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Swan Hill

20,962 residents (ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025) across 6,116 km², 60 suburbs. Council website: swanhill.vic.gov.au.

Council series run to July 2026.

Population

20,962

ABS estimated resident population, 30 June 2025 · +0.1% in a year

Density

3.4/km²

6,116 km² · ERP 2025 over the ABS 2024 boundary

Council-wide house median

$418k

Established-house transfers across the whole council, FY 2023-24 (ABS)

Federal grants per resident

$455

Financial Assistance Grant 2025-26 over ERP 2025

Dwelling approvals

4.4 per 1,000

Residents, 12 months to July 2026 (ABS Building Approvals)

Advantage decile

4 of 10

SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, national (10 = most advantaged)

Suburbs

60

Where it holds most residents (ABS mesh-block allocation)

Trends

Council-level series. Each chart names its source and period.

PopulationABS estimated resident population at 30 June, 2001–2025
Council-wide median sale pricesABS Data by Region: median transfer price across the whole council by financial year, 2018-19–2023-24. Not any one suburb's price.
Dwelling approvalsABS Building Approvals, monthly, 2021-07–2026-07
Federal Financial Assistance GrantsTotal grant by financial year, 2017-18–2025-26 (Dept of Infrastructure)

People and housing

Council-wide figures from the ABS Census of 2021 and SEIFA 2021 (national deciles, 10 = most advantaged).

Median age
39
Median household income
$1,379/week
Median rent
$225/week
Median mortgage repayment
$1,157/month
Households renting
28.7%
Average household
2.5 people
Advantage and disadvantage (IRSAD)
decile 4 of 10
Disadvantage (IRSD)
decile 3 of 10

Council finances

From Local Government Victoria's Performance Reporting Framework (LGPRF), 2024-25.

Average rates per property
$2,333
2024-25
Operating result
+2.2%
adjusted underlying result; negative = deficit
Asset renewal
143%
renewal and upgrade spend vs depreciation

Suburbs

60 suburbs where Swan Hill holds most residents. Population is Census 2021 for the whole suburb. A median here is the suburb’s own Valuer-General median — suburbs without one are blank, never filled with the council figure.

SuburbPopulationIn this councilMedian house (VG)Flood / bushfireIRSAD
Swan Hill11,186All$488kDec 202510% / 86%3
Robinvale3,497All$458kDec 202531% / 53%1
Lake Boga982All$360kDec 202542% / 75%4
Nyah West673All$295kDec 20250% / 80%1
Nyah536All$325kDec 202533% / 81%1
Woorinen South404All0% / 71%2
Beverford337All46% / 83%4
Manangatang274All0% / 100%2
Woorinen262All0% / 2%6
Tyntynder South250All24% / 86%5
Piangil230All14% / 91%4
Tol Tol175All31% / 73%2
Ultima173All0% / 100%5
Vinifera163All24% / 70%4
Tresco162All36% / 72%4
Pental Island159All86% / 99%6
Tyntynder157All94% / 100%3
Boundary Bend154All26% / 57%4
Tresco West153All8% / 77%4
Castle Donnington139All17% / 100%9
Wemen128All16% / 74%3
Murrawee126All16% / 37%5
Murraydale105All99% / 100%3
Woorinen North94All0% / 72%4
Wood Wood91All22% / 44%2
Lake Powell86All45% / 60%3
Bannerton78All<1% / 75%3
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.)75All40% / 69%4
Kenley64All43% / 62%4
Kunat45All0% / 100%9
Waitchie43All20% / 100%5
Annuello40All0% / 100%3
Natya40All12% / 100%4
Goschen35All0% / 100%9
Liparoo33All18% / 75%3
Narrung (Vic.)24All17% / 94%4
Nowie24All0% / 100%5
Kooloonong19All0% / 94%4
Meatian1958%0% / 100%5
Nyrraby18All0% / 100%5
Chinkapook17All0% / 100%9
Pira16All0% / 100%4
Bolton15All0% / 100%9
Murnungin14All5% / 100%5
Towan13All0% / 95%4
Fish Point11All91% / 100%4
Gerahmin11All0% / 100%9
Swan Hill West11All0% / 100%9
Gowanford8All0% / 100%5
Turoar8All0% / 100%9
Winnambool8All0% / 100%9
Polisbet5All0% / 100%5
Cocamba4All0% / 100%9
Chillingollah3All<1% / 100%5
Chinangin3All16% / 100%5
Bulga (Vic.)All0% / 100%
MiralieAll0% / 93%
Ultima EastAll0% / 100%
WandownAll0% / 100%
WinlatonAll83% / 100%

Hazards

Share of each member suburb's land inside the mapped layer, averaged across the council weighted by the residents each suburb contributes. Only suburbs a source covers count; the rest are left out, not counted as zero.

Flood planning land

18%

Over 60 of 60 member suburbs

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Bushfire-prone land

78%

Over 60 of 60 member suburbs

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Observed surface water (1986–present)

4%

Over 60 of 60 member suburbs

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Suburb prices

Across the 5 member suburbs with their own Valuer-General median (unweighted; each suburb's latest figure, periods ending Dec 2025).

Lowest suburb median
$295k
Median of suburb medians
$360k
Highest suburb median
$488k

Representation

Federal electorates and state districts covering the council, by share of the residents its suburbs contribute (each suburb counts once, for the seat containing a representative interior point).

Federal electorates

  • Mallee · Anne WEBSTER (NP)100%

State districts

  • Murray Plains · Hon Peter Walsh (NAT)77%
  • Mildura · Jade Benham (NAT)23%

Neighbouring councils

Councils whose suburbs share a boundary with this one's, councils it splits a suburb with, and councils across the state or territory border whose boundaries meet it.

Across the border

Compare it with every Victoria council on the council map or the Victoria council list.

Boundaries: ABS ASGS Edition 3, LGA 2024 boundaries; suburbs allocated by 2021 mesh block, weighted by Census 2021 residents. Population: ABS estimated resident population 2025. Census 2021 and SEIFA 2021: ABS. Council-wide medians: ABS Data by Region. Approvals: ABS Building Approvals. Grants: Financial Assistance Grants, Dept of Infrastructure. Financials: Local Government Victoria (LGPRF), 2024-25. Suburb prices: state Valuer-General. Flood and bushfire: state planning layers. Observed water: Geoscience Australia DEA Water Observations. Website and identity: Wikidata (CC0). ABS, Dept of Infrastructure, Local Government Victoria and state government data CC BY 4.0. Council facts loaded 2026-09-24.