Compare

Ensay vs Swifts Creek

Name: Ensay vs Swifts Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 17 km apart · Ensay profile · Swifts Creek profile

Ensay Swifts Creek

Swifts Creek and Ensay are both small, rural Victorian areas, but Swifts Creek has more local amenities and a higher typical income. It is more walkable, with 37.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries, compared to just 11.2% in Ensay. Swifts Creek also has more families with children and a higher share of high earners, with 12.0% of people earning over $2,000 a week, while no one in Ensay reaches that mark. Ensay is older and more residential in a different way, with 32.3% of people aged 65 and over and a much higher share of residents working from home at 36.6%.

Both areas are very similar in their basic infrastructure, with neither having any residents who speak little or no English and both having just one public transport stop. They also share an unemployment rate of 0.0%. This similarity in basic services stands out against their different workforce patterns, as Ensay has a much higher concentration of people working in agriculture, forestry, and fishing compared to Swifts Creek.

Open map →

Where they differ most

Work from home: 24.2 pts higher in Ensay No car: 3.2 pts higher in Swifts Creek Unpaid child care: 13.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek Household income: $512 higher in Swifts Creek Year 12: 13.2 pts higher in Swifts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ensay in Swifts Creek +77 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

155 48th pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Ensay in Swifts Creek +6 yrs older in Ensay gap narrowing

56 yrs 87th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

31.0% Older adults (45–64) +2.7 pts ▸ 33.6%

32.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +10.3 pts 22.0%

11.6% Children (0–14) +5.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

13.5% Young adults (25–44) +0.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

2.6% Youth (15–24) +4.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

Marital status

44.4% Married ◂ +6.2 pts 38.2%

28.9% Never married +10.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

9.6% Divorced +5.0 pts ▸ 14.7%

8.9% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 5.2%

2.2% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ensay Swifts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

83.2% Australia ◂ +2.6 pts 80.6%

0.0% England +4.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 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

45.2% English ◂ +2.9 pts 42.2%

37.4% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 37.1%

11.6% Irish +7.4 pts ▸ 19.0%

11.6% Scottish +2.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.5% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Dutch +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.9% Chinese ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

3.9% German ◂ +1.3 pts 2.6%

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

84.5% English only +4.3 pts ▸ 88.8%

3.9% Mandarin ◂ +3.9 pts 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

58.1% No religion ◂ +5.9 pts 52.2%

32.3% Christianity +3.5 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.5% Not stated +3.0 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 Ensay in Swifts Creek

— 25.00 91st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Ensay in Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ensay in Swifts Creek

— 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Ensay in Swifts Creek

— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

27.3% Year 12 +13.2 pts ▸ 40.5%

26.6% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 21.6%

24.2% Year 11 ◂ +8.5 pts 15.7%

22.7% Year 9 or below ◂ +11.3 pts 11.4%

Highest qualification level

36.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.0 pts 32.1%

11.1% Bachelor degree +10.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%

8.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.6 pts 2.8%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

20.8% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.6%

16.7% Agriculture & environment ◂ +8.4 pts 8.3%

16.7% Health ◂ +5.7 pts 11.0%

6.9% Education +5.9 pts ▸ 12.8%

11.1% Management & commerce ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

5.6% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +6.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.2% Information technology ◂ +4.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$119 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$620 28th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$512 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$900 10th pct $1,412 41st pct

Family income in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$533 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$1,292 14th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

29.7% $650–$1,499 +4.6 pts ▸ 34.4%

29.7% Under $650 ◂ +7.9 pts 21.9%

14.9% $1,500–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 28.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.1% $4,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

Personal income distribution

51.9% Under $650 ◂ +10.0 pts 41.9%

34.1% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 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

15.5% Arthritis ◂ +4.3 pts 11.2%

13.5% Other condition ◂ +7.5 pts 6.0%

12.9% Asthma ◂ +6.4 pts 6.5%

11.6% Mental health ◂ +3.0 pts 8.6%

7.1% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%

5.8% Cancer ◂ +3.2 pts 2.6%

4.5% Lung condition ◂ +3.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.9% None +5.3 pts ▸ 58.2%

