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Emu Swamp vs Lewis Ponds

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.3 km apart · Emu Swamp profile · Lewis Ponds profile

Emu Swamp Lewis Ponds

Emu Swamp and Lewis Ponds are neighbouring rural areas with similar populations, yet they differ sharply in education and income. Emu Swamp has a much more highly qualified workforce, with 40% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to just 9% in Lewis Ponds. This is consistent with higher pay in Emu Swamp, where the typical household earns $2,687 a week, well above the $2,035 earned in Lewis Ponds. Emu Swamp also has a higher share of people working from home (29.1%) and more adults with a university degree, while Lewis Ponds has far more people providing unpaid childcare (42.0%) and housework (34.0%).

Both areas have remained closely aligned in their basic housing and lifestyle patterns since 2011. They share almost identical rates of full-time employment, no reported unemployment, and a total lack of public transport. Both are car-dependent places where most homes have three or more bedrooms and no one rents. While they track together on these basics, the gap in typical personal income remains wide, with Emu Swamp's typical weekly earnings sitting $358 above those in Lewis Ponds.

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Where they differ most

Bachelor+: 31.0 pts higher in Emu Swamp Year 12: 21.2 pts higher in Emu Swamp Work from home: 18.4 pts higher in Emu Swamp Unpaid child care: 17.2 pts higher in Lewis Ponds Housework 15h+: 14.8 pts higher in Lewis Ponds

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +29 larger in Emu Swamp gap widening
156 48th pct 127 45th pct
Median age in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +7 yrs older in Emu Swamp gap widening
51 yrs 74th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +2.6 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
2.6% 57th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +7.0 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
21.2% 61st pct 14.2% 29th pct
Under 15 in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +1.6 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
14.1% 31st pct 15.7% 40th pct
De facto in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +3.9 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
7.0% 17th pct 10.9% 39th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.1 pts 27.6%
21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.0 pts 14.2%
11.5% Young adults (25–44) +8.1 pts ▸ 19.7%
14.1% Children (0–14) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
9.0% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +0.8 pts 64.0%
21.6% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 18.0%
7.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
2.4% Widowed +3.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
3.2% Separated ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Emu Swamp Lewis Ponds

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +3.6 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
8.3% 35th pct 4.7% 20th pct

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +12.3 pts ▸ 90.6%
1.9% England +2.0 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% New Zealand +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

32.1% Australian +23.9 pts ▸ 55.9%
53.8% English ◂ +22.4 pts 31.5%
16.7% Scottish +7.0 pts ▸ 23.6%
13.5% Irish ◂ +6.4 pts 7.1%
5.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Italian +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
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

Other language in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.4% English only +7.3 pts ▸ 97.6%
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 Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +1.4 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
37.2% 40th pct 38.6% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +11.0 pts ▸ 59.1%
37.2% No religion +1.4 pts ▸ 38.6%
13.5% Not stated ◂ +13.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other religions +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
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

Year 12 in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +21.2 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
65.3% 87th pct 44.1% 48th pct
Bachelor+ in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +31.0 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
40.0% 93rd pct 9.0% 26th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +3 more in Emu Swamp
3 67th pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds
396 59th pct —
ICSEA in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds
906 13th pct —

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +21.2 pts 44.1%
14.4% Year 10 +17.9 pts ▸ 32.3%
3.4% Year 11 +8.4 pts ▸ 11.8%
4.2% Year 9 or below +4.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

Highest qualification level

16.7% Certificate III / IV +35.6 pts ▸ 52.3%
34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +20.5 pts 13.8%
15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.3 pts 12.3%
11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +11.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

9.4% Education +13.7 pts ▸ 23.1%
9.4% Management & commerce +10.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
16.7% Health ◂ +7.4 pts 9.2%
13.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 15.4%
10.4% Society & culture ◂ +10.4 pts 0.0%
9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.7 pts 7.7%
8.3% Creative arts ◂ +2.2 pts 6.2%
7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 6.2%
3.1% Architecture & building +1.5 pts ▸ 4.6%
4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$358 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
$1,194 90th pct $836 64th pct
Household income in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$652 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
$2,687 92nd pct $2,035 77th pct
Family income in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$669 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
$2,812 88th pct $2,143 66th pct
High earners in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +28.2 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
31.2% 100th pct 3.0% 24th pct
High-income homes in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +11.4 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
31.4% 85th pct 20.0% 62nd pct

