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Bruthen vs Swan Reach

Name: Bruthen vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bruthen profile · Swan Reach profile

Bruthen Swan Reach

Swan Reach (Vic.) and Bruthen are two nearby East Gippsland areas with different social profiles. Swan Reach (Vic.) is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 31.5% of people aged 65 and over. It also has more homeowners who own their place outright (51.3%) and far more people who moved here in the last five years (39.1%). In contrast, Bruthen has a younger typical resident of 43 and a higher share of adults working or looking for work at 59.2%.

Both areas have very similar proportions of children under 15, each around 18%. While they share this family profile, their accessibility differs; Bruthen has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a park (47.8%), whereas Swan Reach (Vic.) has more homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (59.9%). Swan Reach (Vic.) also has far more public transport stops and departures per 1,000 people than Bruthen.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Swan Reach Aged 65+: 14.4 pts higher in Swan Reach Median age: 8 yrs older in Swan Reach Participation: 12.9 pts higher in Bruthen Recent movers: 12.2 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bruthen in Swan Reach +41 larger in Swan Reach gap narrowing

820 72nd pct 861 72nd pct

Median age in Bruthen in Swan Reach +8 yrs older in Swan Reach gap steady

43 yrs 43rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

17.1% Seniors (65+) +14.4 pts ▸ 31.5%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.7 pts 24.2%

23.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.9 pts 21.0%

18.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.8 pts 17.9%

8.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.8 pts 5.7%

Marital status

43.2% Married +14.4 pts ▸ 57.6%

36.4% Never married ◂ +14.1 pts 22.3%

11.1% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 11.0%

6.0% Widowed ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%

4.3% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Bruthen Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.1% Australia ◂ +5.6 pts 79.6%

2.4% England +1.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

0.4% New Zealand +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

42.7% Australian ◂ +3.3 pts 39.4%

42.6% English ◂ +0.2 pts 42.4%

10.2% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

12.0% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 10.0%

3.2% German +1.9 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.3% Italian +1.2 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.3% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

90.1% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 89.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

58.9% No religion ◂ +10.7 pts 48.2%

28.2% Christianity +12.7 pts ▸ 40.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +1.3 pts 9.1%

1.6% Buddhism ◂ +1.2 pts 0.3%

1.3% Other religions ◂ +1.0 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bruthen in Swan Reach +0.04 more in Bruthen

6.54 65th pct 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bruthen in Swan Reach +1 more in Swan Reach

2 62nd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Bruthen in Swan Reach +5 larger in Bruthen

78 22nd pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Bruthen in Swan Reach +9 higher in Bruthen

998 55th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

42.7% Year 12 ◂ +5.0 pts 37.7%

22.2% Year 10 +1.1 pts ▸ 23.3%

15.1% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

11.6% Year 9 or below +2.4 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV +3.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

18.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.7 pts 16.0%

14.7% Bachelor degree +1.8 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.5 pts 2.1%

1.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +4.6 pts ▸ 18.1%

16.3% Society & culture ◂ +4.3 pts 12.1%

9.1% Management & commerce +2.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.0% Education +2.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +5.6 pts 3.0%

6.0% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.3 pts 4.2%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$68 higher in Bruthen gap widening

$625 28th pct $557 19th pct

Household income in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$124 higher in Bruthen gap widening

$1,198 25th pct $1,074 17th pct

Family income in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$250 higher in Bruthen gap widening

$1,508 27th pct $1,258 13th pct

Household income distribution

33.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.1 pts 31.8%

25.1% $1,500–$2,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 25.2%

23.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.3 pts 22.0%

8.5% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

3.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

47.7% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.1%

33.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.4 pts 28.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

0.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.8% Arthritis +6.4 pts ▸ 16.1%

10.0% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.8%

10.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.0% Other condition +2.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

5.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.7% Lung condition +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.4% Cancer +2.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

58.2% None ◂ +4.5 pts 53.7%

22.4% One condition +0.4 pts ▸ 22.9%

6.3% Two conditions +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.9% Three or more +2.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bruthen in Swan Reach +1 larger in Bruthen

