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Lima South vs Swanpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 14 km apart · Lima South profile · Swanpool profile

Lima South Swanpool

Swanpool and Lima South are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different household profiles. Swanpool is an older community where the typical resident is 54, and a far higher share of homes are owned outright (56.0% compared to 42.0% in Lima South). In contrast, Lima South is younger and more mobile, with a far higher share of people having moved in the last five years (45.8% versus 24.5%). Lima South also has a far higher share of people caring for children unpaid (35.1% compared to 16.7% in Swanpool), which is consistent with it having a well higher share of children under 15.

Both areas are effectively alike in their reliance on cars, as neither has any public transport stops or residents who use it to commute. They also share similar unemployment rates and have no residents who speak little or no English. While Lima South has a well higher typical weekly household income of $1,604 compared to $1,104 in Swanpool, both areas sit well below the national figure for typical income.

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Where they differ most

Participation: 23.2 pts higher in Lima South Recent movers: 21.3 pts higher in Lima South Full-time: 19.7 pts higher in Swanpool Unpaid child care: 18.4 pts higher in Lima South People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Lima South

Demographics & Identity

Population in Lima Southin Swanpool +85 larger in Swanpool gap narrowing
142 47th pct 227 56th pct
Median age in Lima Southin Swanpool +7 yrs older in Swanpool gap widening
47 yrs 57th pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Lima Southin Swanpool even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Lima Southin Swanpool +9.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
23.2% 69th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Lima Southin Swanpool +8.1 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
16.9% 48th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Lima Southin Swanpool +5.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
16.3% 77th pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

23.2% Seniors (65+) +9.8 pts ▸ 33.0%
32.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.2 pts 32.2%
17.6% Young adults (25–44) +3.1 pts ▸ 20.7%
16.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 8.8%
5.6% Youth (15–24) +4.1 pts ▸ 9.7%

Marital status

52.6% Married ◂ +7.5 pts 45.1%
28.1% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 31.4%
7.9% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
5.3% Separated ◂ +3.3 pts 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Lima South Swanpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Lima Southin Swanpool +3.7 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
4.2% 18th pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

89.4% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 83.7%
0.0% England +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
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

48.6% Australian ◂ +8.1 pts 40.5%
40.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 44.9%
7.7% Scottish +13.0 pts ▸ 20.7%
4.9% Irish +8.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
7.7% German ◂ +2.9 pts 4.8%
0.0% Italian +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
3.5% Chinese ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%
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

Other language in Lima Southin Swanpool +1.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Lima Southin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.2% English only ◂ +4.7 pts 92.5%
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

No religion in Lima Southin Swanpool +6.2 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
54.2% 87th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

54.2% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 48.0%
39.4% Christianity +4.6 pts ▸ 44.1%
6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%
0.0% Buddhism +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%
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

Year 12 in Lima Southin Swanpool +6.8 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
44.3% 48th pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Lima Southin Swanpool +8.2 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
21.9% 72nd pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

44.3% Year 12 ◂ +6.8 pts 37.6%
21.7% Year 10 +0.6 pts ▸ 22.3%
11.3% Year 11 +5.4 pts ▸ 16.8%
13.0% Year 9 or below +0.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV +0.7 pts ▸ 37.3%
21.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 18.6%
18.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.2 pts 16.1%
11.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +8.7 pts 2.5%
8.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
5.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related ◂ +7.9 pts 11.9%
15.5% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 12.7%
11.3% Agriculture & environment +3.1 pts ▸ 14.4%
14.1% Education ◂ +6.5 pts 7.6%
11.3% Architecture & building +1.4 pts ▸ 12.7%
11.3% Health ◂ +0.3 pts 11.0%
7.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.6% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 5.1%
0.0% Creative arts +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Lima Southin Swanpool +$101 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$640 31st pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Lima Southin Swanpool +$500 higher in Lima South gap widening
$1,604 54th pct $1,104 19th pct
Family income in Lima Southin Swanpool +$242 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$1,575 31st pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Lima Southin Swanpool +3.6 pts higher in Lima South gap steady
7.0% 44th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Lima Southin Swanpool +7.0 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

20.0% $650–$1,499 +15.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
18.0% $1,500–$2,999 +9.5 pts ▸ 27.5%
16.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 23.1%
12.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

