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Blackwall vs Swan Bay

Name: Blackwall vs Swan Bay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.1 km apart · Blackwall profile · Swan Bay profile

Blackwall Swan Bay

Swan Bay and Blackwall are neighbouring Tasmanian areas with very different profiles. Swan Bay is a younger and more affluent area, where the typical resident is 38 and typical weekly household income is $2,237. It has a higher share of university qualifications, with 23.1% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Blackwall is far older, with a typical age of 51 and a much lower typical weekly household income of $1,197. Health challenges are also more common there, as 40.9% of residents have a long-term health condition, compared to 25.4% in Swan Bay.

These two areas are both made up entirely of separate houses and have the same typical weekly rent of around $300. However, the gap in wealth and employment is stark; 67.9% of adults in Swan Bay are working or looking for work, while the figure is much lower in Blackwall at 46.5%. Blackwall is more connected, with 72.2% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport, whereas only 7% of homes in Swan Bay have that access.

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Where they differ most

Household income: $1,040 higher in Swan Bay Median age: 13 yrs older in Blackwall Participation: 21.3 pts higher in Swan Bay Living alone: 20.4 pts higher in Blackwall Family income: $981 higher in Swan Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Blackwall in Swan Bay +154 larger in Swan Bay gap widening

303 59th pct 457 63rd pct

Median age in Blackwall in Swan Bay +13 yrs older in Blackwall gap widening

51 yrs 74th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

32.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.5 pts 25.8%

17.5% Young adults (25–44) +10.3 pts ▸ 27.8%

23.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.2 pts 14.2%

14.5% Children (0–14) +7.1 pts ▸ 21.7%

9.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.2 pts 7.7%

Marital status

52.3% Married +12.2 pts ▸ 64.5%

25.8% Never married +2.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

8.8% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 5.4%

8.5% Widowed ◂ +5.1 pts 3.4%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.4 pts 1.4%

Age & sex structure

Blackwall Swan Bay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

78.9% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 83.4%

4.0% England ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

0.0% New Zealand +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.0% China +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

39.9% Australian +7.3 pts ▸ 47.3%

46.9% English ◂ +3.3 pts 43.5%

11.9% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.7%

10.2% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 8.8%

3.0% Dutch +1.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.0% German +1.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.0% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

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

Language used at home

86.8% English only +1.4 pts ▸ 88.2%

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

Religious affiliation

47.9% No religion +9.7 pts ▸ 57.5%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +7.1 pts 31.5%

9.9% Not stated ◂ +0.3 pts 9.6%

1.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

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

Schools ≤3 km in Blackwall in Swan Bay even

2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct

Avg size in Blackwall in Swan Bay even

323 51st pct 323 51st pct

ICSEA in Blackwall in Swan Bay even

956 30th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

35.8% Year 12 +10.8 pts ▸ 46.5%

37.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 32.4%

11.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +9.4 pts 2.0%

7.7% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

Highest qualification level

39.4% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.3 pts 37.1%

16.1% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 18.9%

15.5% Advanced diploma / diploma even 15.4%

2.6% Postgraduate degree +5.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.3%

Field of qualification

17.4% Engineering & related +5.0 pts ▸ 22.4%

6.5% Health +6.3 pts ▸ 12.7%

9.7% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.0% Society & culture +0.6 pts ▸ 9.7%

7.7% Education +0.8 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Architecture & building +0.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.0 pts 3.5%

1.9% Agriculture & environment +1.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.0% Natural & physical sciences +2.3 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

Income

Personal income in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$400 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$621 28th pct $1,021 84th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$1,040 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,197 25th pct $2,237 85th pct

Family income in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$981 higher in Swan Bay gap widening

$1,325 16th pct $2,306 74th pct

Household income distribution

33.6% $1,500–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 38.1%

36.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +13.8 pts 23.1%

4.9% $3,000–$3,999 +13.4 pts ▸ 18.4%

16.4% Under $650 ◂ +11.0 pts 5.4%

0.0% $4,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

48.1% Under $650 ◂ +15.1 pts 33.0%

36.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +6.6 pts 29.6%

7.7% $1,500–$2,999 +17.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

1.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

17.8% Arthritis ◂ +7.5 pts 10.3%

11.2% Mental health ◂ +4.4 pts 6.8%

10.9% Asthma ◂ +3.0 pts 7.9%

8.6% Heart disease ◂ +6.8 pts 1.8%

8.3% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 5.0%

5.6% Lung condition ◂ +5.6 pts 0.0%

5.0% Cancer ◂ +2.5 pts 2.4%

5.0% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.3%

2.0% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

48.8% None +16.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

25.1% One condition ◂ +6.7 pts 18.4%

10.6% Two conditions ◂ +6.2 pts 4.4%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.6 pts 1.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Blackwall in Swan Bay +20 larger in Swan Bay

4 46th pct 24 71st pct

Median age in Blackwall in Swan Bay +16 yrs older in Swan Bay

16 yrs 13th pct 32 yrs 69th pct

Median income in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$474 higher in Swan Bay