33 73rd pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Bruthen in Swan Reach +5 yrs older in Swan Reach

22 yrs 33rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Bruthen in Swan Reach even

$450 25th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$437 higher in Bruthen

$1,624 47th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bruthen in Swan Reach +0.1 larger in Swan Reach gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children ◂ +3.7 pts 48.2%

31.4% Couples without children +10.5 pts ▸ 41.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +5.9 pts 9.5%

0.7% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Household size

35.0% 2 people +9.2 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.6% 1 person ◂ +6.2 pts 23.4%

16.6% 3 people ◂ +3.6 pts 13.1%

12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.2 pts 11.9%

4.5% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.1% 6 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$40 higher in Bruthen gap narrowing

$250 40th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Bruthen in Swan Reach +$217 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$1,083 18th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Bruthen in Swan Reach even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

40.8% Owned outright +10.5 pts ▸ 51.3%

44.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +10.6 pts 33.8%

11.5% Rented +0.1 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.2% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

Types of homes

95.5% Separate house ◂ +8.5 pts 86.9%

0.9% Other dwelling +11.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

0.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +3.2 pts 41.2%

21.8% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

19.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.2 pts 12.2%

4.8% 1 bedroom +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

0.9% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $200–$349 +14.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.5% Under $200 +10.0 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.9% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.2 pts 44.7%

36.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.9 pts 29.8%

5.4% $1,800–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bruthen in Swan Reach +3 more in Swan Reach

2 71st pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Bruthen in Swan Reach +3.37 more in Swan Reach

2.44 67th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Bruthen in Swan Reach +85.2 more in Swan Reach

14.6 59th pct 99.9 68th pct

PT routes in Bruthen in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

1 71st pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Bruthen in Swan Reach +44 longer in Bruthen

63 87th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

60.1% Car (driver) +1.3 pts ▸ 61.4%

13.3% Worked at home +1.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

5.9% Walked ◂ +4.6 pts 1.3%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.4 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 43.2%

25.3% 1 vehicle +5.9 pts ▸ 31.2%

19.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.0 pts 15.4%

10.5% 4 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 8.3%

3.4% No vehicle ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

10.1% Construction +4.8 pts ▸ 14.9%

6.9% Accommodation & food +2.5 pts ▸ 9.4%

9.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +5.1 pts 3.9%

7.2% Retail trade +1.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.6% Manufacturing +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.4% Education & training even 7.5%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.2%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 3.6%

5.1% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 5.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.8 pts 1.6%

2.7% Administrative & support ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.9 pts 14.0%

16.5% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Managers +0.6 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Professionals +2.2 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.0% Clerical & administrative +6.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.5 pts 10.7%

9.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.2 pts 5.8%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.0 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Bruthen in Swan Reach +0.6 higher in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bruthen in Swan Reach +0.6 more in Bruthen

2.8 71st pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Bruthen in Swan Reach +38.2 pts higher in Bruthen

38.2% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bruthen in Swan Reach +24.0 pts higher in Swan Reach

35.9% 76th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Bruthen in Swan Reach +24.6 pts higher in Swan Reach

32.3% 68th pct 56.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Bruthen in Swan Reach +0.3 pts higher in Swan Reach

39.7% 72nd pct 40.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Bruthen in Swan Reach +46.7 pts higher in Bruthen

47.8% 63rd pct 1.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Bruthen in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bruthen in Swan Reach +14.1 more in Bruthen

28.0 72nd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Bruthen in Swan Reach +1 higher in Bruthen

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Bruthen in Swan Reach +2.1 pts higher in Bruthen

8.6% 74th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Bruthen with nearby areas

Mossiface Tambo Upper Wiseleigh Bumberrah Swan Reach Double Bridges Fairy Dell Johnsonville

Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

Bumberrah Tambo Upper Johnsonville Nungurner Metung Kalimna West Mossiface Nyerimilang

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bruthen vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20364/bruthen/vs/SAL22409/swan-reach