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Swan Creek vs The Hermitage

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.2 km apart · Swan Creek profile · The Hermitage profile

Swan Creek The Hermitage

Swan Creek (Qld) and The Hermitage are neighbouring rural areas with distinct community profiles. Swan Creek (Qld) is more likely to have children, with 14.3% of residents under 15 compared to none in The Hermitage. This helps explain why more people in Swan Creek (Qld) are unpaid carers for children (23.3%) and why one-parent families are more common (12.2%). Financial profiles also differ, as 21.1% of households in Swan Creek (Qld) earn $3,000 or more a week, while none in The Hermitage do. Residents in The Hermitage are far older, with a typical age of 57 compared to 48 in Swan Creek (Qld).

Everyday life is very similar in both places, where everyone lives in a separate house and no one rents. Typical weekly personal incomes are nearly identical, sitting around $691 to $700. Both areas have a 0.0% unemployment rate and are entirely dependent on cars for transport. While the two areas share these basics, some gaps are wide; for example, far more people in The Hermitage work from home (39.4%) than in Swan Creek (Qld) (24.4%).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 27.5 pts higher in The Hermitage Recent movers: 26.6 pts higher in Swan Creek People / bedroom: 0.30 higher in Swan Creek First Nations: 5.5 pts higher in The Hermitage Unpaid child care: 17.6 pts higher in Swan Creek

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +106 larger in Swan Creek gap widening
161 49th pct 55 30th pct
Median age in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +9 yrs older in The Hermitage gap widening
48 yrs 62nd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +5.5 pts higher in The Hermitage gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +1.8 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
23.6% 71st pct 21.8% 63rd pct
Under 15 in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +14.3 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
14.3% 32nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
De facto in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +0.7 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
8.0% 22nd pct 8.7% 25th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.0 pts ▸ 43.6%
23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +1.8 pts 21.8%
8.7% Youth (15–24) +11.3 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.4% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +10.1 pts 7.3%
14.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%

Marital status

62.4% Married +3.6 pts ▸ 66.0%
23.3% Never married +5.0 pts ▸ 28.3%
8.3% Widowed ◂ +8.3 pts 0.0%
6.8% Divorced ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Swan Creek The Hermitage

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +6.5 pts higher in The Hermitage gap widening
8.1% 34th pct 14.5% 63rd pct

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +12.5 pts 78.2%
0.0% Philippines +7.3 pts ▸ 7.3%
3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.5% England ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

52.2% Australian ◂ +4.9 pts 47.3%
39.8% English ◂ +14.3 pts 25.5%
19.3% Scottish ◂ +19.3 pts 0.0%
14.3% Irish ◂ +8.8 pts 5.5%
0.0% Chinese +10.9 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.5% German ◂ +0.2 pts 7.3%
5.0% Italian ◂ +5.0 pts 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

Other language in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +3.1 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
3.1% 47th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +9.6 pts 85.5%
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 Swan Creekin The Hermitage +27.5 pts higher in The Hermitage gap steady
14.3% 4th pct 41.8% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

80.7% Christianity ◂ +28.0 pts 52.7%
14.3% No religion +27.5 pts ▸ 41.8%
5.0% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
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 Swan Creekin The Hermitage +0.9 pts higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
50.0% 62nd pct 49.1% 60th pct
Bachelor+ in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +6.5 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
18.0% 62nd pct 24.5% 77th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +0.9 pts 49.1%
32.8% Year 10 ◂ +12.0 pts 20.8%
9.8% Year 9 or below +7.1 pts ▸ 17.0%
2.5% Year 11 ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +35.2 pts 15.4%
21.5% Bachelor degree +16.9 pts ▸ 38.5%
5.1% Postgraduate degree +6.5 pts ▸ 11.5%
10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

