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Spring Mountain vs Swan Vale

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Spring Mountain profile · Swan Vale profile

Spring Mountain Swan Vale

Swan Vale and Spring Mountain (NSW) are both sparsely populated areas in New South Wales. Swan Vale is far more diverse in its First Nations population, where 14.3% of residents are Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander compared to 0% in Spring Mountain (NSW). This is reflected in the demographics, as Swan Vale has a far higher share of children under 15 (25.7% versus 0.0%) and far higher First Nations household incomes ($4,250 compared to $1,375).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining car-dependent with no public transport or walkable amenities. They share a similar typical household size of 3.2 people per home and neither has any residents born overseas. While the typical resident in Spring Mountain (NSW) is noticeably older at 50, both areas sit well above the national figure for typical age.

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Where they differ most

Under 15: 25.7 pts higher in Swan Vale First Nations: 14.3 pts higher in Swan Vale Needs assistance: 8.6 pts higher in Swan Vale Recent movers: 19.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain Population: 15 larger in Swan Vale

Demographics & Identity

Population in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +15 larger in Swan Vale gap narrowing
20 14th pct 35 21st pct
Median age in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +5 yrs older in Spring Mountain gap narrowing
50 yrs 71st pct 45 yrs 50th pct
First Nations in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +14.3 pts higher in Swan Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.3% 89th pct
Aged 65+ in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +5.0 pts higher in Spring Mountain gap narrowing
25.0% 74th pct 20.0% 56th pct
Under 15 in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +25.7 pts higher in Swan Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 25.7% 89th pct
De facto in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Age structure

35.0% Older adults (45–64) +5.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
30.0% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.3 pts 25.7%
0.0% Children (0–14) +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
25.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

Marital status

73.3% Married ◂ +7.7 pts 65.6%
26.7% Never married ◂ +4.8 pts 21.9%
26.7% Separated ◂ +26.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Divorced even 0.0%
0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Spring Mountain Swan Vale

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Country of birth

95.0% Australia ◂ +3.6 pts 91.4%
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

65.0% English ◂ +13.6 pts 51.4%
30.0% Irish +7.1 pts ▸ 37.1%
20.0% Australian +14.3 pts ▸ 34.3%
20.0% Scottish ◂ +20.0 pts 0.0%
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% Dutch even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +0.7 pts 94.3%
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 Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +5.7 pts higher in Swan Vale gap narrowing
20.0% 10th pct 25.7% 16th pct

Religious affiliation

50.0% Christianity +18.6 pts ▸ 68.6%
45.0% Not stated ◂ +22.1 pts 22.9%
20.0% No religion +5.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
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 Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 44.8% 50th pct
Bachelor+ in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 15.6% 54th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

66.7% Year 12 ◂ +21.8 pts 44.8%
20.0% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 27.6%
0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Highest qualification level

200.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +176.2 pts 23.8%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Postgraduate degree even 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate III / IV even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

100.0% Education ◂ +81.0 pts 19.0%
0.0% Health +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%
0.0% Management & commerce +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Society & culture +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Engineering & related even 0.0%
0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$109 higher in Swan Vale gap narrowing
$466 9th pct $575 21st pct
Household income in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$312 higher in Swan Vale gap narrowing
$1,562 51st pct $1,874 69th pct
Family income in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$750 higher in Swan Vale
$1,375 19th pct $2,125 65th pct
High earners in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 12.5% 72nd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Under $650 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

73.3% Under $650 ◂ +54.6 pts 18.8%
46.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +34.2 pts 12.5%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +12.5 pts ▸ 12.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +5.7 pts higher in Spring Mountain
40.0% 89th pct 34.3% 75th pct
Mental health in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +8.6 pts higher in Swan Vale gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 8.6% 85th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.0% Arthritis +5.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% Cancer +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Heart disease +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Asthma even 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%
0.0% Mental health even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%
0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

75.0% None ◂ +3.6 pts 71.4%
30.0% One condition ◂ +12.9 pts 17.1%
0.0% Three or more +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 25.0% 75th pct
Unpaid carers in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 9.4% 22nd pct
Unpaid child care in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 40.6% 94th pct
Defence service in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 13.3% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 28.1% 72nd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +5 larger in Swan Vale
0 0th pct 5 49th pct
Median age in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +17 yrs older in Spring Mountain
23 yrs 38th pct 6 yrs 0th pct
Median income in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$750 higher in Swan Vale
$1,125 86th pct $1,875 94th pct
Household income in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$2,875 higher in Swan Vale
$1,375 35th pct $4,250 96th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
3.2 89th pct 3.2 89th pct
One-parent in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

94.4% Couples with children ◂ +30.8 pts 63.6%
22.2% Couples without children ◂ +7.1 pts 15.2%
22.2% One-parent families ◂ +22.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

0.0% 4 people +70.0 pts ▸ 70.0%
50.0% 2 people ◂ +20.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% 1 person even 0.0%
0.0% 3 people even 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +$37 higher in Spring Mountain
$274 48th pct $237 36th pct
Mortgage in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— $1,300 29th pct
People / bedroom in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +0.10 higher in Spring Mountain
1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned with a mortgage +10.0 pts ▸ 60.0%
0.0% Owned outright +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% Rented ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
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

0.0% 4 bedrooms +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +30.0 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

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

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

0.0% Car (driver) +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
50.0% Worked at home ◂ +22.2 pts 27.8%
0.0% Walked +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%
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

66.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +66.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 vehicles +54.5 pts ▸ 54.5%
0.0% 4 or more +27.3 pts ▸ 27.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +19.2 pts higher in Spring Mountain gap narrowing
30.0% 46th pct 10.8% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Participation in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale
— 56.3% 36th pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +44.4 pts 55.6%
0.0% Education & training +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Construction even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%
0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%
0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%
0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%
0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

100.0% Managers ◂ +55.6 pts 44.4%
0.0% Community & personal service +22.2 pts ▸ 22.2%
0.0% Professionals even 0.0%
0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%
0.0% Labourers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale even
0 5th pct 0 20th pct
Mean slope in Spring Mountainin Swan Vale +2.3 pts higher in Swan Vale
3.0% 13th pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Spring Mountain vs Swan Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL13633/spring-mountain/vs/SAL13722/swan-vale