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Apslawn vs Swansea

Name: Apslawn vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 19 km apart · Apslawn profile · Swansea profile

Apslawn Swansea

Swansea (Tas.) and Apslawn are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Swansea (Tas.) is a larger settlement where residents are far older, with a typical age of 62 compared to 33 in Apslawn. It is more walkable and has better access to services, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and 50.3% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Apslawn is sparsely populated and car-dependent, but it has a far higher share of adults working or looking for work (85.0% vs 44.3% in Swansea (Tas.)) and more people completing Year 12 (60.0% vs 32.6%).

Both areas sit near the national figure for people providing unpaid care, though Apslawn is slightly more aligned with Australia's average. They share similar levels of higher education, with about 15% of adults holding a bachelor degree or more. While Swansea (Tas.) has more public transport and a larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, both areas see a high rate of volunteering, with 20% to 23.6% of residents giving their time to others.

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Where they differ most

Population: 982 larger in Swansea Median age: 29 yrs older in Swansea Year 12: 27.4 pts higher in Apslawn Participation: 40.7 pts higher in Apslawn People / bedroom: 0.20 higher in Apslawn

Demographics & Identity

Population in Apslawn in Swansea +982 larger in Swansea gap widening

15 11th pct 997 73rd pct

Median age in Apslawn in Swansea +29 yrs older in Swansea gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

33.3% Seniors (65+) +8.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

0.0% Older adults (45–64) +30.3 pts ▸ 30.3%

0.0% Young adults (25–44) +15.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

0.0% Children (0–14) +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Youth (15–24) +5.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Marital status

60.0% Never married ◂ +39.8 pts 20.2%

25.0% Married +29.8 pts ▸ 54.8%

15.0% Divorced ◂ +2.6 pts 12.4%

0.0% Widowed +9.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

0.0% Separated +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Apslawn Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

53.3% Australia +24.0 pts ▸ 77.3%

0.0% England +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.0% Philippines +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Nepal +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% India +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Italy +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

73.3% Australian ◂ +35.8 pts 37.5%

0.0% English +48.5 pts ▸ 48.5%

20.0% Italian ◂ +18.5 pts 1.5%

20.0% German ◂ +16.4 pts 3.6%

0.0% Scottish +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Irish +11.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Dutch +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

80.0% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 88.8%

0.0% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

73.3% No religion ◂ +37.0 pts 36.3%

60.0% Christianity ◂ +9.1 pts 50.9%

0.0% Not stated +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Buddhism +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Apslawn in Swansea

— 12.99 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Apslawn in Swansea +1 more in Swansea

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Apslawn in Swansea

— 53 17th pct

ICSEA in Apslawn in Swansea

— 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

60.0% Year 12 ◂ +27.4 pts 32.6%

0.0% Year 10 +35.1 pts ▸ 35.1%

0.0% Year 9 or below +17.0 pts ▸ 17.0%

0.0% Year 11 +7.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

42.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +25.9 pts 17.0%

0.0% Certificate III / IV +35.2 pts ▸ 35.2%

0.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +19.4 pts ▸ 19.4%

0.0% Postgraduate degree +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Certificate I / II +3.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

42.9% Management & commerce ◂ +25.9 pts 17.0%

0.0% Engineering & related +16.2 pts ▸ 16.2%

0.0% Health +10.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

0.0% Society & culture +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Architecture & building +9.1 pts ▸ 9.1%

0.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Education +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Agriculture & environment +3.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Apslawn in Swansea +$135 higher in Apslawn gap steady

$700 40th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Apslawn in Swansea +$446 higher in Apslawn gap widening

$1,375 38th pct $929 11th pct

Family income in Apslawn in Swansea +$85 higher in Swansea

$1,187 11th pct $1,272 14th pct

Household income distribution

0.0% $650–$1,499 +36.7 pts ▸ 36.7%

0.0% Under $650 +28.2 pts ▸ 28.2%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +23.8 pts ▸ 23.8%

0.0% $3,000–$3,999 +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% $4,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Personal income distribution

80.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +47.1 pts 32.9%

35.0% Under $650 +15.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

0.0% $1,500–$2,999 +6.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

0.0% Arthritis +21.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.0% Asthma ◂ +12.8 pts 7.2%

0.0% Mental health +12.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

0.0% Other condition +9.7 pts ▸ 9.7%

0.0% Diabetes +8.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

0.0% Heart disease +6.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.0% Cancer +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Lung condition +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.0% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

