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Swanport vs Woods Point

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 9.3 km apart · Swanport profile · Woods Point profile

Swanport Woods Point

Woods Point (SA) and Swanport are two neighbouring rural areas with distinct profiles. Woods Point (SA) is far older, with a typical resident aged 51 and 27.7% of people aged 65 and over, compared to a typical age of 40 and 13.4% of seniors in Swanport. Swanport has a more affluent workforce; the typical household income is $2,049 per week, well higher than the $1,328 seen in Woods Point (SA). While Woods Point (SA) has better access to public transport stops, Swanport sees a far higher share of homes owned outright at 50.0%.

Both areas are effectively identical in their housing style, with 100% of homes being separate detached houses. They also share very similar proportions of children under 15 and people born overseas. However, the gaps between them remain wide in other areas, such as income and age. This trend is consistent with Swanport's higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 71.9%, while Woods Point (SA) sits well below the national figure at 57.6%.

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Where they differ most

Limited English: 2.5 pts higher in Swanport Median age: 11 yrs older in Woods Point Owned outright: 15.3 pts higher in Swanport Unemployment: 4.4 pts higher in Woods Point No religion: 14.8 pts higher in Swanport

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swanportin Woods Point +31 larger in Woods Point gap narrowing
157 49th pct 188 52nd pct
Median age in Swanportin Woods Point +11 yrs older in Woods Point gap widening
40 yrs 29th pct 51 yrs 74th pct
First Nations in Swanportin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Swanportin Woods Point +14.3 pts higher in Woods Point gap widening
13.4% 27th pct 27.7% 81st pct
Under 15 in Swanportin Woods Point +0.1 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
15.3% 38th pct 15.4% 39th pct
De facto in Swanportin Woods Point +1.9 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
8.7% 25th pct 10.6% 37th pct

Age structure

21.7% Older adults (45–64) +12.4 pts ▸ 34.0%
33.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +16.6 pts 16.5%
13.4% Seniors (65+) +14.3 pts ▸ 27.7%
15.3% Children (0–14) +0.1 pts ▸ 15.4%
12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.2 pts 9.6%

Marital status

57.8% Married ◂ +2.1 pts 55.7%
27.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 27.8%
7.0% Widowed ◂ +3.2 pts 3.8%
5.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.1% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Swanport Woods Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swanportin Woods Point +0.3 pts higher in Swanport gap steady
11.5% 50th pct 11.2% 49th pct

Country of birth

82.8% Australia ◂ +5.7 pts 77.1%
2.5% England +4.4 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 2.7%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% New Zealand 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 +11.8 pts ▸ 46.8%
43.9% Australian ◂ +6.2 pts 37.8%
22.9% German ◂ +4.3 pts 18.6%
10.2% Italian ◂ +8.6 pts 1.6%
3.8% Scottish +3.1 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.0% Dutch +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
3.8% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%
0.0% Chinese even 0.0%
0.0% Indian 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 Swanportin Woods Point +0.3 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
4.5% 58th pct 4.8% 59th pct
Limited English in Swanportin Woods Point +2.5 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
2.5% 87th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +6.1 pts 85.6%
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 Woods Point +14.8 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
51.0% 81st pct 36.2% 37th pct

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +14.8 pts 36.2%
41.4% Christianity +4.3 pts ▸ 45.7%
1.9% Not stated +13.0 pts ▸ 14.9%
0.0% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
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 Swanportin Woods Point +9.2 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
51.7% 66th pct 42.5% 43rd pct
Bachelor+ in Swanportin Woods Point +1.7 pts higher in Swanport gap steady
12.5% 41st pct 10.8% 33rd pct
Schools ≤3 km in Swanportin Woods Point +4 more in Swanport
4 71st pct 0 0th pct
Avg size in Swanportin Woods Point
578 81st pct —
ICSEA in Swanportin Woods Point
939 22nd pct —

Highest year of school

51.7% Year 12 ◂ +9.2 pts 42.5%
15.0% Year 11 +2.0 pts ▸ 17.0%
10.0% Year 10 +6.3 pts ▸ 16.3%
10.8% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 14.4%

Highest qualification level

48.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 38.6%
17.6% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.7 pts 16.9%
8.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +7.6 pts ▸ 15.7%
4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%
0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%
0.0% Certificate I / II even 0.0%