19.4% One condition +2.2 pts ▸ 21.6%

7.7% Three or more ◂ +6.4 pts 1.3%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Ensay in Swifts Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ensay in Swifts Creek +11 yrs older in Ensay

65 yrs 98th pct 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$126 higher in Ensay

$575 43rd pct $449 25th pct

Household income in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$624 higher in Swifts Creek

$575 4th pct $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ensay in Swifts Creek +0.2 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

42.1% Couples with children +7.3 pts ▸ 49.4%

44.9% Couples without children ◂ +14.4 pts 30.5%

14.0% One-parent families +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

40.5% 2 people ◂ +7.2 pts 33.3%

35.1% 1 person +4.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

12.2% 3 people ◂ +0.7 pts 11.5%

4.1% 4 people +6.4 pts ▸ 10.4%

4.1% 5 people +1.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% 6 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$30 higher in Ensay gap narrowing

$150 14th pct $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Ensay in Swifts Creek +$210 higher in Swifts Creek gap widening

$765 8th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ensay in Swifts Creek even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.1% Owned outright ◂ +6.0 pts 52.1%

27.0% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.1% Rented +7.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

6.8% Other tenure ◂ +2.6 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

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +1.0 pts 49.0%

14.9% 2 bedrooms +11.2 pts ▸ 26.0%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +2.3 pts ▸ 24.0%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.1% Studio / none ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% Under $200 +6.7 pts ▸ 73.3%

0.0% $200–$349 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.7 pts 43.3%

15.0% $1,000–$1,799 +15.0 pts ▸ 30.0%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Ensay in Swifts Creek even

1 64th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ensay in Swifts Creek +2.14 more in Ensay

6.45 83rd pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ensay in Swifts Creek +25.7 more in Ensay

77.4 66th pct 51.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Ensay in Swifts Creek even

1 71st pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Ensay in Swifts Creek

54 82nd pct —

How people get to work

52.1% Car (driver) ◂ +4.3 pts 47.8%

36.6% Worked at home ◂ +24.2 pts 12.4%

5.6% Walked +12.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

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

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.1 pts 28.7%

29.7% 1 vehicle +5.4 pts ▸ 35.1%

17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.6 pts 16.0%

9.5% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

47.9% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +22.2 pts 25.7%

4.2% Education & training +9.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.9 pts 9.7%

4.2% Public administration & safety +7.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

11.3% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 10.6%

0.0% Manufacturing +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

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

46.5% Managers ◂ +19.0 pts 27.4%

5.6% Professionals +15.6 pts ▸ 21.2%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +3.1 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.0 pts 8.8%

9.9% Labourers ◂ +2.8 pts 7.1%

8.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.5 pts 8.0%

7.0% Community & personal service +0.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Ensay in Swifts Creek +1.5 higher in Swifts Creek

0.9 58th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ensay in Swifts Creek +1.7 more in Swifts Creek

0.9 58th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Ensay in Swifts Creek +32.6 pts higher in Swifts Creek

2.8% 59th pct 35.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Ensay in Swifts Creek +26.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek

11.2% 66th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Ensay in Swifts Creek +16.6 pts higher in Swifts Creek

14.5% 62nd pct 31.1% 67th pct

Walk to school in Ensay in Swifts Creek +35.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ensay in Swifts Creek +29.5 pts higher in Swifts Creek

6.4% 45th pct 36.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Ensay in Swifts Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ensay in Swifts Creek +6.6 more in Swifts Creek

45.2 79th pct 51.7 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ensay in Swifts Creek even

0 34th pct 0 33rd pct

Mean slope in Ensay in Swifts Creek +3.4 pts higher in Ensay

11.9% 87th pct 8.6% 74th pct

Compare Ensay with nearby areas

Ensay North Reedy Flat Tambo Crossing Timbarra Doctors Flat Stirling Swifts Creek Brookville

Compare Swifts Creek with nearby areas

Doctors Flat Ensay North Tongio Bindi Brookville Ensay Cassilis Nunniong

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ensay vs Swifts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20875/ensay/vs/SAL22413/swifts-creek