86.7% None ◂ +38.5 pts 48.1%

20.0% One condition +7.0 pts ▸ 27.0%

0.0% Two conditions +11.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

0.0% Three or more +6.6 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Apslawn in Swansea +32 larger in Swansea

0 0th pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Apslawn in Swansea

— 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Apslawn in Swansea

— $433 22nd pct

Household income in Apslawn in Swansea

— $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Apslawn in Swansea +0.6 larger in Apslawn gap widening

2.6 57th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

111.1% Couples without children ◂ +51.2 pts 59.9%

44.4% One-parent families ◂ +34.0 pts 10.4%

33.3% Couples with children ◂ +4.4 pts 28.9%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

60.0% 3 people ◂ +52.5 pts 7.5%

0.0% 2 people +52.7 pts ▸ 52.7%

0.0% 1 person +31.1 pts ▸ 31.1%

0.0% 4 people +5.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

0.0% 5 people +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% 6 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Apslawn in Swansea +$82 higher in Apslawn

$320 63rd pct $238 36th pct

Mortgage in Apslawn in Swansea

— $1,079 18th pct

People / bedroom in Apslawn in Swansea +0.20 higher in Apslawn gap steady

0.90 86th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.0% Owned outright +5.8 pts ▸ 55.8%

30.0% Rented ◂ +10.5 pts 19.5%

0.0% Owned with a mortgage +20.0 pts ▸ 20.0%

0.0% Other tenure +2.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

100.0% Separate house ◂ +4.2 pts 95.8%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.0% 3 bedrooms +14.5 pts ▸ 44.5%

0.0% 2 bedrooms +26.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

0.0% 4 bedrooms +14.8 pts ▸ 14.8%

0.0% 1 bedroom +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% 5 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.0% Studio / none +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Weekly rent distribution

200.0% $200–$349 ◂ +132.5 pts 67.5%

0.0% Under $200 +32.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

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 Apslawn in Swansea +6 more in Swansea

0 0th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Apslawn in Swansea +6.02 more in Swansea

0.00 0th pct 6.02 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Apslawn in Swansea +62.2 more in Swansea

0.0 0th pct 62.2 64th pct

PT routes in Apslawn in Swansea +2 more in Swansea

0 0th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Apslawn in Swansea

56 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Apslawn in Swansea +20 longer in Swansea

106 73rd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

35.7% Car (driver) +21.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

42.9% Worked at home ◂ +33.0 pts 9.9%

21.4% Car (passenger) ◂ +17.4 pts 4.1%

0.0% Walked +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

80.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +38.8 pts 41.2%

0.0% 1 vehicle +34.3 pts ▸ 34.3%

0.0% 3 vehicles +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% 4 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 9.8%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

71.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +59.8 pts 11.7%

0.0% Accommodation & food +22.8 pts ▸ 22.8%

21.4% Manufacturing ◂ +15.3 pts 6.1%

0.0% Health care & social assistance +14.0 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

0.0% Public administration & safety +5.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Education & training +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Arts & recreation +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

35.7% Managers ◂ +14.6 pts 21.1%

21.4% Sales workers ◂ +13.3 pts 8.1%

21.4% Labourers ◂ +0.9 pts 20.6%

0.0% Technicians & trades +12.9 pts ▸ 12.9%

0.0% Community & personal service +11.7 pts ▸ 11.7%

0.0% Machinery operators & drivers +8.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

0.0% Professionals +7.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

0.0% Clerical & administrative +6.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Apslawn in Swansea +4.5 higher in Swansea

0.1 35th pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Apslawn in Swansea +4.6 more in Swansea

0.1 37th pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Apslawn in Swansea +55.3 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Apslawn in Swansea +54.7 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Apslawn in Swansea +52.0 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 52.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Apslawn in Swansea +50.3 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Apslawn in Swansea +73.2 pts higher in Swansea

8.3% 46th pct 81.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in Apslawn in Swansea +46.9 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Apslawn in Swansea +396.5 more in Apslawn

466.7 100th pct 70.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Apslawn in Swansea +1 higher in Swansea

0 14th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Apslawn in Swansea +9.7 pts higher in Apslawn

15.3% 92nd pct 5.6% 49th pct

Compare Apslawn with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Apslawn vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60018/apslawn/vs/SAL60660/swansea