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Mount Pleasant vs Swan Reach

Urban Centre comparison ≈ 54 km apart · Mount Pleasant profile · Swan Reach profile

Mount Pleasant Swan Reach

Swan Reach and Mount Pleasant are two different kinds of small South Australian towns. Swan Reach is much older, with a typical resident aged 61 and 42% of people aged 65 or over. It is also a place of single-person households, with 53.3% of people living alone. In contrast, Mount Pleasant is more family-oriented, with far more children under 15 (18.8%) and a much higher share of people caring for children unpaid (25.8%). Mount Pleasant also has a higher rate of overseas arrivals (22.2%) and more people who have completed Year 12 (39.2%).

Both areas are similar in that about 39% of their residents have a long-term health condition. While they share this commonality, the two towns have moved in opposite directions since 2011. Gaps have widened or flipped across most measures, with Mount Pleasant becoming more walkable (very walkable) compared to Swan Reach (mostly car-dependent). This shift is also seen in home ownership, as the share of homes owned outright is now far higher in Swan Reach (59%) than in Mount Pleasant (38.9%).

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Where they differ most

Participation: 31.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Median age: 14 yrs older in Swan Reach Year 12: 23.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant No religion: 22.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant Living alone: 22.6 pts higher in Swan Reach

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +344 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady
618 41st pct 274 14th pct
Median age in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +14 yrs older in Swan Reach gap narrowing
47 yrs 57th pct 61 yrs 96th pct
First Nations in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +1.7 pts higher in Swan Reach gap steady
0.5% 5th pct 2.2% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +16.1 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
25.9% 62nd pct 42.0% 95th pct
Under 15 in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +12.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
18.8% 59th pct 5.8% 0th pct
De facto in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +1.4 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
10.3% 20th pct 11.7% 34th pct

Age structure

25.9% Seniors (65+) +16.1 pts ▸ 42.0%
25.9% Older adults (45–64) +7.3 pts ▸ 33.2%
22.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.9 pts 12.4%
18.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +12.9 pts 5.8%
7.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.9 pts 5.8%

Marital status

42.0% Married ◂ +8.0 pts 34.0%
31.8% Never married +0.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
13.1% Divorced +4.1 pts ▸ 17.2%
7.8% Widowed +6.6 pts ▸ 14.5%
5.7% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Mount Pleasant Swan Reach

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +4.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
14.6% 73rd pct 10.6% 48th pct

Country of birth

76.4% Australia ◂ +25.6 pts 50.7%
6.8% England ◂ +2.4 pts 4.4%
0.0% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.0% India even 0.0%
0.0% China even 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%
0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

45.5% English ◂ +15.9 pts 29.6%
43.9% Australian ◂ +12.8 pts 31.0%
10.7% German ◂ +2.3 pts 8.4%
6.6% Irish ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%
6.5% Scottish ◂ +2.8 pts 3.6%
3.4% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.9% Dutch ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%
1.3% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%
0.6% Indian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Filipino even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +5.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
5.2% 68th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Limited English in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +1.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
1.1% 82nd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

89.3% English only ◂ +29.1 pts 60.2%
0.6% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 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 Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +22.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
53.6% 87th pct 30.7% 15th pct

Religious affiliation

53.6% No religion ◂ +22.9 pts 30.7%
10.0% Not stated +29.4 pts ▸ 39.4%
35.6% Christianity ◂ +4.9 pts 30.7%
0.6% Other religions +1.5 pts ▸ 2.2%
0.8% Buddhism ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Hinduism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +23.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
39.2% 52nd pct 16.2% 0th pct
Bachelor+ in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +10.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
13.1% 60th pct 3.1% 3rd pct

Highest year of school

39.2% Year 12 ◂ +23.0 pts 16.2%
22.6% Year 11 ◂ +10.4 pts 12.3%
19.6% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 14.2%
11.9% Year 9 or below +3.9 pts ▸ 15.8%

Highest qualification level

39.2% Certificate III / IV ◂ +21.1 pts 18.1%
16.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +11.5 pts 5.0%
13.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +9.4 pts 4.4%
4.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%
2.4% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

