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Kilgin vs Swan Bay

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.8 km apart · Kilgin profile · Swan Bay profile

Kilgin Swan Bay

Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) and Kilgin are neighbouring rural areas with very different social and economic profiles. Swan Bay is larger and more populous, with a typical weekly household income of $1,833, which is well higher than the $1,187 in Kilgin. The two areas differ sharply in their work patterns; 40% of people in Kilgin work from home, compared to 16.1% in Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW). Kilgin also has a much higher share of people providing unpaid care (28.9%) and those with long-term health conditions (40.7%), while Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) has a larger First Nations population (6.2%) and better access to public transport stops.

Both areas share many similarities in their daily costs and household structures, with nearly identical typical weekly rents around $310 and very similar numbers of people per home. They also have a nearly identical share of residents born overseas and the same average school advantage score. This shared baseline exists even as other gaps shift, such as the number of adults working or looking for work, which remains far higher in Kilgin.

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Where they differ most

Population: 298 larger in Swan Bay Work from home: 23.9 pts higher in Kilgin First Nations: 6.2 pts higher in Swan Bay Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Swan Bay Participation: 15.9 pts higher in Kilgin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kilginin Swan Bay +298 larger in Swan Bay gap widening
59 31st pct 357 61st pct
Median age in Kilginin Swan Bay +4 yrs older in Swan Bay gap narrowing
39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Kilginin Swan Bay +6.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.2% 78th pct
Aged 65+ in Kilginin Swan Bay +1.3 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
16.9% 42nd pct 15.7% 36th pct
Under 15 in Kilginin Swan Bay +4.4 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
22.0% 79th pct 17.6% 54th pct
De facto in Kilginin Swan Bay +3.0 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
22.2% 90th pct 19.2% 86th pct

Age structure

20.3% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 30.8%
22.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.4 pts 17.6%
16.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 20.4%
16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.3 pts 15.7%
13.6% Youth (15–24) +3.2 pts ▸ 16.8%

Marital status

55.6% Never married ◂ +17.7 pts 37.8%
37.8% Married +6.8 pts ▸ 44.6%
6.7% Divorced +3.5 pts ▸ 10.1%
0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Separated +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Kilgin Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
5.1% 22nd pct 5.3% 23rd pct

Country of birth

88.1% Australia ◂ +8.9 pts 79.3%
5.1% South Africa ◂ +4.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%
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

50.8% Australian ◂ +8.0 pts 42.9%
32.2% English +9.8 pts ▸ 42.0%
23.7% Irish ◂ +13.6 pts 10.1%
20.3% Scottish ◂ +10.8 pts 9.5%
5.1% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 4.2%
0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Dutch +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
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 Kilginin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Kilginin Swan Bay even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +14.3 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 Kilginin Swan Bay +2.0 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
32.2% 27th pct 34.2% 32nd pct

Religious affiliation

55.9% Christianity ◂ +6.9 pts 49.0%
32.2% No religion +2.0 pts ▸ 34.2%
8.5% Not stated +5.3 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 Kilginin Swan Bay +3.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
29.8% 13th pct 33.1% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Kilginin Swan Bay +1.0 pts higher in Kilgin gap steady
11.1% 35th pct 10.1% 30th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kilginin Swan Bay even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Kilginin Swan Bay even
90 24th pct 90 24th pct
ICSEA in Kilginin Swan Bay even
951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.3% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 32.0%
29.8% Year 12 +3.3 pts ▸ 33.1%
6.4% Year 9 or below +6.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
6.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

Highest qualification level

43.5% Certificate III / IV ◂ +6.8 pts 36.7%
21.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +9.0 pts 12.8%
17.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 16.7%
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

26.1% Creative arts ◂ +26.1 pts 0.0%
17.4% Health ◂ +9.1 pts 8.3%
17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +4.6 pts 12.8%
13.0% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.0% Education ◂ +6.4 pts 6.7%
0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Architecture & building +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
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%

Income

Personal income in Kilginin Swan Bay +$3 higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
$662 34th pct $659 34th pct
Household income in Kilginin Swan Bay +$646 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,187 24th pct $1,833 67th pct
Family income in Kilginin Swan Bay +$235 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
$1,812 45th pct $2,047 60th pct
High earners in Kilginin Swan Bay +7.8 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 7.8% 48th pct
High-income homes in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 20.4% 63rd pct

Household income distribution

21.1% $650–$1,499 +8.1 pts ▸ 29.1%
15.8% $1,500–$2,999 +12.4 pts ▸ 28.2%
21.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.4 pts 11.7%
0.0% Under $650 +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

