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Little Swanport vs Swansea

Name: Little Swanport vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Little Swanport profile · Swansea profile

Little Swanport Swansea

Swansea (Tas.) and Little Swanport are nearby Tasmanian areas with very different layouts. Swansea (Tas.) is more developed, with a walkability score of 4.6 (somewhat walkable) and over half of its homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and health services. In contrast, Little Swanport is car-dependent, with a walkability score of 0.5 and no homes within a 15-minute walk of those same services. These differences extend to housing and work; renting is far higher in Swansea (Tas.) at 19.5%, while working from home is far higher in Little Swanport at 20.3%.

Daily life in both places shares many similarities, including typical weekly household incomes of around $930 and an equal share of adults working or looking for work at 44.3%. Both areas have high populations of older people compared to the national figure, though this is well higher in Swansea (Tas.) where 42.2% are aged 65 and over. Since 2011, the gap in the number of people working from home has widened, as this figure is now far higher in Little Swanport.

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Where they differ most

Population: 849 larger in Swansea Rent: $113 higher in Swansea Limited English: 2.0 pts higher in Little Swanport No car: 3.1 pts higher in Swansea Renting: 14.6 pts higher in Swansea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Little Swanport in Swansea +849 larger in Swansea gap widening

148 48th pct 997 73rd pct

Median age in Little Swanport in Swansea +2 yrs older in Swansea gap narrowing

60 yrs 93rd pct 62 yrs 96th pct

Age structure

35.1% Seniors (65+) +7.1 pts ▸ 42.2%

37.8% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +7.5 pts 30.3%

11.5% Young adults (25–44) +4.1 pts ▸ 15.5%

4.7% Children (0–14) +3.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.1% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 5.1%

Marital status

55.7% Married ◂ +0.9 pts 54.8%

24.3% Never married ◂ +4.1 pts 20.2%

12.1% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 12.4%

6.4% Widowed +3.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

4.3% Separated ◂ +0.9 pts 3.4%

Age & sex structure

Little Swanport Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

77.7% Australia ◂ +0.4 pts 77.3%

5.4% England ◂ +0.2 pts 5.2%

2.0% New Zealand ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

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% 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

44.6% English +4.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

45.9% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 37.5%

12.8% Scottish ◂ +0.8 pts 12.0%

11.5% Irish even 11.5%

0.0% German +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%

0.0% Italian +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Filipino +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

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

85.1% English only +3.6 pts ▸ 88.8%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 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

38.5% Christianity +12.3 pts ▸ 50.9%

45.3% No religion ◂ +9.0 pts 36.3%

12.8% Not stated ◂ +3.3 pts 9.5%

2.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.3 pts 0.7%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

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 Little Swanport in Swansea

— 12.99 80th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Little Swanport in Swansea +1 more in Swansea

0 0th pct 1 43rd pct

Avg size in Little Swanport in Swansea

— 53 17th pct

ICSEA in Little Swanport in Swansea

— 988 49th pct

Highest year of school

36.2% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 35.1%

32.6% Year 12 even 32.6%

13.8% Year 9 or below +3.2 pts ▸ 17.0%

2.9% Year 11 +4.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

Highest qualification level

28.8% Certificate III / IV +6.4 pts ▸ 35.2%

21.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.9 pts 17.0%

8.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +11.1 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

13.7% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 17.0%

4.1% Engineering & related +12.1 pts ▸ 16.2%

13.7% Health ◂ +3.4 pts 10.3%

11.0% Education ◂ +4.0 pts 6.9%

11.0% Society & culture ◂ +1.3 pts 9.7%

9.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 7.9%

4.1% Architecture & building +5.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.9 pts 3.4%

6.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +5.3 pts 1.6%

0.0% Creative arts +3.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.0% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

Income

Personal income in Little Swanport in Swansea +$85 higher in Swansea gap widening

$480 11th pct $565 20th pct

Household income in Little Swanport in Swansea +$4 higher in Little Swanport gap narrowing

$933 11th pct $929 11th pct

Family income in Little Swanport in Swansea +$9 higher in Little Swanport gap narrowing

$1,281 14th pct $1,272 14th pct

Household income distribution

23.0% $650–$1,499 +13.8 pts ▸ 36.7%

24.6% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 28.2%

11.5% $1,500–$2,999 +12.3 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

53.6% Under $650 ◂ +3.5 pts 50.1%

31.4% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 32.9%

5.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

2.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 1.4%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

16.9% Arthritis +4.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.5% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 9.7%

5.4% Diabetes +3.4 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.8% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 7.2%

6.8% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

6.8% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

5.4% Lung condition ◂ +2.3 pts 3.1%

3.4% Stroke ◂ +1.3 pts 2.1%

0.0% Dementia +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

50.7% None ◂ +2.5 pts 48.1%

22.3% One condition +4.7 pts ▸ 27.0%

12.8% Two conditions ◂ +1.8 pts 11.0%

5.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Little Swanport in Swansea +26 larger in Swansea