Field of qualification

27.0% Management & commerce ◂ +15.0 pts 12.0%
14.9% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 9.6%
5.4% Agriculture & environment +9.1 pts ▸ 14.5%
10.8% Education even 10.8%
4.1% Health +5.6 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +5.8 pts 3.6%
0.0% Society & culture +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
0.0% Creative arts +7.2 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +3.1 pts 3.6%
0.0% Natural & physical sciences +4.8 pts ▸ 4.8%
0.0% Information technology even 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Swanportin Woods Point +$151 higher in Swanport gap widening
$868 69th pct $717 43rd pct
Household income in Swanportin Woods Point +$721 higher in Swanport gap widening
$2,049 77th pct $1,328 35th pct
Family income in Swanportin Woods Point +$681 higher in Swanport gap widening
$2,399 77th pct $1,718 39th pct
High earners in Swanportin Woods Point +3.9 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
7.0% 44th pct 3.2% 24th pct
High-income homes in Swanportin Woods Point +9.7 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
18.0% 57th pct 8.3% 25th pct

Household income distribution

48.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.3 pts 34.7%
26.0% $1,500–$2,999 +4.6 pts ▸ 30.6%
6.0% Under $650 +9.3 pts ▸ 15.3%
12.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 8.3%
6.0% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

34.4% $650–$1,499 +8.7 pts ▸ 43.0%
39.8% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 39.2%
14.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.6 pts 8.2%
3.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swanportin Woods Point +7.0 pts higher in Woods Point
25.5% 33rd pct 32.4% 68th pct
Mental health in Swanportin Woods Point +3.8 pts higher in Woods Point
5.7% 28th pct 9.6% 64th pct
Needs assistance in Swanportin Woods Point even gap steady
3.2% 33rd pct 3.2% 33rd pct

Long-term health conditions reported

5.7% Mental health +3.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
8.9% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 8.5%
7.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 5.3%
1.9% Heart disease +5.0 pts ▸ 6.9%
6.4% Other condition ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%
5.7% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 5.9%
5.1% Cancer ◂ +0.3 pts 4.8%
0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.0% Lung condition +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

70.1% None ◂ +11.0 pts 59.0%
17.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%
8.3% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 9.0%
0.0% Three or more even 0.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swanportin Woods Point +2.3 pts higher in Swanport gap steady
28.9% 84th pct 26.6% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Swanportin Woods Point +0.1 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
14.1% 64th pct 13.9% 62nd pct
Unpaid child care in Swanportin Woods Point +6.5 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
27.3% 61st pct 20.9% 29th pct
Defence service in Swanportin Woods Point +6.3 pts higher in Woods Point
0.0% 0th pct 6.3% 87th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swanportin Woods Point +1.3 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
26.6% 64th pct 27.8% 70th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swanportin Woods Point even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Swanportin Woods Point
— 28 yrs 57th pct
Median income in Swanportin Woods Point
— $549 39th pct
Household income in Swanportin Woods Point
— $1,375 35th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swanportin Woods Point +0.4 larger in Swanport gap narrowing
2.8 76th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Swanportin Woods Point +1.9 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
6.6% 27th pct 8.5% 36th pct
Living alone in Swanportin Woods Point +11.0 pts higher in Woods Point gap steady
14.0% 16th pct 25.0% 55th pct

Family composition

64.5% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 55.8%
24.8% Couples without children +14.7 pts ▸ 39.5%
6.6% One-parent families +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%
5.8% Other families ◂ +5.8 pts 0.0%

Household size

38.0% 2 people ◂ +1.9 pts 36.1%
14.0% 1 person +11.0 pts ▸ 25.0%
18.0% 4 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.3%
8.0% 3 people +5.9 pts ▸ 13.9%
8.0% 5 people ◂ +3.8 pts 4.2%
6.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swanportin Woods Point +$60 higher in Swanport
$300 57th pct $240 37th pct
Mortgage in Swanportin Woods Point +$672 higher in Swanport gap widening
$1,690 54th pct $1,018 15th pct
People / bedroom in Swanportin Woods Point +0.10 higher in Swanport gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Swanportin Woods Point +1.7 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
10.0% 27th pct 8.3% 21st pct
Owned outright in Swanportin Woods Point +15.3 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
50.0% 75th pct 34.7% 32nd pct
Separate houses in Swanportin Woods Point even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swanportin Woods Point +3.3 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
88.0% 73rd pct 84.7% 64th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright ◂ +15.3 pts 34.7%
40.0% Owned with a mortgage +7.2 pts ▸ 47.2%
10.0% Rented ◂ +1.7 pts 8.3%
0.0% Not stated +8.3 pts ▸ 8.3%
0.0% Other tenure 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

