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Exeter vs Swan Point

Name: Exeter vs Swan Point — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.0 km apart · Exeter profile · Swan Point profile

Exeter Swan Point

Exeter (Tas.) and Swan Point are neighbouring areas in Tasmania with very different daily layouts. Exeter (Tas.) is somewhat walkable, with 67.5% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 64.4% near a school. In contrast, Swan Point is car-dependent, with 0% of homes within a 15-minute walk of a school or groceries. There are also sharp differences in demographics; the typical resident in Swan Point is far older at 56 compared to 43 in Exeter (Tas.), and home ownership is much higher in Swan Point, where 54.5% of homes are owned outright.

While these areas differ in layout, they share very similar typical weekly personal incomes, both sitting around $600. The gap between them in terms of age is widening, as residents in Swan Point are now far older than those in Exeter (Tas.). Both areas also share a similar number of people per home and similar rates of people using another language at home, though Swan Point has a higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher at 17%.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 13 yrs older in Swan Point Owned outright: 20.4 pts higher in Swan Point No car: 5.4 pts higher in Exeter PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Exeter Population: 459 larger in Exeter

Demographics & Identity

Population in Exeter in Swan Point +459 larger in Exeter gap narrowing

759 71st pct 300 59th pct

Median age in Exeter in Swan Point +13 yrs older in Swan Point gap widening

43 yrs 43rd pct 56 yrs 87th pct

Age structure

27.5% Older adults (45–64) +10.5 pts ▸ 38.0%

21.1% Seniors (65+) +8.6 pts ▸ 29.7%

20.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.3 pts 11.0%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.9 pts 12.3%

11.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.9 pts 8.3%

Marital status

47.2% Married +11.7 pts ▸ 58.9%

30.3% Never married ◂ +9.2 pts 21.1%

10.5% Divorced +1.2 pts ▸ 11.7%

7.7% Widowed ◂ +1.7 pts 6.0%

3.8% Separated ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

Age & sex structure

Exeter Swan Point

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

81.0% Australia ◂ +8.7 pts 72.3%

5.9% England +5.1 pts ▸ 11.0%

2.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% South Africa +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.5% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% India even 0.0%

0.0% China even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.8% English +4.2 pts ▸ 52.0%

44.1% Australian ◂ +13.1 pts 31.0%

10.0% Irish +4.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

9.2% Scottish +4.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

3.0% German +2.3 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Dutch ◂ +1.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Italian ◂ +0.3 pts 1.0%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.5% Filipino ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

92.1% English only ◂ +3.4 pts 88.7%

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

50.6% No religion +7.7 pts ▸ 58.3%

40.3% Christianity ◂ +7.3 pts 33.0%

7.9% Not stated +1.4 pts ▸ 9.3%

0.0% Buddhism +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

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/1k kids in Exeter in Swan Point

13.70 81st pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Exeter in Swan Point +2 more in Exeter

2 62nd pct 0 0th pct

Avg size in Exeter in Swan Point

323 51st pct —

ICSEA in Exeter in Swan Point

956 30th pct —

Highest year of school

36.4% Year 12 +7.0 pts ▸ 43.4%

35.0% Year 10 ◂ +2.5 pts 32.6%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.4 pts 8.9%

9.6% Year 11 +0.5 pts ▸ 10.1%

Highest qualification level

46.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 35.9%

11.5% Bachelor degree +8.4 pts ▸ 19.9%

14.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.6%

5.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.0%

5.5% Certificate I / II ◂ +3.8 pts 1.7%

0.0% Graduate diploma / certificate even 0.0%

Field of qualification

19.7% Engineering & related +0.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

13.3% Management & commerce +2.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.5 pts 11.0%

10.9% Health ◂ +2.6 pts 8.3%

6.7% Education +3.8 pts ▸ 10.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.3 pts 2.8%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.0%

2.1% Natural & physical sciences +1.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Agriculture & environment even 2.8%

2.4% Creative arts ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

0.9% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Exeter in Swan Point +$32 higher in Swan Point gap narrowing

$597 24th pct $629 29th pct

Household income in Exeter in Swan Point +$107 higher in Swan Point gap widening

$1,216 26th pct $1,323 34th pct

Family income in Exeter in Swan Point +$13 higher in Swan Point gap narrowing

$1,528 28th pct $1,541 29th pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +11.0 pts ▸ 39.7%

30.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +14.7 pts 15.7%

22.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.9 pts 17.4%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 +3.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

4.4% $4,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Personal income distribution

51.5% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 49.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +2.5 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

1.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 1.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.6% Arthritis +5.7 pts ▸ 17.3%

9.6% Mental health +3.7 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.0% Asthma ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

9.7% Other condition +1.9 pts ▸ 11.7%

4.1% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.9% Lung condition +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

3.0% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.7% Stroke ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.9% None ◂ +4.5 pts 51.3%

