Victoria in Future 2016
Swan Hill (RC)
Population change
Average annual population growth rate, 2011 to 2031
2.0%
Annual growth rate
1.5%
1.0%
0.5%
0.0%
Location: 320 km north-west of Melbourne
Area (2011): 6,115 km²
Pop. Density (2011): 3.4 persons per km²
Major Centres: Swan Hill; Robinvale; Nyah West
-0.5%
-1.0%
2011-16
2016-21
Swan Hill
2021-26
2026-31
Victoria
Population and households
2011
20,865
20,585
8,409
2.45
2016
20,394
20,107
8,395
2.40
2021
20,437
20,137
8,578
2.35
2026
20,555
20,231
8,724
2.32
2031
20,708
20,351
8,873
2.29
2011-2031
2011-16
2016-21
2021-26
2026-31
-157
0.0%
-471
-0.5%
43
0.0%
118
0.1%
153
0.1%
464
0.3%
-14
0.0%
184
0.4%
146
0.3%
148
0.3%
2011
2,429
3,189
2,347
443
2016
2,475
3,105
2,384
431
2021
2,557
3,118
2,475
429
2026
2,593
3,152
2,555
424
2031
2,614
3,204
2,634
422
Total Population
Pop. in private dwellings
Households
Average household size
Change in population
Net change
Average annual change
Change in households
Net change
Average annual change
Household types
Couple-only
Family with children
One person
Other
Age distribution
Population by five-year age group and sex, 2011 and 2031
Population by broad age groups, 2011 and 2031
2011
2031
80-84
70-74
27.5%
27.6%
60-64
26.4%
24.0%
50-54
40-44
53.6%
51.3%
30-34
20-24
16.3%
16.4%
56.0%
56.2%
22.3%
22.4%
10-14
0-4
1,000
800
600
400
200
0
200
400
600
Series5
2031 Males
2031 Males
2011 Males
2011 Males 20312031
Females
Females
800
1,000
2011
2011
Females
Females
Population
Population characteristics
Estimated resident population, 1991 to 2031
2011 Census
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
0
1991
1996
2001
2006
Actual
2011
2016
2021
Projected
2026
2031
Dwellings
Separate houses
Other
Labour force
Participation rate
Unemployment rate
CALD
Born overseas
of which
LOTE countries2
Swan Hill
No.
7,803
1,324
%
Victoria
No.
85.5
1,727,097
14.5
549,858
%
75.9
24.1
62.2
4.9
64.8
5.4
2,403
12.5
1,405,334
27.7
1,927
10.1
1,046,719
20.6
1. All persons born O/S, excl those born in Canada, Ireland, NZ, South Africa, UK and USA.
.