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Mount Colliery vs Swanfels

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 13 km apart · Mount Colliery profile · Swanfels profile

Mount Colliery Swanfels

Swanfels and Mount Colliery are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. Swanfels has a more highly qualified workforce, with 22.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher compared to 8.6% in Mount Colliery. People in Swanfels are also more likely to be working or looking for work, at 58.3% compared to 36.2% in Mount Colliery. There are also notable differences among First Nations residents; the typical person in Swanfels is far older at 33, while the typical person in Mount Colliery is 16. This is consistent with a much higher typical household income for First Nations families in Swanfels ($2,250) than in Mount Colliery ($574).

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011 in terms of their basic housing and transport. Every home in both places is a separate house, and none are within a short walk of public transport or groceries. While the two areas differ in their populations and incomes, they are effectively alike in the share of homes owned outright, sitting at around 52% for both. This is well above the national figure for home ownership.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Swanfels Participation: 22.1 pts higher in Swanfels Rent: $140 higher in Swanfels Mortgage: $644 higher in Swanfels Unemployment: 4.5 pts higher in Swanfels

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +14 larger in Swanfels gap narrowing
117 44th pct 131 46th pct
Median age in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +7 yrs older in Mount Colliery gap widening
62 yrs 96th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +4.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
7.7% 84th pct 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +8.3 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
41.9% 97th pct 33.6% 90th pct
Under 15 in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +2.5 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
16.2% 44th pct 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +7.7 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
3.8% 9th pct 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

41.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +8.3 pts 33.6%
35.0% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 35.1%
16.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.5 pts 13.7%
14.5% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.1 pts 8.4%
5.1% Youth (15–24) +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

63.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 58.3%
13.3% Never married +5.8 pts ▸ 19.1%
17.1% Divorced ◂ +4.1 pts 13.0%
2.9% Widowed +4.1 pts ▸ 7.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Colliery Swanfels

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +3.9 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
6.0% 25th pct 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

75.2% Australia +11.8 pts ▸ 87.0%
0.0% England +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% New Zealand +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% China +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% India 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

47.0% English ◂ +11.1 pts 35.9%
37.6% Australian +7.4 pts ▸ 45.0%
12.0% Irish +6.4 pts ▸ 18.3%
12.8% Scottish ◂ +6.7 pts 6.1%
6.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%
0.0% Chinese +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Dutch +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
0.0% Italian 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 Mount Collieryin Swanfels +3.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +3.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 3.8% 89th pct

Language used at home

78.6% English only +19.1 pts ▸ 97.7%
0.0% Mandarin +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%
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% 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 Mount Collieryin Swanfels +11.7 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
26.5% 17th pct 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

48.7% Christianity +7.0 pts ▸ 55.7%
26.5% No religion +11.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +16.0 pts 5.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +10.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
30.1% 13th pct 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +14.0 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
8.6% 24th pct 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +1 more in Mount Colliery
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Collieryin Swanfels
131 30th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Collieryin Swanfels
946 25th pct —

Highest year of school

30.1% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%
35.0% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 30.0%
13.6% Year 9 or below +5.5 pts ▸ 19.1%
6.8% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

9.4% Bachelor degree +21.7 pts ▸ 31.0%
28.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.4 pts 20.7%
6.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
4.7% Postgraduate degree +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

18.8% Health +5.4 pts ▸ 24.1%
4.7% Engineering & related +17.7 pts ▸ 22.4%
6.3% Society & culture +11.0 pts ▸ 17.2%
14.1% Education ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%
12.5% Management & commerce ◂ +7.3 pts 5.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
4.7% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 8.6%
4.7% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$150 higher in Swanfels gap widening
$528 15th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$336 higher in Swanfels gap widening
$956 12th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$353 higher in Swanfels gap widening
$1,125 10th pct $1,478 25th pct
High earners in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.6 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
2.9% 23rd pct 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.9 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
6.3% 19th pct 5.4% 16th pct

Household income distribution

33.3% $650–$1,499 +13.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
27.1% Under $650 ◂ +19.9 pts 7.1%
12.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Personal income distribution

