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Swan Bay vs Windermere

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.4 km apart · Swan Bay profile · Windermere profile

Swan Bay Windermere

Swan Bay and Windermere are neighbouring areas with very different resident profiles. Swan Bay is a younger area where the typical resident is 38, and children under 15 make up 21.7% of the population. This is reflected in the high share of people caring for children unpaid (34.6%) and a typical weekly household income that is well higher at $2,237. In contrast, residents are far older in Windermere, where the typical age is 57 and 32.9% are seniors aged 65 and over. Windermere also has a much higher share of people born overseas (21.0%) and more homes owned outright (63.8%).

Both areas are entirely made up of separate houses and have no public transport stops. The gap in home ownership is widening, with Windermere seeing a much higher share of outright owners while Swan Bay has more mortgages. This reflects a broader split between the two places, as more people have moved into Swan Bay in the last five years (43.7%) compared to Windermere (28.2%).

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Windermere Owned outright: 22.3 pts higher in Windermere Aged 65+: 18.7 pts higher in Windermere First Nations: 5.3 pts higher in Swan Bay Unpaid child care: 16.3 pts higher in Swan Bay

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Bayin Windermere +205 larger in Swan Bay gap widening
457 63rd pct 252 58th pct
Median age in Swan Bayin Windermere +19 yrs older in Windermere gap widening
38 yrs 23rd pct 57 yrs 89th pct
First Nations in Swan Bayin Windermere +5.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
5.3% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Aged 65+ in Swan Bayin Windermere +18.7 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
14.2% 29th pct 32.9% 89th pct
Under 15 in Swan Bayin Windermere +12.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
21.7% 78th pct 9.5% 14th pct
De facto in Swan Bayin Windermere +7.9 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
15.8% 75th pct 8.0% 21st pct

Age structure

25.8% Older adults (45–64) +13.5 pts ▸ 39.3%
14.2% Seniors (65+) +18.7 pts ▸ 32.9%
27.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +14.3 pts 13.5%
21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.1 pts 9.5%
7.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +2.1 pts 5.6%

Marital status

64.5% Married +2.5 pts ▸ 67.0%
27.9% Never married ◂ +7.8 pts 20.1%
5.4% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%
3.4% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%
1.4% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Age & sex structure

Swan Bay Windermere

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swan Bayin Windermere +13.4 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
7.7% 32nd pct 21.0% 78th pct

Country of birth

83.4% Australia ◂ +9.2 pts 74.2%
3.1% England +6.5 pts ▸ 9.5%
1.8% New Zealand +0.2 pts ▸ 2.0%
0.0% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% China ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.7% India ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%
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

43.5% English +12.8 pts ▸ 56.3%
47.3% Australian ◂ +14.7 pts 32.5%
8.8% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 11.9%
10.7% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 9.9%
3.7% German +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%
4.4% Dutch ◂ +2.0 pts 2.4%
1.1% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 2.8%
0.7% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 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 Swan Bayin Windermere +0.2 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
2.6% 43rd pct 2.8% 45th pct
Limited English in Swan Bayin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

88.2% English only +6.3 pts ▸ 94.4%
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

No religion in Swan Bayin Windermere +9.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
57.5% 91st pct 48.4% 75th pct

Religious affiliation

57.5% No religion ◂ +9.1 pts 48.4%
31.5% Christianity +11.7 pts ▸ 43.3%
9.6% Not stated ◂ +2.1 pts 7.5%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%
0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Swan Bayin Windermere +7.1 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
46.5% 54th pct 53.6% 70th pct
Bachelor+ in Swan Bayin Windermere +8.2 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
23.1% 74th pct 31.3% 87th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Swan Bayin Windermere even
2 62nd pct 2 62nd pct
Avg size in Swan Bayin Windermere even
323 51st pct 323 51st pct
ICSEA in Swan Bayin Windermere even
956 30th pct 956 30th pct

Highest year of school

46.5% Year 12 +7.1 pts ▸ 53.6%
32.4% Year 10 ◂ +3.3 pts 29.1%
8.1% Year 11 ◂ +2.6 pts 5.5%
2.0% Year 9 or below +5.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Highest qualification level

37.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +13.7 pts 23.3%
18.9% Bachelor degree +10.4 pts ▸ 29.3%
15.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 14.0%
7.7% Postgraduate degree +4.3 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.3 pts ▸ 5.3%
2.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.3 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

