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Swansea - Caves Beach vs Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Name: Swansea - Caves Beach vs Bonnells Bay - Silverwater — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Swansea - Caves Beach profile · Bonnells Bay - Silverwater profile

Swansea - Caves Beach Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Swansea - Caves Beach and Bonnells Bay - Silverwater are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different layouts. Swansea - Caves Beach is much more walkable, with 58% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people within a short walk of schools and groceries. It also has a higher number of schools and public transport services. In contrast, Bonnells Bay - Silverwater is dominated by larger homes, with 87.1% of dwellings having three or more bedrooms and 95.7% being separate houses.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for Year 12 completion, at around 41%. They share very similar typical weekly incomes and have almost identical shares of people who identify as having no religion. While they are alike in these respects, the gap in typical age has widened since 2011, with residents now noticeably older in Swansea - Caves Beach.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater 3+ bedrooms: 13.0 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater Median age: 6 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach No car: 3.4 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +2,868 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach gap steady

12,559 65th pct 9,691 50th pct

Median age in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +6 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

49 yrs 88th pct 43 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

28.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.8 pts 25.6%

27.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 23.1%

18.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.3 pts ▸ 21.8%

16.5% Children (0–14) +1.5 pts ▸ 18.0%

9.6% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

Marital status

50.5% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 48.4%

28.4% Never married +4.0 pts ▸ 32.4%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +0.4 pts 10.2%

7.5% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

3.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Swansea - Caves Beach Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 84.4%

3.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

1.3% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.4% South Africa +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

45.7% English ◂ +0.5 pts 45.2%

41.3% Australian +1.6 pts ▸ 42.8%

12.1% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.9%

11.9% Scottish ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

4.0% German +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.1% Italian even 2.1%

1.4% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.8% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.8% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.4% Indian even 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

93.0% English only ◂ +0.8 pts 92.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Italian even 0.2%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

0.0% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +1.3 pts 51.0%

41.7% No religion +0.1 pts ▸ 41.8%

4.7% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.6% Buddhism even 0.6%

0.2% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Hinduism even 0.2%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +3 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

5 64th pct 2 14th pct

Schools/1k kids in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1.27 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

2.42 59th pct 1.15 20th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +5 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

13 34th pct 8 18th pct

Students in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1,121 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

1,603 53rd pct 482 17th pct

Avg size in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +80 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach

321 35th pct 241 25th pct

ICSEA in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +47 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

989 37th pct 942 16th pct

Highest year of school

40.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 41.2%

34.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.6 pts 34.1%

12.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.8 pts 12.2%

6.3% Year 11 +1.7 pts ▸ 7.9%

Highest qualification level

37.6% Certificate III / IV +2.7 pts ▸ 40.3%

19.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

15.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.9 pts ▸ 16.7%

4.9% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

1.7% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 2.7%

Field of qualification

19.6% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 17.1%

18.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.3 pts 17.8%

10.0% Health +2.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 8.7%

8.4% Architecture & building ◂ +0.2 pts 8.2%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 5.6%

2.3% Creative arts +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.5% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$23 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap narrowing

$686 26th pct $709 30th pct

Household income in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$72 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap narrowing

$1,419 30th pct $1,491 34th pct

Family income in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$74 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$1,836 34th pct $1,762 29th pct

Household income distribution

25.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.1%

28.8% $650–$1,499 +2.2 pts ▸ 31.0%

20.4% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 16.3%

9.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 6.9%

9.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

45.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.4 pts 44.0%

29.6% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 33.5%

15.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 14.4%

3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.7% Arthritis ◂ +2.3 pts 12.4%

10.3% Mental health +1.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Asthma +1.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

8.7% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

5.8% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

3.3% Lung condition ◂ +0.5 pts 2.7%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.6% None ◂ +0.9 pts 55.7%

23.1% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 24.1%

8.2% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.3% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +2 larger in Swansea - Caves Beach

596 84th pct 594 84th pct

Median age in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +3 yrs older in Swansea - Caves Beach

24 yrs 43rd pct 21 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$19 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

$591 41st pct $610 45th pct

Household income in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$126 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

$1,705 50th pct $1,831 58th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +0.1 larger in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap steady

2.4 36th pct 2.5 43rd pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children ◂ +0.7 pts 49.6%

