number of seniors living alongside a larger-than-usual proportion of children.
11,186
▼ -75.9%
- 1,666–2,215: 1 area
- 2,215–2,944: 0 areas
- 2,944–3,914: 0 areas
- 3,914–5,203: 1 area
- 5,203–6,917: 0 areas
- 6,917–9,196: 0 areas
- 9,196–12,225: 6 areas
- 12,225–16,252: 16 areas
- 16,252–21,605: 17 areas
- 21,605–28,721: 14 areas
- 28,721–38,182: 7 areas
- 38,182–50,758: 12 areas
- 50,758–67,478: 4 areas
- 67,478–89,704: 6 areas
- 89,704–119,252: 4 areas
- 119,252–158,533: 3 areas
- 158,533–210,752: 2 areas
- 210,752–280,172: 2 areas
- 280,172–372,458: 4 areas
- 372,458–495,142: 2 areas
- 495,142–658,237: 1 area
- 658,237–875,054: 3 areas
- 875,054–1,163,289: 1 area
- 1,163,289–1,546,466: 1 area
- 1,546,466–2,055,858: 0 areas
- 2,055,858–2,733,039: 2 areas
- 2,733,039–3,633,278: 0 areas
- 3,633,278–4,830,047: 2 areas
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — lower than 90% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population has shrank 76% since 2011, losing about 35,319 people to reach its current total of 11,186. This makes it one of the smallest areas at this level.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2% and rose 6.0 points since 2011. At the other end of the scale, children under 15 make up 19.2% of the area, which is higher than most similar places.
21.1% ▲ +40.0%
Higher than 58% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 15.0%
- 2016: 20.4%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.2% ▼ -11.4%
Higher than 71% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 21.7%
- 2016: 18.9%
- 2021: 19.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swan Hill splits fairly evenly between Young adults (25–44) (27%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.2% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, a figure that is much lower than most areas but has risen 2.0 points since 2011.
4.2% ▲ +9.6%
Lower than 64% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 3.9%
- 2016: 3.6%
- 2021: 4.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +22.8%
Lower than 87% of urban area areas.
- 2011: 8.9%
- 2016: 9.7%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (33%) and Divorced (8%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
More for Swan Hill
Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Swan Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/2017/swan-hill/topic/demographics-identity