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Charlestown vs Swansea

Name: Charlestown vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 25 km apart · Charlestown profile · Swansea profile

Charlestown Swansea

Charlestown and Swansea are nearby New South Wales areas with similar population sizes, but they differ in lifestyle and education. Charlestown is much more walkable, with 67.4% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and far more people able to walk to health services. It also has a more highly qualified workforce; 25.5% of adults have a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 14.2% in Swansea. This is reflected in higher pay, with a typical weekly household income of $1,829 in Charlestown compared to $1,381 in Swansea.

A gap in educational attainment is closing and has actually flipped since 2011, as Charlestown's lead in university degrees grew from a 35.4% gap to 11.3% the other way. Despite this, both areas share very similar housing patterns, with about 2.5 people per home and typical weekly rents around $370 to $385. They also have similar rates of people who have served in the Defence Force and almost identical shares of people speaking little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Year 12: 14.7 pts higher in Charlestown Bachelor+: 11.3 pts higher in Charlestown Personal income: $161 higher in Charlestown Family income: $507 higher in Charlestown Participation: 9.3 pts higher in Charlestown

Demographics & Identity

Population in Charlestown in Swansea +1,867 larger in Charlestown gap narrowing

75,991 76th pct 74,124 74th pct

Median age in Charlestown in Swansea +6 yrs older in Swansea gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

24.8% Older adults (45–64) +1.8 pts ▸ 26.6%

19.5% Seniors (65+) +5.7 pts ▸ 25.2%

25.1% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +4.4 pts 20.7%

19.0% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.2 pts 16.9%

11.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

Marital status

46.5% Married +0.3 pts ▸ 46.9%

34.8% Never married ◂ +3.5 pts 31.3%

9.5% Divorced +1.4 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.1% Widowed +0.8 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.1% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Charlestown Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.3% Australia +0.1 pts ▸ 85.4%

2.5% England +0.7 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.3% Philippines even 0.4%

0.3% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English +2.1 pts ▸ 45.2%

42.3% Australian +0.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

12.5% Scottish ◂ +1.0 pts 11.4%

11.9% Irish ◂ +0.4 pts 11.5%

4.4% German ◂ +0.6 pts 3.9%

2.8% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 2.2%

1.5% Chinese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

1.4% Dutch even 1.4%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Indian ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.2% English only +2.2 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.5% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% Italian ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.8% Christianity +4.5 pts ▸ 52.3%

44.9% No religion ◂ +4.2 pts 40.7%

5.0% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.4% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.4% Islam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Charlestown in Swansea +0.35 more in Charlestown

2.35 65th pct 2.00 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Charlestown in Swansea +9 more in Charlestown

34 83rd pct 25 66th pct

Students in Charlestown in Swansea +3,622 more in Charlestown

13,388 80th pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Charlestown in Swansea +3 larger in Charlestown

394 33rd pct 391 32nd pct

ICSEA in Charlestown in Swansea +57 higher in Charlestown

1,042 61st pct 985 29th pct

Highest year of school

53.3% Year 12 ◂ +14.7 pts 38.6%

26.6% Year 10 +9.0 pts ▸ 35.6%

9.9% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

5.7% Year 11 +1.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

Highest qualification level

30.1% Certificate III / IV +10.8 pts ▸ 40.9%

27.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +10.2 pts 17.3%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%

8.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +4.0 pts 4.1%

3.7% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

1.9% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Field of qualification

18.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 17.4%

16.4% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 18.5%

13.1% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 10.4%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 10.8%

10.4% Education ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

6.5% Architecture & building +2.1 pts ▸ 8.5%

4.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.5% Creative arts ◂ +1.1 pts 2.4%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

1.8% Information technology ◂ +0.5 pts 1.3%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Charlestown in Swansea +$161 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$843 62nd pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Charlestown in Swansea +$448 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$1,829 59th pct $1,381 20th pct

Family income in Charlestown in Swansea +$507 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$2,285 67th pct $1,778 24th pct

Household income distribution

24.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 30.5%

28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 26.9%

15.8% Under $650 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.9%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 7.6%

12.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.8% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.3%

31.3% $650–$1,499 +0.2 pts ▸ 31.5%

20.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.5 pts 14.6%

4.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Arthritis +3.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.4% Mental health even 11.5%

