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Samaria vs Swanpool

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Samaria profile · Swanpool profile

Samaria Swanpool

Swanpool and Samaria are two nearby rural areas in Victoria with very different profiles. Swanpool is the larger of the two, with a far higher share of residents aged 65 and over (33.0% compared to 21.1% in Samaria) and more large homes, as 81.3% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Samaria has a far higher share of people working from home (46.4% compared to 17.3% in Swanpool) and a higher proportion of residents who finished Year 12 (50.0% compared to 37.6% in Swanpool).

Since 2011, the two areas have tracked differently, with Samaria seeing a much higher share of people move in over the last five years (43.6% compared to 24.5% in Swanpool). Despite this, they share a typical resident age of 54 and the same rate of university qualifications. Both areas are entirely dependent on cars, with 100% of homes having a motor vehicle and no residents using public transport to get to work.

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Where they differ most

Population: 170 larger in Swanpool Work from home: 29.1 pts higher in Samaria 3+ bedrooms: 22.7 pts higher in Swanpool Recent movers: 19.1 pts higher in Samaria First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Samaria

Demographics & Identity

Population in Samariain Swanpool +170 larger in Swanpool gap widening
57 30th pct 227 56th pct
Median age in Samariain Swanpool even gap narrowing
54 yrs 83rd pct 54 yrs 83rd pct
First Nations in Samariain Swanpool +5.3 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
5.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Samariain Swanpool +12.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
21.1% 60th pct 33.0% 89th pct
Under 15 in Samariain Swanpool +1.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
7.0% 11th pct 8.8% 13th pct
De facto in Samariain Swanpool +3.2 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
18.2% 84th pct 21.3% 89th pct

Age structure

21.1% Seniors (65+) +12.0 pts ▸ 33.0%
29.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.3 pts ▸ 32.2%
21.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +0.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%
7.0% Children (0–14) +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

Marital status

64.7% Married ◂ +19.6 pts 45.1%
23.5% Never married +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
5.9% Divorced +6.4 pts ▸ 12.3%
0.0% Widowed +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Age & sex structure

Samaria Swanpool

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Samariain Swanpool +2.7 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
5.3% 22nd pct 7.9% 33rd pct

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.8 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

45.6% English ◂ +0.7 pts 44.9%
38.6% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 40.5%
8.8% Scottish +11.9 pts ▸ 20.7%
17.5% Irish ◂ +3.9 pts 13.7%
5.3% Italian even 5.3%
0.0% German +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Dutch +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% 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 Samariain Swanpool +1.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 1.8% 38th pct
Limited English in Samariain Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.2% English only +1.3 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 Samariain Swanpool +4.6 pts higher in Samaria gap narrowing
52.6% 85th pct 48.0% 74th pct

Religious affiliation

52.6% No religion ◂ +4.6 pts 48.0%
38.6% Christianity +5.5 pts ▸ 44.1%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 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 Samariain Swanpool +12.4 pts higher in Samaria gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 37.6% 30th pct
Bachelor+ in Samariain Swanpool even gap narrowing
13.7% 46th pct 13.7% 46th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Samariain Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +12.4 pts 37.6%
18.0% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 22.3%
16.0% Year 11 +0.8 pts ▸ 16.8%
6.0% Year 9 or below +7.7 pts ▸ 13.7%

Highest qualification level

34.5% Certificate III / IV +2.8 pts ▸ 37.3%
10.3% Bachelor degree +8.3 pts ▸ 18.6%
10.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +5.8 pts ▸ 16.1%
13.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.0% Certificate I / II +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

31.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +16.6 pts 14.4%
27.6% Management & commerce ◂ +14.9 pts 12.7%
24.1% Engineering & related ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%
20.7% Health ◂ +9.7 pts 11.0%
0.0% Architecture & building +12.7 pts ▸ 12.7%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +8.5 pts ▸ 8.5%
0.0% Education +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Society & culture +5.1 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 Samariain Swanpool +$318 higher in Samaria gap widening
$857 67th pct $539 16th pct
Household income in Samariain Swanpool +$21 higher in Samaria gap narrowing
$1,125 21st pct $1,104 19th pct
Family income in Samariain Swanpool +$479 higher in Samaria gap widening
$1,812 45th pct $1,333 17th pct
High earners in Samariain Swanpool +4.4 pts higher in Samaria gap narrowing
7.8% 49th pct 3.4% 25th pct
High-income homes in Samariain Swanpool +11.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 11.0% 33rd pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%
10.3% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 27.5%
20.7% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 23.1%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
0.0% $4,000 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Personal income distribution

