Swan Hill vs Woorinen South

Swan Hill is the younger of the two, with a median age of 38 against 42 in Woorinen South. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Swan Hill: a median of $519,000, against $335,000 in Woorinen South, and rent is higher there too. On these figures, Woorinen South tends to suit buyers on a tighter budget.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Swan Hill

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more parks and reserves (24 vs 2)
  • has more childcare (12 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (10 vs 1)
  • But Woorinen South carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Woorinen South

ahead on 2 of the 2 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($335,000 vs $519,000)
  • leaves households under less mortgage stress (16% vs 22%)

Weighs house prices and mortgage stress.

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Swan Hill has a bigger rental market to choose from (33% vs 7%)
  • Woorinen South has cheaper rent ($175/wk vs $235/wk)

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Swan Hill sits closer to the CBD (340.7 km vs 349.2 km)
  • Woorinen South is more walkable (34/100 vs 4/100)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Woorinen South

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (34/100 vs 4/100)
  • carries lower crime risk (39/100 vs 84/100)
  • But Swan Hill has more GPs (3 vs 0)

Weighs who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Woorinen South

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (13.5% vs 2.6%)

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Swan Hill and Woorinen South drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Walkability 4 / 34
Swan Hill — Walkability: 4/100 Woorinen South — Walkability: 34/100
Safety 16 / 61
Swan Hill — Safety: 16/100 Woorinen South — Safety: 61/100
Low fire risk 69 / 100
Swan Hill — Low fire risk: 69/100 Woorinen South — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 40 / 100
Swan Hill — Low flood risk: 40/100 Woorinen South — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Swan Hill has more residents (11,186 vs 404); Swan Hill rents higher ($235/wk vs $175/wk).

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Population 11,186
+96% vs other
 404
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +2.6% +13.5%
Median age 38 42
Median household income $72,280/yr
+8% vs other
 $66,716/yr
Median weekly rent $235/wk
+26% vs other
 $175/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
0-4 6.7% / 4.5%
Swan Hill — 0-4: 6.7% Woorinen South — 0-4: 4.5%
5-14 12.5% / 13.4%
Swan Hill — 5-14: 12.5% Woorinen South — 5-14: 13.4%
15-19 5.0% / 6.9%
Swan Hill — 15-19: 5.0% Woorinen South — 15-19: 6.9%
20-24 6.2% / 5.4%
Swan Hill — 20-24: 6.2% Woorinen South — 20-24: 5.4%
25-34 14.7% / 10.9%
Swan Hill — 25-34: 14.7% Woorinen South — 25-34: 10.9%
35-44 12.0% / 10.9%
Swan Hill — 35-44: 12.0% Woorinen South — 35-44: 10.9%
45-54 10.1% / 9.7%
Swan Hill — 45-54: 10.1% Woorinen South — 45-54: 9.7%
55-64 11.8% / 14.6%
Swan Hill — 55-64: 11.8% Woorinen South — 55-64: 14.6%
65-74 10.0% / 13.6%
Swan Hill — 65-74: 10.0% Woorinen South — 65-74: 13.6%
75-84 7.3% / 6.7%
Swan Hill — 75-84: 7.3% Woorinen South — 75-84: 6.7%
85+ 3.7% / 2.7%
Swan Hill — 85+: 3.7% Woorinen South — 85+: 2.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.7%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill 42.6% lone person
Swan Hill — Lone Person: 42.6% Swan Hill — Couple Families: 35.1% Swan Hill — One Parent Families: 15.9% Swan Hill — Group Household: 4.8% Swan Hill — Other Families: 1.6%
Woorinen South 35.6% lone person
Woorinen South — Lone Person: 35.6% Woorinen South — Couple Families: 42.6% Woorinen South — One Parent Families: 15.8% Woorinen South — Group Household: 3.0% Woorinen South — Other Families: 3.0%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill 32.8% renting
Swan Hill — Owned Outright: 36.1% Swan Hill — Mortgage: 31.0% Swan Hill — Renting: 32.8%
Woorinen South 7.3% renting
Woorinen South — Owned Outright: 48.9% Woorinen South — Mortgage: 43.8% Woorinen South — Renting: 7.3%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Certificate III & IV 15.2% / 15.8%
Swan Hill — Certificate III & IV: 15.2% Woorinen South — Certificate III & IV: 15.8%
Bachelor Degree 7.7% / 5.2%
Swan Hill — Bachelor Degree: 7.7% Woorinen South — Bachelor Degree: 5.2%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.8% / 5.2%
Swan Hill — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.8% Woorinen South — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 5.2%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.6% / —
Swan Hill — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.6% Woorinen South — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: not among its largest
Postgraduate Degree 1.5% / —
Swan Hill — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5% Woorinen South — Postgraduate Degree: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (15.8%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Malaysia 1.6% / 1.5%
Swan Hill — Malaysia: 1.6% Woorinen South — Malaysia: 1.5%
India 1.9% / —
Swan Hill — India: 1.9% Woorinen South — India: not among its largest
Myanmar — / 1.5%
Swan Hill — Myanmar: not among its largest Woorinen South — Myanmar: 1.5%
Vietnam 1.3% / —
Swan Hill — Vietnam: 1.3% Woorinen South — Vietnam: not among its largest
Philippines 1.1% / —
Swan Hill — Philippines: 1.1% Woorinen South — Philippines: not among its largest
Netherlands — / 1.0%
Swan Hill — Netherlands: not among its largest Woorinen South — Netherlands: 1.0%
Italy 0.9% / —
Swan Hill — Italy: 0.9% Woorinen South — Italy: not among its largest
New Zealand — / 0.7%
Swan Hill — New Zealand: not among its largest Woorinen South — New Zealand: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (1.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Swan Hill 83.0% houses
Swan Hill — Houses: 83.0% Swan Hill — Flats / Apartments: 8.5% Swan Hill — Townhouses: 8.5%
Woorinen South 100.0% houses
Woorinen South — Houses: 100.0% Woorinen South — Flats / Apartments: 0.0% Woorinen South — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Median house price $519,000 $335,000
Median unit price $385,000 —
Median land price $265,000 —
Typical days to sell (houses) 36 days
from 111 sales
 —