45.7% Under $650 +1.2 pts ▸ 47.0%
22.9% $650–$1,499 +11.9 pts ▸ 34.8%
8.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +4.8 pts higher in Mount Colliery
37.6% 86th pct 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +2.3 pts higher in Mount Colliery
6.8% 38th pct 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.5 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
5.1% 56th pct 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

18.8% Arthritis ◂ +3.5 pts 15.3%
10.3% Cancer ◂ +5.7 pts 4.6%
8.5% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%
7.7% Heart disease ◂ +3.9 pts 3.8%
4.3% Asthma +2.6 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.8% Mental health ◂ +2.3 pts 4.6%
4.3% Diabetes +1.8 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
5.1% Lung condition ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

38.5% None +24.9 pts ▸ 63.4%
22.2% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 26.0%
11.1% Two conditions ◂ +7.3 pts 3.8%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +1.5 pts 5.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +1.0 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
21.0% 63rd pct 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +2.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap steady
20.0% 90th pct 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +2.0 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
17.1% 17th pct 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +3.2 pts higher in Swanfels
3.9% 70th pct 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +11.0 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
36.2% 90th pct 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5 larger in Mount Colliery
9 58th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +17 yrs older in Swanfels
16 yrs 13th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$451 higher in Swanfels
$449 25th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$1,676 higher in Swanfels
$574 4th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.5 larger in Swanfels gap widening
1.9 11th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5.6 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
13.2% 64th pct 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5.1 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
27.1% 62nd pct 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

60.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.6 pts 46.7%
23.5% Couples with children +27.9 pts ▸ 51.4%
13.2% One-parent families ◂ +5.6 pts 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

58.3% 2 people ◂ +20.8 pts 37.5%
27.1% 1 person +5.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.3% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 5.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$140 higher in Swanfels
$175 19th pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +$644 higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
$856 11th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.10 higher in Swanfels gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +13.4 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap widening
18.8% 56th pct 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +0.3 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
52.1% 79th pct 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +12.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
60.4% 14th pct 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

52.1% Owned outright ◂ +0.3 pts 51.8%
20.8% Owned with a mortgage +4.2 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.8% Rented ◂ +13.4 pts 5.4%
0.0% Other tenure +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
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

45.8% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 41.1%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +10.4 pts ▸ 25.0%
14.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.3 pts 14.3%
8.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.0 pts 5.4%
0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 ◂ +55.6 pts 0.0%
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

40.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.3 pts 35.7%
30.0% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.4 pts 28.6%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +28.6 pts ▸ 28.6%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +1.1 pts higher in Mount Colliery gap narrowing
15.8% 48th pct 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +33 longer in Mount Colliery
151 90th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

63.2% Car (driver) ◂ +14.6 pts 48.5%
15.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.1 pts 14.7%
0.0% Car (passenger) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%
0.0% Walked even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

33.3% 2 vehicles +13.1 pts ▸ 46.4%
33.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +8.3 pts 25.0%
31.1% 3 vehicles ◂ +20.4 pts 10.7%
0.0% 4 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5.2 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
20.2% 15th pct 25.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +4.5 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +22.1 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
36.2% 6th pct 58.3% 41st pct
Full-time in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5.3 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
44.7% 8th pct 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

21.1% Education & training ◂ +4.9 pts 16.2%
18.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +6.7 pts 11.8%
15.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
10.5% Health care & social assistance +1.2 pts ▸ 11.8%
10.5% Retail trade ◂ +6.1 pts 4.4%
7.9% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.0 pts 5.9%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

15.8% Professionals +12.2 pts ▸ 27.9%
23.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +19.3 pts 4.4%
21.1% Community & personal service ◂ +15.2 pts 5.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
15.8% Managers ◂ +7.0 pts 8.8%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
7.9% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0 15th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +1.6 pts higher in Swanfels
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +5.8 more in Swanfels
17.1 58th pct 22.9 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Collieryin Swanfels even
0 26th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Mount Collieryin Swanfels +1.1 pts higher in Mount Colliery
14.6% 91st pct 13.5% 90th pct

Compare Mount Colliery with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Colliery vs Swanfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL31948/mount-colliery/vs/SAL32708/swanfels