Swan Hill

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 9,880 people were usually resident in Swan Hill: of these 48.3% were male and 51.7% were female. Of the total population 3.2% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 20.8% of people usually resident in Swan Hill were children aged 0-14 years, and 28.1% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 38 years.

In the 2006 Census, 90.9% of people usually resident in Swan Hill were Australian citizens, 5.7% were born overseas and 0.4% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 49.6% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Swan Hill were married, 10.4% were either separated or divorced, 9.0% were widowed and 31.0% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 87.7% of people usually resident in Swan Hill, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were Italy 1.4%, England 1.0%, New Zealand 0.4%, Scotland 0.3% and Afghanistan 0.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Swan Hill were Catholic 28.0%, No Religion 18.0%, Anglican 16.5%, Uniting Church 12.0% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Swan Hill were Italian 2.6%, Dari 0.2%, Arabic 0.2%, Cantonese 0.2% and Bengali 0.2%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.4%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 4,549 people aged 15 years and over in Swan Hill were in the labour force. Of these 60.7% worked full-time, 28.5% worked part-time, 4.0% were away from work, 2.5% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 4.4% were unemployed. 2,788 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Swan Hill were Professionals 15.5%, Technicians and Trades Workers 14.7%, Managers 14.4%, Labourers 13.3%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 12.7%, Sales Workers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.8% and Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.4%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Swan Hill, the most common responses for industry of employment included School Education 6.9%, Hospitals 5.2%, Cafes, Restaurants and Takeaway Food Services 4.1%, Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 3.4% and Supermarket and Grocery Stores 3.3%.

In the 2006 Census in Swan Hill, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $408, the median family income was $1,038 and the median household income was $739.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 2,519 families in Swan Hill: of these 40.8% were couple families without children, 41.6% were couple families with children, 15.4% were one parent families and 2.2% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 3,974 occupied private dwellings were counted in Swan Hill.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Swan Hill, 80.4% were separate houses, 6.8% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 10.7% were flats, units or apartments and 1.9% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Swan Hill, 35.3% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.2% were owned with a mortgage and 29.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Swan Hill, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 49.1% were rented from a real estate agent, 23.4% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 25.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Swan Hill, the median weekly rent was $140. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $953. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Swan Hill, 63.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 29.0% were single (or lone) person households and 3.2% were group households.