Zoning mix

Woorinen South has more rural and farming land (96% vs 81%).

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Rural and farming 81% 96%
Infrastructure and transport 7% 2%
Residential 7% 1%
Other and special use 2% 0%
Parks and recreation 1%
same for both
Industrial 1% 0%
Zoning sets what may be built, not what is there today. A single address can sit in a different zone to the suburb around it. Zones as at 2026-09.

Development activity

Swan Hill Woorinen South
New dwellings approved 91
across Swan Hill
same for both
Approvals change year on year -86%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Houses 4.7%
$520/wk on $575K
 —
Units 4.9%
$385/wk on $410K
 —

Ranking within VIC

Swan Hill Woorinen South
House price Higher than 14% of VIC —
Income Higher than 37% of VIC Higher than 27% of VIC
Schools Higher than 35% of VIC —
Walkability Higher than 66% of VIC Higher than 83% of VIC
Affordability Higher than 84% of VIC —
EV adoption Higher than 2% of VIC —
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of VIC Higher than 62% of VIC
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 94% of VIC —
Rental yield (units) Higher than 55% of VIC —

Liveability

Woorinen South is more walkable (34 vs 4).

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Grade D —
Score 22/100 —
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 below-average income
decile 2/10

Risk profile

Swan Hill carries more flood risk (60 vs 0); Swan Hill carries more bushfire risk (31 vs 0).

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Bushfire Low
31/100
 None
0/100
Crime High
84/100
 Low
39/100
Flood Moderate
60/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 0
within 5 km

Schools

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Inside the suburb 10 1
Rated above peers 1
same for both
Rated at peers 3 0
Rated below peers 2 0

Schools in Swan Hill

  • St Mary's School Catholic · Primary above peers
  • St Mary MacKillop College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • Swan Hill North Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Swan Hill Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • Swan Hill Christian School Independent · Primary below peers
  • Swan Hill College Government · Secondary below peers

Schools in Woorinen South

  • Woorinen District Primary School Government · Primary above peers

Amenities in the suburb

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Supermarkets 4 0
Cafes & restaurants 19 0
Parks & reserves 24 2
Childcare 12 1
GPs 3 0
Pharmacies 2 0
Hospitals 1 0
Police stations 1 0
Banks & Bank@Post 7 1
Fuel stations 9 0
EV chargers 1 0

Mobility

Woorinen South sits further from the CBD (349.2 km vs 340.7 km).

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Walkability score 4/100 34/100
Distance to Melbourne 340.7 km 349.2 km
+2% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 243 min 246 min
Electric vehicle share 0.1%
postcode 3585
 0.0%
postcode 3588
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 42
postcode 3585
 67
postcode 3588

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Car (driver) 78.6% / 84.0%
Swan Hill — Car (driver): 78.6% Woorinen South — Car (driver): 84.0%
Car (passenger) 7.3% / 10.3%
Swan Hill — Car (passenger): 7.3% Woorinen South — Car (passenger): 10.3%
Worked from Home 7.1% / 3.2%
Swan Hill — Worked from Home: 7.1% Woorinen South — Worked from Home: 3.2%
Walked Only 5.3% / 2.6%
Swan Hill — Walked Only: 5.3% Woorinen South — Walked Only: 2.6%
Bicycle 1.3% / —
Swan Hill — Bicycle: 1.3% Woorinen South — Bicycle: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (84.0%).

Setting

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Elevation 72 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 69 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Connectivity score 66/100 30/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node Fixed wireless
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 39%
6,160 premises
 0%
173 premises

Council rates

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Average residential rate $2,333/yr
same for both
Council Swan Hill
same for both

Federal electorate

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Division Mallee
same for both
Member Anne Webster
same for both
Party The Nationals
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Swan Hill Woorinen South
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Swan Hill

Affordable

Woorinen South

Rural

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