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Emu Swamp vs Orange

Name: Emu Swamp vs Orange — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.8 km apart · Emu Swamp profile · Orange profile

Emu Swamp Orange

Orange and Emu Swamp are neighbouring areas, but they differ greatly in size and wealth. Orange is a large centre where the typical resident is 36 and renting is common at 33.7%. In contrast, Emu Swamp is sparsely populated and much wealthier, with a typical weekly household income of $2,687 compared to $1,641 in Orange. Residents in Emu Swamp are also far more likely to have a university degree (40.0% versus 21.0%) and own their homes outright (52.9% versus 30.0%).

Both areas are effectively alike in that very few residents speak little or no English. While they share this similarity, their everyday environments are worlds apart. Orange is somewhat walkable with many homes within a 15-minute walk of a park or school, whereas Emu Swamp is car-dependent. This contrast is also seen in the workforce, with 29.1% of people in Emu Swamp working from home compared to 10.1% in Orange.

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Where they differ most

Population: 41,076 larger in Orange Median age: 15 yrs older in Emu Swamp Renting: 33.7 pts higher in Orange Recent movers: 25.9 pts higher in Orange Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Emu Swamp

Demographics & Identity

Population in Emu Swamp in Orange +41,076 larger in Orange gap steady

156 48th pct 41,232 94th pct

Median age in Emu Swamp in Orange +15 yrs older in Emu Swamp gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

32.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +10.3 pts 22.4%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) +14.9 pts ▸ 26.4%

14.1% Children (0–14) +7.5 pts ▸ 21.6%

21.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.3 pts 17.8%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +2.8 pts ▸ 11.8%

Marital status

64.8% Married ◂ +20.9 pts 43.9%

21.6% Never married +15.6 pts ▸ 37.2%

7.2% Divorced +2.4 pts ▸ 9.6%

2.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.2% Separated +0.2 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Emu Swamp Orange

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.2% Australia +5.3 pts ▸ 83.5%

1.9% England ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

53.8% English ◂ +13.7 pts 40.2%

32.1% Australian +9.3 pts ▸ 41.4%

16.7% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 9.9%

13.5% Irish ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

5.1% German ◂ +1.4 pts 3.7%

0.0% Italian +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Dutch +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.4% English only ◂ +3.5 pts 86.9%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Punjabi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.1% Christianity +9.0 pts ▸ 57.0%

37.2% No religion ◂ +4.4 pts 32.8%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +6.7 pts 6.8%

0.0% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Buddhism +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.0% Islam +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Emu Swamp in Orange

— 1.79 24th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Emu Swamp in Orange +17 more in Orange

3 67th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Emu Swamp in Orange +45 larger in Orange

396 59th pct 441 64th pct

ICSEA in Emu Swamp in Orange +97 higher in Orange

906 13th pct 1,003 58th pct

Highest year of school

65.3% Year 12 ◂ +17.1 pts 48.2%

14.4% Year 10 +12.9 pts ▸ 27.3%

4.2% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

3.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 6.2%

Highest qualification level

34.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.0 pts 23.4%

16.7% Certificate III / IV +15.3 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.3%

11.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 7.1%

6.3% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.9 pts 3.4%

0.0% Certificate I / II +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

9.4% Management & commerce +8.0 pts ▸ 17.4%

16.7% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 14.0%

13.5% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 12.5%

10.4% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +6.1 pts 3.3%

9.4% Education even 9.3%

8.3% Creative arts ◂ +5.7 pts 2.6%

7.3% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.9 pts 2.4%

4.2% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.1% Architecture & building +2.5 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% Information technology +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Emu Swamp in Orange +$358 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening

$1,194 90th pct $836 64th pct

Household income in Emu Swamp in Orange +$1,046 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening

$2,687 92nd pct $1,641 57th pct

Family income in Emu Swamp in Orange +$696 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening

$2,812 88th pct $2,116 64th pct

Household income distribution

51.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +20.9 pts 30.1%

7.8% $650–$1,499 +18.5 pts ▸ 26.3%

23.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +14.0 pts 9.5%

13.7% Under $650 +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

26.4% Under $650 +11.3 pts ▸ 37.7%

34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%

27.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 18.9%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

3.2% Mental health +9.0 pts ▸ 12.3%

5.1% Asthma +4.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.4% Arthritis +3.3 pts ▸ 9.8%

9.6% Other condition ◂ +1.1 pts 8.5%

5.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.3%

1.9% Diabetes +2.9 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.8% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

3.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 2.3%

0.0% Stroke +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.8% None ◂ +3.8 pts 59.0%

17.9% One condition +3.4 pts ▸ 21.4%

3.8% Two conditions +3.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

1.9% Three or more +1.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Emu Swamp in Orange +3,234 larger in Orange

4 46th pct 3,238 92nd pct

Median age in Emu Swamp in Orange +4 yrs older in Orange

16 yrs 13th pct 20 yrs 25th pct

Median income in Emu Swamp in Orange +$1,017 higher in Emu Swamp

$1,625 91st pct $608 46th pct

Household income in Emu Swamp in Orange +$2,253 higher in Emu Swamp

$3,750 93rd pct $1,497 42nd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Emu Swamp in Orange +0.2 larger in Emu Swamp gap narrowing

