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Bakers Swamp vs Stuart Town

Name: Bakers Swamp vs Stuart Town — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Bakers Swamp profile · Stuart Town profile

Bakers Swamp Stuart Town

Stuart Town and Bakers Swamp are nearby rural areas with very different social and economic profiles. Stuart Town has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 14.1% compared to 0.0% in Bakers Swamp. Income is also much lower in Stuart Town, where the typical household earns $909 a week, while the typical household in Bakers Swamp earns $1,791. Stuart Town is the more accessible of the two, with a walkability score of 3.5 (mostly car-dependent) and several amenities and public transport stops within reach, whereas Bakers Swamp is car-dependent with no such facilities.

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have very similar rates of people moving in recently. However, the gap in education and professional work is wide and stark. Bakers Swamp has a far higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (20.4% versus 9.9%) and far more people working as managers. This trend is reflected in the income gap, which remains significant as Bakers Swamp also sees a much higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week.

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Where they differ most

Population: 181 larger in Stuart Town Year 12: 29.6 pts higher in Bakers Swamp Living alone: 25.1 pts higher in Bakers Swamp One-parent: 24.0 pts higher in Stuart Town First Nations: 14.1 pts higher in Stuart Town

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +181 larger in Stuart Town gap steady

60 31st pct 241 57th pct

Median age in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +2 yrs older in Stuart Town gap narrowing

49 yrs 67th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.0 pts 30.3%

23.3% Seniors (65+) +4.5 pts ▸ 27.8%

15.0% Young adults (25–44) +0.8 pts ▸ 15.8%

15.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.9 pts 7.1%

5.0% Children (0–14) +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

Marital status

51.9% Never married ◂ +16.9 pts 35.0%

31.5% Married +13.3 pts ▸ 44.8%

11.1% Separated ◂ +7.7 pts 3.4%

5.6% Divorced +4.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.6% Widowed +2.3 pts ▸ 7.9%

Age & sex structure

Bakers Swamp Stuart Town

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.0% Australia ◂ +2.0 pts 83.0%

0.0% England +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand even 0.0%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

55.0% English ◂ +23.5 pts 31.5%

36.7% Australian +7.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

5.0% Irish +9.9 pts ▸ 14.9%

8.3% Scottish +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.0% German ◂ +2.9 pts 2.1%

0.0% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

98.3% English only ◂ +12.4 pts 85.9%

0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Italian even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

71.7% Christianity ◂ +19.8 pts 51.9%

25.0% No religion +5.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

13.3% Not stated ◂ +0.5 pts 12.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— 28.57 93rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +1 more in Stuart Town

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— 11 0th pct

ICSEA in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— 722 1st pct

Highest year of school

56.9% Year 12 ◂ +29.6 pts 27.2%

29.4% Year 10 ◂ +1.2 pts 28.2%

0.0% Year 9 or below +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Year 11 +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

18.9% Certificate III / IV +12.9 pts ▸ 31.8%

21.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +17.9 pts 3.7%

18.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.0 pts 15.0%

10.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.3% Society & culture ◂ +14.0 pts 10.3%

13.5% Management & commerce ◂ +4.2 pts 9.3%

10.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Education +13.1 pts ▸ 13.1%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.1% Architecture & building ◂ +5.3 pts 2.8%

0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Creative arts +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +$319 higher in Bakers Swamp gap narrowing

$850 66th pct $531 15th pct

Household income in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +$882 higher in Bakers Swamp gap widening

$1,791 65th pct $909 10th pct

Family income in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +$958 higher in Bakers Swamp gap widening

$2,124 64th pct $1,166 11th pct

Household income distribution

52.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +37.6 pts 14.6%

17.4% $650–$1,499 +20.8 pts ▸ 38.2%

0.0% Under $650 +34.8 pts ▸ 34.8%

26.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $4,000 or more +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Personal income distribution

25.9% Under $650 +25.3 pts ▸ 51.2%

38.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 27.1%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.5 pts 9.9%

