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Doctors Flat vs Swifts Creek

Name: Doctors Flat vs Swifts Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.4 km apart · Doctors Flat profile · Swifts Creek profile

Doctors Flat Swifts Creek

Swifts Creek and Doctors Flat are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland, though they differ in scale and accessibility. Swifts Creek is more established, with a typical weekly personal income of $739 and a typical household income of $1,412. In contrast, Doctors Flat is sparsely populated and mostly car-dependent, with a typical weekly personal income of $450 and household income of $1,125. Swifts Creek also provides more local options; about 37% of its homes are within a 15-minute walk of groceries, while Doctors Flat has no homes within that distance of any amenity.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as having just one school nearby and roughly the same number of people per home. Both areas are also far from health services, with no homes within a 15-minute walk of such facilities. While the two areas remain distinct, the typical resident in Swifts Creek is noticeably older at 50, compared to 46 in Doctors Flat. Both are older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 219 larger in Swifts Creek Personal income: $289 higher in Swifts Creek People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Doctors Flat Median age: 4 yrs older in Swifts Creek Household income: $287 higher in Swifts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +219 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

13 9th pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +4 yrs older in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

46 yrs 54th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

23.1% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 33.6%

0.0% Seniors (65+) +22.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

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

54.5% Married ◂ +16.3 pts 38.2%

0.0% Never married +39.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

36.4% Divorced ◂ +21.7 pts 14.7%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

100.0% Australia ◂ +19.4 pts 80.6%

0.0% England +4.7 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

53.8% English ◂ +11.6 pts 42.2%

38.5% Australian ◂ +1.4 pts 37.1%

23.1% Scottish ◂ +9.3 pts 13.8%

23.1% German ◂ +20.5 pts 2.6%

0.0% Irish +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

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

Language used at home

100.0% English only ◂ +11.2 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

Religious affiliation

107.7% Christianity ◂ +71.9 pts 35.8%

46.2% No religion +6.0 pts ▸ 52.2%

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

Schools/1k kids in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek

— 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek even

89 24th pct 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek even

964 34th pct 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

0.0% Year 12 +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

27.3% Year 11 ◂ +11.6 pts 15.7%

27.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.7 pts 21.6%

0.0% Year 9 or below +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

Highest qualification level

75.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +42.9 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

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% 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 Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +$289 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$450 8th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +$287 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$1,125 21st pct $1,412 41st pct

Family income in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +$326 higher in Swifts Creek

$1,499 27th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

60.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +25.6 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

0.0% Under $650 +41.9 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

Long-term health conditions reported

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% Other condition +6.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

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

84.6% None ◂ +26.4 pts 58.2%

0.0% One condition +21.6 pts ▸ 21.6%

0.0% Two conditions +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek

— 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek

— $449 25th pct

Household income in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek

— $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +0.1 larger in Doctors Flat gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

88.9% Couples with children ◂ +39.5 pts 49.4%

0.0% Couples without children +30.5 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% 2 people ◂ +26.7 pts 33.3%

0.0% 1 person +39.6 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 Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek

— $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +$225 higher in Doctors Flat

$1,200 24th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +0.10 higher in Doctors Flat gap narrowing

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

0.0% Owned outright +52.1 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

100.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +74.0 pts 26.0%

60.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.0 pts 49.0%

60.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +36.0 pts 24.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +4.31 more in Swifts Creek

0.00 0th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 51.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

110.0% Car (driver) ◂ +62.2 pts 47.8%

0.0% Walked +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Worked at home +12.4 pts ▸ 12.4%

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

100.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +71.3 pts 28.7%

60.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +44.0 pts 16.0%

0.0% 1 vehicle +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% 4 or more +13.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

60.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +34.3 pts 25.7%

0.0% Education & training +13.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

0.0% Public administration & safety +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

0.0% Managers +27.4 pts ▸ 27.4%

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% Technicians & trades +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Community & personal service +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Labourers +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +2.4 higher in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +2.6 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +35.4 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +37.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +31.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +35.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +36.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 51.7 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +0 higher in Doctors Flat

1 41st pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Doctors Flat in Swifts Creek +1.6 pts higher in Doctors Flat

10.2% 82nd pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Doctors Flat vs Swifts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20767/doctors-flat/vs/SAL22413/swifts-creek