Personal income distribution

48.2% Under $650 +8.1 pts ▸ 56.4%
28.1% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 29.4%
13.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.3%
2.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Lima Southin Swanpool +2.6 pts higher in Swanpool
29.6% 54th pct 32.2% 66th pct
Mental health in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.4 pts higher in Swanpool
10.6% 73rd pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Lima Southin Swanpool +3.2 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
2.1% 25th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.2% Asthma +8.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.0% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
10.6% Mental health +0.4 pts ▸ 11.0%
5.6% Diabetes +0.1 pts ▸ 5.7%
2.8% Heart disease +2.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Other condition +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.2% Cancer ◂ +2.9 pts 1.3%
4.2% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +5.8 pts 60.4%
16.9% One condition +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%
9.2% Two conditions ◂ +3.0 pts 6.2%
4.9% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Lima Southin Swanpool +2.3 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
23.7% 72nd pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.6 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
17.5% 86th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Lima Southin Swanpool +18.4 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
35.1% 88th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Lima Southin Swanpool +1.5 pts higher in Lima South
5.3% 83rd pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Lima Southin Swanpool +2.9 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
20.2% 27th pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Lima Southin Swanpool
— 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Lima Southin Swanpool
— $449 25th pct
Household income in Lima Southin Swanpool
— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.4 larger in Lima South gap narrowing
2.6 57th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Lima Southin Swanpool +2.7 pts higher in Lima South gap steady
9.2% 40th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Lima Southin Swanpool +7.7 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
22.0% 44th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

56.3% Couples with children ◂ +6.9 pts 49.4%
31.9% Couples without children +12.1 pts ▸ 44.0%
9.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.7 pts 6.5%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

44.0% 2 people +1.1 pts ▸ 45.1%
22.0% 1 person +7.7 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.0% 3 people +8.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
16.0% 4 people ◂ +12.7 pts 3.3%
8.0% 5 people +0.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Lima Southin Swanpool +$80 higher in Lima South gap narrowing
$300 57th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Lima Southin Swanpool +$690 higher in Lima South gap widening
$1,882 65th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.20 higher in Lima South gap steady
0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Lima Southin Swanpool +11.6 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
6.0% 14th pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Lima Southin Swanpool +14.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
42.0% 52nd pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Lima Southin Swanpool +10.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
90.0% 32nd pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Lima Southin Swanpool +7.3 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
74.0% 36th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.0% Owned outright +14.0 pts ▸ 56.0%
30.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +6.9 pts 23.1%
6.0% Rented +11.6 pts ▸ 17.6%
8.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

90.0% Separate house +10.0 pts ▸ 100.0%
6.0% Other dwelling ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

42.0% 3 bedrooms +8.5 pts ▸ 50.5%
20.0% 4 bedrooms +4.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
8.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
12.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 6.6%
10.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 8.8%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +31.3 pts ▸ 31.3%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

26.7% Under $1,000 +21.0 pts ▸ 47.6%
40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +25.7 pts 14.3%
26.7% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 33.3%
20.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Lima Southin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Lima Southin Swanpool +2.4 pts higher in Lima South gap narrowing
19.8% 59th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Lima Southin Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

53.1% Car (driver) ◂ +15.6 pts 37.5%
19.8% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 17.3%
0.0% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
6.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +6.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

35.4% 2 vehicles +7.7 pts ▸ 43.2%
27.1% 4 or more ◂ +13.4 pts 13.7%
22.9% 3 vehicles +1.3 pts ▸ 24.2%
14.6% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Lima Southin Swanpool +21.3 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
45.8% 87th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.3 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
3.6% 50th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Lima Southin Swanpool +23.2 pts higher in Lima South gap widening
73.7% 88th pct 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Lima Southin Swanpool +19.7 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
37.0% 0th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

13.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.7 pts ▸ 17.3%
7.4% Construction +5.1 pts ▸ 12.5%
8.6% Retail trade +2.9 pts ▸ 11.5%
11.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +5.3 pts 5.8%
4.9% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
9.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%
7.4% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.4% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
7.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
7.4% Other services ◂ +2.6 pts 4.8%
6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +3.3 pts 2.9%
4.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.1 pts 2.9%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Managers +3.1 pts ▸ 24.0%
18.5% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.4%
17.3% Professionals ◂ +11.5 pts 5.8%
6.2% Labourers +10.2 pts ▸ 16.3%
12.3% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.6 pts 5.8%
3.7% Clerical & administrative +5.0 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
0.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.6 higher in Swanpool
0.1 43rd pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Lima Southin Swanpool +0.5 more in Swanpool
0.3 45th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Lima Southin Swanpool +23.9 pts higher in Swanpool
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Lima Southin Swanpool +3.7 pts higher in Swanpool
0.0% 0th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Lima Southin Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Lima Southin Swanpool +16.8 more in Swanpool
14.1 51st pct 30.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Lima Southin Swanpool +0 higher in Lima South
1 50th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Lima Southin Swanpool +3.3 pts higher in Lima South
8.2% 72nd pct 4.9% 41st pct

Compare Lima South with nearby areas

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Compare Swanpool with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Lima South vs Swanpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21507/lima-south/vs/SAL22410/swanpool