2.7 71st pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

54.8% Couples with children +1.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

41.3% Couples without children ◂ +15.3 pts 25.9%

7.1% One-parent families +9.9 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

49.0% 2 people ◂ +16.4 pts 32.6%

17.6% 1 person +11.9 pts ▸ 29.5%

9.8% 3 people +4.5 pts ▸ 14.3%

13.7% 4 people even 13.7%

0.0% 5 people +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.9% 6 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 3.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Emu Swamp in Orange +$80 higher in Orange gap widening

$250 40th pct $330 66th pct

Mortgage in Emu Swamp in Orange +$910 higher in Emu Swamp gap widening

$2,600 88th pct $1,690 54th pct

People / bedroom in Emu Swamp in Orange even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.9% Owned outright ◂ +22.9 pts 30.0%

49.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +15.8 pts 33.2%

0.0% Rented +33.7 pts ▸ 33.7%

7.8% Other tenure ◂ +6.5 pts 1.4%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

96.1% Separate house ◂ +10.4 pts 85.6%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +10.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

0.0% Flat or apartment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Other dwelling +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

31.4% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 41.3%

39.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 33.1%

21.6% 5 or more ◂ +15.1 pts 6.4%

7.8% 2 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.0% 1 bedroom +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Studio / none +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

12.0% $1,000–$1,799 +28.8 pts ▸ 40.8%

32.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 30.7%

32.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +23.2 pts 8.8%

0.0% Under $1,000 +15.0 pts ▸ 15.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Emu Swamp in Orange +325 more in Orange

0 0th pct 325 100th pct

Stops/1k in Emu Swamp in Orange +7.88 more in Orange

0.00 0th pct 7.88 86th pct

Departures/1k in Emu Swamp in Orange +547.4 more in Orange

0.0 0th pct 547.4 79th pct

PT routes in Emu Swamp in Orange +50 more in Orange

0 0th pct 50 88th pct

Stop walk in Emu Swamp in Orange

— 8 43rd pct

How people get to work

72.2% Car (driver) ◂ +4.4 pts 67.8%

29.1% Worked at home ◂ +19.1 pts 10.1%

0.0% Car (passenger) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Walked +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

54.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.3 pts 38.6%

17.6% 1 vehicle +19.9 pts ▸ 37.5%

19.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 11.8%

11.8% 4 or more ◂ +6.2 pts 5.6%

0.0% No vehicle +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

30.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 21.0%

16.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +14.6 pts 1.9%

11.4% Education & training ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

10.1% Construction ◂ +2.2 pts 8.0%

0.0% Retail trade +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

8.9% Other services ◂ +4.8 pts 4.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.8% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.3 pts 4.1%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

0.0% Mining +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.1% Wholesale trade ◂ +3.2 pts 1.8%

Occupations people work in

34.2% Professionals ◂ +11.6 pts 22.6%

32.9% Managers ◂ +22.1 pts 10.8%

13.9% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 14.5%

6.3% Community & personal service +6.8 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.6% Clerical & administrative +4.8 pts ▸ 12.4%

3.8% Labourers +6.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Sales workers +8.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Emu Swamp in Orange +5.7 higher in Orange

0.0 22nd pct 5.7 87th pct

Types ≤15 min in Emu Swamp in Orange +5.5 more in Orange

0.0 30th pct 5.5 85th pct

15-min city in Emu Swamp in Orange +64.4 pts higher in Orange

0.0% 0th pct 64.4% 83rd pct

Walk to shops in Emu Swamp in Orange +54.8 pts higher in Orange

0.0% 0th pct 54.8% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Emu Swamp in Orange +90.9 pts higher in Orange

0.0% 0th pct 90.9% 84th pct

Walk to school in Emu Swamp in Orange +76.7 pts higher in Orange

0.0% 0th pct 76.7% 84th pct

Walk to a park in Emu Swamp in Orange +90.9 pts higher in Orange

1.0% 34th pct 91.9% 81st pct

Walk to health in Emu Swamp in Orange +48.7 pts higher in Orange

0.0% 0th pct 48.7% 84th pct

Amenities/1k in Emu Swamp in Orange +16.0 more in Orange

0.0 0th pct 16.0 56th pct

Intersections/km² in Emu Swamp in Orange +31 higher in Orange

1 43rd pct 31 75th pct

Mean slope in Emu Swamp in Orange +4.6 pts higher in Emu Swamp

9.2% 77th pct 4.7% 38th pct

Compare Emu Swamp with nearby areas

Lucknow Clifton Grove Byng Shadforth Lewis Ponds Huntley Orange Summer Hill Creek

Compare Orange with nearby areas

March Spring Creek Summer Hill Creek Clifton Grove Nashdale Lucknow Clergate Windera

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Emu Swamp vs Orange [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL11422/emu-swamp/vs/SAL13103/orange