16.2% Engineering & related ◂ +4.3 pts 11.9%
15.8% Society & culture ◂ +10.2 pts 5.6%
9.3% Education ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%
9.3% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 6.9%
8.9% Health ◂ +6.4 pts 2.5%
4.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
4.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +2.3 pts 2.5%
4.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.8 pts 0.0%
3.4% Architecture & building ◂ +3.4 pts 0.0%
2.4% Creative arts ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +$110 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$612 39th pct $502 17th pct
Household income in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +$343 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$1,125 37th pct $782 4th pct
Family income in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +$430 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
$1,446 39th pct $1,016 10th pct
High earners in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +2.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
4.3% 28th pct 1.6% 8th pct
High-income homes in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +9.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
9.3% 43rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 42.9%
25.1% Under $650 +12.0 pts ▸ 37.1%
21.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +18.6 pts 2.9%
8.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.1 pts 0.0%
1.2% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

Personal income distribution

49.8% Under $650 ◂ +8.4 pts 41.4%
30.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.3 pts 19.1%
9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.7 pts 5.5%
2.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.7 pts higher in Swan Reach
38.3% 77th pct 39.1% 80th pct
Mental health in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +3.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
13.8% 89th pct 10.2% 55th pct
Needs assistance in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +3.1 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
7.1% 60th pct 10.2% 87th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

14.4% Arthritis +3.8 pts ▸ 18.2%
13.8% Mental health ◂ +3.5 pts 10.2%
10.2% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%
5.2% Diabetes +5.8 pts ▸ 10.9%
8.7% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.5%
4.0% Cancer +1.8 pts ▸ 5.8%
5.7% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%
2.8% Lung condition +2.4 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Stroke +2.1 pts ▸ 2.9%
0.0% Dementia even 0.0%

Number of long-term health conditions

52.8% None ◂ +30.1 pts 22.6%
23.5% One condition ◂ +1.6 pts 21.9%
9.7% Two conditions ◂ +1.7 pts 8.0%
4.9% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 8.0%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +6.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
21.7% 77th pct 15.6% 40th pct
Unpaid carers in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +9.6 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
15.8% 85th pct 6.3% 4th pct
Unpaid child care in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +19.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
25.8% 58th pct 6.6% 0th pct
Defence service in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
5.6% 86th pct 5.5% 84th pct
Housework 15h+ in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +10.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
22.9% 39th pct 12.9% 7th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.7 larger in Mount Pleasant gap steady
2.3 43rd pct 1.6 0th pct
One-parent in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap steady
20.7% 78th pct 20.4% 77th pct
Living alone in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +22.6 pts higher in Swan Reach gap widening
30.8% 56th pct 53.3% 100th pct

Family composition

33.8% Couples without children +27.4 pts ▸ 61.2%
44.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.5 pts 21.4%
20.7% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 20.4%
0.9% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Household size

30.8% 1 person +22.6 pts ▸ 53.3%
36.4% 2 people ◂ +0.2 pts 36.2%
14.2% 4 people ◂ +14.2 pts 0.0%
8.9% 3 people ◂ +3.2 pts 5.7%
4.5% 5 people ◂ +4.5 pts 0.0%
3.2% 6 or more ◂ +3.2 pts 0.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +$50 higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
$250 43rd pct $200 23rd pct
Mortgage in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +$650 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
$1,300 43rd pct $650 5th pct
People / bedroom in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.10 higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +1.6 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
14.6% 27th pct 16.2% 32nd pct
Owned outright in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +20.2 pts higher in Swan Reach gap widening
38.9% 48th pct 59.0% 96th pct
Separate houses in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +1.1 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap narrowing
85.8% 21st pct 84.8% 18th pct
3+ bedrooms in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +21.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
74.5% 40th pct 53.3% 4th pct

How homes are owned or rented

38.9% Owned outright +20.2 pts ▸ 59.0%
45.3% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +30.1 pts 15.2%
14.6% Rented +1.6 pts ▸ 16.2%
1.2% Not stated +10.2 pts ▸ 11.4%
2.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +1.1 pts 84.8%
8.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +8.5 pts 0.0%
2.0% Other dwelling +4.6 pts ▸ 6.7%
1.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.6 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

