Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.), VIC
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Less advantaged than the national average
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) is more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 960, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 75
- Median age
- 39
- Median weekly household income
- $1,312
- SEIFA score
- 960
- Coordinates
- -34.6951, 142.7126
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is mid-life (45–64) at 31%, 24% of homes are rented, and 10% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 12 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 5 | 8% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 16 | 27% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 18 | 31% |
| Seniors (65+) | 8 | 14% |
Share of the 59 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 9 | 53% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 4 | 24% |
| Rented | 4 | 24% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 21 | 100% |
| Townhouses & semis | 0 | 0% |
| Flats & apartments | 0 | 0% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 21 occupied private dwellings in Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.).
- Median weekly rent
- $218
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,900
- Average household size
- 2.8 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,375
- Median weekly personal income
- $622
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 6 (10%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 7 (12%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 0 (0%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 19 (32%)
- Labour-force participation
- 53.4%
- Employed full-time
- 18
- Employed part-time
- 14
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Common questions about Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.)
Where is Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.)?
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) is a suburb of Victoria, Australia.
What is the population of Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.)?
At the 2021 Census, Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) had a population of about 75.
Is Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) an advantaged area?
Happy Valley (Swan Hill - Vic.) has an ABS SEIFA score of 960, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 34 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 34% of Australian suburbs.
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