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Dismal Swamp vs Glencoe

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Dismal Swamp profile · Glencoe profile

Dismal Swamp Glencoe

Glencoe (SA) and Dismal Swamp are neighbouring areas in South Australia with very different profiles. Glencoe (SA) is more established with 633 people, where 100% of homes are separate houses and 83.5% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Dismal Swamp is sparsely populated with just 63 people and has a much higher share of renters at 33.3%. There are also notable differences in demographics and wealth; children under 15 are far more common in Dismal Swamp at 30.2%, while high-income households earning $3,000 or more a week are also far more common there at 28.6% compared to 12.8% in Glencoe (SA).

Both areas are effectively car-dependent and share a similar terrain slope. They also have almost identical shares of people who speak little or no English and those who earn $2,000 or more a week. While they share these common traits, Glencoe (SA) remains noticeably older, with a typical resident aged 43 compared to 40 in Dismal Swamp.

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Where they differ most

Population: 570 larger in Glencoe Renting: 26.7 pts higher in Dismal Swamp 3+ bedrooms: 31.2 pts higher in Glencoe Separate houses: 23.8 pts higher in Glencoe No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Glencoe

Demographics & Identity

Population in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +570 larger in Glencoe gap steady
63 32nd pct 633 68th pct
Median age in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +3 yrs older in Glencoe gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 43 yrs 43rd pct
First Nations in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.5 pts higher in Glencoe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.5% 34th pct
Aged 65+ in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +17.7 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 17.7% 45th pct
Under 15 in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +10.7 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
30.2% 95th pct 19.4% 66th pct
De facto in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +4.7 pts higher in Glencoe gap narrowing
8.5% 24th pct 13.2% 58th pct

Age structure

38.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.9 pts 29.2%
30.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +10.7 pts 19.4%
15.9% Young adults (25–44) +7.8 pts ▸ 23.7%
0.0% Seniors (65+) +17.7 pts ▸ 17.7%
17.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.1 pts 11.4%

Marital status

48.9% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 54.3%
25.5% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 29.7%
10.6% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.8%
0.0% Widowed +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.0% Separated +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Dismal Swamp Glencoe

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +7.1 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 7.1% 29th pct

Country of birth

98.4% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 89.7%
0.0% England +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%
0.0% New Zealand +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China 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%

Ancestry

44.4% Australian +6.9 pts ▸ 51.3%
36.5% English +3.8 pts ▸ 40.3%
25.4% Irish ◂ +15.4 pts 10.0%
20.6% Scottish ◂ +8.5 pts 12.2%
0.0% German +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%
4.8% Dutch ◂ +2.1 pts 2.7%
0.0% Italian +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian even 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +2.5 pts higher in Glencoe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 2.5% 43rd pct
Limited English in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

96.8% English only ◂ +1.2 pts 95.6%
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

No religion in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +21.3 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
34.9% 34th pct 56.2% 90th pct

Religious affiliation

65.1% Christianity ◂ +27.6 pts 37.4%
34.9% No religion +21.3 pts ▸ 56.2%
0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
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 Dismal Swampin Glencoe +12.5 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
56.4% 74th pct 43.9% 47th pct
Bachelor+ in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +5.9 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
19.1% 65th pct 13.3% 45th pct
Schools/1k kids in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 8.13 71st pct
Schools ≤3 km in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +1 more in Glencoe
0 0th pct 1 43rd pct
Avg size in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 48 16th pct
ICSEA in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 997 54th pct

Highest year of school

56.4% Year 12 ◂ +12.5 pts 43.9%
10.3% Year 10 +11.3 pts ▸ 21.5%
17.9% Year 11 +3.0 pts ▸ 20.9%
15.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +6.5 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

47.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.8 pts 45.0%
39.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +21.6 pts 17.5%
13.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Postgraduate degree +3.2 pts ▸ 3.2%
0.0% Certificate I / II +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Field of qualification

