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Metung vs Swan Reach

Name: Metung vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.9 km apart · Metung profile · Swan Reach profile

Metung Swan Reach

Metung and Swan Reach (Vic.) are neighbouring areas in East Gippsland with distinct profiles. Metung is an older community where the typical resident is 60, and it has a more highly qualified workforce with a higher share of people completing Year 12. Rent is far higher in Metung, where the typical weekly cost is $346, compared to $210 in Swan Reach (Vic.). In terms of local access, Metung is more connected by street and has more homes within walking distance of parks and health services, while Swan Reach (Vic.) is far better served by public transport.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, including almost identical typical monthly mortgage payments of $1,300 and a similar proportion of people who have served in the Defence Force. Both areas also have a high share of homes owned outright, though this is well higher in Metung. While Swan Reach (Vic.) has a younger population with more children and a higher share of families with kids, both areas remain far older than the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 9 yrs older in Metung Population: 1,038 larger in Metung Year 12: 12.6 pts higher in Metung Rent: $136 higher in Metung Separate houses: 10.2 pts higher in Metung

Demographics & Identity

Population in Metung in Swan Reach +1,038 larger in Metung gap widening

1,899 78th pct 861 72nd pct

Median age in Metung in Swan Reach +9 yrs older in Metung gap widening

60 yrs 93rd pct 51 yrs 74th pct

Age structure

38.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.7 pts 31.5%

31.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.2 pts 24.2%

13.6% Young adults (25–44) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.0%

11.6% Children (0–14) +6.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

4.8% Youth (15–24) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.7%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +0.7 pts 57.6%

21.0% Never married +1.3 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.6% Divorced ◂ +1.5 pts 11.0%

5.0% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Metung Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.9% Australia +3.7 pts ▸ 79.6%

8.2% England ◂ +4.0 pts 4.2%

1.3% South Africa ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.2% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% India ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English ◂ +5.3 pts 42.4%

35.0% Australian +4.4 pts ▸ 39.4%

14.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 13.7%

12.2% Irish ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

4.3% German +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

91.5% English only ◂ +2.6 pts 89.0%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Italian even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 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

50.1% No religion ◂ +1.9 pts 48.2%

40.3% Christianity +0.5 pts ▸ 40.9%

8.3% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Islam +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.4% Other religions even 0.3%

0.0% Hinduism +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.3% Buddhism even 0.3%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Metung in Swan Reach +1.95 more in Swan Reach

4.55 56th pct 6.49 65th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Metung in Swan Reach even

3 67th pct 3 67th pct

Avg size in Metung in Swan Reach +12 larger in Swan Reach

60 18th pct 73 21st pct

ICSEA in Metung in Swan Reach +6 higher in Metung

995 53rd pct 989 49th pct

Highest year of school

50.3% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 37.7%

18.8% Year 10 +4.5 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.4% Year 11 +1.8 pts ▸ 16.2%

10.0% Year 9 or below +4.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

Highest qualification level

29.7% Certificate III / IV +9.8 pts ▸ 39.4%

21.2% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.7 pts 16.5%

19.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.7 pts 16.0%

6.5% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.4 pts 2.1%

4.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

1.4% Certificate I / II even 1.4%

Field of qualification

15.8% Engineering & related +2.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

17.2% Management & commerce ◂ +5.8 pts 11.4%

12.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

9.9% Education ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%

7.0% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

4.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.6 pts 4.2%

3.8% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

2.6% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Metung in Swan Reach +$60 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$617 27th pct $557 19th pct

Household income in Metung in Swan Reach +$145 higher in Metung gap steady

$1,219 26th pct $1,074 17th pct

Family income in Metung in Swan Reach +$112 higher in Metung gap narrowing

$1,370 19th pct $1,258 13th pct

Household income distribution

40.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 31.8%

23.8% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 25.2%

18.0% Under $650 +3.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 1.8%

Personal income distribution

49.1% Under $650 +4.0 pts ▸ 53.1%

30.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.5 pts 28.5%

11.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 8.3%

3.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 16.1%

7.7% Asthma +3.1 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.4% Mental health +1.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.6% Other condition +1.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 6.6%

5.9% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.2% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%

3.3% Lung condition +2.2 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.3% Stroke even 1.3%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.5% None ◂ +1.8 pts 53.7%

23.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 22.9%

8.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

4.8% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Metung in Swan Reach +12 larger in Swan Reach

20 68th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Metung in Swan Reach +8 yrs older in Metung

