10,869 ▼ -16.9%
Higher than 86% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 13,081
- 2016: 13,511
- 2021: 10,869
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan Hill · Urban Centre
Demographics & Identity in Swan Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of seniors live in Swan Hill compared to the rest of Victoria, with 21.2% of the population aged 65 and over. The town's population has shrunk by 17% since 2011, though the typical resident is now slightly younger at 38 years old.
10,869
▼ -16.9%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–5: 0 areas
- 5–9: 0 areas
- 9–16: 2 areas
- 16–27: 1 area
- 27–47: 2 areas
- 47–81: 2 areas
- 81–139: 14 areas
- 139–241: 145 areas
- 241–418: 340 areas
- 418–723: 351 areas
- 723–1,252: 304 areas
- 1,252–2,168: 191 areas
- 2,168–3,752: 181 areas
- 3,752–6,495: 107 areas
- 6,495–11,242: 69 areas
- 11,242–19,459: 44 areas
- 19,459–33,683: 31 areas
- 33,683–58,304: 17 areas
- 58,304–100,921: 8 areas
- 100,921–174,689: 8 areas
- 174,689–302,378: 4 areas
- 302,378–523,401: 5 areas
- 523,401–905,982: 2 areas
- 905,982–1,568,210: 1 area
- 1,568,210–2,714,494: 2 areas
- 2,714,494–4,698,656: 2 areas
All urban centre areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Hill — higher than 86% of areas.
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Swan Hill is one of the largest areas at this level with 10,869 people. However, the population has fallen by about 2,212 people since 2011.
38 yrs ▼ -2.6%
Younger than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 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 make up 21.2% of the community, which is well above the 16.8% seen across Victoria. Children under 15 are also common here at 19.1%, a figure slightly above the state average.
21.2% ▲ +20.7%
Lower than 54% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 17.5%
- 2016: 19.7%
- 2021: 21.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
19.1% ▼ -5.9%
Higher than 61% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 20.3%
- 2016: 18.8%
- 2021: 19.1%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swan Hill, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 27%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Seniors (65+) (21%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Indigenous people make up 4.3% of the population, which is well above the Victorian figure of 1.0%. Those in de facto relationships account for 10.9%, which is much lower than in most similar areas.
4.3% ▲ +384.6%
Lower than 51% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 0.9%
- 2016: 1.6%
- 2021: 4.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +29.7%
Lower than 75% of urban centre areas.
- 2011: 8.4%
- 2016: 10.6%
- 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).
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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/ucl/UCL213014/swan-hill/topic/demographics-identity