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Port Stephens vs Swansea

Name: Port Stephens vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 55 km apart · Port Stephens profile · Swansea profile

Port Stephens Swansea

Port Stephens and Swansea are two coastal regions in New South Wales with similar population sizes. Swansea is much more walkable, with far more homes within a short walk of public transport (94.7% compared to 77.3% in Port Stephens) and schools (63.9% compared to 41.7%). Port Stephens is more likely to have residents who served in the Defence Force, at 6.6% compared to 3.4% in Swansea, and has a higher share of large homes with three or more bedrooms at 80.2%.

Both areas have similar typical weekly household incomes, with Port Stephens at $1,338 and Swansea at $1,381, which are close to the national figure. They share many traits, including similar shares of children and people needing help with daily activities. Since 2011, the gaps between them have narrowed in several areas; for example, the typical age of residents is now only two years apart, down from a 16-year difference.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 5.3 pts higher in Port Stephens People / bedroom: 0.10 higher in Swansea Separate houses: 5.8 pts higher in Swansea Volunteering: 2.7 pts higher in Port Stephens Unpaid child care: 2.2 pts higher in Swansea

Demographics & Identity

Population in Port Stephens in Swansea +2,300 larger in Port Stephens gap narrowing

76,424 77th pct 74,124 74th pct

Median age in Port Stephens in Swansea +2 yrs older in Port Stephens gap narrowing

48 yrs 94th pct 46 yrs 88th pct

Age structure

27.3% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.1 pts 25.2%

27.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.4 pts 26.6%

19.0% Young adults (25–44) +1.7 pts ▸ 20.7%

16.4% Children (0–14) +0.5 pts ▸ 16.9%

10.3% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

Marital status

49.5% Married ◂ +2.6 pts 46.9%

29.3% Never married +2.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

11.0% Divorced ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

6.6% Widowed +0.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Separated +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Port Stephens Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.4% Australia +3.0 pts ▸ 85.4%

4.1% England ◂ +1.0 pts 3.1%

1.3% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Philippines even 0.4%

0.2% India even 0.2%

0.2% Italy even 0.2%

0.2% China even 0.2%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam even 0.1%

Ancestry

44.7% English +0.6 pts ▸ 45.2%

41.2% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

11.4% Irish even 11.5%

11.3% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

4.3% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.9%

1.9% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

0.7% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.6% Filipino even 0.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.3% Indian even 0.3%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

Language

Language used at home

90.8% English only +1.6 pts ▸ 92.3%

0.2% Italian even 0.2%

0.2% Mandarin even 0.2%

0.2% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Arabic even 0.1%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.1% Vietnamese even 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.1%

0.1% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

53.4% Christianity ◂ +1.1 pts 52.3%

38.5% No religion +2.2 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.5% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

0.7% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.3% Other religions even 0.3%

0.3% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.3% Islam even 0.3%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.16 more in Port Stephens

2.16 60th pct 2.00 55th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Port Stephens in Swansea +2 more in Port Stephens

27 71st pct 25 66th pct

Students in Port Stephens in Swansea +206 more in Swansea

9,560 51st pct 9,766 53rd pct

Avg size in Port Stephens in Swansea +37 larger in Swansea

354 27th pct 391 32nd pct

ICSEA in Port Stephens in Swansea +16 higher in Swansea

969 21st pct 985 29th pct

Highest year of school

39.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.1 pts 38.6%

33.5% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 35.6%

12.7% Year 9 or below +0.6 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.3% Year 11 ◂ +0.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

39.3% Certificate III / IV +1.6 pts ▸ 40.9%

15.8% Bachelor degree +1.5 pts ▸ 17.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.2 pts 15.0%

4.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

2.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate even 2.6%

Field of qualification

19.4% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 18.5%

17.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 17.4%

10.1% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 10.8%

9.9% Health +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

7.8% Education +1.1 pts ▸ 8.9%

6.6% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

2.3% Creative arts +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

1.4% Information technology even 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Port Stephens in Swansea +$24 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$658 14th pct $682 19th pct

Household income in Port Stephens in Swansea +$43 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$1,338 15th pct $1,381 20th pct

Family income in Port Stephens in Swansea +$132 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$1,646 15th pct $1,778 24th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.5%

26.6% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.8% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 19.9%

7.7% $3,000–$3,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.6% $4,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 7.6%

Personal income distribution

46.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 45.3%

30.9% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 31.5%

13.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.5% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.1% Arthritis ◂ +0.1 pts 14.0%

11.5% Mental health even 11.5%

9.6% Asthma +0.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.1% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 9.0%

6.3% Diabetes even 6.3%

6.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.1 pts 6.0%

4.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

2.8% Lung condition +0.3 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Dementia even 0.9%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.4% None +0.9 pts ▸ 55.3%

