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Ensay North vs Swifts Creek

Name: Ensay North vs Swifts Creek — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.4 km apart · Ensay North profile · Swifts Creek profile

Ensay North Swifts Creek

Swifts Creek and Ensay North are neighbouring rural areas in East Gippsland. Swifts Creek is more family-oriented, with 17.2% of people being children under 15, compared to 0.0% in Ensay North. Swifts Creek also has a higher share of people born overseas (10.3%) and those in de facto relationships (13.5%), while Ensay North is much more highly qualified, with 38.5% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 17.8% in Swifts Creek. Swifts Creek is also more developed for pedestrians, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 2.4, whereas Ensay North is car-dependent with a score of 0.0.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, maintaining very similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $740 to $770. They are also alike in their home sizes, with about 2.2 to 2.3 people per household. While both areas are older than the national figure, residents are noticeably older in Ensay North, where 31.0% are aged 65 and over compared to 22.0% in Swifts Creek.

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Where they differ most

Population: 203 larger in Swifts Creek Mortgage: $522 higher in Swifts Creek Bachelor+: 20.7 pts higher in Ensay North Unpaid child care: 19.4 pts higher in Swifts Creek Unpaid carers: 14.7 pts higher in Swifts Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +203 larger in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

29 18th pct 232 57th pct

Median age in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +3 yrs older in Ensay North gap steady

53 yrs 80th pct 50 yrs 71st pct

Age structure

34.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +27.2 pts 7.3%

27.6% Older adults (45–64) +6.0 pts ▸ 33.6%

31.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.1 pts 22.0%

0.0% Children (0–14) +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) +3.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

Marital status

34.6% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 39.8%

38.5% Married ◂ +0.2 pts 38.2%

23.1% Divorced ◂ +8.4 pts 14.7%

0.0% Widowed +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Separated +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Age & sex structure

Ensay North Swifts Creek

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

103.4% Australia ◂ +22.8 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

69.0% English ◂ +26.7 pts 42.2%

34.5% Australian +2.6 pts ▸ 37.1%

34.5% Scottish ◂ +20.7 pts 13.8%

17.2% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 19.0%

13.8% German ◂ +11.2 pts 2.6%

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

103.4% English only ◂ +14.7 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

65.5% No religion ◂ +13.4 pts 52.2%

31.0% Christianity +4.7 pts ▸ 35.8%

20.7% Not stated ◂ +11.2 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 North in Swifts Creek

— 25.00 91st pct

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

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— 89 24th pct

ICSEA in Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— 964 34th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +0.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

24.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.4 pts 21.6%

12.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 15.7%

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

Highest qualification level

50.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +42.7 pts 7.3%

50.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +28.9 pts 21.1%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

60.0% Health ◂ +49.0 pts 11.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +15.6 pts ▸ 15.6%

0.0% Education +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

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 Ensay North in Swifts Creek +$35 higher in Ensay North gap narrowing

$774 54th pct $739 48th pct

Household income in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +$204 higher in Swifts Creek gap narrowing

$1,208 26th pct $1,412 41st pct

Family income in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +$49 higher in Ensay North gap narrowing

$1,874 49th pct $1,825 46th pct

Household income distribution

30.0% $650–$1,499 +4.4 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

30.8% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 41.9%

34.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 33.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +19.9 pts ▸ 19.9%

15.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 4.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.2% Asthma ◂ +10.8 pts 6.5%

0.0% Arthritis +11.2 pts ▸ 11.2%

0.0% Mental health +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

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

89.7% None ◂ +31.5 pts 58.2%

17.2% One condition +4.3 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 Ensay North in Swifts Creek even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— 54 yrs 90th pct

Median income in Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— $449 25th pct

Household income in Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— $1,199 27th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +0.1 larger in Ensay North gap narrowing

2.3 29th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

43.5% Couples with children +5.9 pts ▸ 49.4%

21.7% Couples without children +8.7 pts ▸ 30.5%

13.0% One-parent families +4.6 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Other families +4.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +16.7 pts 33.3%

40.0% 3 people ◂ +28.5 pts 11.5%

30.0% 1 person +9.6 pts ▸ 39.6%

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 Ensay North in Swifts Creek

— $120 9th pct

Mortgage in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +$522 higher in Swifts Creek

$453 0th pct $975 14th pct

People / bedroom in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +0.10 higher in Ensay North gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +2.1 pts ▸ 52.1%

40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.8 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

30.0% 3 bedrooms +19.0 pts ▸ 49.0%

40.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +14.0 pts 26.0%

30.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +43.3 pts ▸ 43.3%

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +30.0 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 North in Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek

0 0th pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +4.31 more in Swifts Creek

0.00 0th pct 4.31 75th pct

Departures/1k in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 51.7 63rd pct

PT routes in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +1 more in Swifts Creek

0 0th pct 1 71st pct

How people get to work

61.1% Car (driver) ◂ +13.3 pts 47.8%

33.3% Worked at home ◂ +20.9 pts 12.4%

27.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +27.8 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

40.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +4.9 pts 35.1%

40.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +11.3 pts 28.7%

40.0% 4 or more ◂ +26.2 pts 13.8%

0.0% 3 vehicles +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% No vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

66.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +41.0 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

77.8% Managers ◂ +50.3 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 Ensay North in Swifts Creek +2.4 higher in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 2.4 68th pct

Types ≤15 min in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +2.6 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 2.6 70th pct

15-min city in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +35.4 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 76th pct

Walk to shops in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +37.3 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +31.1 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 31.1% 67th pct

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

0.0% 0th pct 35.7% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +36.0 pts higher in Swifts Creek

0.0% 0th pct 36.0% 60th pct

Walk to health in Ensay North in Swifts Creek even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Ensay North in Swifts Creek +51.7 more in Swifts Creek

0.0 0th pct 51.7 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Ensay North in Swifts Creek even

0 13th pct 0 33rd pct

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

12.0% 87th pct 8.6% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ensay North vs Swifts Creek [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL20876/ensay-north/vs/SAL22413/swifts-creek