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Cassilis vs Swifts Creek

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 15 km apart · Cassilis profile · Swifts Creek profile

Cassilis Swifts Creek

Swifts Creek and Cassilis (Vic.) are two small, rural areas in East Gippsland. Swifts Creek is more populated and has a younger feel, with 17.2% of residents being children under 15, compared to none in Cassilis (Vic.). Residents in Swifts Creek generally earn more, with a typical weekly household income of $1,412, far higher than the $687 seen in Cassilis (Vic.). Swifts Creek also has more people with higher qualifications, including 17.8% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, while Cassilis (Vic.) has none.

A gap in the age of residents has widened, as those in Cassilis (Vic.) are now far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 50 in Swifts Creek. Both areas share similar rates of adults working or looking for work, sitting around 61%. They are also both mostly car-dependent, although Swifts Creek has more access to public transport and local amenities like schools and groceries.

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Where they differ most

Population: 211 larger in Swifts Creek Born overseas: 27.8 pts higher in Cassilis Household income: $725 higher in Swifts Creek Family income: $926 higher in Swifts Creek Unpaid child care: 30.9 pts higher in Swifts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +211 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing
21 15th pct 232 57th pct
Median age in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +12 yrs older in Cassilis gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 50 yrs 71st pct
First Nations in Cassilisin Swifts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +6.6 pts higher in Cassilis gap widening
28.6% 84th pct 22.0% 64th pct
Under 15 in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +17.2 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.2% 51st pct
De facto in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +18.4 pts higher in Cassilis
31.8% 100th pct 13.5% 60th pct

Age structure

57.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +23.5 pts 33.6%
28.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.6 pts 22.0%
0.0% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.3% Youth (15–24) ◂ +7.0 pts 7.3%
0.0% Young adults (25–44) +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

57.1% Married ◂ +18.9 pts 38.2%
19.0% Never married +20.7 pts ▸ 39.8%
38.1% Divorced ◂ +23.4 pts 14.7%
0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Cassilis Swifts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +27.8 pts higher in Cassilis gap widening
38.1% 94th pct 10.3% 45th pct

Country of birth

76.2% Australia +4.4 pts ▸ 80.6%
14.3% England ◂ +9.5 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

66.7% English ◂ +24.4 pts 42.2%
38.1% Australian ◂ +1.0 pts 37.1%
0.0% Irish +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%
0.0% Scottish +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% German +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%
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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek +3.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.0% 46th pct
Limited English in Cassilisin Swifts Creek even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

104.8% English only ◂ +16.0 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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek +4.5 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap narrowing
47.6% 73rd pct 52.2% 84th pct

Religious affiliation

47.6% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 52.2%
19.0% Christianity +16.7 pts ▸ 35.8%
14.3% Not stated ◂ +4.8 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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek +16.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
23.8% 6th pct 40.5% 38th pct
Bachelor+ in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +17.8 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.8% 61st pct
Schools/1k kids in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 25.00 91st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 89 24th pct
ICSEA in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

52.4% Year 10 ◂ +30.8 pts 21.6%
23.8% Year 12 +16.7 pts ▸ 40.5%
14.3% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 15.7%
0.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

66.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +34.6 pts 32.1%
0.0% Bachelor degree +21.1 pts ▸ 21.1%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%
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

41.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +33.4 pts 8.3%
25.0% Management & commerce ◂ +16.7 pts 8.3%
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% Architecture & building +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%
0.0% Society & culture +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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek +$347 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
$392 3rd pct $739 48th pct
Household income in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +$725 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
$687 1st pct $1,412 41st pct
Family income in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +$926 higher in Swifts Creek
$899 4th pct $1,825 46th pct
High earners in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +12.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 12.0% 70th pct
High-income homes in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 10.4% 31st pct

Household income distribution

75.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +40.6 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

85.7% Under $650 ◂ +43.8 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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek +17.4 pts higher in Cassilis
47.6% 100th pct 30.2% 57th pct
Mental health in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +5.7 pts higher in Cassilis
14.3% 90th pct 8.6% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +4.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.3% 46th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

28.6% Arthritis ◂ +17.4 pts 11.2%
14.3% Mental health ◂ +5.7 pts 8.6%
14.3% Other condition ◂ +8.3 pts 6.0%
0.0% Asthma +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Heart disease +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%
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

57.1% None +1.0 pts ▸ 58.2%
38.1% One condition ◂ +16.5 pts 21.6%
19.0% Two conditions ◂ +13.9 pts 5.2%
0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +21.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
14.3% 31st pct 35.6% 90th pct
Unpaid carers in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +14.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 14.7% 70th pct
Unpaid child care in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +30.9 pts higher in Swifts Creek gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 30.9% 77th pct
Defence service in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +10.9 pts higher in Cassilis
13.0% 100th pct 2.1% 42nd pct
Housework 15h+ in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +38.9 pts higher in Cassilis gap widening
66.7% 100th pct 27.7% 70th pct

First Nations

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

Family & Households

Household size in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +0.3 larger in Swifts Creek gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 17.7% 81st pct
Living alone in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 39.6% 90th pct

Family composition

30.8% Couples with children +18.6 pts ▸ 49.4%
30.8% Couples without children ◂ +0.3 pts 30.5%
0.0% One-parent families +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%
37.5% 1 person +2.1 pts ▸ 39.6%
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 Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— $120 9th pct
Mortgage in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +$374 higher in Cassilis
$1,349 32nd pct $975 14th pct
People / bedroom in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +0.20 higher in Cassilis gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 15.6% 47th pct
Owned outright in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 52.1% 79th pct
Separate houses in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 96.9% 52nd pct
3+ bedrooms in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 72.9% 33rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

62.5% Owned outright ◂ +10.4 pts 52.1%
37.5% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.3 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

37.5% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 49.0%
37.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +32.3 pts 5.2%
37.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +11.5 pts 26.0%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

100.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +70.0 pts 30.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

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

How people get to work

61.5% Car (driver) ◂ +13.8 pts 47.8%
46.2% Worked at home ◂ +33.8 pts 12.4%
30.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +30.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Walked +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

50.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +14.9 pts 35.1%
37.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +8.8 pts 28.7%
0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%
0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +8.5 pts higher in Cassilis gap narrowing
38.1% 73rd pct 29.5% 45th pct
Recent arrivals in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +0.6 pts higher in Cassilis gap steady
61.9% 54th pct 61.3% 52nd pct
Full-time in Cassilisin Swifts Creek
— 56.6% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

100.0% Manufacturing ◂ +89.4 pts 10.6%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +25.7 pts ▸ 25.7%
0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%
0.0% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Construction +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
0.0% Retail trade +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Accommodation & food +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

38.5% Labourers ◂ +31.4 pts 7.1%
0.0% Managers +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%
23.1% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.1 pts 8.0%
0.0% Professionals +21.2 pts ▸ 21.2%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%
0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +2.4 higher in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +2.6 more in Swifts Creek
0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct
15-min city in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +35.4 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 76th pct
Walk to shops in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +37.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct
Walk to transit in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +31.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 67th pct
Walk to school in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +35.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct
Walk to a park in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +36.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek
0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 60th pct
Walk to health in Cassilisin Swifts Creek even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +4.1 more in Swifts Creek
47.6 80th pct 51.7 82nd pct
Intersections/km² in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +0 higher in Cassilis
1 43rd pct 0 33rd pct
Mean slope in Cassilisin Swifts Creek +5.2 pts higher in Cassilis
13.8% 90th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Cassilis vs Swifts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20511/cassilis/vs/SAL22413/swifts-creek