Household income distribution

51.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +23.5 pts 27.5%
7.8% $650–$1,499 +17.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 20.0%
13.7% Under $650 ◂ +13.7 pts 0.0%
7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +11.6 pts ▸ 38.0%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 32.0%
27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +10.2 pts 17.0%
15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +15.2 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +6.6 pts higher in Lewis Ponds
21.8% 19th pct 28.3% 48th pct
Mental health in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.1 pts higher in Emu Swamp
3.2% 17th pct 3.1% 17th pct
Needs assistance in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +2.4 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.4% 27th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

9.6% Other condition +3.0 pts ▸ 12.6%
5.1% Asthma +5.1 pts ▸ 10.2%
6.4% Arthritis +1.5 pts ▸ 7.9%
5.1% Heart disease +0.4 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.8% Cancer +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
3.2% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%
1.9% Diabetes +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None +6.5 pts ▸ 69.3%
17.9% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 17.3%
3.8% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.9% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +7.4 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap steady
26.4% 79th pct 19.0% 55th pct
Unpaid carers in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +7.8 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
16.8% 83rd pct 9.0% 20th pct
Unpaid child care in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +17.2 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap widening
24.8% 47th pct 42.0% 95th pct
Defence service in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +4.0 pts higher in Lewis Ponds
0.0% 0th pct 4.0% 72nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +14.8 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap widening
19.2% 23rd pct 34.0% 88th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +4 larger in Emu Swamp
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +40 yrs older in Lewis Ponds
16 yrs 13th pct 56 yrs 92nd pct
Median income in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$725 higher in Emu Swamp
$1,625 91st pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$1,500 higher in Emu Swamp
$3,750 93rd pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.2 larger in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +7.1 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
7.1% 28th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +4.9 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
17.6% 28th pct 22.5% 46th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +9.3 pts ▸ 64.0%
41.3% Couples without children ◂ +10.6 pts 30.7%
7.1% One-parent families ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +19.0 pts 30.0%
13.7% 4 people +21.3 pts ▸ 35.0%
17.6% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 22.5%
9.8% 3 people +5.2 pts ▸ 15.0%
5.9% 6 or more ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$50 higher in Emu Swamp
$250 40th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +$711 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
$2,600 88th pct $1,889 66th pct
People / bedroom in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.10 higher in Lewis Ponds gap widening
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.4 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
52.9% 81st pct 52.5% 80th pct
Separate houses in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +3.9 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap widening
96.1% 49th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.3 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap steady
92.2% 84th pct 92.5% 84th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +0.4 pts 52.5%
49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.5 pts 42.5%
7.8% Other tenure ◂ +7.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house +3.9 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

39.2% 4 bedrooms +10.8 pts ▸ 50.0%
31.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.4 pts 25.0%
21.6% 5 or more ◂ +4.1 pts 17.5%
7.8% 2 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 +38.6 pts ▸ 70.6%
12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.8 pts ▸ 58.8%
32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +32.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +18.4 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap widening
29.1% 79th pct 10.7% 29th pct
PT commute in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +5.5 pts 66.7%
29.1% Worked at home ◂ +18.4 pts 10.7%
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%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +19.9 pts 35.0%
19.6% 3 vehicles +7.9 pts ▸ 27.5%
11.8% 4 or more +15.7 pts ▸ 27.5%
17.6% 1 vehicle +7.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +2.0 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap narrowing
18.3% 13th pct 20.3% 16th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +13.8 pts higher in Lewis Ponds gap widening
63.2% 59th pct 77.0% 91st pct
Full-time in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.7 pts higher in Emu Swamp gap narrowing
62.0% 69th pct 61.3% 66th pct

Industries people work in

30.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +19.7 pts 10.7%
16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.1 pts 13.3%
10.1% Construction +3.2 pts ▸ 13.3%
11.4% Education & training ◂ +7.4 pts 4.0%
8.9% Other services ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
3.8% Accommodation & food +4.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.0%
6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Retail trade +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +15.5 pts 18.7%
32.9% Managers ◂ +16.9 pts 16.0%
3.8% Labourers +13.5 pts ▸ 17.3%
13.9% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
7.6% Clerical & administrative +3.1 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% Community & personal service +0.3 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0 22nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +1.0 pts higher in Emu Swamp
1.0% 34th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0 higher in Emu Swamp
1 43rd pct 0 17th pct
Mean slope in Emu Swampin Lewis Ponds +0.6 pts higher in Lewis Ponds
9.2% 77th pct 9.8% 80th pct

Compare Emu Swamp with nearby areas

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Compare Lewis Ponds with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Swamp vs Lewis Ponds [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11422/emu-swamp/vs/SAL12321/lewis-ponds