23.5% One condition ◂ +0.2 pts 23.3%

9.0% Two conditions ◂ +0.3 pts 8.7%

4.9% Three or more +0.3 pts ▸ 5.2%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Port Stephens in Swansea even gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

48.4% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 50.4%

35.1% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 31.4%

15.7% One-parent families +1.6 pts ▸ 17.2%

0.8% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

40.3% 2 people ◂ +3.3 pts 37.0%

26.0% 1 person +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%

13.2% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 13.9%

11.9% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.6% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Port Stephens in Swansea +$10 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$360 48th pct $370 52nd pct

Mortgage in Port Stephens in Swansea +$127 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$1,733 41st pct $1,860 51st pct

People / bedroom in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.10 higher in Swansea gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

41.6% Owned outright +0.5 pts ▸ 42.1%

29.8% Owned with a mortgage +3.5 pts ▸ 33.2%

24.3% Rented ◂ +2.5 pts 21.8%

2.9% Other tenure ◂ +1.4 pts 1.5%

1.4% Not stated even 1.4%

Types of homes

80.8% Separate house +5.8 pts ▸ 86.6%

13.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +6.8 pts 6.8%

3.7% Flat or apartment +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.6% Other dwelling ◂ +0.7 pts 0.9%

Bedrooms per home

40.0% 3 bedrooms +1.0 pts ▸ 41.0%

32.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.2 pts 27.4%

15.4% 2 bedrooms +3.8 pts ▸ 19.2%

7.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 7.1%

2.7% 1 bedroom +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.3% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

47.4% $350–$549 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.7% $200–$349 ◂ +7.1 pts 26.6%

8.8% Under $200 +3.1 pts ▸ 11.9%

6.0% $550–$749 +0.9 pts ▸ 6.9%

0.7% $750 or more +0.4 pts ▸ 1.1%

Monthly mortgage distribution

32.6% $1,800–$2,999 +3.9 pts ▸ 36.5%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.1 pts 29.3%

17.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.9 pts 15.5%

11.5% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Port Stephens in Swansea +72 more in Port Stephens

659 95th pct 587 92nd pct

Stops/1k in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.70 more in Port Stephens

8.62 100th pct 7.92 96th pct

Departures/1k in Port Stephens in Swansea +84.0 more in Port Stephens

986.0 49th pct 902.0 46th pct

PT routes in Port Stephens in Swansea +2 more in Port Stephens

18 28th pct 16 24th pct

How people get to work

56.0% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 56.5%

17.8% Worked at home +1.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

3.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

2.0% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

0.4% Bus even 0.4%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.4% 2 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 38.0%

36.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 36.9%

12.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 12.6%

8.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

4.0% No vehicle +1.2 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance +3.1 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.0% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 13.5%

10.0% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

9.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.7 pts 6.6%

7.1% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.3 pts 5.6%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.2 pts 5.9%

5.0% Professional & technical ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

4.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.3% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.2%

3.8% Administrative & support ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

2.0% Finance & insurance +1.0 pts ▸ 2.9%

Occupations people work in

14.9% Professionals +2.6 pts ▸ 17.5%

17.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.4 pts 16.8%

14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 13.9%

12.4% Clerical & administrative +0.6 pts ▸ 12.9%

11.3% Managers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

11.2% Labourers ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.4% Sales workers even 9.4%

7.7% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.7 pts 6.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.4 higher in Swansea

4.4 29th pct 4.8 35th pct

Types ≤15 min in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.3 more in Swansea

4.2 27th pct 4.5 33rd pct

15-min city in Port Stephens in Swansea +1.1 pts higher in Port Stephens

49.9% 31st pct 48.8% 29th pct

Walk to shops in Port Stephens in Swansea +6.9 pts higher in Port Stephens

46.1% 27th pct 39.3% 16th pct

Walk to transit in Port Stephens in Swansea +17.4 pts higher in Swansea

77.3% 35th pct 94.7% 61st pct

Walk to school in Port Stephens in Swansea +22.2 pts higher in Swansea

41.7% 14th pct 63.9% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Port Stephens in Swansea +12.4 pts higher in Swansea

83.1% 29th pct 95.5% 47th pct

Walk to health in Port Stephens in Swansea +3.6 pts higher in Port Stephens

24.8% 13th pct 21.2% 10th pct

Amenities/1k in Port Stephens in Swansea +2.4 more in Port Stephens

17.4 70th pct 14.9 55th pct

Intersections/km² in Port Stephens in Swansea +33 higher in Swansea

8 26th pct 41 39th pct

Mean slope in Port Stephens in Swansea +0.7 pts higher in Port Stephens

6.3% 68th pct 5.6% 55th pct

Compare Port Stephens with nearby areas

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Compare Swansea with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Port Stephens vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10069/port-stephens/vs/SED10079/swansea