32.9% Couples without children ◂ +1.2 pts 31.7%

15.7% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

38.3% 2 people +0.7 pts ▸ 39.0%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%

14.0% 3 people +2.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.5% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 13.2%

6.1% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

1.9% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$40 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater gap widening

$360 46th pct $400 62nd pct

Mortgage in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +$297 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

$2,080 68th pct $1,783 46th pct

People / bedroom in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +0.10 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.1 pts 39.7%

31.2% Owned with a mortgage +2.1 pts ▸ 33.3%

21.3% Rented +3.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

2.2% Other tenure ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

79.8% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 95.7%

11.1% Flat or apartment ◂ +9.9 pts 1.1%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +5.8 pts 2.8%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

36.3% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.3% 4 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.1 pts 9.6%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%

4.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 2.0%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.4% $350–$549 +22.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

25.8% $200–$349 ◂ +3.7 pts 22.1%

16.7% Under $200 ◂ +14.1 pts 2.6%

10.6% $550–$749 ◂ +4.4 pts 6.2%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 35.0%

21.8% $1,000–$1,799 +8.5 pts ▸ 30.3%

19.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 12.3%

15.5% Under $1,000 +0.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +57 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

108 87th pct 51 60th pct

Stops/1k in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +3.34 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

8.60 87th pct 5.26 64th pct

Departures/1k in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +520.9 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

772.0 49th pct 251.2 29th pct

PT routes in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

3 21st pct 2 14th pct

Stop walk in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater even

10 71st pct 10 71st pct

Drive to city in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +12 longer in Swansea - Caves Beach

104 89th pct 92 87th pct

How people get to work

53.3% Car (driver) +2.4 pts ▸ 55.7%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.2 pts 20.2%

2.4% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.5% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

40.5% 2 vehicles +2.7 pts ▸ 43.2%

34.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.7 pts 31.7%

12.1% 3 vehicles +2.4 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.9% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

5.9% No vehicle ◂ +3.4 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.9% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.0% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.4% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 8.0%

8.8% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 5.6%

5.2% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

5.5% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

3.8% Other services +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Transport & warehousing +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

Occupations people work in

20.6% Professionals ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

16.2% Technicians & trades +0.5 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.4% Community & personal service ◂ +1.3 pts 13.2%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.2% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 11.0%

8.9% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.0%

8.2% Sales workers +0.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

5.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.2 pts ▸ 7.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

5 43rd pct 4 36th pct

IRSD decile in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater even

5 43rd pct 5 43rd pct

IER decile in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater even

6 57th pct 6 57th pct

IEO decile in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +17 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

980 43rd pct 963 35th pct

ERP in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +2,881 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

13,147 63rd pct 10,266 49th pct

Growth in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +0.8 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

5.0% 54th pct 5.9% 61st pct

Businesses in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +267 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

847 46th pct 580 30th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +15 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

1,262 78th pct 1,247 78th pct

Max temp in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +0.3 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

23.4 47th pct 23.8 50th pct

Min temp in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +0.5 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

13.0 64th pct 12.5 59th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1.6 higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

5.4 49th pct 3.8 27th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1.7 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

5.3 50th pct 3.6 26th pct

15-min city in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +28.8 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

58.0% 44th pct 29.1% 20th pct

Walk to shops in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +21.1 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

57.1% 45th pct 36.0% 26th pct

Walk to transit in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +6.6 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

88.3% 45th pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +48.2 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

68.0% 45th pct 19.8% 10th pct

Walk to a park in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +13.9 pts higher in Swansea - Caves Beach

96.0% 46th pct 82.1% 29th pct

Walk to health in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +4.3 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

22.5% 27th pct 26.8% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +7.2 more in Swansea - Caves Beach

16.2 60th pct 9.1 17th pct

Intersections/km² in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +21 higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

40 36th pct 61 43rd pct

Mean slope in Swansea - Caves Beach in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater +1.1 pts higher in Bonnells Bay - Silverwater

5.8% 59th pct 7.0% 73rd pct

Compare Swansea - Caves Beach with nearby areas

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Compare Bonnells Bay - Silverwater with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swansea - Caves Beach vs Bonnells Bay - Silverwater [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/111011212/swansea-caves-beach/vs/111021216/bonnells-bay-silverwater