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Swanfels vs Upper Freestone

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 11 km apart · Swanfels profile · Upper Freestone profile

Swanfels Upper Freestone

Swanfels and Upper Freestone are both sparsely populated rural areas in Queensland. Swanfels is older, with 33.6% of people aged 65 and over, and a far higher share of residents living alone (32.1%) compared to Upper Freestone (0.0%). These factors are consistent with a higher need for support in Swanfels, where 17.4% of people provide unpaid care and 32.8% live with a long-term health condition. In contrast, Upper Freestone has a much higher share of high-earners, with 29.2% of households earning $3,000 or more a week, compared to just 5.4% in Swanfels.

Both areas are almost identical in how many people live in each home, with about 2.4 to 2.5 people per household. They also share the same housing style, as 100% of homes in both places are separate detached houses. While Swanfels has a higher share of people who have moved in the last five years, both areas remain car-dependent with no public transport stops and no 15-minute-city walksheds.

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Where they differ most

Living alone: 32.1 pts higher in Swanfels Limited English: 3.8 pts higher in Swanfels Renting: 19.6 pts higher in Upper Freestone No religion: 19.5 pts higher in Swanfels Unpaid carers: 13.0 pts higher in Swanfels

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +56 larger in Swanfels gap widening
131 46th pct 75 35th pct
Median age in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +2 yrs older in Swanfels gap narrowing
55 yrs 86th pct 53 yrs 80th pct
First Nations in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +3.1 pts higher in Swanfels gap steady
3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +14.9 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
33.6% 90th pct 18.7% 50th pct
Under 15 in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +5.7 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
13.7% 29th pct 8.0% 12th pct
De facto in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.1 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
11.5% 44th pct 11.7% 45th pct

Age structure

35.1% Older adults (45–64) +2.2 pts ▸ 37.3%
33.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 18.7%
8.4% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 18.7%
13.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%
8.4% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Marital status

58.3% Married ◂ +5.3 pts 52.9%
19.1% Never married +8.8 pts ▸ 27.9%
13.0% Divorced +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%
7.0% Widowed +0.4 pts ▸ 7.4%
0.0% Separated +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Swanfels Upper Freestone

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.6 pts higher in Swanfels gap steady
9.9% 43rd pct 9.3% 40th pct

Country of birth

87.0% Australia ◂ +8.4 pts 78.7%
4.6% England ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
3.1% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.3% China ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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

45.0% Australian ◂ +5.0 pts 40.0%
35.9% English +0.1 pts ▸ 36.0%
18.3% Irish ◂ +3.7 pts 14.7%
6.1% Scottish +9.9 pts ▸ 16.0%
6.9% German +3.8 pts ▸ 10.7%
3.1% Indian ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%
2.3% Chinese ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
2.3% Dutch ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%
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 Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +3.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
3.8% 53rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +3.8 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
3.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

97.7% English only ◂ +3.0 pts 94.7%
2.3% Mandarin ◂ +2.3 pts 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 Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +19.5 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
38.2% 42nd pct 18.7% 8th pct

Religious affiliation

55.7% Christianity +9.6 pts ▸ 65.3%
38.2% No religion ◂ +19.5 pts 18.7%
5.3% Not stated +9.3 pts ▸ 14.7%
0.0% Buddhism +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +5.2 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
40.9% 39th pct 46.2% 53rd pct
Bachelor+ in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +9.4 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
22.6% 73rd pct 13.2% 44th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +1 more in Upper Freestone
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone
— 6 0th pct
ICSEA in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone
— 923 15th pct

Highest year of school

40.9% Year 12 +5.2 pts ▸ 46.2%
30.0% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 26.2%
19.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 18.5%
9.1% Year 11 +0.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

Highest qualification level

31.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.0 pts 23.1%
20.7% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.2 pts 20.5%
17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.7 pts ▸ 17.9%
8.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

24.1% Health ◂ +11.3 pts 12.8%
22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 20.5%
17.2% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%
10.3% Natural & physical sciences +5.0 pts ▸ 15.4%
13.8% Education ◂ +13.8 pts 0.0%
6.9% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 10.3%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.6% Architecture & building ◂ +8.6 pts 0.0%
5.2% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +$189 higher in Swanfels gap widening
$678 37th pct $489 11th pct
Household income in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +$357 higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
$1,292 32nd pct $1,649 57th pct
Family income in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +$62 higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
$1,478 25th pct $1,416 22nd pct
High earners in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
3.5% 25th pct 4.4% 28th pct
High-income homes in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +23.8 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
5.4% 16th pct 29.2% 81st pct

Household income distribution

46.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 45.8%
17.9% $1,500–$2,999 +19.6 pts ▸ 37.5%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +29.2 pts ▸ 29.2%
7.1% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 16.7%
5.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

47.0% Under $650 +10.4 pts ▸ 57.4%
34.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.9%
13.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.6 pts 4.4%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +12.8 pts higher in Swanfels
32.8% 70th pct 20.0% 14th pct
Mental health in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +4.6 pts higher in Swanfels
4.6% 23rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Needs assistance in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.6 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
4.6% 49th pct 4.0% 42nd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