22.4% Engineering & related ◂ +3.7 pts 18.7%
8.5% Education +8.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.7% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 12.0%
11.2% Management & commerce +0.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
9.7% Society & culture ◂ +3.0 pts 6.7%
7.3% Architecture & building ◂ +3.3 pts 4.0%
5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.5 pts 3.3%
3.5% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%
3.5% Creative arts ◂ +3.5 pts 0.0%
2.3% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 2.7%
1.2% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Swan Bayin Windermere +$249 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,021 84th pct $772 54th pct
Household income in Swan Bayin Windermere +$612 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$2,237 85th pct $1,625 56th pct
Family income in Swan Bayin Windermere +$407 higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
$2,306 74th pct $1,899 51st pct
High earners in Swan Bayin Windermere +1.9 pts higher in Windermere gap steady
10.1% 61st pct 12.1% 70th pct
High-income homes in Swan Bayin Windermere +6.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
27.9% 79th pct 21.3% 65th pct

Household income distribution

23.1% $650–$1,499 +16.2 pts ▸ 39.4%
38.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 26.6%
18.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 8.5%
9.5% $4,000 or more +3.2 pts ▸ 12.8%
5.4% Under $650 +6.3 pts ▸ 11.7%

Personal income distribution

33.0% Under $650 +5.4 pts ▸ 38.4%
29.6% $650–$1,499 +0.3 pts ▸ 29.9%
24.8% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.9 pts 17.9%
0.8% $3,000 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swan Bayin Windermere +9.1 pts higher in Windermere
25.4% 33rd pct 34.5% 76th pct
Mental health in Swan Bayin Windermere +2.3 pts higher in Windermere
6.8% 37th pct 9.1% 60th pct
Needs assistance in Swan Bayin Windermere +2.9 pts higher in Windermere gap steady
0.7% 18th pct 3.6% 38th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +2.0 pts ▸ 12.3%
7.9% Asthma +1.6 pts ▸ 9.5%
6.8% Mental health +2.3 pts ▸ 9.1%
5.0% Other condition +2.5 pts ▸ 7.5%
1.8% Heart disease +3.8 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.3% Diabetes +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%
2.4% Cancer +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%
1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.0% Lung condition +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.6% None ◂ +4.9 pts 60.7%
18.4% One condition +6.6 pts ▸ 25.0%
4.4% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.0%
1.3% Three or more +3.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swan Bayin Windermere +10.2 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
16.6% 43rd pct 26.8% 79th pct
Unpaid carers in Swan Bayin Windermere +0.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
12.7% 49th pct 12.5% 47th pct
Unpaid child care in Swan Bayin Windermere +16.3 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
34.6% 87th pct 18.3% 21st pct
Defence service in Swan Bayin Windermere +2.4 pts higher in Swan Bay
5.0% 80th pct 2.6% 49th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swan Bayin Windermere +6.6 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
29.6% 77th pct 36.2% 90th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan Bayin Windermere +24 larger in Swan Bay
24 71st pct 0 0th pct
Median age in Swan Bayin Windermere +28 yrs older in Windermere
32 yrs 69th pct 60 yrs 95th pct
Median income in Swan Bayin Windermere +$301 higher in Windermere
$824 67th pct $1,125 86th pct
Household income in Swan Bayin Windermere +$375 higher in Swan Bay
$2,374 75th pct $1,999 62nd pct
Indigenous language in Swan Bayin Windermere
0.0% 0th pct —

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Bayin Windermere +0.5 larger in Swan Bay gap widening
2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Swan Bayin Windermere +1.6 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
5.1% 23rd pct 3.5% 19th pct
Living alone in Swan Bayin Windermere +7.4 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
7.5% 3rd pct 14.9% 19th pct

Family composition

59.8% Couples with children ◂ +18.3 pts 41.6%
38.1% Couples without children +18.3 pts ▸ 56.4%
5.1% One-parent families ◂ +1.6 pts 3.5%
0.0% Other families even 0.0%

Household size

42.9% 2 people +15.7 pts ▸ 58.5%
21.8% 4 people ◂ +11.1 pts 10.6%
17.7% 3 people ◂ +9.2 pts 8.5%
7.5% 1 person +7.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% 5 people ◂ +7.0 pts 3.2%
2.0% 6 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 7.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Bayin Windermere +$37 higher in Windermere gap narrowing
$313 61st pct $350 71st pct
Mortgage in Swan Bayin Windermere +$350 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
$1,700 55th pct $1,350 32nd pct
People / bedroom in Swan Bayin Windermere +0.10 higher in Swan Bay gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Swan Bayin Windermere +1.2 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
5.4% 12th pct 4.3% 10th pct
Owned outright in Swan Bayin Windermere +22.3 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
41.5% 51st pct 63.8% 94th pct
Separate houses in Swan Bayin Windermere even gap narrowing
100.0% 100th pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swan Bayin Windermere +6.4 pts higher in Windermere gap widening
92.5% 84th pct 98.9% 98th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.5% Owned outright +22.3 pts ▸ 63.8%
55.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +24.9 pts 30.9%
5.4% Rented ◂ +1.2 pts 4.3%
0.0% Other tenure even 0.0%
0.0% Not stated 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

