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Nicholson vs Sweers Island

Name: Nicholson vs Sweers Island — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 132 km apart · Nicholson profile · Sweers Island profile

Nicholson Sweers Island

Nicholson (Qld) and Sweers Island are both sparsely populated areas in Queensland. The typical resident in Nicholson (Qld) is far younger at 26, while the typical person in Sweers Island is 37. There is also a large gap in typical weekly personal incomes, which are far higher in Sweers Island at $1,125 compared to $675 in Nicholson (Qld).

Both areas share a total lack of public transport stops and routes. While they are very different in age and income, they are similar in that they both have no schools within 3 km. Nicholson (Qld) is larger in terms of its Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, with six people compared to none on Sweers Island.

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Where they differ most

Population: 28 larger in Nicholson Median age: 11 yrs older in Sweers Island Personal income: $450 higher in Sweers Island

Demographics & Identity

Population in Nicholson in Sweers Island +28 larger in Nicholson gap widening

32 20th pct 4 3rd pct

Median age in Nicholson in Sweers Island +11 yrs older in Sweers Island

26 yrs 0th pct 37 yrs 20th pct

Age structure

31.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +31.3 pts 0.0%

15.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

15.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

9.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) even 0.0%

Marital status

58.3% Never married ◂ +58.3 pts 0.0%

33.3% Married ◂ +33.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Divorced even 0.0%

0.0% Widowed even 0.0%

0.0% Separated even 0.0%

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.1% Australia ◂ +78.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% England even 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% New Zealand 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

50.0% Australian ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%

15.6% English ◂ +15.6 pts 0.0%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

12.5% Italian ◂ +12.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Irish even 0.0%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% German even 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

78.1% English only +21.9 pts ▸ 100.0%

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

Religious affiliation

34.4% No religion +65.6 pts ▸ 100.0%

43.8% Christianity ◂ +43.8 pts 0.0%

18.8% Not stated ◂ +18.8 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Nicholson in Sweers Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

41.7% Year 12 +58.3 pts ▸ 100.0%

16.7% Year 10 ◂ +16.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Year 11 even 0.0%

0.0% Year 9 or below even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Nicholson in Sweers Island +$450 higher in Sweers Island

$675 36th pct $1,125 88th pct

Household income in Nicholson in Sweers Island

$1,125 21st pct —

Family income in Nicholson in Sweers Island

$949 5th pct —

Personal income distribution

25.0% $650–$1,499 +75.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

25.0% Under $650 ◂ +25.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 even 0.0%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.4% Asthma ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arthritis even 0.0%

0.0% Cancer even 0.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

0.0% Diabetes even 0.0%

0.0% Heart disease even 0.0%

0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

0.0% Mental health even 0.0%

0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

0.0% Other condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.0% None +50.0 pts ▸ 100.0%

9.4% One condition ◂ +9.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Two conditions even 0.0%

0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Nicholson in Sweers Island +6 larger in Nicholson

6 51st pct 0 0th pct

Median age in Nicholson in Sweers Island

13 yrs 9th pct —

Household income in Nicholson in Sweers Island

$225 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Nicholson in Sweers Island

3.4 93rd pct —

Housing & Dwellings

People / bedroom in Nicholson in Sweers Island

1.60 100th pct —

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Nicholson in Sweers Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Nicholson in Sweers Island even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Nicholson in Sweers Island even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Nicholson in Sweers Island even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

58.8% Car (driver) ◂ +58.8 pts 0.0%

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%

0.0% Walked even 0.0%

0.0% Worked at home even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

88.2% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +88.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Manufacturing even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

0.0% Wholesale trade even 0.0%

0.0% Retail trade even 0.0%

0.0% Accommodation & food even 0.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing even 0.0%

0.0% Media & telecommunications even 0.0%

0.0% Finance & insurance even 0.0%

0.0% Rental & real estate even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

41.2% Labourers ◂ +41.2 pts 0.0%

17.6% Managers ◂ +17.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Professionals even 0.0%

0.0% Technicians & trades even 0.0%

0.0% Community & personal service even 0.0%

0.0% Clerical & administrative even 0.0%

0.0% Sales workers even 0.0%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers even 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0 0th pct —

Types ≤15 min in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0 0th pct —

15-min city in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to shops in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to transit in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to school in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to a park in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Walk to health in Nicholson in Sweers Island

0.0% 0th pct —

Amenities/1k in Nicholson in Sweers Island +125.0 more in Nicholson

125.0 88th pct 0.0 0th pct

Intersections/km² in Nicholson in Sweers Island +1 higher in Sweers Island

0 1st pct 1 50th pct

Mean slope in Nicholson in Sweers Island

2.5% 4th pct —

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

Gangalidda Doomadgee West Wellesley Islands South Wellesley Islands Wellesley Islands Calvert Sweers Island Burketown

Compare Sweers Island with nearby areas

South Wellesley Islands Bountiful Islands West Wellesley Islands Wellesley Islands Gangalidda Burketown Carpentaria Doomadgee

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Nicholson vs Sweers Island [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32141/nicholson/vs/SAL32710/sweers-island

Where they differ most

👥 Demographics & Identity

Age structure

Marital status

🌏 Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

Ancestry

💬 Language

Language used at home

🕊️ Religion

Religious affiliation

🎓 Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

💰 Income

Personal income distribution

🩺 Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

Number of long-term health conditions

🤝 Community Participation

🪃 First Nations

🏠 Family & Households

🏘️ Housing & Dwellings

🚗 Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

🚆 Migration & Movement

💼 Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

Occupations people work in

🚶 Walkability

Compare Nicholson with nearby areas

Compare Sweers Island with nearby areas

Cite this page

Demographics & Identity

Ancestry & Birthplace

Language

Religion

Education & Qualifications

Income

Health & Disability

Community Participation

First Nations

Family & Households

Housing & Dwellings

Transport & Vehicles

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Walkability