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Buckendoon vs Swan Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Buckendoon profile · Swan Bay profile

Buckendoon Swan Bay

Swan Bay and Buckendoon are neighbouring areas with very different community profiles. Swan Bay is larger and more connected, with 16.1% of people working from home and a far higher share of people in de facto relationships (19.2% compared to 0% in Buckendoon). Financial pressures differ as well, with the typical monthly home loan payment in Swan Bay being far higher at $1,916, compared to $1,150 in Buckendoon. Swan Bay also has a well higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 6.2%.

These two areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining as two distinct takes on the same region. They share a similar typical family income and very similar rates of adults working or looking for work. Both areas are heavily car-reliant, with neither having any residents who commute by public transport. They also both have the same average school size and a similar number of schools within 3 km.

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Where they differ most

Population: 309 larger in Swan Bay De facto: 19.2 pts higher in Swan Bay First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Swan Bay Mortgage: $766 higher in Swan Bay Housework 15h+: 15.3 pts higher in Buckendoon

Demographics & Identity

Population in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +309 larger in Swan Bay gap widening
48 27th pct 357 61st pct
Median age in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +6 yrs older in Swan Bay gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +6.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +7.4 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
8.3% 13th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +3.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
14.6% 34th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +19.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

25.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.8 pts ▸ 30.8%
27.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.6 pts 20.4%
18.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 16.8%
14.6% Children (0–14) +3.1 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.3% Seniors (65+) +7.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married ◂ +5.4 pts 44.6%
26.3% Never married +11.5 pts ▸ 37.8%
7.9% Divorced +2.2 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Buckendoon Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +3.0 pts higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 5.3% 23rd pct

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +6.1 pts 79.3%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

37.5% Australian +5.4 pts ▸ 42.9%
35.4% English +6.6 pts ▸ 42.0%
18.8% Irish ◂ +8.7 pts 10.1%
16.7% Scottish ◂ +7.1 pts 9.5%
12.5% German ◂ +8.9 pts 3.6%
6.3% Dutch ◂ +5.4 pts 0.8%
0.0% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.9% English only ◂ +12.2 pts 85.7%
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

No religion in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +2.9 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
31.3% 26th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% Christianity ◂ +13.5 pts 49.0%
31.3% No religion +2.9 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% Not stated +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +6.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
27.0% 10th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +10.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

27.0% Year 12 +6.1 pts ▸ 33.1%
27.0% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.0%
18.9% Year 11 ◂ +13.0 pts 5.9%
10.8% Year 9 or below +1.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Highest qualification level

31.8% Certificate III / IV +4.8 pts ▸ 36.7%
18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 16.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

40.9% Engineering & related ◂ +24.8 pts 16.1%
13.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.9 pts 12.8%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.0% Education +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$90 higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
$749 50th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$146 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,687 59th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$119 higher in Buckendoon gap widening
$2,166 67th pct $2,047 60th pct
High earners in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +7.8 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 48th pct
High-income homes in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 20.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

17.6% $650–$1,499 +11.5 pts ▸ 29.1%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $4,000 or more +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

36.8% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 40.9%
36.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.5 pts 28.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +6.2 pts higher in Swan Bay
22.9% 23rd pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +1.5 pts higher in Swan Bay
8.3% 52nd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +2.7 pts higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
8.3% 84th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

6.3% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.3% Mental health +1.5 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Other condition +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.2% None ◂ +24.5 pts 54.6%
18.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.5%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.8%
0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +11.6 pts higher in Buckendoon gap widening
21.1% 63rd pct 9.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +6.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
7.9% 14th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +7.9 pts higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
34.2% 87th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +15.3 pts higher in Buckendoon gap widening
34.2% 88th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +22 larger in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +32 yrs older in Buckendoon
65 yrs 98th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— $374 13th pct
Household income in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$516 higher in Swan Bay
$450 0th pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +0.2 larger in Buckendoon gap narrowing
3.1 88th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +9.5 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
6.5% 27th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 3.9% 0th pct

Family composition

58.7% Couples with children ◂ +3.6 pts 55.1%
23.9% Couples without children +5.6 pts ▸ 29.6%
6.5% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.8% 2 people ◂ +13.2 pts 45.6%
29.4% 5 people ◂ +16.8 pts 12.6%
17.6% 1 person ◂ +13.8 pts 3.9%
0.0% 3 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$40 higher in Buckendoon
$350 71st pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +$766 higher in Swan Bay
$1,150 21st pct $1,916 67th pct
People / bedroom in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +0.10 higher in Buckendoon gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

17.6% Owned with a mortgage +38.7 pts ▸ 56.3%
29.4% Owned outright ◂ +1.3 pts 28.2%
17.6% Rented ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 pts 97.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

0.0% 4 bedrooms +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%
17.6% 3 bedrooms +19.2 pts ▸ 36.9%
17.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.9 pts 9.7%
17.6% 5 or more ◂ +5.0 pts 12.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $350–$549 ◂ +200.0 pts 0.0%
100.0% $200–$349 +7.7 pts ▸ 107.7%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +37.9 pts ▸ 37.9%
0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +27.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Buckendoonin Swan Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +16.1 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +5 more in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +14.01 more in Swan Bay
0.00 0th pct 14.01 89th pct
Departures/1k in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +168.1 more in Swan Bay
0.0 0th pct 168.1 72nd pct
PT routes in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +2 more in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +43 longer in Buckendoon
80 97th pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

95.5% Car (driver) ◂ +31.6 pts 63.9%
0.0% Worked at home +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Car (passenger) +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +11.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
18.8% 3 vehicles +0.1 pts ▸ 18.8%
0.0% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% 1 vehicle +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +3.5 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
34.1% 61st pct 37.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +4.7 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +0.5 pts higher in Buckendoon gap narrowing
57.9% 40th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +5.6 pts higher in Buckendoon
63.6% 75th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

31.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.1 pts 9.7%
31.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +17.6 pts 14.2%
13.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +4.0 pts 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Education & training +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Construction +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Professional & technical +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Mining +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Managers ◂ +13.1 pts 18.7%
22.7% Community & personal service ◂ +5.3 pts 17.4%
18.2% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.9 pts 10.3%
18.2% Labourers ◂ +5.9 pts 12.3%
0.0% Technicians & trades +18.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
0.0% Professionals +13.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +0.2 higher in Swan Bay
0.0 0th pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +0.1 more in Swan Bay
0.0 0th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +7.3 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 60th pct
Walk to school in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +14.0 more in Swan Bay
0.0 0th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Buckendoonin Swan Bay even
1 43rd pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Buckendoonin Swan Bay +3.0 pts higher in Swan Bay
2.8% 9th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Buckendoon vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL10630/buckendoon/vs/SAL13720/swan-bay