11.4% Health +7.8 pts ▸ 19.2%
5.1% Education +14.2 pts ▸ 19.2%
17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +17.7 pts 0.0%
17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +6.2 pts 11.5%
12.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +12.7 pts 0.0%
6.3% Architecture & building +5.2 pts ▸ 11.5%
6.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%
5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.1 pts 0.0%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$9 higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
$691 39th pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$263 higher in Swan Creek gap widening
$1,638 56th pct $1,375 38th pct
Family income in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$47 higher in The Hermitage gap widening
$1,640 35th pct $1,687 37th pct
High earners in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +5.3 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
5.3% 33rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
High-income homes in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +21.1 pts higher in Swan Creek
21.1% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 36.0%
17.5% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%
14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +14.0 pts 0.0%
5.3% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 12.0%
7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.1 pts 37.7%
35.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +14.6 pts 20.8%
14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.3 pts 0.0%
3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +7.8 pts higher in The Hermitage
28.6% 49th pct 36.4% 82nd pct
Mental health in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +9.9 pts higher in Swan Creek
9.9% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +6.2 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
6.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +3.3 pts 9.1%
9.9% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 9.1%
9.9% Mental health ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%
5.6% Other condition +3.5 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.2% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.5%
3.7% Heart disease +1.7 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%
1.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.9 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +6.5 pts 61.8%
17.4% One condition +2.6 pts ▸ 20.0%
6.8% Three or more ◂ +6.8 pts 0.0%
5.6% Two conditions ◂ +0.1 pts 5.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +6.7 pts higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing
25.6% 77th pct 18.9% 54th pct
Unpaid carers in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +4.2 pts higher in The Hermitage gap widening
16.5% 82nd pct 20.8% 91st pct
Unpaid child care in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +17.6 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
23.3% 40th pct 5.7% 2nd pct
Defence service in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +6.3 pts higher in The Hermitage
6.3% 87th pct 12.5% 100th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +0.1 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
30.1% 79th pct 30.2% 79th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +3 larger in The Hermitage
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +47 yrs older in Swan Creek
68 yrs 100th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Median income in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$400 higher in The Hermitage
$725 58th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$250 higher in The Hermitage
$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +0.7 larger in Swan Creek gap widening
2.8 76th pct 2.1 19th pct
One-parent in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +12.2 pts higher in Swan Creek gap steady
12.2% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Living alone in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +14.7 pts higher in The Hermitage
5.3% 0th pct 20.0% 37th pct

Family composition

36.5% Couples without children +27.6 pts ▸ 64.1%
43.9% Couples with children ◂ +15.7 pts 28.2%
12.2% One-parent families ◂ +12.2 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

47.4% 2 people +12.6 pts ▸ 60.0%
24.6% 3 people ◂ +24.6 pts 0.0%
5.3% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 20.0%
17.5% 4 people ◂ +1.5 pts 16.0%
15.8% 5 people ◂ +15.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Creekin The Hermitage
$240 37th pct —
Mortgage in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +$584 higher in Swan Creek
$1,300 29th pct $716 7th pct
People / bedroom in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +0.30 higher in Swan Creek gap widening
0.90 86th pct 0.60 7th pct
Renting in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Owned outright in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +13.1 pts higher in The Hermitage
50.9% 77th pct 64.0% 94th pct
Separate houses in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +14.8 pts higher in The Hermitage
77.2% 43rd pct 92.0% 83rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright +13.1 pts ▸ 64.0%
35.1% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +7.1 pts 28.0%
10.5% Other tenure +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Rented even 0.0%
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

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 36.0%
29.8% 3 bedrooms +10.2 pts ▸ 40.0%
10.5% 2 bedrooms +5.5 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% 5 or more +16.0 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 1 bedroom even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +70.0 pts 0.0%
45.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +45.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $1,000 +42.9 pts ▸ 42.9%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +14.9 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
24.4% 71st pct 39.4% 90th pct
PT commute in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +1 longer in Swan Creek
105 72nd pct 104 71st pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) ◂ +5.8 pts 57.6%
24.4% Worked at home +14.9 pts ▸ 39.4%
5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.6 pts 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%

Motor vehicles per home

41.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +17.4 pts 24.0%
24.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.1 pts 12.0%
12.1% 3 vehicles +11.9 pts ▸ 24.0%
6.9% 1 vehicle +9.1 pts ▸ 16.0%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +26.6 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
37.7% 72nd pct 11.1% 5th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +7.3 pts higher in Swan Creek gap widening
67.7% 75th pct 60.4% 49th pct
Full-time in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +14.7 pts higher in The Hermitage gap narrowing
48.9% 13th pct 63.6% 75th pct

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +3.9 pts ▸ 27.3%
11.1% Retail trade +7.1 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.3% Construction ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%
12.2% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%
3.3% Professional & technical +8.8 pts ▸ 12.1%
10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +10.0 pts 0.0%
4.4% Public administration & safety +4.6 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.7% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%
4.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mining even 0.0%
0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers +9.5 pts ▸ 27.3%
14.4% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 21.2%
11.1% Technicians & trades +10.1 pts ▸ 21.2%
14.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.4 pts 9.1%
13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.2 pts 9.1%
11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 9.1%
8.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Community & personal service ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Swan Creekin The Hermitage even
1 48th pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Swan Creekin The Hermitage +1.0 pts higher in The Hermitage
3.7% 25th pct 4.8% 39th pct

Compare Swan Creek with nearby areas

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Compare The Hermitage with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Creek vs The Hermitage [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32706/swan-creek/vs/SAL32795/the-hermitage