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Doonbah vs Swan Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.6 km apart · Doonbah profile · Swan Bay profile

Doonbah Swan Bay

Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Doonbah are neighbouring areas with very different populations. Residents are far older in Doonbah, where the typical person is 68 and 57% are seniors, compared to a typical age of 43 in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW). This age gap is reflected in health and housing; people with long-term health conditions are far higher in Doonbah (51% versus 29.1%), while homes owned outright are also far higher there at 70.8%. In contrast, Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) has much higher typical incomes, with a typical household earning $1,833 a week compared to $876 in Doonbah, and a far higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms (89.3% versus 53.5%).

Both areas are almost identical in their reliance on cars, as neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, schools, or parks. They also share a similar school environment, with the same average school size and advantage scores. This shared car-dependency is more acute in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), where the walk to the nearest transport stop is far higher at 37 minutes, compared to just 3 minutes in Doonbah.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 25 yrs older in Doonbah Aged 65+: 41.4 pts higher in Doonbah Household income: $957 higher in Swan Bay Living alone: 29.4 pts higher in Doonbah Owned outright: 42.7 pts higher in Doonbah

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doonbahin Swan Bay +59 larger in Swan Bay gap widening
298 59th pct 357 61st pct
Median age in Doonbahin Swan Bay +25 yrs older in Doonbah gap narrowing
68 yrs 100th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Doonbahin Swan Bay +2.9 pts higher in Doonbah gap steady
9.1% 86th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Doonbahin Swan Bay +41.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
57.0% 100th pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Doonbahin Swan Bay +9.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
8.1% 12th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Doonbahin Swan Bay +6.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
12.6% 53rd pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

57.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +41.4 pts 15.7%
23.2% Older adults (45–64) +7.7 pts ▸ 30.8%
4.7% Young adults (25–44) +15.8 pts ▸ 20.4%
8.1% Children (0–14) +9.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
2.7% Youth (15–24) +14.1 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

56.3% Married ◂ +11.7 pts 44.6%
13.4% Never married +24.4 pts ▸ 37.8%
11.6% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 10.1%
8.6% Widowed ◂ +5.2 pts 3.4%
7.8% Separated ◂ +6.1 pts 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Doonbah Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Doonbahin Swan Bay +8.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
13.4% 59th pct 5.3% 23rd pct

Country of birth

79.9% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 79.3%
6.7% England ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
3.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%
1.0% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.0% English ◂ +5.0 pts 42.0%
43.3% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 42.9%
13.1% Irish ◂ +3.0 pts 10.1%
11.7% Scottish ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%
4.4% German ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%
2.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
1.0% Filipino ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Doonbahin Swan Bay +3.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
3.4% 49th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Doonbahin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.6% English only ◂ +4.9 pts 85.7%
1.0% Hindi ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
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% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Doonbahin Swan Bay +2.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
36.2% 37th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

56.4% Christianity ◂ +7.4 pts 49.0%
36.2% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 34.2%
5.0% Not stated +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
1.0% Hinduism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam 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 Doonbahin Swan Bay +5.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
27.4% 10th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Doonbahin Swan Bay +2.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
12.7% 42nd pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

37.2% Year 10 ◂ +5.2 pts 32.0%
27.4% Year 12 +5.6 pts ▸ 33.1%
21.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +8.9 pts 12.5%
7.5% Year 11 ◂ +1.6 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.3% Certificate III / IV +4.3 pts ▸ 36.7%
20.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 16.7%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.8 pts 12.8%
6.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.5 pts 2.2%
2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 1.7%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

21.1% Management & commerce ◂ +8.3 pts 12.8%
20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +4.2 pts 16.1%
18.0% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 8.3%
4.5% Society & culture +6.0 pts ▸ 10.6%
8.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%
7.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 2.8%
3.0% Education +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.7 pts ▸ 4.4%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.0% Creative arts ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$128 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
$531 15th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$957 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$876 9th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$781 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,266 14th pct $2,047 60th pct
High earners in Doonbahin Swan Bay +6.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
1.5% 19th pct 7.8% 48th pct
High-income homes in Doonbahin Swan Bay +11.4 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
9.0% 27th pct 20.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

41.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.8 pts 29.1%
19.4% $1,500–$2,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 28.2%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +16.1 pts 11.7%
4.2% $4,000 or more +7.5 pts ▸ 11.7%
4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

58.6% Under $650 ◂ +17.7 pts 40.9%
26.1% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 28.4%
6.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Doonbahin Swan Bay +21.9 pts higher in Doonbah
51.0% 100th pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Doonbahin Swan Bay +0.4 pts higher in Swan Bay
9.4% 62nd pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Doonbahin Swan Bay +6.1 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
11.7% 94th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

23.2% Arthritis ◂ +12.2 pts 10.9%
13.8% Heart disease ◂ +9.8 pts 3.9%
10.7% Diabetes ◂ +8.2 pts 2.5%
10.1% Other condition ◂ +4.2 pts 5.9%
9.4% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%
9.4% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 8.7%
8.1% Cancer ◂ +4.4 pts 3.6%
7.7% Lung condition ◂ +5.8 pts 2.0%
3.0% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