0.0% $3,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

5.0% Arthritis +9.5 pts ▸ 14.5%

11.7% Mental health ◂ +4.2 pts 7.5%

10.0% Cancer ◂ +7.5 pts 2.5%

5.0% Other condition +4.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.3% Heart disease ◂ +4.2 pts 4.1%

0.0% Diabetes +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.0% Asthma +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +16.0 pts 50.6%

16.7% One condition +2.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.7% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Three or more +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +34 larger in Stuart Town

0 0th pct 34 74th pct

Median age in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— $875 72nd pct

Household income in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— $1,812 55th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +0.1 larger in Stuart Town gap narrowing

2.2 24th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

65.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.9 pts 41.9%

26.8% Couples without children +8.5 pts ▸ 35.3%

0.0% One-parent families +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

56.5% 1 person ◂ +25.1 pts 31.5%

34.8% 2 people +1.2 pts ▸ 36.0%

21.7% 3 people ◂ +9.4 pts 12.4%

0.0% 4 people +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% 5 people +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +$20 higher in Stuart Town gap narrowing

$180 20th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +$888 higher in Bakers Swamp gap widening

$1,690 54th pct $802 9th pct

People / bedroom in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +0.10 higher in Stuart Town gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.8% Owned outright +7.2 pts ▸ 55.1%

26.1% Owned with a mortgage +3.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

17.4% Rented ◂ +6.2 pts 11.2%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +17.4 pts 0.0%

13.0% Other tenure ◂ +6.3 pts 6.7%

Types of homes

113.0% Separate house ◂ +13.0 pts 100.0%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.4% 3 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 39.3%

39.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +12.2 pts 27.0%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +21.3 pts ▸ 21.3%

0.0% 1 bedroom +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.0% 5 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 4.5%

0.0% Studio / none +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +80.8 pts ▸ 80.8%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +38.5 pts ▸ 38.5%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +2 more in Stuart Town

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +8.30 more in Stuart Town

0.00 0th pct 8.30 86th pct

Departures/1k in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +66.4 more in Stuart Town

0.0 0th pct 66.4 65th pct

PT routes in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +5 more in Stuart Town

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Stop walk in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town

— 86 100th pct

How people get to work

62.1% Car (driver) ◂ +0.5 pts 61.5%

41.4% Worked at home ◂ +22.1 pts 19.2%

0.0% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

20.0% 2 vehicles +23.8 pts ▸ 43.8%

36.0% 4 or more ◂ +23.6 pts 12.4%

24.0% 1 vehicle +1.8 pts ▸ 25.8%

16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 13.5%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

48.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +27.8 pts 20.5%

34.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +28.1 pts 6.4%

17.2% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 11.5%

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

0.0% Accommodation & food +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Arts & recreation +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Administrative & support +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Construction +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

55.2% Managers ◂ +34.7 pts 20.5%

0.0% Labourers +29.5 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.1% Community & personal service ◂ +6.2 pts 17.9%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +9.5 pts 7.7%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Sales workers +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +3.5 higher in Stuart Town

0.0 0th pct 3.5 75th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +3.7 more in Stuart Town

0.0 0th pct 3.7 76th pct

15-min city in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +55.5 pts higher in Stuart Town

0.0% 0th pct 55.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +56.1 pts higher in Stuart Town

0.0% 0th pct 56.1% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +49.6 pts higher in Stuart Town

0.0% 0th pct 49.6% 73rd pct

Walk to school in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +31.0 pts higher in Stuart Town

0.0% 0th pct 31.0% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +57.6 pts higher in Stuart Town

0.0% 0th pct 57.6% 66th pct

Walk to health in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +62.2 more in Stuart Town

0.0 0th pct 62.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town even

0 10th pct 0 30th pct

Mean slope in Bakers Swamp in Stuart Town +1.3 pts higher in Bakers Swamp

7.7% 68th pct 6.4% 58th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bakers Swamp vs Stuart Town [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10143/bakers-swamp/vs/SAL13695/stuart-town