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Brookville vs Swifts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 16 km apart · Brookville profile · Swifts Creek profile

Brookville Swifts Creek

Swifts Creek and Brookville are both small Victorian rural areas, though Brookville is sparsely populated with just 16 residents. Swifts Creek has far higher typical weekly household incomes at $1,412 compared to $824 in Brookville. It is also much more walkable; about 37% of Swifts Creek homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 36% are near a park, while Brookville has no homes with these amenities. Swifts Creek is also more connected, with one school and one public transport stop, whereas Brookville has neither.

Income gaps between these two neighbours have widened since 2011. Both areas are much older than the national figure, though Brookville residents are noticeably older with a typical age of 56. They share similar housing patterns, with both areas having about 0.7 people per bedroom and no homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 216 larger in Swifts Creek Family income: $925 higher in Swifts Creek Personal income: $314 higher in Swifts Creek Household income: $588 higher in Swifts Creek Median age: 6 yrs older in Brookville

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +216 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing
16 11th pct 232 57th pct
Median age in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +6 yrs older in Brookville
56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

37.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +15.5 pts 22.0%
18.8% Older adults (45–64) +14.9 pts ▸ 33.6%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

56.3% Never married ◂ +16.5 pts 39.8%
50.0% Married ◂ +11.8 pts 38.2%
0.0% Divorced +14.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Brookville Swifts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

75.0% Australia +5.6 pts ▸ 80.6%
31.3% England ◂ +26.5 pts 4.7%
0.0% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

68.8% English ◂ +26.5 pts 42.2%
31.3% Australian +5.8 pts ▸ 37.1%
25.0% Irish ◂ +6.0 pts 19.0%
25.0% Scottish ◂ +11.2 pts 13.8%
18.8% German ◂ +16.2 pts 2.6%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
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 Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

118.8% English only ◂ +30.0 pts 88.8%
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 Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

62.5% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 52.2%
31.3% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 35.8%
0.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
0.0% Buddhism +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 40.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 17.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 89 24th pct
ICSEA in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

37.5% Year 12 +3.0 pts ▸ 40.5%
0.0% Year 10 +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%
0.0% Year 11 +15.7 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

37.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +25.6 pts 11.9%
0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

37.5% Society & culture ◂ +31.1 pts 6.4%
0.0% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%
0.0% Health +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Management & commerce +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +$314 higher in Swifts Creek
$425 6th pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +$588 higher in Swifts Creek
$824 7th pct $1,412 41st pct
Family income in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +$925 higher in Swifts Creek
$900 4th pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +34.4 pts ▸ 34.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +28.1 pts ▸ 28.1%
0.0% Under $650 +21.9 pts ▸ 21.9%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% Under $650 +10.6 pts ▸ 41.9%
0.0% $650–$1,499 +33.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

43.8% Other condition ◂ +37.7 pts 6.0%
31.3% Heart disease ◂ +26.9 pts 4.3%
0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%
0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Diabetes +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Cancer +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.0% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

37.5% None +20.7 pts ▸ 58.2%
25.0% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.6%
18.8% Two conditions ◂ +13.6 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 35.6% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 27.7% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Brookvillein Swifts Creek even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 54 yrs 90th pct
Median income in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +0.2 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing
2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

28.6% Couples with children +20.8 pts ▸ 49.4%
42.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.4 pts 30.5%
0.0% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

60.0% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 39.6%
40.0% 2 people ◂ +6.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% 3 people +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% 4 people +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% 5 people +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +$20 higher in Swifts Creek
$100 6th pct $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Brookvillein Swifts Creek even gap narrowing
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 52.1% 79th pct
Separate houses in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

30.0% Owned outright +22.1 pts ▸ 52.1%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Rented +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%
0.0% Other tenure +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 96.9%
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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 49.0%
40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 26.0%
30.0% 5 or more ◂ +30.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 3.2% 64th pct
Work from home in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 12.4% 36th pct
PT commute in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek
0 0th pct 1 64th pct
Stops/1k in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +4.31 more in Swifts Creek
0.00 0th pct 4.31 75th pct
Departures/1k in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 51.7 63rd pct
PT routes in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek
0 0th pct 1 71st pct

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 4 or more ◂ +36.2 pts 13.8%
40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 28.7%
30.0% 1 vehicle +5.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 29.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Brookvillein Swifts Creek
— 56.6% 42nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +2.4 higher in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +2.6 more in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +35.4 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +37.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +31.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +35.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +36.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Walk to health in Brookvillein Swifts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 51.7 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +0 higher in Brookville
1 41st pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Brookvillein Swifts Creek +4.6 pts higher in Brookville
13.2% 89th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Brookville with nearby areas

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Compare Swifts Creek with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brookville vs Swifts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20353/brookville/vs/SAL22413/swifts-creek