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Punyelroo vs Swan Reach

Name: Punyelroo vs Swan Reach — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.7 km apart · Punyelroo profile · Swan Reach profile

Punyelroo Swan Reach

Swan Reach (SA) and Punyelroo are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. Punyelroo is sparsely populated and has a much older population, with 61.5% of residents aged 65 and over compared to 31.4% in Swan Reach (SA). Swan Reach (SA) is more connected, with a mostly car-dependent walkability score of 3.3 and some access to public transport, while Punyelroo is completely car-dependent. There are also notable differences in housing costs, with typical weekly rents far higher in Swan Reach (SA) at $200, compared to just $55 in Punyelroo.

Both areas have tracked similarly since 2011, remaining small communities with typical weekly household incomes that are nearly the same, sitting around $800. They also share similar home sizes, with roughly 1.8 people per household. Both places have a high proportion of residents with long-term health conditions, which is well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Population: 232 larger in Swan Reach Aged 65+: 30.2 pts higher in Punyelroo Rent: $145 higher in Swan Reach Mortgage: $350 higher in Swan Reach Limited English: 1.1 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +232 larger in Swan Reach gap steady

39 23rd pct 271 58th pct

Median age in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +7 yrs older in Punyelroo gap narrowing

66 yrs 100th pct 59 yrs 91st pct

Age structure

61.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +30.2 pts 31.4%

33.3% Older adults (45–64) +6.5 pts ▸ 39.9%

10.3% Young adults (25–44) +7.5 pts ▸ 17.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Children (0–14) +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

Marital status

81.1% Married ◂ +42.0 pts 39.1%

0.0% Never married +29.9 pts ▸ 29.9%

8.1% Divorced +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% Widowed +10.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

0.0% Separated +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

Age & sex structure

Punyelroo Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

79.5% Australia ◂ +19.3 pts 60.1%

0.0% England +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% New Zealand +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% India +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

41.0% Australian ◂ +6.7 pts 34.3%

38.5% English ◂ +2.3 pts 36.2%

0.0% German +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

7.7% Scottish ◂ +3.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Irish +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Chinese even 0.0%

0.0% Italian 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

76.9% English only ◂ +1.6 pts 75.3%

0.0% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

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% 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

35.9% Christianity +2.1 pts ▸ 38.0%

35.9% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 33.2%

10.3% Not stated +16.7 pts ▸ 26.9%

0.0% Other religions +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%

0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools ≤3 km in Punyelroo in Swan Reach even

1 43rd pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Punyelroo in Swan Reach even

86 23rd pct 86 23rd pct

ICSEA in Punyelroo in Swan Reach even

940 22nd pct 940 22nd pct

Highest year of school

29.7% Year 10 ◂ +8.2 pts 21.6%

27.0% Year 12 ◂ +4.7 pts 22.4%

10.8% Year 11 +4.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

10.8% Year 9 or below +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

Highest qualification level

36.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.3 pts 21.0%

18.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +10.9 pts 7.2%

13.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +2.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

31.8% Engineering & related ◂ +13.7 pts 18.1%

27.3% Health ◂ +21.5 pts 5.8%

22.7% Education ◂ +16.2 pts 6.5%

13.6% Society & culture ◂ +8.6 pts 5.1%

0.0% Management & commerce +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%

0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

0.0% Architecture & building even 0.0%

0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +$70 higher in Punyelroo gap widening

$599 25th pct $529 15th pct

Household income in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +$48 higher in Swan Reach gap widening

$780 5th pct $828 7th pct

Family income in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +$183 higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing

$900 4th pct $1,083 9th pct

Household income distribution

42.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.0 pts 30.9%

0.0% Under $650 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

21.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% $4,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

Personal income distribution

32.4% Under $650 +10.9 pts ▸ 43.3%

8.1% $650–$1,499 +12.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

0.0% $3,000 or more +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

23.1% Diabetes ◂ +12.0 pts 11.1%

23.1% Heart disease ◂ +18.6 pts 4.4%

15.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

10.3% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 13.7%

7.7% Mental health +3.0 pts ▸ 10.7%

0.0% Other condition +7.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

0.0% Lung condition +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.0% Cancer +4.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.0% Stroke +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.7% None ◂ +14.8 pts 33.9%

