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Lavadia vs Swan Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 8.0 km apart · Lavadia profile · Swan Creek profile

Lavadia Swan Creek

Swan Creek (NSW) and Lavadia are neighbouring rural areas in the Clarence Valley. Swan Creek (NSW) has a far higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population at 12.3%, compared to 0.0% in Lavadia. Family life differs significantly, with Lavadia having far more children under 15 (34.9% versus 17.9%) and a far higher share of one-parent families (21.6% versus 5.8%). Financials also vary, as the typical weekly personal income in Lavadia is well higher at $819, compared to $533 in Swan Creek (NSW).

Both areas sit near the national figure for the share of people caring for children unpaid. They are also alike in that no residents speak a language other than English at home, and typical weekly rents are very similar, at $310 in Swan Creek (NSW) and $325 in Lavadia. While both are small, Swan Creek (NSW) is more accessible, with far more public transport stops and a higher share of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop.

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Where they differ most

Population: 63 larger in Swan Creek First Nations: 12.3 pts higher in Swan Creek Under 15: 17.0 pts higher in Lavadia One-parent: 15.8 pts higher in Lavadia Housework 15h+: 13.9 pts higher in Lavadia

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lavadiain Swan Creek +63 larger in Swan Creek gap narrowing
43 25th pct 106 43rd pct
Median age in Lavadiain Swan Creek +1 yrs older in Swan Creek gap narrowing
36 yrs 17th pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Lavadiain Swan Creek +12.3 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.3% 88th pct
Aged 65+ in Lavadiain Swan Creek +3.9 pts higher in Lavadia gap narrowing
20.9% 60th pct 17.0% 42nd pct
Under 15 in Lavadiain Swan Creek +17.0 pts higher in Lavadia gap widening
34.9% 100th pct 17.9% 56th pct
De facto in Lavadiain Swan Creek +5.8 pts higher in Swan Creek
11.1% 41st pct 16.9% 79th pct

Age structure

34.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +17.0 pts 17.9%
20.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +9.6 pts 11.3%
20.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 17.0%
11.6% Young adults (25–44) +9.1 pts ▸ 20.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +15.1 pts ▸ 15.1%

Marital status

44.4% Married +5.0 pts ▸ 49.4%
11.1% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 31.8%
18.5% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 11.8%
0.0% Separated +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Widowed +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Age & sex structure

Lavadia Swan Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lavadiain Swan Creek +2.8 pts higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 2.8% 13th pct

Country of birth

93.0% Australia ◂ +5.3 pts 87.7%
0.0% England even 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

65.1% English ◂ +12.3 pts 52.8%
60.5% Australian ◂ +12.4 pts 48.1%
7.0% Irish +5.3 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Scottish +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Dutch +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% German 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 Lavadiain Swan Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Lavadiain Swan Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

90.7% English only +1.8 pts ▸ 92.5%
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 Lavadiain Swan Creek +10.3 pts higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
30.2% 24th pct 40.6% 50th pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% Christianity ◂ +12.3 pts 52.8%
30.2% No religion +10.3 pts ▸ 40.6%
11.6% Not stated ◂ +4.1 pts 7.5%
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 Lavadiain Swan Creek +12.1 pts higher in Swan Creek
17.9% 0th pct 30.0% 13th pct
Bachelor+ in Lavadiain Swan Creek +11.1 pts higher in Lavadia
11.1% 35th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Lavadiain Swan Creek +177 larger in Swan Creek
32 11th pct 209 38th pct
ICSEA in Lavadiain Swan Creek +105 higher in Swan Creek
869 11th pct 974 40th pct

Highest year of school

46.4% Year 10 ◂ +16.4 pts 30.0%
17.9% Year 12 +12.1 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +28.7 pts ▸ 28.7%
0.0% Year 11 +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

38.5% Certificate III / IV +11.5 pts ▸ 50.0%
23.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +23.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

0.0% Management & commerce +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
23.1% Society & culture ◂ +10.6 pts 12.5%
0.0% Architecture & building +17.5 pts ▸ 17.5%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% Health +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Education even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lavadiain Swan Creek +$286 higher in Lavadia gap widening
$819 62nd pct $533 15th pct
Household income in Lavadiain Swan Creek +$225 higher in Lavadia gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $900 10th pct
Family income in Lavadiain Swan Creek +$458 higher in Lavadia gap widening
$1,874 49th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Lavadiain Swan Creek +4.7 pts higher in Swan Creek
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 30th pct
High-income homes in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 8.8% 26th pct

Household income distribution

16.7% $650–$1,499 +30.4 pts ▸ 47.1%
27.8% Under $650 ◂ +19.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +20.6 pts ▸ 20.6%
16.7% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Personal income distribution