44.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +16.1 pts 28.4%
20.0% Under $650 +20.9 pts ▸ 40.9%
13.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kilginin Swan Bay +11.5 pts higher in Kilgin
40.7% 90th pct 29.1% 52nd pct
Mental health in Kilginin Swan Bay +9.8 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 9.8% 66th pct
Needs assistance in Kilginin Swan Bay +9.7 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
15.3% 100th pct 5.6% 61st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis ◂ +6.0 pts 10.9%
15.3% Other condition ◂ +9.4 pts 5.9%
11.9% Cancer ◂ +8.2 pts 3.6%
0.0% Mental health +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%
0.0% Asthma +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +3.1 pts 2.0%
0.0% Heart disease +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +1.3 pts 54.6%
22.0% One condition ◂ +3.5 pts 18.5%
0.0% Two conditions +7.8 pts ▸ 7.8%
5.1% Three or more ◂ +4.0 pts 1.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kilginin Swan Bay +10.5 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
20.0% 59th pct 9.5% 12th pct
Unpaid carers in Kilginin Swan Bay +14.7 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
28.9% 100th pct 14.2% 65th pct
Unpaid child care in Kilginin Swan Bay +4.8 pts higher in Kilgin gap steady
31.1% 77th pct 26.4% 56th pct
Defence service in Kilginin Swan Bay +6.5 pts higher in Kilgin
6.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Kilginin Swan Bay +3.3 pts higher in Kilgin gap steady
22.2% 38th pct 18.9% 22nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kilginin Swan Bay +22 larger in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 22 70th pct
Median age in Kilginin Swan Bay +9 yrs older in Swan Bay
24 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Kilginin Swan Bay +$1,001 higher in Kilgin
$1,375 89th pct $374 13th pct
Household income in Kilginin Swan Bay +$409 higher in Kilgin
$1,375 35th pct $966 17th pct
Indigenous language in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.1 larger in Swan Bay gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.9 81st pct
One-parent in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.8 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
15.2% 73rd pct 16.1% 76th pct
Living alone in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 3.9% 0th pct

Family composition

82.6% Couples with children ◂ +27.5 pts 55.1%
17.4% Couples without children +12.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
15.2% One-parent families +0.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 2 people +45.6 pts ▸ 45.6%
36.8% 1 person ◂ +33.0 pts 3.9%
15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.2 pts 14.6%
15.8% 5 people ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% 4 people +14.6 pts ▸ 14.6%
0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kilginin Swan Bay +$5 higher in Swan Bay
$305 59th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Kilginin Swan Bay +$34 higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
$1,950 69th pct $1,916 67th pct
People / bedroom in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.10 higher in Kilgin gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 12.6% 36th pct
Owned outright in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 28.2% 19th pct
Separate houses in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 97.1% 53rd pct
3+ bedrooms in Kilginin Swan Bay
— 89.3% 76th pct

How homes are owned or rented

21.1% Owned with a mortgage +35.3 pts ▸ 56.3%
31.6% Owned outright ◂ +3.4 pts 28.2%
15.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 12.6%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

110.5% Separate house ◂ +13.4 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

57.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.1 pts 39.8%
31.6% 3 bedrooms +5.3 pts ▸ 36.9%
15.8% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.1 pts 9.7%
0.0% 5 or more +12.6 pts ▸ 12.6%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +107.7 pts ▸ 107.7%
100.0% $350–$549 ◂ +100.0 pts 0.0%
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 Kilginin Swan Bay
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kilginin Swan Bay +23.9 pts higher in Kilgin
40.0% 91st pct 16.1% 49th pct
PT commute in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kilginin Swan Bay +5 more in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 5 74th pct
Stops/1k in Kilginin Swan Bay +14.01 more in Swan Bay
0.00 0th pct 14.01 89th pct
Departures/1k in Kilginin Swan Bay +168.1 more in Swan Bay
0.0 0th pct 168.1 72nd pct
PT routes in Kilginin Swan Bay +2 more in Swan Bay
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Kilginin Swan Bay +28 longer in Kilgin
65 88th pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

36.7% Car (driver) +27.2 pts ▸ 63.9%
40.0% Worked at home ◂ +23.9 pts 16.1%
10.0% Walked ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

58.8% 4 or more ◂ +46.0 pts 12.9%
52.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +41.1 pts 11.9%
23.5% 2 vehicles +25.0 pts ▸ 48.5%
35.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.5 pts 18.8%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kilginin Swan Bay +5.0 pts higher in Kilgin gap narrowing
42.6% 84th pct 37.6% 72nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kilginin Swan Bay +4.7 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 65th pct
Participation in Kilginin Swan Bay +15.9 pts higher in Kilgin gap widening
73.3% 88th pct 57.4% 39th pct
Full-time in Kilginin Swan Bay +8.1 pts higher in Swan Bay
50.0% 15th pct 58.1% 50th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.1 pts 14.2%
13.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.7 pts 9.7%
0.0% Public administration & safety +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
10.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 9.7%
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

36.7% Managers ◂ +18.0 pts 18.7%
30.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.7 pts 10.3%
10.0% Technicians & trades +8.1 pts ▸ 18.1%
10.0% Community & personal service +7.4 pts ▸ 17.4%
10.0% Professionals +3.5 pts ▸ 13.5%
0.0% Labourers +12.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%
0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.1 higher in Swan Bay
0.1 41st pct 0.2 44th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kilginin Swan Bay +0.2 more in Kilgin
0.3 46th pct 0.1 39th pct
15-min city in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kilginin Swan Bay +7.3 pts higher in Swan Bay
0.0% 0th pct 7.3% 60th pct
Walk to school in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Kilginin Swan Bay even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kilginin Swan Bay +2.9 more in Kilgin
16.9 58th pct 14.0 51st pct
Intersections/km² in Kilginin Swan Bay +0 higher in Swan Bay
0 15th pct 1 42nd pct
Mean slope in Kilginin Swan Bay +3.2 pts higher in Swan Bay
2.5% 4th pct 5.7% 50th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kilgin vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12134/kilgin/vs/SAL13720/swan-bay