Swan Hill

Victoria · North West · 21,325 people · 66 suburbs · 18 postcodes

Swan Hill at a glance

21,325
Population
#54 of 79 in VIC
6,021
km² area
4/km² density
39.4
Median age
+0.3 vs VIC
927
SEIFA IRSAD
#69 of 79 in VIC
15
Schools
11 gov, 3 Cath, 1 indep
16.6%
Born overseas
30.1%
Renting

Map shows the Swan Hill LGA boundary in blue with a marker per suburb. Hover for suburb name, click for details.

Marker colour reflects SEIFA IRSAD decile: ● 1-2 (most disadvantaged), ● 3-4, ● 5-6, ● 7-8, ● 9-10 (most advantaged).

Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021. Map tiles: OpenStreetMap contributors.

Federal electorate boundaries can be toggled on the map. Boundary source: ABS ASGS 2021 CED boundaries.

Swan Hill is a Local Government Area in Victoria, in the Melbourne region. It covers 66 suburbs across 18 postcodes and an area of 6,021 km². Swan Hill has a population of 21,325 , ranking #54 most populous in VIC. The most populous suburb is Swan Hill (11,186 residents).About 16.6% of residents were born overseas and 16.4% speak a language other than English at home.

Who lives here

Age structure

0–14 (18.8%) 15–24 (10.6%) 25–44 (27.0%) 45–64 (24.1%) 65+ (19.5%)
Show counts
0–14 years3,993 (18.8%)
15–24 years2,261 (10.6%)
25–44 years5,738 (27.0%)
45–64 years5,122 (24.1%)
65+ years4,147 (19.5%)
16.6%
Born overseas
16.4%
Speak a language other than English at home
4.5%
First Nations
2.5
Avg household size

How they live

Housing tenure

Owned outright (39.1%) Mortgaged (30.8%) Renting (30.1%)

Dwelling type mix

Separate house (93.0%) Semi/townhouse (3.5%) Flat/apartment (3.5%)
$217
Median weekly rent
$1,161
Median monthly mortgage
36.8%
Households with 0-1 cars
63.2%
Households with 2+ cars

Work and learning

3.6%
Unemployment rate
5,886
In full-time work
3,188
In part-time work

Schools in Swan Hill

15 schools across Swan Hill: 73.3% Government, 20.0% Catholic, 6.7% Independent. The VIC average is 68.6% / 21.4% / 10.0%. Schools here have a median ICSEA of 942 (range 819 to 1036). VIC median is 1027; national mean is 1000.

Sector mix

VIC average for comparison
Government Catholic Independent

Type breakdown

Primary (60.0%) Secondary (13.3%) Combined (20.0%) Special (6.7%)

ICSEA range

700 National mean 1000 1300
LGA median 942 VIC median 1027LGA range 819 to 1036

ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) summarises the socio-economic background of each school's families. Higher values indicate more advantage. Source: ACARA 2025.

All 15 schools in Swan Hill, sorted by enrolment:

School Sector Type Suburb Students ICSEA
Swan Hill College Government Secondary Swan Hill 747 944
St Mary's School Catholic Primary Swan Hill 603 1036
St Mary MacKillop College Catholic Secondary Swan Hill 540 1023
Swan Hill Primary School Government Primary Swan Hill 516 942
Mildura South Primary School Government Primary Mildura South 457 939
St Mary's School Catholic Combined Robinvale 290 962
Robinvale College Government Combined Robinvale 257 819
Swan Hill North Primary School Government Primary Swan Hill 184 926
Swan Hill Specialist School Government Special Swan Hill 85 908
Woorinen District Primary School Government Primary Woorinen South 75 931
Lake Boga Primary School Government Primary Lake Boga 62 988
Manangatang P-12 College Government Combined Manangatang 58 972
Nyah District Primary School Government Primary Nyah West 42 893
Beverford District Primary School Government Primary Beverford 32 939
Swan Hill Christian School Independent Primary Swan Hill 29 1017

Source: ACARA School Profiles 2025. ICSEA shown where reported; some schools (notably small primaries) do not publish ICSEA.

SEIFA socio-economic indexes

SEIFA 2021 ranks Australian areas across four dimensions. Scores are population-weighted averages of suburb-level SEIFA scores within Swan Hill. Higher scores indicate more advantage; the national mean is 1000.

IRSAD

Relative socio-economic advantage and disadvantage

927
Ranked #69 of 79 VIC LGAs

IRSD

Relative disadvantage only (lower = more disadvantaged)

940

IER

Economic resources: income, wealth, housing

951

IEO

Education and occupation: qualifications, skill levels

921

Suburbs in Swan Hill

Swan Hill contains 66 suburbs and 18 postcodes. Sorted by population.