26.0% 3 bedrooms +28.2 pts ▸ 54.2%
40.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 30.6%
22.0% 5 or more ◂ +22.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% 2 bedrooms +11.1 pts ▸ 11.1%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

100.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 50.0%
0.0% Under $200 +83.3 pts ▸ 83.3%
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

50.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
45.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.8 pts 41.2%
25.0% Under $1,000 +1.5 pts ▸ 26.5%
0.0% $3,000 or more even 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swanportin Woods Point even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Swanportin Woods Point +4.0 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
9.8% 26th pct 13.8% 41st pct
PT commute in Swanportin Woods Point even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Swanportin Woods Point +2 more in Woods Point
0 0th pct 2 71st pct
Stops/1k in Swanportin Woods Point +10.64 more in Woods Point
0.00 0th pct 10.64 88th pct
Departures/1k in Swanportin Woods Point +53.2 more in Woods Point
0.0 0th pct 53.2 63rd pct
PT routes in Swanportin Woods Point +1 more in Woods Point
0 0th pct 1 71st pct
Stop walk in Swanportin Woods Point +2 longer in Swanport
32 68th pct 30 67th pct
Drive to city in Swanportin Woods Point +8 longer in Woods Point
52 39th pct 60 44th pct

How people get to work

67.4% Car (driver) ◂ +7.6 pts 59.8%
9.8% Worked at home +4.0 pts ▸ 13.8%
8.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 8.0%
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 +3.0 pts ▸ 53.0%
34.0% 4 or more ◂ +17.3 pts 16.7%
24.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 7.6%
8.0% 1 vehicle +11.7 pts ▸ 19.7%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swanportin Woods Point +2.0 pts higher in Swanport gap narrowing
29.1% 43rd pct 27.0% 35th pct
Recent arrivals in Swanportin Woods Point
— 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swanportin Woods Point +4.4 pts higher in Woods Point gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 4.4% 61st pct
Participation in Swanportin Woods Point +14.3 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
71.9% 86th pct 57.6% 40th pct
Full-time in Swanportin Woods Point +8.2 pts higher in Swanport gap widening
57.6% 47th pct 49.4% 14th pct

Industries people work in

12.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +12.2 pts ▸ 24.1%
13.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 3.4%
12.0% Retail trade ◂ +6.2 pts 5.7%
9.8% Construction ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
9.8% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.9 pts 6.9%
9.8% Finance & insurance ◂ +9.8 pts 0.0%
3.3% Public administration & safety +5.9 pts ▸ 9.2%
7.6% Professional & technical ◂ +7.6 pts 0.0%
6.5% Electricity, gas & water ◂ +6.5 pts 0.0%
5.4% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 5.7%
3.3% Arts & recreation +2.5 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.3% Administrative & support +0.2 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

18.5% Managers +3.4 pts ▸ 21.8%
12.0% Labourers +5.3 pts ▸ 17.2%
16.3% Community & personal service ◂ +11.7 pts 4.6%
14.1% Professionals ◂ +3.8 pts 10.3%
5.4% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 13.8%
12.0% Sales workers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%
10.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 9.2%
9.8% Technicians & trades +0.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

Walkability

Walk score in Swanportin Woods Point +0.7 higher in Woods Point
0.3 46th pct 0.9 59th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swanportin Woods Point +0.7 more in Woods Point
0.2 43rd pct 0.9 58th pct
15-min city in Swanportin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Swanportin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Swanportin Woods Point +35.4 pts higher in Woods Point
0.0% 0th pct 35.4% 69th pct
Walk to school in Swanportin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Swanportin Woods Point +25.1 pts higher in Woods Point
16.6% 51st pct 41.7% 61st pct
Walk to health in Swanportin Woods Point even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Swanportin Woods Point +9.6 more in Woods Point
6.4 32nd pct 16.0 56th pct
Intersections/km² in Swanportin Woods Point +3 higher in Swanport
3 62nd pct 1 44th pct
Mean slope in Swanportin Woods Point +1.2 pts higher in Swanport
4.9% 41st pct 3.8% 25th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swanport vs Woods Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL41414/swanport/vs/SAL41641/woods-point