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Swanport vs White Sands

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.6 km apart · Swanport profile · White Sands profile

Swanport White Sands

White Sands and Swanport are neighbouring South Australian areas with very different profiles. White Sands is much older, with a typical resident aged 57 and 27.8% of the population aged 65 and over. It has a higher number of people living alone (33.3%) and lower typical weekly incomes of $1,149. In contrast, Swanport is younger, with a typical age of 40 and a more affluent workforce. Typical weekly incomes in Swanport are far higher at $2,049, and the area has a higher share of large separate houses and families with children.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly rent of $300 and are’ equally dependent on cars, with no one using public transport to commute. While they are alike in these daily costs, they differ in their social activity; volunteering is far higher in Swanport at 28.9% compared to 15.1% in White Sands. This gap in community involvement, alongside differences in education and income, shows two distinct ways of life existing just 4.6 km apart.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 17 yrs older in White Sands Separate houses: 48.8 pts higher in Swanport 3+ bedrooms: 26.1 pts higher in Swanport Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Swanport Living alone: 19.3 pts higher in White Sands

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swanportin White Sands +37 larger in White Sands gap widening
157 49th pct 194 53rd pct
Median age in Swanportin White Sands +17 yrs older in White Sands gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Swanportin White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Swanportin White Sands +14.5 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
13.4% 27th pct 27.8% 82nd pct
Under 15 in Swanportin White Sands +3.4 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 11.9% 22nd pct
De facto in Swanportin White Sands +4.6 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
8.7% 25th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +11.8 pts ▸ 33.5%
33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +20.7 pts 12.4%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +14.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
15.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.4 pts 11.9%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +8.1 pts 4.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 52.3%
27.3% Never married ◂ +5.8 pts 21.5%
5.5% Divorced +11.4 pts ▸ 16.9%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 5.2%
3.1% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 3.5%

Age & sex structure

Swanport White Sands

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swanportin White Sands +4.8 pts higher in Swanport gap steady
11.5% 50th pct 6.7% 28th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +1.4 pts 81.4%
2.5% England +1.6 pts ▸ 4.1%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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

35.0% English +13.9 pts ▸ 49.0%
43.9% Australian ◂ +13.5 pts 30.4%
22.9% German ◂ +11.1 pts 11.9%
10.2% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 7.2%
3.8% Irish +4.4 pts ▸ 8.2%
3.8% Scottish +3.9 pts ▸ 7.7%
0.0% Dutch +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Greek +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
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 Swanportin White Sands +2.9 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 1.5% 37th pct
Limited English in Swanportin White Sands +2.5 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +7.7 pts 84.0%
2.5% Vietnamese ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic 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 Swanportin White Sands +12.3 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
51.0% 81st pct 38.7% 44th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +12.3 pts 38.7%
41.4% Christianity +3.4 pts ▸ 44.8%
1.9% Not stated +12.0 pts ▸ 13.9%
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 Swanportin White Sands +13.1 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
51.7% 66th pct 38.6% 32nd pct
Bachelor+ in Swanportin White Sands +7.3 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
12.5% 41st pct 5.2% 12th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Swanportin White Sands +4 more in Swanport
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Swanportin White Sands
578 81st pct —
ICSEA in Swanportin White Sands
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +13.1 pts 38.6%
10.0% Year 10 +18.3 pts ▸ 28.3%
15.0% Year 11 +3.7 pts ▸ 18.7%
10.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.3 pts 38.4%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.5 pts 9.1%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.0 pts ▸ 14.1%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +14.9 pts 12.1%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.7 pts 13.1%
4.1% Health +9.1 pts ▸ 13.1%
10.8% Education ◂ +1.7 pts 9.1%
9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.4 pts 6.1%
0.0% Society & culture +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +2.7 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences even 0.0%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%
0.0% Creative arts even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swanportin White Sands +$122 higher in Swanport gap widening
$868 69th pct $746 49th pct
Household income in Swanportin White Sands +$900 higher in Swanport gap widening
$2,049 77th pct $1,149 22nd pct
Family income in Swanportin White Sands +$629 higher in Swanport gap widening
$2,399 77th pct $1,770 42nd pct
High earners in Swanportin White Sands +1.7 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
7.0% 44th pct 8.7% 54th pct
High-income homes in Swanportin White Sands +10.9 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 7.1% 21st pct

Household income distribution

48.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.5 pts 40.5%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 22.6%
6.0% Under $650 +19.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +8.4 pts 3.6%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 3.6%

