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Swan Creek vs Yangan

Name: Swan Creek vs Yangan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 6.0 km apart · Swan Creek profile · Yangan profile

Swan Creek Yangan

Yangan and Swan Creek (Qld) are neighbouring areas in Queensland with very different local characters. Yangan is more walkable and residential, with 37.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 12.8% of households renting. In contrast, Swan Creek (Qld) has no homes within walking distance of groceries and 0.0% of households rent. There are also notable income gaps; 21.1% of households in Swan Creek (Qld) earn $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 8.7% in Yangan.

These two areas share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $650 to $690. This common ground exists alongside other shared traits, such as having no public transport stops and a similar proportion of people needing help with daily activities. While they track closely in these areas, other gaps remain, such as the far higher number of people working from home in Swan Creek (Qld) at 24.4%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 243 larger in Yangan Living alone: 18.2 pts higher in Yangan Unemployment: 5.3 pts higher in Yangan First Nations: 4.5 pts higher in Yangan No car: 4.1 pts higher in Yangan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Creek in Yangan +243 larger in Yangan gap steady

161 49th pct 404 62nd pct

Median age in Swan Creek in Yangan +1 yrs older in Swan Creek gap narrowing

48 yrs 62nd pct 47 yrs 57th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 29.5%

23.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.6 pts 21.0%

14.3% Children (0–14) +5.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

17.4% Young adults (25–44) +1.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

8.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.3 pts 8.4%

Marital status

62.4% Married ◂ +4.8 pts 57.6%

23.3% Never married +3.3 pts ▸ 26.6%

6.8% Divorced +3.7 pts ▸ 10.4%

8.3% Widowed ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Swan Creek Yangan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

90.7% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 87.4%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.2%

2.5% England ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

0.0% Philippines +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

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 ◂ +4.2 pts 48.0%

39.8% English +1.1 pts ▸ 40.8%

19.3% Scottish ◂ +6.1 pts 13.1%

14.3% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 17.3%

7.5% German ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.0% Italian ◂ +4.2 pts 0.7%

0.0% Filipino +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Dutch even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

95.0% English only ◂ +0.5 pts 94.6%

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

80.7% Christianity ◂ +17.1 pts 63.6%

14.3% No religion +15.2 pts ▸ 29.5%

5.0% Not stated +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

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/1k kids in Swan Creek in Yangan

— 12.35 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swan Creek in Yangan +1 more in Yangan

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Swan Creek in Yangan

— 40 14th pct

ICSEA in Swan Creek in Yangan

— 966 35th pct

Highest year of school

50.0% Year 12 ◂ +9.6 pts 40.4%

32.8% Year 10 +1.4 pts ▸ 34.2%

9.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 12.4%

2.5% Year 11 +6.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

Highest qualification level

50.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 43.3%

21.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.6 pts 18.9%

3.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +8.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.1% Certificate I / II ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

5.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.8 pts 2.2%

3.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +3.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related ◂ +2.2 pts 15.6%

17.7% Management & commerce ◂ +4.4 pts 13.3%

5.1% Education +7.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +7.7 pts 5.0%

11.4% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

6.3% Society & culture +3.7 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.3% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.3%

5.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +3.4 pts 1.7%

3.8% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swan Creek in Yangan +$35 higher in Swan Creek gap widening

$691 39th pct $656 33rd pct

Household income in Swan Creek in Yangan +$219 higher in Swan Creek gap narrowing

$1,638 56th pct $1,419 42nd pct

Family income in Swan Creek in Yangan +$95 higher in Swan Creek gap widening

$1,640 35th pct $1,545 29th pct

Household income distribution

36.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 31.5%

17.5% $650–$1,499 +13.3 pts ▸ 30.9%

5.3% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 14.8%

14.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

7.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

42.9% Under $650 +2.1 pts ▸ 44.9%

35.3% $650–$1,499 +0.4 pts ▸ 35.8%

14.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 11.1%

3.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Arthritis ◂ +4.7 pts 7.7%

9.9% Asthma ◂ +4.5 pts 5.4%

9.9% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.4%

5.6% Other condition +3.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

6.2% Diabetes +2.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.3% Cancer ◂ +2.6 pts 1.7%

1.9% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Dementia +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Stroke +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.3% None ◂ +5.0 pts 63.4%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.1%

6.8% Three or more ◂ +3.6 pts 3.2%

5.6% Two conditions +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan Creek in Yangan +18 larger in Yangan