35 yrs 73rd pct 27 yrs 54th pct

Median income in Metung in Swan Reach +$87 higher in Metung

$537 37th pct $450 25th pct

Household income in Metung in Swan Reach +$62 higher in Swan Reach

$1,125 23rd pct $1,187 26th pct

Family & Households

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

2.1 19th pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

55.7% Couples without children ◂ +13.8 pts 41.9%

34.6% Couples with children +13.5 pts ▸ 48.2%

9.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

0.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Household size

53.0% 2 people ◂ +8.7 pts 44.2%

26.2% 1 person ◂ +2.7 pts 23.4%

8.8% 3 people +4.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

7.5% 4 people +4.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

2.8% 5 people +1.9 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.1% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Metung in Swan Reach +$136 higher in Metung gap widening

$346 70th pct $210 28th pct

Mortgage in Metung in Swan Reach even gap narrowing

$1,300 29th pct $1,300 29th pct

People / bedroom in Metung in Swan Reach +0.10 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

56.4% Owned outright ◂ +5.1 pts 51.3%

25.4% Owned with a mortgage +8.4 pts ▸ 33.8%

14.8% Rented ◂ +3.2 pts 11.6%

1.4% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 1.5%

Types of homes

97.2% Separate house ◂ +10.2 pts 86.9%

0.5% Other dwelling +11.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

52.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.7 pts 41.2%

25.2% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 30.0%

14.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.3 pts 12.2%

3.0% 1 bedroom +5.0 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.6% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.6% Studio / none +1.8 pts ▸ 2.4%

Weekly rent distribution

43.3% $200–$349 +18.2 pts ▸ 61.5%

50.8% $350–$549 ◂ +27.8 pts 23.1%

6.7% Under $200 +13.8 pts ▸ 20.5%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.2% $1,000–$1,799 +2.5 pts ▸ 44.7%

32.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.2 pts 29.8%

16.5% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.3%

13.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +13.1 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Metung in Swan Reach +5 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 5 74th pct

Stops/1k in Metung in Swan Reach +5.81 more in Swan Reach

0.00 0th pct 5.81 81st pct

Departures/1k in Metung in Swan Reach +99.9 more in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 99.9 68th pct

PT routes in Metung in Swan Reach +3 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 3 79th pct

Stop walk in Metung in Swan Reach +69 longer in Metung

88 100th pct 19 58th pct

How people get to work

56.9% Car (driver) +4.5 pts ▸ 61.4%

19.4% Worked at home ◂ +4.8 pts 14.6%

3.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

2.8% Walked ◂ +1.5 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

46.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 43.2%

31.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 31.2%

14.5% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

6.1% 4 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 8.3%

1.4% No vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.4% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.8 pts 15.6%

10.7% Construction +4.2 pts ▸ 14.9%

10.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.3 pts 9.4%

8.9% Retail trade ◂ +0.4 pts 8.4%

5.4% Manufacturing +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.1% Education & training ◂ +0.6 pts 7.5%

7.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.8 pts 3.9%

6.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.0 pts 3.6%

3.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.5 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.2% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.2%

2.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.1% Administrative & support +0.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

Occupations people work in

18.3% Managers ◂ +3.0 pts 15.3%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +2.5 pts 15.3%

14.8% Technicians & trades +2.1 pts ▸ 16.9%

14.6% Community & personal service ◂ +0.6 pts 14.0%

13.0% Clerical & administrative +1.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

9.7% Labourers +1.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

3.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.1 pts ▸ 5.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Metung in Swan Reach +0.9 higher in Swan Reach

1.4 61st pct 2.2 67th pct

Types ≤15 min in Metung in Swan Reach +0.7 more in Swan Reach

1.5 63rd pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Metung in Swan Reach +17.6 pts higher in Metung

17.6% 71st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Metung in Swan Reach +42.0 pts higher in Swan Reach

17.9% 71st pct 59.9% 82nd pct

Walk to transit in Metung in Swan Reach +56.9 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 56.9% 75th pct

Walk to school in Metung in Swan Reach +7.6 pts higher in Swan Reach

32.3% 69th pct 40.0% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Metung in Swan Reach +50.3 pts higher in Metung

51.3% 64th pct 1.1% 34th pct

Walk to health in Metung in Swan Reach +17.7 pts higher in Metung

17.7% 76th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Metung in Swan Reach +7.1 more in Swan Reach

6.8 34th pct 13.9 51st pct

Intersections/km² in Metung in Swan Reach +4 higher in Metung

6 70th pct 2 59th pct

Mean slope in Metung in Swan Reach +0.8 pts higher in Metung

7.3% 65th pct 6.5% 59th pct

Compare Metung with nearby areas

Nungurner Boole Poole Johnsonville Swan Reach Nyerimilang Bumberrah Nicholson Raymond Island

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). Metung vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL21673/metung/vs/SAL22409/swan-reach