Personal income distribution

39.8% Under $650 +1.4 pts ▸ 41.3%
34.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 32.6%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 15.7%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swanportin White Sands +6.0 pts higher in White Sands
25.5% 33rd pct 31.4% 63rd pct
Mental health in Swanportin White Sands +2.5 pts higher in White Sands
5.7% 28th pct 8.2% 51st pct
Needs assistance in Swanportin White Sands +4.0 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
3.2% 33rd pct 7.2% 76th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.9% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.8%
7.0% Diabetes +1.2 pts ▸ 8.2%
5.7% Mental health +2.5 pts ▸ 8.2%
1.9% Heart disease +5.8 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.4% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 7.7%
5.7% Asthma +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 3.6%
0.0% Lung condition +4.6 pts ▸ 4.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%
0.0% Stroke even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +14.4 pts 55.7%
17.8% One condition +4.8 pts ▸ 22.7%
8.3% Two conditions ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%
0.0% Three or more +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swanportin White Sands +13.8 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
28.9% 84th pct 15.1% 35th pct
Unpaid carers in Swanportin White Sands +0.7 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 13.4% 56th pct
Unpaid child care in Swanportin White Sands +4.1 pts higher in Swanport gap steady
27.3% 61st pct 23.3% 40th pct
Defence service in Swanportin White Sands +3.6 pts higher in White Sands
0.0% 0th pct 3.6% 65th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swanportin White Sands +6.2 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
26.6% 64th pct 20.3% 28th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swanportin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swanportin White Sands +0.8 larger in Swanport gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.0 14th pct
One-parent in Swanportin White Sands +2.1 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
6.6% 27th pct 8.7% 37th pct
Living alone in Swanportin White Sands +19.3 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
14.0% 16th pct 33.3% 80th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +24.8 pts 39.7%
24.8% Couples without children +28.4 pts ▸ 53.2%
6.6% One-parent families +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people +7.2 pts ▸ 45.2%
14.0% 1 person +19.3 pts ▸ 33.3%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +10.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% 3 people ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% 6 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swanportin White Sands even
$300 57th pct $300 57th pct
Mortgage in Swanportin White Sands +$477 higher in Swanport gap widening
$1,690 54th pct $1,213 24th pct
People / bedroom in Swanportin White Sands +0.10 higher in Swanport gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Swanportin White Sands +7.9 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 17.9% 53rd pct
Owned outright in Swanportin White Sands +7.1 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 57.1% 88th pct
Separate houses in Swanportin White Sands +48.8 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
100.0% 100th pct 51.2% 8th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swanportin White Sands +26.1 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
88.0% 73rd pct 61.9% 15th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.2 pts 23.8%
10.0% Rented +7.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% Other tenure +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%
0.0% Not stated even 0.0%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +48.8 pts 51.2%
0.0% Other dwelling +38.1 pts ▸ 38.1%
0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached even 0.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 17.9%
26.0% 3 bedrooms +13.3 pts ▸ 39.3%
22.0% 5 or more ◂ +17.2 pts 4.8%
6.0% 1 bedroom +11.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +10.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +80.0 pts 20.0%
0.0% Under $200 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $350–$549 +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +35.0 pts 15.0%
45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +10.0 pts 35.0%
25.0% Under $1,000 even 25.0%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swanportin White Sands even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Swanportin White Sands +0.4 pts higher in White Sands gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 10.2% 27th pct
PT commute in Swanportin White Sands even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Swanportin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Swanportin White Sands even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Swanportin White Sands even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Swanportin White Sands +43 longer in White Sands
32 68th pct 75 94th pct
Drive to city in Swanportin White Sands even
52 39th pct 52 39th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) +5.3 pts ▸ 72.7%
9.8% Worked at home +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%
8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +8.7 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

50.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +7.3 pts 42.7%
8.0% 1 vehicle +26.7 pts ▸ 34.7%
34.0% 4 or more ◂ +20.7 pts 13.3%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +18.7 pts 5.3%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swanportin White Sands +3.0 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
29.1% 43rd pct 32.0% 54th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swanportin White Sands +3.3 pts higher in White Sands gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 3.3% 46th pct
Participation in Swanportin White Sands +19.0 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
71.9% 86th pct 52.9% 27th pct
Full-time in Swanportin White Sands +7.2 pts higher in White Sands gap widening
57.6% 47th pct 64.8% 78th pct

Industries people work in

13.0% Health care & social assistance +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%
12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.9 pts 9.1%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
9.8% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 11.4%
9.8% Construction ◂ +5.2 pts 4.5%
9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Education & training +4.7 pts ▸ 8.0%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 4.5%
5.4% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Wholesale trade +6.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
3.3% Transport & warehousing +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +2.0 pts ▸ 20.5%
14.1% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 19.3%
9.8% Technicians & trades +8.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.5 pts 14.8%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +5.1 pts 6.8%
12.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.9 pts 8.0%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Swanportin White Sands +0.3 higher in Swanport
0.3 46th pct 0.0 0th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swanportin White Sands +0.2 more in Swanport
0.2 43rd pct 0.0 0th pct
15-min city in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Swanportin White Sands +16.6 pts higher in Swanport
16.6% 51st pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Swanportin White Sands even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Swanportin White Sands +6.4 more in Swanport
6.4 32nd pct 0.0 0th pct
Intersections/km² in Swanportin White Sands +2 higher in Swanport
3 62nd pct 1 56th pct
Mean slope in Swanportin White Sands +0.1 pts higher in Swanport
4.9% 41st pct 4.8% 40th pct

Compare Swanport with nearby areas

Riverglen Long Flat Murray Bridge South Monteith Murray Bridge East White Sands Murray Bridge Riverglades

Compare White Sands with nearby areas

Riverglen Monteith Swanport Murray Bridge South Long Flat Woods Point Murray Bridge Murray Bridge East

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swanport vs White Sands [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41414/swanport/vs/SAL41579/white-sands