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Swansea vs Wyong

Name: Swansea vs Wyong — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Swansea profile · Wyong profile

Swansea Wyong

Wyong and Swansea are nearby New South Wales areas with different profiles. Wyong is more connected and diverse, with a far higher share of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries (50.4%) and health services (38.6%). It also has a higher proportion of renters at 31.1%. In contrast, Swansea has a much older population, with a typical age of 46 and 25.2% of residents aged 65 and over. Home ownership is also far more common there, with 42.1% of homes owned outright.

Everyday life is similar in both places, as they share almost identical typical weekly household incomes of around $1,400 and the same number of schools within 3 km. While Wyong used to be more diverse and have more one-parent families, these gaps have narrowed since 2011. Interestingly, the age gap has shifted over time, with residents now noticeably older in Swansea compared to a decade ago.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 7 yrs older in Swansea Owned outright: 11.1 pts higher in Swansea Renting: 9.4 pts higher in Wyong Under 15: 2.6 pts higher in Wyong Recent movers: 5.5 pts higher in Wyong

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swansea in Wyong +8,410 larger in Wyong gap narrowing

74,124 74th pct 82,534 85th pct

Median age in Swansea in Wyong +7 yrs older in Swansea gap widening

46 yrs 88th pct 39 yrs 50th pct

Age structure

26.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.2 pts 24.4%

25.2% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.7 pts 19.5%

20.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.5 pts ▸ 24.2%

16.9% Children (0–14) +2.6 pts ▸ 19.5%

10.7% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.4%

Marital status

46.9% Married ◂ +5.1 pts 41.7%

31.3% Never married +5.2 pts ▸ 36.5%

10.9% Divorced even 10.9%

6.9% Widowed ◂ +0.3 pts 6.6%

4.0% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Swansea Wyong

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

85.4% Australia ◂ +4.8 pts 80.6%

3.1% England +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.2% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% South Africa even 0.4%

0.2% Italy +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.1% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

45.2% English ◂ +4.1 pts 41.2%

42.7% Australian ◂ +1.2 pts 41.5%

11.5% Irish ◂ +1.2 pts 10.3%

11.4% Scottish ◂ +2.0 pts 9.5%

3.9% German ◂ +0.8 pts 3.1%

2.2% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.4% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.6% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.8% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Indian +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

92.3% English only ◂ +5.1 pts 87.2%

0.2% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Tagalog +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.2% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

0.0% Hindi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

52.3% Christianity ◂ +1.0 pts 51.3%

40.7% No religion ◂ +1.8 pts 38.9%

5.5% Not stated +1.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Other religions +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Islam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Swansea in Wyong +0.44 more in Swansea

2.00 55th pct 1.55 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swansea in Wyong even

25 66th pct 25 66th pct

Students in Swansea in Wyong +3,484 more in Wyong

9,766 53rd pct 13,250 79th pct

Avg size in Swansea in Wyong +139 larger in Wyong

391 32nd pct 530 60th pct

ICSEA in Swansea in Wyong +4 higher in Swansea

985 29th pct 982 27th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +2.4 pts ▸ 41.0%

35.6% Year 10 ◂ +3.8 pts 31.8%

13.3% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 12.8%

6.8% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 7.0%

Highest qualification level

40.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 40.1%

17.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +1.8 pts 15.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.3 pts ▸ 15.3%

4.1% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 3.7%

2.4% Certificate I / II +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.6% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related ◂ +4.5 pts 14.0%

17.4% Management & commerce +0.2 pts ▸ 17.6%

10.8% Society & culture +1.4 pts ▸ 12.2%

10.4% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.9% Education ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

8.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.3 pts 7.2%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.1 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.4% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.3% Information technology +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Swansea in Wyong +$15 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$682 19th pct $697 22nd pct

Household income in Swansea in Wyong +$94 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$1,381 20th pct $1,475 29th pct

Family income in Swansea in Wyong +$60 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$1,778 24th pct $1,838 29th pct

Household income distribution

30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.3 pts 29.2%

26.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.9 pts ▸ 29.8%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

8.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

7.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 7.0%

Personal income distribution

45.3% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 43.5%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 32.7%

14.6% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.8 pts 13.7%

2.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

14.0% Arthritis ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.5% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.2% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.6%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

6.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 4.8%

4.2% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.4%

3.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 2.9%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

0.9% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

55.3% None +1.2 pts ▸ 56.4%

23.3% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 22.0%

8.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.8 pts 7.9%

5.2% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.9%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Swansea in Wyong +0.2 larger in Wyong gap narrowing