$350 12th pct $824 67th pct

Household income in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$1,649 higher in Swan Bay

$725 9th pct $2,374 75th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Blackwall in Swan Bay +0.7 larger in Swan Bay gap widening

2.2 24th pct 2.9 81st pct

Family composition

39.8% Couples with children +20.0 pts ▸ 59.8%

42.1% Couples without children ◂ +4.0 pts 38.1%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +10.3 pts 5.1%

0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

43.4% 2 people ◂ +0.6 pts 42.9%

27.9% 1 person ◂ +20.4 pts 7.5%

6.6% 4 people +15.2 pts ▸ 21.8%

10.7% 3 people +7.0 pts ▸ 17.7%

8.2% 5 people +2.0 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$13 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing

$300 57th pct $313 61st pct

Mortgage in Blackwall in Swan Bay +$617 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing

$1,083 18th pct $1,700 55th pct

People / bedroom in Blackwall in Swan Bay even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.4% Owned with a mortgage +21.4 pts ▸ 55.8%

42.6% Owned outright ◂ +1.1 pts 41.5%

17.2% Rented ◂ +11.8 pts 5.4%

2.5% Not stated ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

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

58.2% 3 bedrooms ◂ +11.3 pts 46.9%

13.9% 4 bedrooms +22.1 pts ▸ 36.1%

22.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +18.7 pts 3.4%

4.1% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

2.5% 1 bedroom +3.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +16.7 pts 50.0%

28.6% $350–$549 ◂ +28.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.1% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 46.3%

40.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +35.6 pts 4.9%

7.1% $1,800–$2,999 +29.4 pts ▸ 36.6%

0.0% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 3.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2 more in Blackwall

2 71st pct 0 0th pct

Stops/1k in Blackwall in Swan Bay +6.60 more in Blackwall

6.60 84th pct 0.00 0th pct

Departures/1k in Blackwall in Swan Bay +82.5 more in Blackwall

82.5 66th pct 0.0 0th pct

PT routes in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2 more in Blackwall

2 75th pct 0 0th pct

Stop walk in Blackwall in Swan Bay +23 longer in Swan Bay

4 29th pct 27 64th pct

Drive to city in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2 longer in Blackwall

138 87th pct 136 87th pct

How people get to work

75.9% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 74.6%

4.5% Worked at home +3.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

0.0% Car (passenger) +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Walked +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

45.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.6 pts 42.2%

31.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +17.8 pts 13.6%

17.8% 3 vehicles +6.7 pts ▸ 24.5%

9.3% 4 or more +8.4 pts ▸ 17.7%

2.5% No vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

15.2% Health care & social assistance +5.5 pts ▸ 20.7%

15.2% Construction ◂ +2.7 pts 12.5%

7.1% Education & training +4.1 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.8% Retail trade ◂ +4.2 pts 5.6%

7.1% Manufacturing +1.0 pts ▸ 8.2%

5.4% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

7.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.8 pts 4.3%

7.1% Professional & technical ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

6.3% Public administration & safety +0.6 pts ▸ 6.9%

6.3% Administrative & support ◂ +6.3 pts 0.0%

5.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

4.5% Media & telecommunications ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

14.3% Professionals +14.2 pts ▸ 28.4%

17.9% Technicians & trades +2.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +6.7 pts 12.1%

17.0% Community & personal service ◂ +7.1 pts 9.9%

14.3% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 10.3%

10.7% Sales workers ◂ +5.5 pts 5.2%

7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.0% Labourers ◂ +4.6 pts 3.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2.1 higher in Blackwall

2.3 68th pct 0.2 44th pct

Types ≤15 min in Blackwall in Swan Bay +1.7 more in Blackwall

1.8 64th pct 0.1 40th pct

15-min city in Blackwall in Swan Bay +3.1 pts higher in Blackwall

3.1% 60th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Blackwall in Swan Bay +9.3 pts higher in Blackwall

9.3% 64th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Blackwall in Swan Bay +65.2 pts higher in Blackwall

72.2% 79th pct 7.0% 59th pct

Walk to school in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2.1 pts higher in Blackwall

2.1% 58th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Blackwall in Swan Bay +41.0 pts higher in Blackwall

42.8% 62nd pct 1.7% 37th pct

Walk to health in Blackwall in Swan Bay +7.2 pts higher in Blackwall

7.2% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Blackwall in Swan Bay +2.2 more in Blackwall

6.6 33rd pct 4.4 27th pct

Intersections/km² in Blackwall in Swan Bay +1 higher in Blackwall

5 66th pct 3 62nd pct

Mean slope in Blackwall in Swan Bay +1.2 pts higher in Blackwall

10.4% 83rd pct 9.2% 77th pct

Compare Blackwall with nearby areas

Lanena Gravelly Beach Rosevears Exeter Swan Point Robigana Windermere Swan Bay

Compare Swan Bay with nearby areas

Windermere Dilston Blackwall Gravelly Beach Lanena Grindelwald Swan Point Rosevears

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Blackwall vs Swan Bay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60053/blackwall/vs/SAL60658/swan-bay