Swan Hill (RC)
Community Explorer based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
21,094
Estimated resident population
2024 ERP
-0.5%
Annual ERP growth
2023-2024
16.6%
Born overseas
2021 Census
66.3%
Households that own outright or have a mortgage
2021 Census
11.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
2021 Census
At a glance
Key indicators across each category. Click any tile to explore the full data.
Population
5 topics
21,403
total persons (2021)
Children are 0.9pp above Regional Vic.; 70+ is 1.8pp below Regional Vic..
Cultural diversity
6 topics
3.7%
born in Malaysia
Top overseas birthplaces: Malaysia, Vietnam and India.
Housing
8 topics
85.4%
Separate house
Medium/high density is 1.1pp above Regional Vic..
Income
4 topics
12.2%
households earning $3,000+/wk
High-income households are 2.7pp below Regional Vic..
Education
2 topics
11.2%
Bachelor Or Higher Degree
Bachelor+ is 7pp below Regional Vic..
Employment
8 topics
3.5%
unemployment rate
Unemployment fell 1.6pp since 2016.
5.1%
2016
3.5%
2021
Specialist topics
4 topics
71
dwelling approvals (2025-26 FYTD)
13 approved in Jan 2026.
About this explorer
The Swan Hill (RC) Community Explorer provides demographic analysis based on results from the 2021 and 2016 Census of Population and Housing.
Data is compiled and presented by Geografia.
Data coverage
Current Census
Primary dataset
2021
Comparison Census
Change over time
2016
Benchmark types
Depends on geography
3-4
Topics covered
Topic routes available
42