13.0% Engineering & related +10.5 pts ▸ 23.6%
17.4% Health ◂ +9.2 pts 8.2%
13.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%
0.0% Management & commerce +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%
0.0% Education +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Society & culture +10.4 pts ▸ 10.4%
0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%
0.0% Architecture & building +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Creative arts +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$119 higher in Dismal Swamp gap narrowing
$819 62nd pct $700 40th pct
Household income in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$485 higher in Dismal Swamp gap narrowing
$1,916 71st pct $1,431 43rd pct
Family income in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$244 higher in Dismal Swamp gap narrowing
$1,968 55th pct $1,724 39th pct
High earners in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.1 pts higher in Glencoe gap narrowing
8.5% 53rd pct 8.6% 53rd pct
High-income homes in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +15.8 pts higher in Dismal Swamp
28.6% 80th pct 12.8% 40th pct

Household income distribution

38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.2 pts 30.9%
14.3% $650–$1,499 +18.6 pts ▸ 32.9%
28.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +24.5 pts 4.1%
0.0% Under $650 +13.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +8.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

Personal income distribution

59.6% Under $650 ◂ +14.1 pts 45.5%
42.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 33.6%
8.5% $1,500–$2,999 +7.7 pts ▸ 16.2%
0.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +11.6 pts higher in Glencoe
17.5% 10th pct 29.1% 51st pct
Mental health in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +2.5 pts higher in Glencoe
6.3% 33rd pct 8.8% 57th pct
Needs assistance in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +4.6 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
9.5% 88th pct 4.9% 53rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

4.8% Arthritis +4.2 pts ▸ 9.0%
6.3% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
4.8% Asthma +3.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
4.8% Diabetes +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%
6.3% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.8%
4.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
0.0% Cancer +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.0% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Stroke +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

77.8% None ◂ +11.0 pts 66.8%
12.7% One condition +7.2 pts ▸ 19.9%
9.5% Two conditions ◂ +2.9 pts 6.6%
7.9% Three or more ◂ +4.6 pts 3.3%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +9.2 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
21.3% 64th pct 30.5% 86th pct
Unpaid carers in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +5.1 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap steady
21.3% 92nd pct 16.2% 80th pct
Unpaid child care in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.4 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap steady
34.0% 86th pct 33.6% 86th pct
Defence service in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +4.5 pts higher in Glencoe
0.0% 0th pct 4.5% 76th pct
Housework 15h+ in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +5.5 pts higher in Glencoe gap narrowing
21.3% 33rd pct 26.8% 65th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +3 larger in Glencoe
0 0th pct 3 43rd pct
Median age in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +43 yrs older in Dismal Swamp
56 yrs 92nd pct 13 yrs 9th pct
Median income in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$100 higher in Glencoe
$350 12th pct $450 25th pct
Household income in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$650 higher in Glencoe
$725 9th pct $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.7 larger in Dismal Swamp gap widening
3.2 89th pct 2.5 50th pct
One-parent in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +9.1 pts higher in Glencoe gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 9.1% 39th pct
Living alone in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +13.4 pts higher in Dismal Swamp
38.1% 89th pct 24.7% 54th pct

Family composition

72.4% Couples with children ◂ +15.9 pts 56.5%
19.0% Couples without children +15.3 pts ▸ 34.2%
0.0% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

14.3% 2 people +24.0 pts ▸ 38.3%
38.1% 1 person ◂ +13.4 pts 24.7%
19.0% 6 or more ◂ +16.6 pts 2.5%
14.3% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 16.0%
14.3% 3 people ◂ +0.3 pts 14.0%
0.0% 5 people +7.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$50 higher in Glencoe
$150 14th pct $200 25th pct
Mortgage in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +$404 higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
$1,417 36th pct $1,013 15th pct
People / bedroom in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.20 higher in Dismal Swamp gap steady
1.00 89th pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +26.7 pts higher in Dismal Swamp
33.3% 83rd pct 6.6% 15th pct
Owned outright in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +12.6 pts higher in Glencoe
28.6% 20th pct 41.2% 50th pct
Separate houses in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +23.8 pts higher in Glencoe
76.2% 16th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +31.2 pts higher in Glencoe
52.4% 10th pct 83.5% 61st pct

