Mondayong vs Swanhaven

Swanhaven and Mondayong are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Swanhaven is home to 196 people and is far older, with a typical resident aged 65. Mondayong is sparsely populated with only 9 people and is far younger, with a typical age of 30. There are also sharp differences in wealth; the typical weekly household income in Mondayong is $2,750, which is far higher than the $809 seen in Swanhaven. Mondayong also has much larger households, with 5.0 people per home compared to 1.8 in Swanhaven.

Both areas are’ almost identical in their access to education, with the same average school size, school advantage score, and one school within 3 km. This shared infrastructure sits alongside different levels of accessibility. Swanhaven is mostly car-dependent but has more street connectivity and nearly all homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Mondayong is car-dependent and the walk to the nearest stop takes much longer, at 63 minutes.