6 51st pct 32 73rd pct

Median age in Little Swanport in Swansea +24 yrs older in Little Swanport

63 yrs 97th pct 39 yrs 77th pct

Median income in Little Swanport in Swansea +$292 higher in Little Swanport

$725 58th pct $433 22nd pct

Household income in Little Swanport in Swansea +$124 higher in Little Swanport

$1,249 29th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Little Swanport in Swansea even gap narrowing

2.0 14th pct 2.0 14th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples without children +7.2 pts ▸ 59.9%

37.6% Couples with children ◂ +8.7 pts 28.9%

8.6% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

0.0% Other families +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Household size

44.3% 2 people +8.4 pts ▸ 52.7%

27.9% 1 person +3.2 pts ▸ 31.1%

11.5% 3 people ◂ +3.9 pts 7.5%

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 Little Swanport in Swansea +$113 higher in Swansea gap widening

$125 10th pct $238 36th pct

Mortgage in Little Swanport in Swansea +$21 higher in Little Swanport gap narrowing

$1,100 19th pct $1,079 18th pct

People / bedroom in Little Swanport in Swansea +0.10 higher in Little Swanport gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.7% Owned outright ◂ +4.9 pts 55.8%

24.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 20.0%

4.9% Rented +14.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

8.2% Other tenure ◂ +5.6 pts 2.6%

0.0% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

91.8% Separate house +4.0 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

36.1% 3 bedrooms +8.4 pts ▸ 44.5%

31.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 26.4%

14.8% 4 bedrooms +0.1 pts ▸ 14.8%

8.2% Studio / none ◂ +7.5 pts 0.7%

4.9% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.9% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

Weekly rent distribution

0.0% $200–$349 +67.5 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%

Monthly mortgage distribution

0.0% Under $1,000 +40.0 pts ▸ 40.0%

20.0% $1,000–$1,799 +10.6 pts ▸ 30.6%

0.0% $1,800–$2,999 +9.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 5.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Little Swanport in Swansea +5 more in Swansea

1 64th pct 6 76th pct

Stops/1k in Little Swanport in Swansea +0.74 more in Little Swanport

6.76 85th pct 6.02 82nd pct

Departures/1k in Little Swanport in Swansea +18.9 more in Little Swanport

81.1 66th pct 62.2 64th pct

PT routes in Little Swanport in Swansea even

2 75th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Little Swanport in Swansea

57 83rd pct —

Drive to city in Little Swanport in Swansea +35 longer in Swansea

91 63rd pct 126 84th pct

How people get to work

43.8% Car (driver) +13.1 pts ▸ 56.9%

20.3% Worked at home ◂ +10.4 pts 9.9%

7.8% Walked +5.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.7% 2 vehicles +3.5 pts ▸ 41.2%

21.3% 1 vehicle +13.0 pts ▸ 34.3%

23.0% 4 or more ◂ +13.2 pts 9.8%

19.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +8.0 pts 11.7%

0.0% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.7% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +18.0 pts 11.7%

23.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.6 pts 22.8%

9.4% Health care & social assistance +4.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

0.0% Retail trade +10.2 pts ▸ 10.2%

0.0% Construction +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

6.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.3%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 3.8%

4.7% Arts & recreation ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

0.0% Transport & warehousing +3.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Administrative & support +2.8 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Occupations people work in

28.1% Managers ◂ +7.1 pts 21.1%

21.9% Labourers ◂ +1.3 pts 20.6%

17.2% Professionals ◂ +9.3 pts 7.9%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +3.9 pts 11.7%

4.7% Technicians & trades +8.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

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

0.0% Sales workers +8.1 pts ▸ 8.1%

4.7% Clerical & administrative +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Little Swanport in Swansea +4.1 higher in Swansea

0.5 51st pct 4.6 81st pct

Types ≤15 min in Little Swanport in Swansea +4.2 more in Swansea

0.5 51st pct 4.7 81st pct

15-min city in Little Swanport in Swansea +55.3 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 55.3% 81st pct

Walk to shops in Little Swanport in Swansea +54.7 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 54.7% 81st pct

Walk to transit in Little Swanport in Swansea +50.0 pts higher in Swansea

2.0% 58th pct 52.0% 74th pct

Walk to school in Little Swanport in Swansea +50.3 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 50.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Little Swanport in Swansea +38.6 pts higher in Swansea

43.0% 62nd pct 81.5% 75th pct

Walk to health in Little Swanport in Swansea +46.9 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 46.9% 83rd pct

Amenities/1k in Little Swanport in Swansea +186.5 more in Little Swanport

256.8 94th pct 70.2 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Little Swanport in Swansea +1 higher in Swansea

0 9th pct 1 46th pct

Mean slope in Little Swanport in Swansea +2.1 pts higher in Little Swanport

7.7% 68th pct 5.6% 49th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Little Swanport vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60345/little-swanport/vs/SAL60660/swansea