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Kalimna West vs Swan Reach

Name: Kalimna West vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 7.0 km apart · Kalimna West profile · Swan Reach profile

Kalimna West Swan Reach

Swan Reach (Vic.) and Kalimna West are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland, but they offer different levels of accessibility. Swan Reach (Vic.) is more connected, with 59.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 40% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, no homes in Kalimna West are within a 15-minute walk of either. This difference is reflected in the workforce; while Kalimna West has a higher share of people in agriculture, forestry and fishing, Swan Reach (Vic.) has more people working in health care, social assistance and construction.

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with a much larger share of people moving into Swan Reach (Vic.) over the last five years (39.1%) compared to Kalimna West (21.7%). Both areas share similar typical weekly household incomes, around $1,100, and a very low rate of public transport commuting. However, Kalimna West has a noticeably older population, with a typical resident aged 57 and First Nations residents who are far older than those in Swan Reach (Vic.).

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Where they differ most

Population: 700 larger in Swan Reach Separate houses: 13.1 pts higher in Kalimna West Recent movers: 17.3 pts higher in Swan Reach No car: 3.1 pts higher in Swan Reach Under 15: 9.8 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +700 larger in Swan Reach gap widening

161 49th pct 861 72nd pct

Median age in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +6 yrs older in Kalimna West gap widening

57 yrs 89th pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

36.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +12.5 pts 24.2%

29.2% Seniors (65+) +2.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.0%

8.1% Children (0–14) +9.8 pts ▸ 17.9%

11.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 5.7%

Marital status

43.5% Married +14.1 pts ▸ 57.6%

33.1% Never married ◂ +10.8 pts 22.3%

16.2% Divorced ◂ +5.2 pts 11.0%

7.8% Widowed ◂ +2.3 pts 5.5%

0.0% Separated +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Kalimna West Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

72.7% Australia +6.9 pts ▸ 79.6%

6.8% England ◂ +2.7 pts 4.2%

1.9% China ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% India 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

49.7% English ◂ +7.3 pts 42.4%

34.2% Australian +5.2 pts ▸ 39.4%

15.5% Irish ◂ +5.5 pts 10.0%

8.1% Scottish +5.6 pts ▸ 13.7%

3.7% German +1.4 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

1.9% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Chinese ◂ +2.4 pts 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

84.5% English only +4.5 pts ▸ 89.0%

3.1% Mandarin ◂ +2.6 pts 0.5%

0.0% Greek +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

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

50.3% No religion ◂ +2.1 pts 48.2%

31.1% Christianity +9.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

17.4% Not stated ◂ +8.3 pts 9.1%

1.9% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.3%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Hinduism +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 Kalimna West in Swan Reach

— 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

1 43rd pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +41 larger in Swan Reach

32 11th pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +26 higher in Kalimna West

1,015 64th pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

31.8% Year 12 +5.9 pts ▸ 37.7%

15.2% Year 10 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

19.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 16.2%

17.2% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.2 pts 14.0%

Highest qualification level

38.0% Certificate III / IV +1.5 pts ▸ 39.4%

17.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.7 pts 16.0%

13.9% Bachelor degree +2.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

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

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

22.8% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 18.1%

0.0% Society & culture +12.1 pts ▸ 12.1%

11.4% Health ◂ +1.6 pts 9.7%

11.4% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 9.5%

7.6% Management & commerce +3.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

8.9% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.7 pts 4.2%

3.8% Architecture & building +4.1 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.9 pts 1.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

0.0% Creative arts +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$38 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$519 14th pct $557 19th pct

Household income in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$75 higher in Kalimna West gap narrowing

$1,149 22nd pct $1,074 17th pct

Family income in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$92 higher in Kalimna West gap narrowing

$1,350 18th pct $1,258 13th pct

Household income distribution

41.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +10.2 pts 31.8%

11.3% $1,500–$2,999 +13.9 pts ▸ 25.2%

21.0% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 22.0%

8.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.3 pts 1.8%

4.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 +5.1 pts ▸ 53.1%

20.1% $650–$1,499 +8.4 pts ▸ 28.5%

9.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.3%

2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.7% Arthritis +2.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

