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Drysdale vs Swan Bay

Name: Drysdale vs Swan Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.2 km apart · Drysdale profile · Swan Bay profile

Drysdale Swan Bay

Drysdale and Swan Bay (Vic.) are neighbouring areas with very different layouts. Drysdale is a larger hub where typical weekly household income is far higher at $1,273, compared to $784 in Swan Bay (Vic.). Drysdale is much more developed for pedestrians, with a somewhat walkable score of 5.7 and 76.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries. In contrast, Swan Bay (Vic.) is car-dependent with a score of 0.9, and is sparsely populated with only 103 residents. Swan Bay (Vic.) has a much older population, with a typical age of 61 compared to 52 in Drysdale, and a far higher share of residents with a bachelor degree or higher (32.6% versus 18.7%).

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of typical personal income and the percentage of people providing unpaid care. They also have nearly identical shares of people who speak little or no English and residents identifying as First Nations. While Drysdale has more detached houses and larger family homes, Swan Bay (Vic.) has a higher proportion of people living alone and more homes owned outright.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 49.9 pts higher in Drysdale 3+ bedrooms: 35.7 pts higher in Drysdale Population: 4,873 larger in Drysdale Living alone: 21.1 pts higher in Swan Bay Work from home: 17.7 pts higher in Swan Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Drysdale in Swan Bay +4,873 larger in Drysdale gap widening

4,976 86th pct 103 42nd pct

Median age in Drysdale in Swan Bay +9 yrs older in Swan Bay gap narrowing

52 yrs 77th pct 61 yrs 94th pct

Age structure

33.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.1 pts 32.0%

25.3% Older adults (45–64) +5.7 pts ▸ 31.1%

16.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.7 pts 7.8%

15.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.6 pts 12.6%

9.8% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

Marital status

54.0% Married ◂ +0.1 pts 53.9%

24.8% Never married ◂ +5.7 pts 19.1%

9.4% Divorced +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

3.5% Separated ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Drysdale Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

80.8% Australia +6.6 pts ▸ 87.4%

6.1% England ◂ +2.3 pts 3.9%

1.2% New Zealand +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% India ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Philippines ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

48.2% English +4.2 pts ▸ 52.4%

38.0% Australian +1.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

13.0% Scottish +12.3 pts ▸ 25.2%

13.4% Irish +7.9 pts ▸ 21.4%

4.4% German ◂ +0.5 pts 3.9%

2.7% Dutch +1.2 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.8% Italian ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.5% Chinese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.5% English only +2.6 pts ▸ 95.1%

0.6% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Mandarin ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.6% No religion +11.8 pts ▸ 53.4%

52.2% Christianity ◂ +4.6 pts 47.6%

5.2% Not stated ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

0.3% Buddhism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Islam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Hinduism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Drysdale in Swan Bay

1.32 14th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Drysdale in Swan Bay +2 more in Drysdale

5 73rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Drysdale in Swan Bay +641 larger in Drysdale

775 94th pct 134 30th pct

ICSEA in Drysdale in Swan Bay +70 higher in Swan Bay

1,037 74th pct 1,108 93rd pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +6.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

11.6% Year 9 or below +12.5 pts ▸ 24.1%

19.8% Year 10 ◂ +6.0 pts 13.8%

16.6% Year 11 ◂ +6.3 pts 10.3%

Highest qualification level

20.1% Bachelor degree +34.0 pts ▸ 54.2%

34.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +9.0 pts 25.0%

17.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.6 pts ▸ 18.8%

5.5% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.8 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Society & culture +5.2 pts ▸ 16.7%

15.1% Management & commerce ◂ +0.5 pts 14.6%

15.0% Engineering & related ◂ +2.5 pts 12.5%

12.6% Health ◂ +4.2 pts 8.3%

10.9% Education ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

6.8% Architecture & building +3.6 pts ▸ 10.4%

5.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

2.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$23 higher in Drysdale gap narrowing

$645 31st pct $622 28th pct

Household income in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$489 higher in Drysdale gap widening

$1,273 30th pct $784 5th pct

Family income in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$404 higher in Drysdale gap widening

$1,779 42nd pct $1,375 19th pct

Household income distribution

20.0% Under $650 +29.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.1 pts 22.4%

24.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +12.4 pts 12.2%

8.2% $4,000 or more +8.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

7.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

46.8% Under $650 +17.2 pts ▸ 64.0%

29.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 25.8%

14.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.7 pts 6.7%

2.6% $3,000 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 9.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +1.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

9.9% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

10.5% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 9.7%

6.1% Diabetes +2.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.9% Heart disease +1.8 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.7% Cancer +3.1 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.5% Lung condition +3.3 pts ▸ 5.8%

1.8% Dementia ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

1.5% Stroke ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None ◂ +3.0 pts 51.5%

24.8% One condition ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

8.9% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 11.7%

5.0% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 5.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Drysdale in Swan Bay +49 larger in Drysdale

49 77th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Drysdale in Swan Bay +21 yrs older in Swan Bay