46.9% 3 bedrooms +7.3 pts ▸ 54.3%
36.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +6.3 pts 29.8%
9.5% 5 or more +5.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
3.4% 2 bedrooms +6.2 pts ▸ 9.6%
5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +5.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

50.0% $200–$349 ◂ +50.0 pts 0.0%
0.0% Under $200 even 0.0%
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

46.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +25.7 pts 20.7%
36.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +15.9 pts 20.7%
4.9% Under $1,000 +5.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
3.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swan Bayin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Swan Bayin Windermere +9.0 pts higher in Windermere gap narrowing
7.8% 18th pct 16.8% 51st pct
PT commute in Swan Bayin Windermere even gap narrowing
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.00 0th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.0 0th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0 0th pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Swan Bayin Windermere +24 longer in Windermere
27 64th pct 51 80th pct
Drive to city in Swan Bayin Windermere +1 longer in Swan Bay
136 87th pct 135 87th pct

How people get to work

74.6% Car (driver) ◂ +16.2 pts 58.4%
7.8% Worked at home +9.0 pts ▸ 16.8%
1.7% Car (passenger) +6.3 pts ▸ 8.0%
1.7% Walked ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 48.4%
24.5% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.5 pts 20.0%
13.6% 1 vehicle +8.5 pts ▸ 22.1%
17.7% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 11.6%
0.0% No vehicle even 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swan Bayin Windermere +15.5 pts higher in Swan Bay gap steady
43.7% 86th pct 28.2% 40th pct
Recent arrivals in Swan Bayin Windermere even gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swan Bayin Windermere +1.1 pts higher in Windermere gap steady
3.7% 52nd pct 4.8% 67th pct
Participation in Swan Bayin Windermere +12.1 pts higher in Swan Bay gap widening
67.9% 75th pct 55.8% 35th pct
Full-time in Swan Bayin Windermere +7.8 pts higher in Swan Bay gap narrowing
63.8% 75th pct 56.0% 39th pct

Industries people work in

20.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +3.9 pts 16.8%
12.5% Construction ◂ +1.3 pts 11.2%
11.2% Education & training +0.8 pts ▸ 12.0%
5.6% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.2% Manufacturing ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%
7.3% Transport & warehousing ◂ +4.1 pts 3.2%
1.7% Accommodation & food +5.5 pts ▸ 7.2%
1.3% Rental & real estate +5.9 pts ▸ 7.2%
6.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.7 pts 3.2%
5.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.3 pts ▸ 5.6%
3.0% Wholesale trade +1.8 pts ▸ 4.8%

Occupations people work in

28.4% Professionals +1.2 pts ▸ 29.6%
19.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.0 pts 12.8%
12.1% Clerical & administrative +4.7 pts ▸ 16.8%
10.3% Managers +4.9 pts ▸ 15.2%
9.9% Community & personal service ◂ +4.3 pts 5.6%
9.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +7.5 pts 2.4%
5.2% Sales workers +3.6 pts ▸ 8.8%
3.4% Labourers +0.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.2 44th pct 0.2 45th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swan Bayin Windermere +0.2 more in Windermere
0.1 40th pct 0.3 46th pct
15-min city in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Swan Bayin Windermere +7.0 pts higher in Swan Bay
7.0% 59th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to a park in Swan Bayin Windermere +1.7 pts higher in Swan Bay
1.7% 37th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to health in Swan Bayin Windermere even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Swan Bayin Windermere +0.4 more in Swan Bay
4.4 27th pct 4.0 26th pct
Intersections/km² in Swan Bayin Windermere +2 higher in Swan Bay
3 62nd pct 1 47th pct
Mean slope in Swan Bayin Windermere +3.2 pts higher in Windermere
9.2% 77th pct 12.4% 88th pct

Compare Swan Bay with nearby areas

Windermere Dilston Blackwall Gravelly Beach Lanena Grindelwald Swan Point Rosevears

Compare Windermere with nearby areas

Swan Bay Grindelwald Blackwall Rosevears Lanena Dilston Gravelly Beach Swan Point

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan Bay vs Windermere [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL60658/swan-bay/vs/SAL60758/windermere