11.2% Other condition ◂ +0.8 pts 10.3%

10.6% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Mental health +0.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.1 pts 6.4%

4.3% Heart disease +2.3 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

1.9% Lung condition +3.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.9% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

46.6% None +7.1 pts ▸ 53.7%

24.2% One condition ◂ +1.3 pts 22.9%

7.5% Two conditions +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.2% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +25 larger in Swan Reach

7 54th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +21 yrs older in Kalimna West

48 yrs 86th pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$100 higher in Swan Reach

$350 12th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$2,063 higher in Kalimna West

$3,250 89th pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +0.2 larger in Swan Reach gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +8.1 pts 41.9%

44.4% Couples with children +3.7 pts ▸ 48.2%

2.8% One-parent families +6.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% Other families ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

54.8% 2 people ◂ +10.6 pts 44.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +5.6 pts 23.4%

4.8% 3 people +8.2 pts ▸ 13.1%

4.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.5% 5 people ◂ +1.7 pts 4.7%

0.0% 6 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$15 higher in Kalimna West gap steady

$225 32nd pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +$170 higher in Kalimna West gap steady

$1,470 40th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Kalimna West 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

54.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.5 pts 51.3%

32.3% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 33.8%

4.8% Rented +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

6.5% Other tenure ◂ +5.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +13.1 pts 86.9%

0.0% Other dwelling +11.9 pts ▸ 11.9%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

48.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +7.1 pts 41.2%

24.2% 4 bedrooms +5.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

22.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.4 pts 12.2%

8.1% 5 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 3.9%

0.0% 1 bedroom +8.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

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

45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +0.3 pts 44.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.8 pts ▸ 29.8%

20.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.7 pts 19.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +1 more in Swan Reach

4 73rd pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +19.04 more in Kalimna West

24.84 95th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +409.4 more in Kalimna West

509.3 79th pct 99.9 68th pct

PT routes in Kalimna West in Swan Reach even

3 79th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +37 longer in Kalimna West

56 83rd pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +12.8 pts ▸ 61.4%

20.6% Worked at home ◂ +6.0 pts 14.6%

0.0% Car (passenger) +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Walked +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

43.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.6 pts 43.2%

14.0% 1 vehicle +17.1 pts ▸ 31.2%

28.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +12.6 pts 15.4%

28.1% 4 or more ◂ +19.7 pts 8.3%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

22.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +16.9 pts 5.2%

4.4% Health care & social assistance +11.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

7.4% Construction +7.6 pts ▸ 14.9%

14.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +5.3 pts 9.4%

10.3% Manufacturing ◂ +2.2 pts 8.1%

8.8% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

0.0% Education & training +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 3.9%

7.4% Arts & recreation ◂ +6.4 pts 1.0%

0.0% Other services +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.4% Professional & technical ◂ +0.8 pts 3.6%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

26.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +9.6 pts 16.9%

20.6% Managers ◂ +5.3 pts 15.3%

17.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.4 pts 14.3%

17.6% Labourers ◂ +6.9 pts 10.7%

4.4% Professionals +10.8 pts ▸ 15.3%

11.8% Community & personal service +2.2 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +3.0 pts 5.8%

0.0% Sales workers +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +1.3 higher in Swan Reach

1.0 59th pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +1.3 more in Swan Reach

0.9 58th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Kalimna West in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +59.9 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +35.3 pts higher in Swan Reach

21.6% 64th pct 56.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +40.0 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 40.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +52.9 pts higher in Kalimna West

53.9% 65th pct 1.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Kalimna West in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +29.5 more in Kalimna West

43.5 78th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +1 higher in Kalimna West

3 61st pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Kalimna West in Swan Reach +0.3 pts higher in Swan Reach

6.2% 56th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Kalimna West with nearby areas

Kalimna Lakes Entrance Nungurner Swan Reach Nyerimilang Tambo Upper Lake Bunga Bumberrah

Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

Bumberrah Tambo Upper Johnsonville Nungurner Metung Kalimna West Mossiface Nyerimilang

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kalimna West vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21283/kalimna-west/vs/SAL22409/swan-reach