2.4 29th pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

50.4% Couples with children +3.3 pts ▸ 53.8%

31.4% Couples without children ◂ +6.7 pts 24.6%

17.2% One-parent families +3.3 pts ▸ 20.5%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

37.0% 2 people ◂ +4.2 pts 32.8%

27.2% 1 person ◂ +2.3 pts 24.9%

13.9% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 16.0%

13.8% 4 people +1.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

5.7% 5 people +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.4% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swansea in Wyong +$20 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$370 52nd pct $390 64th pct

Mortgage in Swansea in Wyong +$68 higher in Wyong gap narrowing

$1,860 51st pct $1,928 56th pct

People / bedroom in Swansea in Wyong even gap narrowing

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

42.1% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 31.0%

33.2% Owned with a mortgage +1.6 pts ▸ 34.8%

21.8% Rented +9.4 pts ▸ 31.1%

1.4% Not stated +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.5% Other tenure ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Types of homes

86.6% Separate house ◂ +0.5 pts 86.1%

6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.8 pts ▸ 7.6%

5.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 5.9%

0.9% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

41.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 36.4%

27.4% 4 bedrooms +8.0 pts ▸ 35.4%

19.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 15.2%

7.1% 5 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 8.1%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.8 pts 2.9%

0.3% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Weekly rent distribution

50.5% $350–$549 +5.2 pts ▸ 55.8%

26.6% $200–$349 ◂ +4.3 pts 22.3%

11.9% Under $200 ◂ +2.6 pts 9.3%

6.9% $550–$749 +1.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.5% $1,800–$2,999 +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

29.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 29.8%

15.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +2.4 pts 13.1%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 11.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swansea in Wyong +185 more in Wyong

587 92nd pct 772 100th pct

Stops/1k in Swansea in Wyong +1.43 more in Wyong

7.92 96th pct 9.35 100th pct

Departures/1k in Swansea in Wyong +494.7 more in Wyong

902.0 46th pct 1,396.7 66th pct

PT routes in Swansea in Wyong +43 more in Wyong

16 24th pct 59 86th pct

How people get to work

56.5% Car (driver) ◂ +2.4 pts 54.2%

19.6% Worked at home +0.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

3.2% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.0% Walked even 1.0%

0.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.2% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

38.0% 2 vehicles ◂ +1.1 pts 36.9%

36.9% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

12.6% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 13.0%

7.4% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 8.1%

5.1% No vehicle +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.7% Health care & social assistance +0.1 pts ▸ 17.8%

13.5% Construction ◂ +1.9 pts 11.6%

10.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.6% Education & training ◂ +1.7 pts 7.0%

6.6% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.9% Manufacturing +1.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.6% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.8% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 4.4%

4.2% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.1%

3.2% Administrative & support even 3.3%

2.9% Finance & insurance even 2.9%

Occupations people work in

17.5% Professionals ◂ +2.1 pts 15.4%

16.8% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.5 pts 15.3%

13.9% Community & personal service +0.8 pts ▸ 14.7%

12.9% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 12.8%

10.5% Labourers +1.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

10.5% Managers even 10.5%

9.4% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +1.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Swansea in Wyong +0.4 higher in Wyong

4.8 35th pct 5.2 42nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Swansea in Wyong +0.4 more in Wyong

4.5 33rd pct 5.0 41st pct

15-min city in Swansea in Wyong +7.7 pts higher in Wyong

48.8% 29th pct 56.5% 38th pct

Walk to shops in Swansea in Wyong +11.2 pts higher in Wyong

39.3% 16th pct 50.4% 32nd pct

Walk to transit in Swansea in Wyong +1.4 pts higher in Swansea

94.7% 61st pct 93.3% 57th pct

Walk to school in Swansea in Wyong +0.2 pts higher in Swansea

63.9% 36th pct 63.7% 36th pct

Walk to a park in Swansea in Wyong +4.1 pts higher in Swansea

95.5% 47th pct 91.5% 39th pct

Walk to health in Swansea in Wyong +17.4 pts higher in Wyong

21.2% 10th pct 38.6% 37th pct

Amenities/1k in Swansea in Wyong +0.6 more in Wyong

14.9 55th pct 15.6 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Swansea in Wyong +27 higher in Swansea

41 39th pct 14 30th pct

Mean slope in Swansea in Wyong +0.2 pts higher in Swansea

5.6% 55th pct 5.4% 51st pct

Compare Swansea with nearby areas

Lake Macquarie Charlestown The Entrance Wyong Terrigal Wallsend Newcastle Gosford

Compare Wyong with nearby areas

The Entrance Gosford Lake Macquarie Terrigal Swansea Pittwater Charlestown Cessnock

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swansea vs Wyong [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED10079/swansea/vs/SED10093/wyong