53.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.6 pts 43.8%
16.2% 2 bedrooms +11.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
18.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +9.1 pts 9.5%
5.3% 1 bedroom +5.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
2.4% 5 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

66.7% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 47.1%
22.2% Under $200 ◂ +4.6 pts 17.6%
11.1% $350–$549 ◂ +11.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% Under $1,000 +30.4 pts ▸ 56.3%
55.4% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +55.4 pts 0.0%
8.0% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.0 pts 0.0%
2.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.0%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +3.1 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
2.9% 40th pct 6.0% 68th pct
Work from home in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +2.4 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
5.6% 33rd pct 8.0% 50th pct
PT commute in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +2.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
2.8% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) +1.7 pts ▸ 68.0%
5.6% Walked +10.4 pts ▸ 16.0%
5.6% Worked at home +2.4 pts ▸ 8.0%
5.2% Car (passenger) ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
2.8% Bus ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Train even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

34.2% 1 vehicle +17.8 pts ▸ 52.0%
36.2% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.2 pts 30.0%
16.0% 3 vehicles ◂ +10.0 pts 6.0%
7.8% 4 or more ◂ +4.8 pts 3.0%
2.9% No vehicle +3.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +14.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
31.0% 31st pct 16.5% 3rd pct
Recent arrivals in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +22.2 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
22.2% 89th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +3.3 pts higher in Swan Reach gap widening
4.5% 47th pct 7.8% 80th pct
Participation in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +31.8 pts higher in Mount Pleasant gap widening
51.8% 46th pct 19.9% 0th pct
Full-time in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +2.2 pts higher in Swan Reach gap narrowing
55.8% 49th pct 58.0% 60th pct

Industries people work in

6.0% Accommodation & food +18.0 pts ▸ 24.0%
4.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +18.0 pts ▸ 22.0%
8.8% Education & training +13.2 pts ▸ 22.0%
14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +6.1 pts 8.0%
4.0% Transport & warehousing +10.0 pts ▸ 14.0%
12.9% Manufacturing ◂ +12.9 pts 0.0%
11.2% Construction ◂ +11.2 pts 0.0%
7.2% Retail trade ◂ +7.2 pts 0.0%
6.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.0 pts 0.0%
6.0% Public administration & safety even 6.0%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%
4.4% Other services ◂ +4.4 pts 0.0%

Occupations people work in

21.7% Labourers +0.3 pts ▸ 22.0%
21.3% Technicians & trades ◂ +15.3 pts 6.0%
9.2% Managers +8.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
11.2% Professionals +6.8 pts ▸ 18.0%
14.1% Community & personal service ◂ +2.1 pts 12.0%
10.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.8 pts 6.0%
8.0% Machinery operators & drivers +2.0 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.4 pts 8.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +3.5 higher in Mount Pleasant
6.2 87th pct 2.7 27th pct
Types ≤15 min in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +4.0 more in Mount Pleasant
6.5 85th pct 2.5 24th pct
15-min city in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +48.4 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
83.8% 75th pct 35.4% 39th pct
Walk to shops in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +51.5 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
84.3% 74th pct 32.8% 38th pct
Walk to transit in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +51.9 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
78.9% 70th pct 27.0% 39th pct
Walk to school in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +50.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
80.3% 63rd pct 30.3% 26th pct
Walk to a park in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +37.7 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
84.0% 35th pct 46.3% 15th pct
Walk to health in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +77.0 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
77.0% 79th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +27.2 more in Swan Reach
27.5 70th pct 54.7 90th pct
Intersections/km² in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +34 higher in Mount Pleasant
44 66th pct 10 15th pct
Mean slope in Mount Pleasantin Swan Reach +0.3 pts higher in Mount Pleasant
4.0% 41st pct 3.7% 36th pct

Compare Mount Pleasant with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Reach with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Pleasant vs Swan Reach [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL421027/mount-pleasant/vs/UCL422053/swan-reach