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Mount Sturt vs Swanfels

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Mount Sturt profile · Swanfels profile

Mount Sturt Swanfels

Swanfels and Mount Sturt are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. They differ most in income levels; Mount Sturt has a well higher typical household income of $1,625 compared to $1,292 in Swanfels. However, for First Nations households, income is far higher in Swanfels, where the typical weekly amount is $2,250 compared to $725 in Mount Sturt. Residents in Swanfels also tend to live in larger households, with 2.4 people per home compared to 1.8 in Mount Sturt.

Both areas are entirely car-dependent and share a similar lack of local amenities. Neither has any homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, groceries, or health services. Their typical monthly home-loan payments are also almost identical, sitting around $1,500. This shared reliance on cars is consistent across both locations, which are located about 11km apart.

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Where they differ most

Population: 117 larger in Swanfels People / bedroom: 0.40 higher in Swanfels Family income: $646 higher in Mount Sturt Household size: 0.6 larger in Swanfels Personal income: $172 higher in Mount Sturt

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +117 larger in Swanfels gap steady
14 10th pct 131 46th pct
Median age in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +4 yrs older in Swanfels gap narrowing
51 yrs 74th pct 55 yrs 86th pct
First Nations in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 3.1% 60th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 33.6% 90th pct
Under 15 in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 13.7% 29th pct
De facto in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 11.5% 44th pct

Age structure

78.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +43.5 pts 35.1%
21.4% Seniors (65+) +12.2 pts ▸ 33.6%
21.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.0 pts 8.4%
0.0% Children (0–14) +13.7 pts ▸ 13.7%
0.0% Youth (15–24) +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Marital status

64.3% Married ◂ +6.0 pts 58.3%
0.0% Never married +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Divorced +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% Widowed +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Mount Sturt Swanfels

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 9.9% 43rd pct

Country of birth

78.6% Australia +8.5 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

28.6% Australian +16.5 pts ▸ 45.0%
0.0% English +35.9 pts ▸ 35.9%
35.7% Irish ◂ +17.4 pts 18.3%
28.6% Scottish ◂ +22.5 pts 6.1%
0.0% German +6.9 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 Sturtin Swanfels
— 3.8% 53rd pct
Limited English in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 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 Sturtin Swanfels
— 38.2% 42nd pct

Religious affiliation

64.3% Christianity ◂ +8.6 pts 55.7%
21.4% No religion +16.7 pts ▸ 38.2%
21.4% Not stated ◂ +16.1 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 Sturtin Swanfels
— 40.9% 39th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 22.6% 73rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +1 more in Mount Sturt
1 43rd pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
40 14th pct —
ICSEA in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
966 35th pct —

Highest year of school

21.4% Year 12 +19.5 pts ▸ 40.9%
21.4% Year 10 +8.6 pts ▸ 30.0%
0.0% Year 9 or below +19.1 pts ▸ 19.1%
0.0% Year 11 +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

Highest qualification level

50.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +29.3 pts 20.7%
0.0% Bachelor degree +31.0 pts ▸ 31.0%
0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

50.0% Education ◂ +36.2 pts 13.8%
0.0% Health +24.1 pts ▸ 24.1%
0.0% Engineering & related +22.4 pts ▸ 22.4%
0.0% Society & culture +17.2 pts ▸ 17.2%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Architecture & building +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%
0.0% Agriculture & environment +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Management & commerce +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%
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 Sturtin Swanfels +$172 higher in Mount Sturt gap narrowing
$850 66th pct $678 37th pct
Household income in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$333 higher in Mount Sturt
$1,625 56th pct $1,292 32nd pct
Family income in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$646 higher in Mount Sturt
$2,124 64th pct $1,478 25th pct
High earners in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 3.5% 25th pct
High-income homes in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 5.4% 16th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +17.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Under $650 +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% $4,000 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 even 0.0%

Personal income distribution

64.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +29.5 pts 34.8%
0.0% Under $650 +47.0 pts ▸ 47.0%
0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +13.0 pts ▸ 13.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 32.8% 70th pct
Mental health in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 4.6% 23rd pct
Needs assistance in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 4.6% 49th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +15.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
0.0% Asthma +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Other condition +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Diabetes +6.1 pts ▸ 6.1%
0.0% Stroke +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Cancer +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Mental health +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +13.4 pts ▸ 63.4%
21.4% One condition +4.5 pts ▸ 26.0%
0.0% Three or more +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Two conditions +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 20.0% 59th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 17.4% 86th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 19.1% 23rd pct
Defence service in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 7.1% 89th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 25.2% 56th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +4 larger in Swanfels
0 0th pct 4 46th pct
Median age in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +13 yrs older in Mount Sturt
46 yrs 84th pct 33 yrs 71st pct
Median income in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$550 higher in Swanfels
$350 12th pct $900 73rd pct
Household income in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$1,525 higher in Swanfels
$725 9th pct $2,250 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +0.6 larger in Swanfels gap widening
1.8 9th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 7.6% 31st pct
Living alone in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 32.1% 77th pct

Family composition

66.7% Couples without children ◂ +20.0 pts 46.7%
0.0% Couples with children +51.4 pts ▸ 51.4%
0.0% One-parent families +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

50.0% 2 people ◂ +12.5 pts 37.5%
0.0% 1 person +32.1 pts ▸ 32.1%
0.0% 4 people +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% 6 or more +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% 3 people +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$85 higher in Mount Sturt
$400 82nd pct $315 61st pct
Mortgage in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +$22 higher in Swanfels
$1,478 40th pct $1,500 42nd pct
People / bedroom in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +0.40 higher in Swanfels gap widening
0.40 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 5.4% 12th pct
Owned outright in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 51.8% 79th pct
Separate houses in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 73.2% 34th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +1.8 pts ▸ 51.8%
0.0% Owned with a mortgage +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% Other tenure +16.1 pts ▸ 16.1%
0.0% Rented +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
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

66.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +41.7 pts 25.0%
0.0% 3 bedrooms +41.1 pts ▸ 41.1%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +14.3 pts ▸ 14.3%
0.0% 5 or more +7.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
0.0% 1 bedroom +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 14.7% 44th pct
PT commute in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +1 longer in Swanfels
117 79th pct 118 79th pct

How people get to work

125.0% Car (driver) ◂ +76.5 pts 48.5%
0.0% Worked at home +14.7 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

0.0% 2 vehicles +46.4 pts ▸ 46.4%
0.0% 1 vehicle +25.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
0.0% 3 vehicles +10.7 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 Sturtin Swanfels
— 25.4% 30th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 4.5% 62nd pct
Participation in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 58.3% 41st pct
Full-time in Mount Sturtin Swanfels
— 50.0% 15th pct

Industries people work in

0.0% Education & training +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Health care & social assistance +11.8 pts ▸ 11.8%
0.0% Construction +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Mining +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Transport & warehousing +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Professional & technical +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Retail trade +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Other services +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%
0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

0.0% Professionals +27.9 pts ▸ 27.9%
0.0% Technicians & trades +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Labourers +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%
0.0% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%
0.0% Community & personal service +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%
0.0% Sales workers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%
0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 29th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 30th pct
15-min city in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +1.6 pts higher in Swanfels
0.0% 0th pct 1.6% 36th pct
Walk to health in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +22.9 more in Swanfels
0.0 0th pct 22.9 65th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Sturtin Swanfels even
0 17th pct 0 21st pct
Mean slope in Mount Sturtin Swanfels +7.4 pts higher in Mount Sturt
20.9% 100th pct 13.5% 90th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Sturt vs Swanfels [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32025/mount-sturt/vs/SAL32708/swanfels