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North Woodburn vs Swan Bay

Name: North Woodburn vs Swan Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.3 km apart · North Woodburn profile · Swan Bay profile

North Woodburn Swan Bay

Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) and North Woodburn are neighbouring areas with very different housing and income profiles. Swan Bay is wealthier, with a typical household income of $1,833 and 20.4% of households earning $3,000 or more a week. It also has much larger homes, with 89.3% having three or more bedrooms. In contrast, North Woodburn has a lower typical household income of $1,343 and a far higher share of renters at 27.1%.

These two areas are drifting apart in terms of accessibility. North Woodburn is somewhat walkable, with 77.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries. Swan Bay is car-dependent, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same amenities. Despite this, they share some similarities, such as nearly identical proportions of children under 15 and a similar level of educational attainment, with about 33% of residents having completed Year 12.

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Where they differ most

Population: 215 larger in Swan Bay 3+ bedrooms: 24.7 pts higher in Swan Bay Unemployment: 4.7 pts higher in Swan Bay Renting: 14.5 pts higher in North Woodburn Full-time: 13.4 pts higher in Swan Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +215 larger in Swan Bay gap widening

142 47th pct 357 61st pct

Median age in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +4 yrs older in Swan Bay gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct

Age structure

26.8% Older adults (45–64) +4.1 pts ▸ 30.8%

28.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.4 pts 20.4%

16.9% Children (0–14) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.6%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +4.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

14.1% Seniors (65+) +1.6 pts ▸ 15.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 44.6%

35.9% Never married +1.9 pts ▸ 37.8%

5.1% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

6.0% Separated ◂ +4.3 pts 1.7%

0.0% Widowed +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

North Woodburn Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.8% Australia ◂ +4.5 pts 79.3%

2.8% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.1%

0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% South Africa +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

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

55.6% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 42.9%

33.1% English +8.9 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.2% Irish +0.9 pts ▸ 10.1%

4.9% Scottish +4.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% German ◂ +3.4 pts 3.6%

4.2% Italian even 4.2%

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

Language used at home

85.9% English only ◂ +0.2 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

Religious affiliation

48.6% Christianity +0.4 pts ▸ 49.0%

39.4% No religion ◂ +5.3 pts 34.2%

14.8% Not stated ◂ +1.1 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

Schools ≤3 km in North Woodburn in Swan Bay even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in North Woodburn in Swan Bay even

90 24th pct 90 24th pct

ICSEA in North Woodburn in Swan Bay even

951 27th pct 951 27th pct

Highest year of school

32.7% Year 12 +0.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

32.7% Year 10 ◂ +0.7 pts 32.0%

14.5% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.0 pts 12.5%

2.7% Year 11 +3.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

Highest qualification level

32.2% Certificate III / IV +4.5 pts ▸ 36.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.8 pts ▸ 16.7%

11.9% Bachelor degree +0.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

13.6% Engineering & related +2.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

6.8% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% Society & culture +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.2% Education ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

8.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.0 pts 4.4%

6.8% Health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.0 pts 2.8%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$25 higher in North Woodburn gap steady

$684 38th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$490 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,343 36th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$635 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,412 21st pct $2,047 60th pct

Household income distribution

47.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +18.8 pts 29.1%

22.9% $1,500–$2,999 +5.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

6.3% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%

Personal income distribution

35.0% Under $650 +5.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

33.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.0 pts 28.4%

6.8% $1,500–$2,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.6% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.6% Asthma ◂ +1.9 pts 8.7%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

6.3% Heart disease ◂ +2.4 pts 3.9%

4.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Cancer +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.3 pts 2.5%

0.0% Stroke +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

0.0% Lung condition +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +5.9 pts 54.6%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 18.5%

9.9% Two conditions ◂ +2.0 pts 7.8%

0.0% Three or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +8 larger in Swan Bay

14 63rd pct 22 70th pct

Median age in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +18 yrs older in Swan Bay

15 yrs 11th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$100 higher in North Woodburn

$474 29th pct $374 13th pct

Household income in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$409 higher in North Woodburn

$1,375 35th pct $966 17th pct

Family & Households

Household size in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +0.2 larger in Swan Bay gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

48.1% Couples with children +7.0 pts ▸ 55.1%

29.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.2 pts 29.6%

15.4% One-parent families +0.7 pts ▸ 16.1%

3.8% Other families ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

41.7% 2 people +4.0 pts ▸ 45.6%

8.3% 3 people +6.2 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 14.6%

10.4% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

12.5% 1 person ◂ +8.6 pts 3.9%

0.0% 6 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$65 higher in North Woodburn gap steady

$375 77th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +$529 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,387 34th pct $1,916 67th pct

People / bedroom in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +0.10 higher in North Woodburn gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.8% Owned with a mortgage +12.6 pts ▸ 56.3%

33.3% Owned outright ◂ +5.2 pts 28.2%

27.1% Rented ◂ +14.5 pts 12.6%

0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +2.9 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

52.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +15.2 pts 36.9%

12.5% 4 bedrooms +27.3 pts ▸ 39.8%

25.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +15.3 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

30.8% $200–$349 +76.9 pts ▸ 107.7%

23.1% $350–$549 ◂ +23.1 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

19.0% $1,800–$2,999 +18.9 pts ▸ 37.9%

14.3% $1,000–$1,799 +13.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

0.0% Under $1,000 +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +5 more in Swan Bay

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +14.01 more in Swan Bay

0.00 0th pct 14.01 89th pct

Departures/1k in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +168.1 more in Swan Bay

0.0 0th pct 168.1 72nd pct

PT routes in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +2 more in Swan Bay

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +24 longer in Swan Bay

13 50th pct 37 72nd pct

How people get to work

63.1% Car (driver) +0.8 pts ▸ 63.9%

6.2% Worked at home +10.0 pts ▸ 16.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +1.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

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

42.2% 2 vehicles +6.3 pts ▸ 48.5%

28.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.1 pts 18.8%

26.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.8 pts 11.9%

0.0% 4 or more +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +10.4 pts 14.2%

21.5% Construction ◂ +12.5 pts 9.0%

15.4% Education & training ◂ +5.7 pts 9.7%

10.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.1 pts 9.7%

4.6% Public administration & safety +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

4.6% Manufacturing +4.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

6.2% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% Retail trade +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

0.0% Wholesale trade +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.6% Mining ◂ +1.4 pts 3.2%

0.0% Arts & recreation +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

Occupations people work in

29.2% Community & personal service ◂ +11.8 pts 17.4%

20.0% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 18.7%

12.3% Technicians & trades +5.8 pts ▸ 18.1%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +1.8 pts 13.5%

4.6% Labourers +7.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

10.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.4 pts 10.3%

0.0% Sales workers +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

Walkability

Walk score in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +4.5 higher in North Woodburn

4.7 82nd pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +5.9 more in North Woodburn

6.0 88th pct 0.1 39th pct

15-min city in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +77.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

77.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +77.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

77.5% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +45.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

52.8% 74th pct 7.3% 60th pct

Walk to school in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +56.2 pts higher in North Woodburn

56.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +77.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

77.5% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to health in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +77.5 pts higher in North Woodburn

77.5% 93rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +14.0 more in Swan Bay

0.0 0th pct 14.0 51st pct

Intersections/km² in North Woodburn in Swan Bay even

1 57th pct 1 42nd pct

Mean slope in North Woodburn in Swan Bay +3.2 pts higher in Swan Bay

2.6% 5th pct 5.7% 50th pct

Compare North Woodburn with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Bay with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). North Woodburn vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13028/north-woodburn/vs/SAL13720/swan-bay