SuburbPostcodePopulationMedian incomeMedian age
Swan Hill 3585 11,186 $1,390/wk 38
Robinvale 3549 3,497 $1,317/wk 36
Lake Boga 3584 982 $1,416/wk 45
Nyah West 3595 673 $979/wk 45
Nyah 3594 536 $1,130/wk 46
Woorinen South 3588 404 $1,283/wk 42
Beverford 3590 337 $1,390/wk 42
Manangatang 3546 274 $1,233/wk 53
Woorinen 3589 262 $1,937/wk 37
Tyntynder South 3586 250 $1,390/wk 46
Piangil 3597 230 $1,222/wk 49
Tol Tol 3549 175 $2,146/wk 35
Ultima 3544 173 $962/wk 50
Vinifera 3591 163 $1,708/wk 49
Tresco 3583 162 $1,399/wk 46
Pental Island 3586 159 $2,055/wk 42
Tyntynder 3586 157 $1,474/wk 37
Boundary Bend 3599 154 $1,531/wk 53
Tresco West 3584 153 $1,375/wk 33
Castle Donnington 3585 139 $1,541/wk 43
Wemen 3549 128 $1,958/wk 34
Murrawee 3586 126 $1,562/wk 41
Murraydale 3586 105 $2,062/wk 48
Woorinen North 3589 94 $1,375/wk 36
Wood Wood 3596 91 $900/wk 51
Lake Powell 3597 86 $1,901/wk 34
Bannerton 3549 78 $1,375/wk 32
Kenley 3597 64 $2,562/wk 35
Kunat 3585 45 $1,749/wk 35
Waitchie 3544 43 $2,166/wk 29
Annuello 3549 40 $1,437/wk 41
Natya 3597 40 $2,583/wk 49
Goschen 3585 35 $1,874/wk 46
Liparoo 3549 33 $1,812/wk 34
Narrung 3597 24 $1,333/wk 35
Nowie 3585 24 $2,374/wk 53
Kooloonong 3597 19 $1,375/wk 44
Meatian 3585 19 $2,249/wk 35
Nyrraby 3585 18 $1,437/wk 33
Chinkapook 3546 17 $1,625/wk 59
Pira 3585 16 $1,875/wk 20
Bolton 3546 15 $1,374/wk 25
Murnungin 3544 14 $1,625/wk 59
Towan 3596 13 $2,250/wk 48
Fish Point 3585 11 $762/wk 36
Gerahmin 3546 11 $3,250/wk 44
Swan Hill West 3585 11 $4,750/wk 26
Gowanford 3544 8 $2,750/wk 34
Turoar 3546 8 $2,250/wk 66
Winnambool 3546 8 $1,000/wk 66
Polisbet 3585 5 $900/wk 62
Cocamba 3546 4 $450/wk 15
Chillingollah 3585 3 $450/wk 57
Chinangin 3544 3 $749/wk 49
Bulga 3586 $8,000/wk 58
East Yeoburn 3579
Mildura Centre Plaza 3501
Mildura South 3501
Miralie 3596
Robinvale Irrigation District Section B 3549
Robinvale Irrigation District Section C 3549
Robinvale Irrigation District Section D 3549
Robinvale Irrigation District Section E 3549
Ultima East 3544
Wandown 3549
Winlaton 3585 $225/wk 53

Postcodes covered

3501, 3544, 3546, 3549, 3579, 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586, 3588, 3589, 3590, 3591, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597, 3599

Compare Swan Hill with neighbouring LGAs

Side-by-side demographic and socio-economic snapshot of Swan Hill and its closest neighbouring LGAs.

LGA Population Median age SEIFA IRSAD % renting % overseas-born
Swan Hill (VIC) 21,325 39.4 927 30.1% 16.6%
Gannawarra 10,714 51.3 920 18.8% 5.7%
Mildura 56,972 40.2 922 31.2% 13.7%
Buloke 6,127 51.5 945 15.7% 6.3%

Services and amenities

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Frequently asked questions about Swan Hill

What is the population of Swan Hill?

The 2021 Census recorded 21,325 people living in Swan Hill, across 66 suburbs.

What suburbs are in Swan Hill?

Swan Hill contains 66 suburbs. The most populous are Swan Hill, Robinvale, Lake Boga, Nyah West, Nyah.See the full list in the Suburbs section above.

What postcodes are in Swan Hill?

Swan Hill covers 18 postcodes: 3501, 3544, 3546, 3549, 3579, 3583, 3584, 3585, 3586, 3588, 3589, 3590, 3591, 3594, 3595, 3596, 3597, 3599.

How many schools are in Swan Hill?

Swan Hill has 15 schools, including 11 government, 3 Catholic, and 1 independent schools (ACARA 2025).

What is the SEIFA score for Swan Hill?

Swan Hill has a population-weighted SEIFA IRSAD score of 927, where the national average is 1000. Higher scores indicate more relative advantage.

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 (IRSD, IRSAD, IER, IEO), ACARA School Profiles 2025, ABS ASGS 2021 LGA boundaries. How this data is sourced.