Council area

Swan Hill, VIC

Swan Hill had a population of 21,403 at the 2021 Census (+4.0% since 2016). Median age 39.0. Median weekly household income $1,377. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Swan Hill at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Victoria.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Swan Hill's population grew by 4.0% to 21,403, slower than Victoria as a whole (+9.7%). With a median age of 39.0, it is older than the VIC average (37.9). Children under 10 make up 12.3% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 13.9%.

29.4% of households rent, close to the VIC average of 28.9%. 38.0% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 5.2% of homes (12.1% across Victoria). The 2021 Census counted 7,718 households.

The median household earns $1,377 a week, below the VIC average of $1,759. Renters pay a median $228 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,153 a month.

18.3% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the VIC average of 31.6%. 17.9% use a language other than English at home. 39.9% report no religion, lower than the VIC average (42.1%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Swan Hill beside VIC and Australia.

Swan HillVICAustralia
Population21,4036,503,50325,422,828
Growth since 2016+4.0%+9.7%+8.6%
Median age39.037.938.2
Households7,7182,390,1729,275,123
Flats and apartments5.2%12.1%14.3%
Renting29.4%28.9%31.1%
Owned outright38.0%32.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,377$1,759$1,747
Median rent a week$228$368$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,153$1,867$1,866
Born overseas18.3%31.6%29.3%
Other language at home17.9%29.1%23.6%
No religion39.9%42.1%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+4.0% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 20,4492011
  2. 20,5842016
  3. 21,4032021

Age

Median age 39.0, against 37.9 for Victoria.

Swan Hill Victoria
0–912.3%
10–1911.7%
20–2912.5%
30–3914.1%
40–4911.0%
50–5912.4%
60–6912.2%
70–798.4%
80+5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Swan Hill at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. Australian39.3%
  2. English36.4%
  3. Irish11.2%
  4. Scottish9.2%
  5. Italian8.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin2.1%
  2. Vietnamese2.1%
  3. Italian1.6%
  4. Punjabi1.1%
  5. Thai0.7%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. Malaysia4.1%
  2. Vietnam1.8%
  3. India1.3%
  4. Italy1.0%
  5. the Philippines0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

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