How homes are owned or rented

14.3% Owned with a mortgage +34.3 pts ▸ 48.6%
28.6% Owned outright +12.6 pts ▸ 41.2%
33.3% Rented ◂ +26.7 pts 6.6%
0.0% Other tenure +2.9 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Not stated +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Types of homes

76.2% Separate house +25.0 pts ▸ 101.2%
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

14.3% 3 bedrooms +36.7 pts ▸ 51.0%
38.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 32.5%
19.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.2 pts 9.9%
0.0% 1 bedroom +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%
0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +62.5 pts ▸ 62.5%
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

0.0% $1,000–$1,799 +46.6 pts ▸ 46.6%
0.0% Under $1,000 +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 2.5% 59th pct
Work from home in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +12.3 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap narrowing
24.2% 71st pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

51.5% Car (driver) +17.1 pts ▸ 68.7%
24.2% Worked at home ◂ +12.3 pts 11.9%
15.2% Walked ◂ +14.3 pts 0.9%
9.1% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.8 pts 3.3%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.1 pts 45.6%
26.3% 4 or more ◂ +11.5 pts 14.8%
21.1% 3 vehicles +2.2 pts ▸ 23.2%
0.0% 1 vehicle +17.3 pts ▸ 17.3%
0.0% No vehicle +2.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +7.3 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
17.9% 12th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Recent arrivals in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +3.2 pts higher in Glencoe gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 3.2% 44th pct
Participation in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +13.3 pts higher in Dismal Swamp gap widening
80.9% 95th pct 67.6% 74th pct
Full-time in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +15.8 pts higher in Glencoe gap widening
42.4% 5th pct 58.2% 50th pct

Industries people work in

48.5% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +26.4 pts 22.1%
12.1% Education & training ◂ +4.7 pts 7.5%
9.1% Health care & social assistance +2.0 pts ▸ 11.0%
0.0% Manufacturing +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%
9.1% Construction ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%
0.0% Retail trade +7.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
0.0% Wholesale trade +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Public administration & safety +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Other services +4.2 pts ▸ 4.2%
0.0% Professional & technical +3.9 pts ▸ 3.9%
0.0% Accommodation & food +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% Administrative & support +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

45.5% Managers ◂ +26.1 pts 19.4%
18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.6 pts 17.6%
9.1% Professionals +6.4 pts ▸ 15.5%
15.2% Sales workers ◂ +8.0 pts 7.2%
0.0% Labourers +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%
12.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.9 pts 9.3%
0.0% Community & personal service +9.0 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Clerical & administrative +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 790 4th pct
Assault/100k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 158 1st pct
Burglary/100k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 158 10th pct
Theft/100k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— 474 24th pct
5-yr change in Dismal Swampin Glencoe
— -50.0% 9th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.3 higher in Glencoe
0.1 39th pct 0.4 50th pct
Types ≤15 min in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.5 more in Glencoe
0.1 42nd pct 0.6 55th pct
15-min city in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +9.6 pts higher in Glencoe
0.0% 0th pct 9.6% 61st pct
Walk to a park in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +5.7 pts higher in Glencoe
13.0% 49th pct 18.8% 52nd pct
Walk to health in Dismal Swampin Glencoe even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +50.9 more in Dismal Swamp
63.5 86th pct 12.6 48th pct
Intersections/km² in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +1 higher in Glencoe
0 20th pct 1 52nd pct
Mean slope in Dismal Swampin Glencoe +0.8 pts higher in Dismal Swamp
4.2% 32nd pct 3.5% 20th pct

Compare Dismal Swamp with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Dismal Swamp vs Glencoe [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL40367/dismal-swamp/vs/SAL40503/glencoe