0 0th pct 18 66th pct

Median age in Swan Creek in Yangan +22 yrs older in Swan Creek

68 yrs 100th pct 46 yrs 84th pct

Median income in Swan Creek in Yangan +$288 higher in Swan Creek

$725 58th pct $437 23rd pct

Household income in Swan Creek in Yangan +$250 higher in Yangan

$1,375 35th pct $1,625 47th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Creek in Yangan +0.2 larger in Swan Creek gap narrowing

2.8 76th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

43.9% Couples with children +14.0 pts ▸ 57.9%

36.5% Couples without children ◂ +5.9 pts 30.6%

12.2% One-parent families ◂ +3.7 pts 8.5%

0.0% Other families +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

47.4% 2 people ◂ +13.1 pts 34.2%

24.6% 3 people ◂ +9.1 pts 15.4%

5.3% 1 person +18.2 pts ▸ 23.5%

17.5% 4 people ◂ +5.5 pts 12.1%

15.8% 5 people ◂ +8.4 pts 7.4%

0.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Creek in Yangan +$27 higher in Swan Creek gap steady

$240 37th pct $213 29th pct

Mortgage in Swan Creek in Yangan +$195 higher in Yangan gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,495 41st pct

People / bedroom in Swan Creek in Yangan +0.10 higher in Swan Creek gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.9% Owned outright ◂ +4.6 pts 46.3%

35.1% Owned with a mortgage +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

0.0% Rented +12.8 pts ▸ 12.8%

10.5% Other tenure ◂ +10.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.7 pts 95.3%

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

29.8% 3 bedrooms +21.2 pts ▸ 51.0%

47.4% 4 bedrooms ◂ +15.8 pts 31.5%

10.5% 2 bedrooms +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

0.0% 5 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

70.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +35.5 pts 34.5%

45.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +12.3 pts 32.7%

0.0% Under $1,000 +29.1 pts ▸ 29.1%

0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Swan Creek in Yangan +5 longer in Yangan

105 72nd pct 110 75th pct

How people get to work

63.3% Car (driver) +8.9 pts ▸ 72.2%

24.4% Worked at home ◂ +14.4 pts 10.0%

5.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +3.3 pts 2.2%

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 ◂ +2.6 pts 38.8%

6.9% 1 vehicle +21.0 pts ▸ 27.9%

24.1% 4 or more ◂ +12.6 pts 11.6%

12.1% 3 vehicles +9.0 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +13.3 pts 10.0%

13.3% Construction ◂ +5.0 pts 8.3%

11.1% Retail trade +1.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

12.2% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 10.0%

10.0% Manufacturing ◂ +1.1 pts 8.9%

6.7% Health care & social assistance +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

4.4% Public administration & safety +2.2 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 2.2%

0.0% Accommodation & food +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.3% Professional & technical ◂ +1.7 pts 1.7%

0.0% Other services +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

Occupations people work in

17.8% Managers even 17.8%

14.4% Professionals ◂ +0.6 pts 13.9%

14.4% Sales workers ◂ +5.6 pts 8.9%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +5.6 pts ▸ 14.4%

11.1% Technicians & trades +2.8 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

4.4% Community & personal service +5.0 pts ▸ 9.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Creek in Yangan +1.6 higher in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Creek in Yangan +2.2 more in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 2.2 67th pct

15-min city in Swan Creek in Yangan +33.8 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Swan Creek in Yangan +37.3 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 37.3% 76th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to school in Swan Creek in Yangan +33.8 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 33.8% 70th pct

Walk to a park in Swan Creek in Yangan +36.1 pts higher in Yangan

0.0% 0th pct 36.1% 60th pct

Walk to health in Swan Creek in Yangan even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Creek in Yangan +22.3 more in Yangan

0.0 0th pct 22.3 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Creek in Yangan +1 higher in Yangan

1 48th pct 2 58th pct

Mean slope in Swan Creek in Yangan +2.3 pts higher in Yangan

3.7% 25th pct 6.0% 53rd pct

Compare Swan Creek with nearby areas

The Hermitage Freestone Junabee Sladevale Yangan Mount Sturt Mount Tabor Canningvale

Compare Yangan with nearby areas

Mount Sturt Swan Creek Danderoo Junabee Wiyarra Freestone Upper Freestone The Hermitage

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Creek vs Yangan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32706/swan-creek/vs/SAL33204/yangan