63.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +43.0 pts 20.0%
44.4% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 50.6%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lavadiain Swan Creek +10.1 pts higher in Swan Creek
16.3% 9th pct 26.4% 38th pct
Mental health in Lavadiain Swan Creek +5.7 pts higher in Swan Creek
0.0% 0th pct 5.7% 28th pct
Needs assistance in Lavadiain Swan Creek +4.7 pts higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.7% 51st pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +11.3 pts ▸ 11.3%
0.0% Asthma +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%
9.3% Cancer ◂ +6.5 pts 2.8%
0.0% Diabetes +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Heart disease +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% Mental health +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

90.7% None ◂ +22.8 pts 67.9%
11.6% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Two conditions +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lavadiain Swan Creek +1.2 pts higher in Lavadia
25.9% 77th pct 24.7% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Lavadiain Swan Creek +0.5 pts higher in Swan Creek
14.8% 72nd pct 15.3% 75th pct
Unpaid child care in Lavadiain Swan Creek +3.7 pts higher in Swan Creek
22.2% 35th pct 25.9% 53rd pct
Defence service in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lavadiain Swan Creek +13.9 pts higher in Lavadia
44.4% 100th pct 30.6% 80th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lavadiain Swan Creek +13 larger in Swan Creek
0 0th pct 13 62nd pct
Median age in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 27 yrs 54th pct
Median income in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— $537 37th pct
Household income in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— $824 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lavadiain Swan Creek +0.2 larger in Lavadia gap narrowing
3.0 86th pct 2.8 76th pct
One-parent in Lavadiain Swan Creek +15.8 pts higher in Lavadia
21.6% 89th pct 5.8% 25th pct
Living alone in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 29.4% 70th pct

Family composition

81.1% Couples with children ◂ +22.9 pts 58.1%
24.3% Couples without children +3.6 pts ▸ 27.9%
21.6% One-parent families ◂ +15.8 pts 5.8%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

16.7% 2 people +21.6 pts ▸ 38.2%
33.3% 1 person ◂ +3.9 pts 29.4%
0.0% 4 people +29.4 pts ▸ 29.4%
22.2% 6 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
16.7% 3 people ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
16.7% 5 people ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lavadiain Swan Creek +$15 higher in Lavadia
$325 64th pct $310 60th pct
Mortgage in Lavadiain Swan Creek +$757 higher in Lavadia
$1,509 42nd pct $752 8th pct
People / bedroom in Lavadiain Swan Creek +0.10 higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
0.90 86th pct 1.00 89th pct
Renting in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 38.2% 87th pct
Owned outright in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 50.0% 75th pct
Separate houses in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 61.8% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.6% Owned outright ◂ +5.6 pts 50.0%
0.0% Rented +38.2 pts ▸ 38.2%
16.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.9 pts 11.8%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 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

44.4% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 52.9%
16.7% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 14.7%
16.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

133.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +133.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +100.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 10.9% 30th pct
PT commute in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lavadiain Swan Creek +1 more in Swan Creek
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Lavadiain Swan Creek +9.43 more in Swan Creek
0.00 0th pct 9.43 87th pct
Departures/1k in Lavadiain Swan Creek +94.3 more in Swan Creek
0.0 0th pct 94.3 68th pct
PT routes in Lavadiain Swan Creek +2 more in Swan Creek
0 0th pct 2 75th pct
Stop walk in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 32 68th pct

How people get to work

107.1% Car (driver) ◂ +57.1 pts 50.0%
0.0% Worked at home +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Walked +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
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%

Motor vehicles per home

44.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +27.3 pts 17.1%
44.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +13.0 pts 31.4%
22.2% 1 vehicle +20.6 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 4 or more even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lavadiain Swan Creek +8.2 pts higher in Lavadia gap narrowing
37.2% 71st pct 29.0% 43rd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 6.4% 79th pct
Participation in Lavadiain Swan Creek +7.7 pts higher in Lavadia
63.0% 58th pct 55.3% 33rd pct
Full-time in Lavadiain Swan Creek
— 54.3% 30th pct

Industries people work in

42.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +42.9 pts 0.0%
35.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +18.3 pts 17.4%
28.6% Construction ◂ +22.0 pts 6.5%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +15.2 pts ▸ 15.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Retail trade +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +35.7 pts 0.0%
35.7% Labourers ◂ +27.0 pts 8.7%
21.4% Professionals ◂ +6.2 pts 15.2%
0.0% Sales workers +19.6 pts ▸ 19.6%
0.0% Managers +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Community & personal service +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lavadiain Swan Creek +0.8 higher in Swan Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.8 58th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lavadiain Swan Creek +0.6 more in Swan Creek
0.0 0th pct 0.6 54th pct
15-min city in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Lavadiain Swan Creek +56.3 pts higher in Swan Creek
0.0% 0th pct 56.3% 75th pct
Walk to school in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lavadiain Swan Creek +9.4 more in Swan Creek
0.0 0th pct 9.4 40th pct
Intersections/km² in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
2 59th pct 2 58th pct
Mean slope in Lavadiain Swan Creek even
3.7% 24th pct 3.7% 23rd pct

Compare Lavadia with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Creek with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lavadia vs Swan Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12293/lavadia/vs/SAL13721/swan-creek