38.5% One condition ◂ +14.1 pts 24.4%

0.0% Three or more +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 7.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +8 larger in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 8 57th pct

Median age in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 53 yrs 89th pct

Median income in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— $324 10th pct

Household income in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— $399 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +0.1 larger in Punyelroo gap narrowing

1.8 9th pct 1.7 6th pct

Family composition

82.4% Couples without children ◂ +21.6 pts 60.8%

29.4% Couples with children ◂ +3.3 pts 26.2%

0.0% One-parent families +18.5 pts ▸ 18.5%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

57.1% 2 people ◂ +14.1 pts 43.1%

21.4% 1 person +25.7 pts ▸ 47.2%

0.0% 4 people +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 3 people +3.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.0% 5 people even 0.0%

0.0% 6 or more even 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +$145 higher in Swan Reach

$55 0th pct $200 25th pct

Mortgage in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +$350 higher in Swan Reach

$300 0th pct $650 5th pct

People / bedroom in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +0.10 higher in Swan Reach gap steady

0.60 7th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

64.3% Owned outright ◂ +10.6 pts 53.7%

21.4% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 14.6%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +17.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

0.0% Other tenure +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Not stated +5.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

Types of homes

78.6% Separate house +9.2 pts ▸ 87.8%

28.6% Other dwelling ◂ +22.9 pts 5.7%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.3 pts 40.7%

28.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +13.1 pts 15.4%

21.4% 2 bedrooms +1.3 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +12.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

0.0% Studio / none +4.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.0% 5 or more even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +44.4 pts ▸ 44.4%

0.0% Under $200 +16.7 pts ▸ 16.7%

0.0% $350–$549 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +2 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 2 71st pct

Stops/1k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +7.38 more in Swan Reach

0.00 0th pct 7.38 86th pct

Departures/1k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +36.9 more in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 36.9 61st pct

PT routes in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +5 more in Swan Reach

0 0th pct 5 86th pct

Drive to city in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +9 longer in Punyelroo

118 79th pct 109 74th pct

How people get to work

37.5% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 44.3%

0.0% Walked +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

0.0% Worked at home +19.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

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%

Motor vehicles per home

64.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +20.6 pts 43.7%

28.6% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.5 pts 26.1%

0.0% 3 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 13.4%

0.0% 4 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% No vehicle +5.0 pts ▸ 5.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

50.0% Accommodation & food ◂ +38.6 pts 11.4%

0.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +40.5 pts ▸ 40.5%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Education & training +8.9 pts ▸ 8.9%

0.0% Public administration & safety +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Retail trade +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Other services +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.0% Manufacturing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Mining even 0.0%

0.0% Electricity, gas & water even 0.0%

0.0% Construction even 0.0%

Occupations people work in

87.5% Professionals ◂ +82.4 pts 5.1%

50.0% Managers ◂ +15.8 pts 34.2%

0.0% Labourers +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% Sales workers +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Crime & Safety

Crime rate in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 4,797 65th pct

Assault/100k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 2,214 86th pct

Burglary/100k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 369 37th pct

Vehicle theft/100k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 369 81st pct

Property damage/100k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 738 53rd pct

5-yr change in Punyelroo in Swan Reach

— 62.5% 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +3.3 higher in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 3.3 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +3.8 more in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 3.8 76th pct

15-min city in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +54.5 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 54.5% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +50.5 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 50.5% 80th pct

Walk to transit in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +40.9 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 40.9% 70th pct

Walk to school in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +47.4 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 47.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +58.9 pts higher in Swan Reach

0.0% 0th pct 58.9% 67th pct

Walk to health in Punyelroo in Swan Reach even

0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +77.5 more in Swan Reach

0.0 0th pct 77.5 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +2 higher in Punyelroo

2 59th pct 0 31st pct

Mean slope in Punyelroo in Swan Reach +1.8 pts higher in Swan Reach

3.5% 21st pct 5.3% 46th pct

Compare Punyelroo with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Punyelroo vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41225/punyelroo/vs/SAL41413/swan-reach