9.8% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

4.9% Diabetes +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.9% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% Cancer +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.1% Lung condition +1.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% Dementia ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.4% None ◂ +5.1 pts 55.3%

22.1% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

7.1% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

3.9% Three or more +1.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Charlestown in Swansea +0.1 larger in Charlestown gap narrowing

2.5 43rd pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

57.8% Couples with children ◂ +7.3 pts 50.4%

26.2% Couples without children +5.1 pts ▸ 31.4%

15.0% One-parent families +2.2 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.7% 2 people +3.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

25.1% 1 person +2.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

16.8% 4 people ◂ +3.1 pts 13.8%

15.8% 3 people ◂ +1.9 pts 13.9%

6.4% 5 people ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

2.3% 6 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Charlestown in Swansea +$15 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$385 61st pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Charlestown in Swansea +$177 higher in Charlestown gap narrowing

$2,037 73rd pct $1,860 51st pct

People / bedroom in Charlestown in Swansea even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.6% Owned outright +5.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

35.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +2.6 pts 33.2%

25.3% Rented ◂ +3.6 pts 21.8%

1.3% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

82.3% Separate house +4.3 pts ▸ 86.6%

12.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.0 pts 6.8%

4.8% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

45.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 41.0%

25.9% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 27.4%

17.5% 2 bedrooms +1.7 pts ▸ 19.2%

6.9% 5 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

3.2% 1 bedroom +0.5 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.2% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.3% $350–$549 +3.2 pts ▸ 50.5%

20.2% $200–$349 +6.4 pts ▸ 26.6%

16.0% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 11.9%

11.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.1 pts 6.9%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +3.5 pts 36.5%

24.9% $1,000–$1,799 +4.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

17.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.4 pts 12.7%

13.0% Under $1,000 +2.5 pts ▸ 15.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Charlestown in Swansea +82 more in Swansea

505 88th pct 587 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Charlestown in Swansea +1.27 more in Swansea

6.65 87th pct 7.92 96th pct

Departures/1k in Charlestown in Swansea +329.6 more in Charlestown

1,231.6 59th pct 902.0 46th pct

PT routes in Charlestown in Swansea +6 more in Charlestown

22 38th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

52.8% Car (driver) +3.7 pts ▸ 56.5%

23.4% Worked at home ◂ +3.8 pts 19.6%

3.5% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 3.2%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Bicycle ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

0.1% Train even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 38.0%

34.1% 1 vehicle +2.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.4% 3 vehicles +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

6.7% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.8% No vehicle ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

20.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.4 pts 17.7%

9.8% Construction +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.5% Education & training ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

8.9% Retail trade +1.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.3% Professional & technical ◂ +2.6 pts 4.6%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.6%

4.7% Manufacturing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.5% Other services +0.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.7% Finance & insurance ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

2.7% Administrative & support +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

27.3% Professionals ◂ +9.8 pts 17.5%

13.7% Technicians & trades +3.0 pts ▸ 16.8%

12.2% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

13.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.4 pts 12.9%

11.8% Managers ◂ +1.3 pts 10.5%

7.5% Labourers +2.9 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.2% Sales workers +1.2 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.7% Machinery operators & drivers +2.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Charlestown in Swansea +1.0 higher in Charlestown

5.9 55th pct 4.8 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Charlestown in Swansea +1.3 more in Charlestown

5.8 56th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Charlestown in Swansea +18.6 pts higher in Charlestown

67.4% 50th pct 48.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Charlestown in Swansea +12.8 pts higher in Charlestown

52.1% 34th pct 39.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Charlestown in Swansea even

94.7% 61st pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Charlestown in Swansea +19.4 pts higher in Charlestown

83.3% 61st pct 63.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Charlestown in Swansea +0.7 pts higher in Swansea

94.8% 44th pct 95.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Charlestown in Swansea +27.7 pts higher in Charlestown

48.9% 50th pct 21.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Charlestown in Swansea +2.4 more in Swansea

12.6 35th pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Charlestown in Swansea +65 higher in Charlestown

106 55th pct 41 39th pct

Mean slope in Charlestown in Swansea +2.7 pts higher in Charlestown

8.2% 87th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Charlestown with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Charlestown vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10018/charlestown/vs/SED10079/swansea