41.2% Under $650 +15.2 pts ▸ 56.4%
31.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.0 pts 29.4%
15.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.4 pts 8.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Samariain Swanpool +2.3 pts higher in Swanpool
29.8% 55th pct 32.2% 66th pct
Mental health in Samariain Swanpool +2.2 pts higher in Swanpool
8.8% 56th pct 11.0% 76th pct
Needs assistance in Samariain Swanpool +5.2 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
10.5% 90th pct 5.3% 58th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.3% Asthma +7.5 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.3% Arthritis +7.1 pts ▸ 12.3%
8.8% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.8% Other condition ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%
0.0% Diabetes +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Heart disease +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Lung condition +3.5 pts ▸ 3.5%
0.0% Cancer +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.9% None ◂ +4.6 pts 60.4%
24.6% One condition ◂ +3.4 pts 21.1%
15.8% Two conditions ◂ +9.6 pts 6.2%
0.0% Three or more +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Samariain Swanpool +1.5 pts higher in Samaria gap narrowing
27.5% 81st pct 26.0% 78th pct
Unpaid carers in Samariain Swanpool +17.2 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
35.3% 100th pct 18.1% 87th pct
Unpaid child care in Samariain Swanpool +2.9 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
13.7% 11th pct 16.7% 16th pct
Defence service in Samariain Swanpool +3.8 pts higher in Swanpool
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 69th pct
Housework 15h+ in Samariain Swanpool +16.2 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
39.2% 94th pct 23.0% 43rd pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Samariain Swanpool +3 larger in Samaria
3 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Samariain Swanpool +29 yrs older in Swanpool
29 yrs 60th pct 58 yrs 93rd pct
Median income in Samariain Swanpool +$126 higher in Samaria
$575 43rd pct $449 25th pct
Household income in Samariain Swanpool +$550 higher in Swanpool
$575 4th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Samariain Swanpool +0.1 larger in Swanpool gap narrowing
2.1 19th pct 2.2 24th pct
One-parent in Samariain Swanpool +6.5 pts higher in Swanpool gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 6.5% 27th pct
Living alone in Samariain Swanpool +9.0 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
20.7% 39th pct 29.7% 71st pct

Family composition

50.0% Couples without children ◂ +6.0 pts 44.0%
47.7% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 49.4%
0.0% One-parent families +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%
0.0% Other families +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

Household size

31.0% 2 people +14.0 pts ▸ 45.1%
20.7% 1 person +9.0 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.3% 3 people +8.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.8% 4 people ◂ +10.5 pts 3.3%
0.0% 5 people +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Samariain Swanpool +$57 higher in Swanpool
$163 16th pct $220 31st pct
Mortgage in Samariain Swanpool +$109 higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
$1,083 18th pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Samariain Swanpool +0.10 higher in Samaria gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Samariain Swanpool +3.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
13.8% 41st pct 17.6% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Samariain Swanpool +7.8 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
48.3% 71st pct 56.0% 86th pct
Separate houses in Samariain Swanpool even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Samariain Swanpool +22.7 pts higher in Swanpool gap narrowing
58.6% 13th pct 81.3% 55th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.3% Owned outright +7.8 pts ▸ 56.0%
13.8% Owned with a mortgage +9.3 pts ▸ 23.1%
13.8% Rented +3.8 pts ▸ 17.6%
13.8% Other tenure ◂ +8.3 pts 5.5%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house even 100.0%
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

58.6% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.1 pts 50.5%
0.0% 4 bedrooms +24.2 pts ▸ 24.2%
17.2% 2 bedrooms +1.4 pts ▸ 18.7%
0.0% 1 bedroom +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% 5 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%
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

75.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +41.7 pts 33.3%
0.0% Under $1,000 +47.6 pts ▸ 47.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% $3,000 or more +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Samariain Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Samariain Swanpool +29.1 pts higher in Samaria gap steady
46.4% 95th pct 17.3% 52nd pct
PT commute in Samariain Swanpool even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Samariain Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Samariain Swanpool even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Samariain Swanpool even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Samariain Swanpool even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

60.7% Car (driver) ◂ +23.2 pts 37.5%
46.4% Worked at home ◂ +29.1 pts 17.3%
0.0% Walked +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Car (passenger) even 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

27.6% 2 vehicles +15.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
31.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.8 pts 24.2%
27.6% 1 vehicle ◂ +9.7 pts 17.9%
17.2% 4 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 13.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Samariain Swanpool +19.1 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
43.6% 86th pct 24.5% 27th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Samariain Swanpool +3.9 pts higher in Swanpool gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.9% 54th pct
Participation in Samariain Swanpool +10.3 pts higher in Samaria gap widening
60.8% 50th pct 50.5% 22nd pct
Full-time in Samariain Swanpool +0.4 pts higher in Samaria gap narrowing
57.1% 44th pct 56.7% 42nd pct

Industries people work in

21.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +4.1 pts 17.3%
17.9% Construction ◂ +5.4 pts 12.5%
14.3% Manufacturing ◂ +11.4 pts 2.9%
0.0% Retail trade +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
0.0% Education & training +10.6 pts ▸ 10.6%
0.0% Professional & technical +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Accommodation & food +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Administrative & support +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Other services +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

46.4% Managers ◂ +22.4 pts 24.0%
21.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +15.7 pts 5.8%
10.7% Labourers +5.6 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.7% Technicians & trades +3.7 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.7% Community & personal service ◂ +4.0 pts 6.7%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.7 pts ▸ 8.7%
0.0% Professionals +5.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
0.0% Sales workers +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Samariain Swanpool +0.7 higher in Swanpool
0.1 35th pct 0.8 57th pct
Types ≤15 min in Samariain Swanpool +0.6 more in Swanpool
0.1 36th pct 0.7 56th pct
15-min city in Samariain Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Samariain Swanpool +23.9 pts higher in Swanpool
0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 73rd pct
Walk to transit in Samariain Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Samariain Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Samariain Swanpool +3.2 pts higher in Samaria
7.0% 45th pct 3.7% 43rd pct
Walk to health in Samariain Swanpool even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Samariain Swanpool +30.8 more in Swanpool
0.0 0th pct 30.8 73rd pct
Intersections/km² in Samariain Swanpool even
0 34th pct 0 39th pct
Mean slope in Samariain Swanpool +4.1 pts higher in Samaria
9.0% 76th pct 4.9% 41st pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Samaria vs Swanpool [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL22228/samaria/vs/SAL22410/swanpool