41.3% None +13.3 pts ▸ 54.6%
30.9% One condition ◂ +12.4 pts 18.5%
11.4% Three or more ◂ +10.3 pts 1.1%
10.1% Two conditions ◂ +2.2 pts 7.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Doonbahin Swan Bay +4.3 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
13.8% 28th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Doonbahin Swan Bay +4.5 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
18.7% 88th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Doonbahin Swan Bay +13.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
13.1% 11th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Doonbahin Swan Bay +8.1 pts higher in Doonbah
8.1% 92nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Doonbahin Swan Bay +17.6 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
36.6% 91st pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Doonbahin Swan Bay +5 larger in Doonbah
27 72nd pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Doonbahin Swan Bay +4 yrs older in Doonbah
37 yrs 75th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$182 higher in Doonbah
$556 40th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$96 higher in Doonbah
$1,062 21st pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Doonbahin Swan Bay +11.1 pts higher in Doonbah
11.1% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doonbahin Swan Bay +0.9 larger in Swan Bay gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Doonbahin Swan Bay +9.5 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
6.5% 27th pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Doonbahin Swan Bay +29.4 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
33.3% 80th pct 3.9% 0th pct

Family composition

64.0% Couples without children ◂ +34.5 pts 29.6%
26.6% Couples with children +28.5 pts ▸ 55.1%
6.5% One-parent families +9.5 pts ▸ 16.1%
1.4% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.5% 2 people ◂ +7.8 pts 45.6%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +29.4 pts 3.9%
5.6% 3 people +9.0 pts ▸ 14.6%
6.3% 4 people +8.3 pts ▸ 14.6%
2.1% 5 people +10.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$94 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
$216 30th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Doonbahin Swan Bay +$378 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,538 44th pct $1,916 67th pct
People / bedroom in Doonbahin Swan Bay +0.10 higher in Swan Bay gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Doonbahin Swan Bay +8.5 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
4.2% 9th pct 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Doonbahin Swan Bay +42.7 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
70.8% 100th pct 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Doonbahin Swan Bay +0.8 pts higher in Doonbah gap narrowing
97.9% 56th pct 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Doonbahin Swan Bay +35.8 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
53.5% 11th pct 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

70.8% Owned outright ◂ +42.7 pts 28.2%
15.3% Owned with a mortgage +41.0 pts ▸ 56.3%
4.2% Rented +8.5 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.6% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

97.9% Separate house ◂ +0.8 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

40.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +30.6 pts 9.7%
13.9% 4 bedrooms +25.9 pts ▸ 39.8%
31.9% 3 bedrooms +4.9 pts ▸ 36.9%
7.6% 5 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
4.9% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +107.7 pts ▸ 107.7%
100.0% Under $200 ◂ +100.0 pts 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

13.6% $1,800–$2,999 +24.3 pts ▸ 37.9%
36.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +31.2 pts 5.2%
13.6% $1,000–$1,799 +13.9 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Doonbahin Swan Bay +2.9 pts higher in Doonbah gap widening
2.9% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1.7 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
14.5% 43rd pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Doonbahin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1 more in Doonbah
6 76th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Doonbahin Swan Bay +6.13 more in Doonbah
20.13 92nd pct 14.01 89th pct
Departures/1k in Doonbahin Swan Bay +150.7 more in Doonbah
318.8 75th pct 168.1 72nd pct
PT routes in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
2 75th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Doonbahin Swan Bay +34 longer in Swan Bay
3 21st pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +10.9 pts ▸ 63.9%
14.5% Worked at home +1.7 pts ▸ 16.1%
10.8% Walked ◂ +10.8 pts 0.0%
6.0% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

57.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +45.7 pts 11.9%
25.2% 2 vehicles +23.3 pts ▸ 48.5%
9.4% 3 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 18.8%
4.3% 4 or more +8.6 pts ▸ 12.9%
2.9% No vehicle ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1.2 pts higher in Doonbah gap steady
38.8% 75th pct 37.6% 72nd pct
Recent arrivals in Doonbahin Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct —

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1.5 pts higher in Doonbah gap steady
6.3% 79th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Doonbahin Swan Bay +27.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
29.9% 1st pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Doonbahin Swan Bay +9.9 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
48.2% 12th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

19.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.1 pts 14.2%
14.5% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 9.0%
14.5% Education & training ◂ +4.8 pts 9.7%
6.0% Public administration & safety +4.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +2.4 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.6% Accommodation & food +6.1 pts ▸ 9.7%
9.6% Retail trade ◂ +3.8 pts 5.8%
8.4% Manufacturing +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.0% Professional & technical +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
3.6% Other services ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

Occupations people work in

12.0% Managers +6.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.9% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 18.1%
14.5% Community & personal service +3.0 pts ▸ 17.4%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 13.5%
12.0% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 12.3%
12.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.0 pts 9.0%
8.4% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.8% Sales workers +4.9 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1.1 higher in Doonbah
1.3 61st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Doonbahin Swan Bay +0.8 more in Doonbah
0.9 58th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Doonbahin Swan Bay +80.3 pts higher in Doonbah
87.7% 83rd pct 7.3% 60th pct
Walk to school in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Doonbahin Swan Bay +6.1 more in Doonbah
20.1 62nd pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Doonbahin Swan Bay even
1 55th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Doonbahin Swan Bay +1.9 pts higher in Swan Bay
3.8% 25th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doonbah vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11276/doonbah/vs/SAL13720/swan-bay