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Johnsonville vs Swan Reach

Name: Johnsonville vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Johnsonville profile · Swan Reach profile

Johnsonville Swan Reach

Swan Reach (Vic.) and Johnsonville are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with different family profiles. Swan Reach (Vic.) has a younger feel, with 17.9% of people under 15 and 24.4% of adults providing unpaid childcare, compared to 9.5% children and 13.2% providing childcare in Johnsonville. Swan Reach (Vic.) is also more likely to have a school within a 15-minute walk (40.0% of homes versus 0.0% in Johnsonville) and has a higher share of separate houses at 86.9% compared to 74.6% in Johnsonville.

Daily life is very similar in both places, with nearly identical typical weekly household incomes and a similar share of people who volunteer. Both areas have an older population than the national figure, though residents are noticeably older in Johnsonville, where the typical age is 58. Johnsonville has a much higher rate of outright home ownership at 66.7%, while Swan Reach (Vic.) has seen more movement recently, with 39.1% of people moving in the last five years compared to 26.3% in Johnsonville.

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Where they differ most

Population: 535 larger in Swan Reach Limited English: 0.7 pts higher in Swan Reach First Nations: 3.7 pts higher in Swan Reach Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Johnsonville Recent movers: 12.8 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +535 larger in Swan Reach gap widening

326 60th pct 861 72nd pct

Median age in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +7 yrs older in Johnsonville gap widening

58 yrs 90th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

40.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.3 pts 31.5%

26.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.5 pts 24.2%

13.8% Young adults (25–44) +7.2 pts ▸ 21.0%

9.5% Children (0–14) +8.4 pts ▸ 17.9%

9.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

49.0% Married +8.6 pts ▸ 57.6%

25.0% Never married ◂ +2.7 pts 22.3%

14.2% Divorced ◂ +3.2 pts 11.0%

6.4% Widowed ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.7% Separated ◂ +2.5 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Johnsonville Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.9% Australia ◂ +2.3 pts 79.6%

2.8% England +1.4 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China 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

44.8% English ◂ +2.4 pts 42.4%

41.7% Australian ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

9.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 13.7%

10.4% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 10.0%

3.1% German +2.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

1.2% Italian +2.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.8% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.2% Greek ◂ +0.8 pts 0.5%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 89.0%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

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% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.6% No religion +4.6 pts ▸ 48.2%

44.2% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 40.9%

11.7% Not stated ◂ +2.6 pts 9.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Other religions +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Johnsonville in Swan Reach

— 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +29 larger in Johnsonville

102 26th pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +19 higher in Swan Reach

970 38th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

29.5% Year 12 +8.2 pts ▸ 37.7%

27.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 23.3%

17.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.4 pts 14.0%

13.2% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 16.2%

Highest qualification level

41.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 39.4%

8.6% Bachelor degree +7.9 pts ▸ 16.5%

12.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.7 pts ▸ 16.0%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.8% Postgraduate degree +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Field of qualification

17.2% Engineering & related +0.9 pts ▸ 18.1%

11.0% Society & culture +1.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.4% Management & commerce +4.0 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.8% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

3.1% Education +6.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%

5.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 4.2%

3.7% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.8%

1.8% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$40 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$517 14th pct $557 19th pct

Household income in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$67 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$1,007 14th pct $1,074 17th pct

Family income in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$66 higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing

$1,192 12th pct $1,258 13th pct

Household income distribution

43.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.7 pts 31.8%

16.7% $1,500–$2,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 25.2%

24.6% Under $650 ◂ +2.7 pts 22.0%

5.1% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.7 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

53.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 53.1%

21.6% $650–$1,499 +6.9 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.3%

2.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Arthritis +3.9 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.1% Asthma +3.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

6.7% Mental health +3.9 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.9% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.0 pts 6.6%

4.6% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

2.8% Lung condition +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.9% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

2.5% Stroke ◂ +1.2 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None +0.6 pts ▸ 53.7%

20.2% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 22.9%

8.3% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

3.4% Three or more +2.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +32 larger in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +31 yrs older in Johnsonville

58 yrs 93rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$374 higher in Johnsonville

$824 67th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$63 higher in Swan Reach

$1,124 23rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +0.3 larger in Swan Reach gap widening

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

53.9% Couples without children ◂ +12.0 pts 41.9%

39.1% Couples with children +9.1 pts ▸ 48.2%

6.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% Other families ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.6% 2 people ◂ +9.4 pts 44.2%

26.1% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 23.4%

6.5% 3 people +6.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.0% 4 people +3.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.2% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$115 higher in Johnsonville gap widening

$325 64th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +$4 higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing

$1,296 28th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +0.10 higher in Swan Reach gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

66.7% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 51.3%

31.9% Owned with a mortgage +1.9 pts ▸ 33.8%

2.2% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

74.6% Separate house +12.3 pts ▸ 86.9%

25.4% Other dwelling ◂ +13.5 pts 11.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +2.2 pts 41.2%

21.7% 4 bedrooms +8.2 pts ▸ 30.0%

26.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +13.9 pts 12.2%

5.8% 1 bedroom +2.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

2.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Studio / none +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +61.5 pts ▸ 61.5%

0.0% $350–$549 +23.1 pts ▸ 23.1%

0.0% Under $200 +20.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.2% $1,000–$1,799 +1.6 pts ▸ 44.7%

9.1% Under $1,000 +20.7 pts ▸ 29.8%

9.1% $1,800–$2,999 +10.2 pts ▸ 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

3 72nd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +3.40 more in Johnsonville

9.20 87th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +151.6 more in Johnsonville

251.5 74th pct 99.9 68th pct

PT routes in Johnsonville in Swan Reach even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +13 longer in Johnsonville

32 68th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

63.8% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 61.4%

7.8% Worked at home +6.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% Walked ◂ +4.7 pts 1.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.6% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 43.2%

36.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 31.2%

10.6% 3 vehicles +4.8 pts ▸ 15.4%

10.6% 4 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.3%

2.8% No vehicle +0.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.2% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.7 pts 15.6%

11.2% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 14.9%

13.8% Retail trade ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

3.4% Accommodation & food +6.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +3.4 pts 5.2%

7.8% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.2% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.0 pts 3.9%

6.0% Administrative & support ◂ +3.4 pts 2.6%

5.2% Other services even 5.2%

4.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

4.3% Arts & recreation ◂ +3.3 pts 1.0%

Occupations people work in

19.8% Managers ◂ +4.6 pts 15.3%

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.1 pts 16.9%

11.2% Professionals +4.1 pts ▸ 15.3%

8.6% Clerical & administrative +5.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.1% Labourers ◂ +1.4 pts 10.7%

11.2% Sales workers ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

6.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +1.3 higher in Johnsonville

3.6 75th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +0.8 more in Johnsonville

3.0 72nd pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Johnsonville in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +18.5 pts higher in Johnsonville

78.4% 88th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +18.8 pts higher in Johnsonville

75.7% 80th pct 56.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +40.0 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +64.4 pts higher in Johnsonville

65.4% 68th pct 1.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Johnsonville in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +7.5 more in Johnsonville

21.5 63rd pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +1 higher in Swan Reach

1 52nd pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Johnsonville in Swan Reach +1.8 pts higher in Swan Reach

4.7% 38th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Johnsonville with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Johnsonville vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21273/johnsonville/vs/SAL22409/swan-reach