27 yrs 54th pct 48 yrs 86th pct

Median income in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$360 higher in Swan Bay

$1,015 80th pct $1,375 89th pct

Household income in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$844 higher in Swan Bay

$1,906 58th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Drysdale in Swan Bay +0.3 larger in Drysdale gap widening

2.3 29th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

51.9% Couples with children +4.2 pts ▸ 56.1%

35.5% Couples without children ◂ +2.2 pts 33.3%

11.7% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Other families ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

27.9% 1 person +21.1 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.2% 2 people ◂ +17.7 pts 22.4%

12.8% 4 people +5.5 pts ▸ 18.4%

11.4% 3 people ◂ +11.4 pts 0.0%

5.5% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

2.1% 6 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$90 higher in Drysdale gap widening

$340 69th pct $250 40th pct

Mortgage in Drysdale in Swan Bay +$563 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,733 57th pct $2,296 86th pct

People / bedroom in Drysdale in Swan Bay even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

47.4% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 61.2%

30.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +20.1 pts 10.2%

15.9% Rented +4.5 pts ▸ 20.4%

4.3% Other tenure ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

1.6% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

88.7% Separate house ◂ +49.9 pts 38.8%

0.0% Other dwelling +55.1 pts ▸ 55.1%

9.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +9.7 pts 0.0%

1.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 36.7%

18.8% 2 bedrooms +20.0 pts ▸ 38.8%

30.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +24.3 pts 6.1%

1.3% 1 bedroom +6.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.1% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

7.5% Under $200 +42.5 pts ▸ 50.0%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

43.7% $350–$549 ◂ +43.7 pts 0.0%

2.8% $550–$749 ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.4% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 60.0%

31.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +31.8 pts 0.0%

21.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +21.6 pts 0.0%

13.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Drysdale in Swan Bay +31 more in Drysdale

31 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Drysdale in Swan Bay +6.23 more in Drysdale

6.23 82nd pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Drysdale in Swan Bay +760.0 more in Drysdale

760.0 83rd pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Drysdale in Swan Bay +8 more in Drysdale

8 86th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Drysdale in Swan Bay +36 longer in Swan Bay

34 70th pct 70 91st pct

Drive to city in Drysdale in Swan Bay +14 longer in Swan Bay

69 50th pct 83 58th pct

How people get to work

60.8% Car (driver) ◂ +20.0 pts 40.8%

17.0% Worked at home +17.7 pts ▸ 34.7%

2.4% Walked +7.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Train ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 1 vehicle +12.8 pts ▸ 50.0%

36.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.9 pts 19.6%

12.5% 3 vehicles +9.2 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 6.5%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

5.8% Manufacturing +12.6 pts ▸ 18.4%

18.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.8 pts 14.3%

12.3% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

10.9% Retail trade +3.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

6.9% Accommodation & food +7.4 pts ▸ 14.3%

4.2% Transport & warehousing +10.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.5% Professional & technical +6.8 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.7% Education & training ◂ +8.7 pts 0.0%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

4.0% Other services ◂ +4.0 pts 0.0%

3.1% Administrative & support ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

11.5% Managers +17.0 pts ▸ 28.6%

14.8% Community & personal service +7.7 pts ▸ 22.4%

11.6% Clerical & administrative +10.8 pts ▸ 22.4%

18.4% Professionals ◂ +8.2 pts 10.2%

15.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.3 pts 0.0%

10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 8.2%

10.0% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.3% Machinery operators & drivers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Walkability

Walk score in Drysdale in Swan Bay +4.8 higher in Drysdale

5.7 86th pct 0.9 58th pct

Types ≤15 min in Drysdale in Swan Bay +5.3 more in Drysdale

6.1 89th pct 0.8 58th pct

15-min city in Drysdale in Swan Bay +75.1 pts higher in Drysdale

75.4% 86th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Drysdale in Swan Bay +76.2 pts higher in Drysdale

76.5% 87th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Drysdale in Swan Bay +69.8 pts higher in Drysdale

70.1% 79th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Drysdale in Swan Bay +64.2 pts higher in Drysdale

64.5% 80th pct 0.3% 57th pct

Walk to a park in Drysdale in Swan Bay +15.9 pts higher in Drysdale

92.1% 81st pct 76.2% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Drysdale in Swan Bay +64.8 pts higher in Drysdale

64.8% 88th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Drysdale in Swan Bay +4.5 more in Swan Bay

14.9 53rd pct 19.4 61st pct

Intersections/km² in Drysdale in Swan Bay +10 higher in Drysdale

13 72nd pct 2 60th pct

Mean slope in Drysdale in Swan Bay +1.2 pts higher in Drysdale

4.4% 34th pct 3.2% 16th pct

Compare Drysdale with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Bay with nearby areas

Swan Island Mannerim Queenscliff Drysdale St Leonards Point Lonsdale Portarlington Marcus Hill

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Drysdale vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20802/drysdale/vs/SAL22404/swan-bay