15.3% Arthritis ◂ +9.9 pts 5.3%
6.9% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 9.3%
6.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 6.7%
6.1% Diabetes ◂ +0.8 pts 5.3%
5.3% Stroke ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%
3.8% Heart disease +1.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
4.6% Cancer ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
4.6% Mental health ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Lung condition even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

63.4% None +0.6 pts ▸ 64.0%
26.0% One condition ◂ +12.6 pts 13.3%
3.8% Two conditions +2.8 pts ▸ 6.7%
5.3% Three or more ◂ +5.3 pts 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +7.9 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
20.0% 59th pct 27.9% 82nd pct
Unpaid carers in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +13.0 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
17.4% 86th pct 4.4% 8th pct
Unpaid child care in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +3.0 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
19.1% 23rd pct 16.2% 14th pct
Defence service in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +2.6 pts higher in Swanfels
7.1% 89th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +14.5 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
25.2% 56th pct 39.7% 95th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +4 larger in Swanfels
4 46th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone
33 yrs 71st pct —
Median income in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone
$900 73rd pct —
Household income in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone
$2,250 71st pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.1 larger in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
2.4 43rd pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +13.7 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap widening
7.6% 31st pct 21.3% 88th pct
Living alone in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +32.1 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
32.1% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family composition

46.7% Couples without children +7.4 pts ▸ 54.1%
51.4% Couples with children ◂ +20.3 pts 31.1%
7.6% One-parent families +13.7 pts ▸ 21.3%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

37.5% 2 people +41.7 pts ▸ 79.2%
32.1% 1 person ◂ +32.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% 3 people +15.5 pts ▸ 20.8%
16.1% 4 people +0.6 pts ▸ 16.7%
10.7% 6 or more ◂ +10.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +$107 higher in Swanfels
$315 61st pct $208 27th pct
Mortgage in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +$308 higher in Swanfels gap widening
$1,500 42nd pct $1,192 23rd pct
People / bedroom in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even gap narrowing
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +19.6 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap steady
5.4% 12th pct 25.0% 71st pct
Owned outright in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +6.5 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap steady
51.8% 79th pct 58.3% 89th pct
Separate houses in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even gap steady
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +6.5 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
73.2% 34th pct 66.7% 22nd pct

How homes are owned or rented

51.8% Owned outright +6.5 pts ▸ 58.3%
25.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.2 pts 20.8%
5.4% Rented +19.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
16.1% Other tenure ◂ +16.1 pts 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

41.1% 3 bedrooms +0.6 pts ▸ 41.7%
14.3% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 25.0%
25.0% 4 bedrooms even 25.0%
7.1% 5 or more ◂ +7.1 pts 0.0%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +50.0 pts ▸ 50.0%
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

35.7% $1,000–$1,799 +104.3 pts ▸ 140.0%
28.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
28.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +3.7 pts higher in Upper Freestone gap narrowing
14.7% 44th pct 18.4% 56th pct
PT commute in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Drive to city in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +5 longer in Swanfels
118 79th pct 113 77th pct

How people get to work

48.5% Car (driver) +19.9 pts ▸ 68.4%
14.7% Worked at home +3.7 pts ▸ 18.4%
0.0% Walked +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%
4.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

46.4% 2 vehicles +14.3 pts ▸ 60.7%
25.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.6 pts 21.4%
7.1% 4 or more +17.9 pts ▸ 25.0%
10.7% 3 vehicles +7.1 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +12.5 pts higher in Swanfels gap widening
25.4% 30th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +4.5 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
4.5% 62nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Participation in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +2.4 pts higher in Swanfels gap steady
58.3% 41st pct 55.9% 35th pct
Full-time in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +2.6 pts higher in Swanfels gap narrowing
50.0% 15th pct 47.4% 11th pct

Industries people work in

11.8% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +11.9 pts ▸ 23.7%
16.2% Education & training ◂ +8.3 pts 7.9%
10.3% Construction +5.5 pts ▸ 15.8%
11.8% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 10.5%
4.4% Other services +6.1 pts ▸ 10.5%
5.9% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.9%
7.4% Mining ◂ +7.4 pts 0.0%
5.9% Professional & technical ◂ +5.9 pts 0.0%
4.4% Retail trade ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%
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

8.8% Managers +20.1 pts ▸ 28.9%
27.9% Professionals ◂ +20.0 pts 7.9%
16.2% Technicians & trades +4.9 pts ▸ 21.1%
13.2% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.7 pts 10.5%
13.2% Labourers ◂ +0.1 pts 13.2%
4.4% Sales workers +8.7 pts ▸ 13.2%
5.9% Community & personal service +4.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
4.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0 29th pct 0.0 30th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0 30th pct 0.0 31st pct
15-min city in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.8 pts higher in Upper Freestone
1.6% 36th pct 2.4% 40th pct
Walk to health in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +9.6 more in Swanfels
22.9 65th pct 13.3 49th pct
Intersections/km² in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone even
0 21st pct 0 19th pct
Mean slope in Swanfelsin Upper Freestone +0.2 pts higher in Swanfels
13.5% 90th pct 13.4% 89th pct

Compare Swanfels with nearby areas

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Compare Upper Freestone with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swanfels vs Upper Freestone [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL32708/swanfels/vs/SAL32908/upper-freestone