25.2% One condition +3.5 pts ▸ 28.7%

7.2% Two conditions +0.8 pts ▸ 8.0%

3.8% Three or more +2.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Exeter in Swan Point +17 larger in Exeter

20 68th pct 3 43rd pct

Median age in Exeter in Swan Point +11 yrs older in Exeter

27 yrs 54th pct 16 yrs 13th pct

Median income in Exeter in Swan Point

$450 25th pct —

Household income in Exeter in Swan Point +$2,159 higher in Swan Point

$966 17th pct $3,125 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Exeter in Swan Point +0.1 larger in Exeter gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

52.4% Couples with children ◂ +9.0 pts 43.4%

31.9% Couples without children +16.2 pts ▸ 48.1%

13.5% One-parent families ◂ +3.3 pts 10.2%

1.3% Other families ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

Household size

36.5% 2 people +12.3 pts ▸ 48.8%

31.1% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 20.7%

13.5% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

10.8% 4 people ◂ +5.9 pts 5.0%

5.4% 5 people ◂ +2.9 pts 2.5%

3.4% 6 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Exeter in Swan Point +$105 higher in Swan Point gap widening

$295 55th pct $400 82nd pct

Mortgage in Exeter in Swan Point +$119 higher in Exeter gap widening

$1,300 29th pct $1,181 23rd pct

People / bedroom in Exeter in Swan Point +0.10 higher in Exeter gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.1% Owned outright +20.4 pts ▸ 54.5%

42.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.4 pts 40.5%

15.5% Rented ◂ +9.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Other tenure ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

1.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%

1.4% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment even 0.0%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

50.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.5 pts 45.5%

21.6% 4 bedrooms +4.8 pts ▸ 26.4%

23.3% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.2 pts 23.1%

5.7% 5 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 +7.1 pts ▸ 57.1%

28.3% Under $200 ◂ +28.3 pts 0.0%

10.9% $350–$549 ◂ +10.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

45.7% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +17.1 pts 28.6%

26.0% Under $1,000 +16.9 pts ▸ 42.9%

17.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +17.3 pts 0.0%

3.9% $3,000 or more +4.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Exeter in Swan Point +1 more in Exeter

2 71st pct 1 64th pct

Stops/1k in Exeter in Swan Point +0.70 more in Swan Point

2.64 68th pct 3.33 71st pct

Departures/1k in Exeter in Swan Point +51.1 more in Exeter

134.4 72nd pct 83.3 67th pct

PT routes in Exeter in Swan Point +4 more in Exeter

6 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Exeter in Swan Point +13 longer in Exeter

24 62nd pct 11 47th pct

Drive to city in Exeter in Swan Point +4 longer in Swan Point

140 88th pct 144 89th pct

How people get to work

70.5% Car (driver) +2.3 pts ▸ 72.8%

5.2% Worked at home +9.2 pts ▸ 14.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.1% Walked ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.1% 2 vehicles +13.4 pts ▸ 47.5%

27.4% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 21.3%

17.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.5 pts 16.4%

16.9% 4 or more ◂ +8.7 pts 8.2%

5.4% No vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.0 pts 13.6%

8.9% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

9.2% Education & training +1.2 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.5% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 8.0%

8.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +6.2 pts 2.4%

8.3% Retail trade ◂ +4.3 pts 4.0%

7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 6.4%

5.5% Public administration & safety +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 5.6%

3.4% Wholesale trade +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

4.0% Administrative & support +1.6 pts ▸ 5.6%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 13.6%

12.3% Managers +7.7 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.2% Professionals +4.4 pts ▸ 17.6%

13.8% Community & personal service ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

8.9% Machinery operators & drivers +4.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

10.8% Labourers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.3 pts 12.0%

7.7% Sales workers +0.3 pts ▸ 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Exeter in Swan Point +2.6 higher in Exeter

4.1 78th pct 1.5 62nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Exeter in Swan Point +3.2 more in Exeter

4.7 81st pct 1.5 62nd pct

15-min city in Exeter in Swan Point +67.2 pts higher in Exeter

67.2% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Exeter in Swan Point +67.5 pts higher in Exeter

67.5% 84th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Exeter in Swan Point +14.4 pts higher in Exeter

53.6% 74th pct 39.1% 70th pct

Walk to school in Exeter in Swan Point +64.4 pts higher in Exeter

64.4% 80th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to a park in Exeter in Swan Point +72.4 pts higher in Swan Point

4.2% 44th pct 76.6% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Exeter in Swan Point +67.2 pts higher in Exeter

67.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Exeter in Swan Point +16.4 more in Exeter

26.4 70th pct 10.0 41st pct

Intersections/km² in Exeter in Swan Point +3 higher in Swan Point

2 58th pct 5 66th pct

Mean slope in Exeter in Swan Point +0.7 pts higher in Exeter

5.3% 46th pct 4.6% 37th pct

Compare Exeter with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Point with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Exeter vs Swan Point [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60195/exeter/vs/SAL60659/swan-point