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Bicheno vs Swansea

Name: Bicheno vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 34 km apart · Bicheno profile · Swansea profile

Bicheno Swansea

Bicheno and Swansea are two nearby Tasmanian towns with distinct profiles. Swansea is far older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 46% of the population aged 65 or over. In contrast, Bicheno has a more diverse and qualified population; it has far more recent overseas arrivals (25.9% compared to 12.1% in Swansea) and far more residents who completed Year 12 (45.9% versus 29.2%). Bicheno also has a much higher share of people with no religion (51.3% against 34.5% in Swansea) and more adults working or looking for work.

Since 2011, several of these gaps have flipped or shifted. The two areas share many daily realities, including similar typical weekly rents of around $240 and a

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Where they differ most

PT commute: 1.2 pts higher in Bicheno Limited English: 0.6 pts higher in Bicheno Aged 65+: 17.9 pts higher in Swansea No religion: 16.9 pts higher in Bicheno Year 12: 16.8 pts higher in Bicheno

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bicheno in Swansea +86 larger in Bicheno gap widening

797 48th pct 711 45th pct

Median age in Bicheno in Swansea +10 yrs older in Swansea gap narrowing

53 yrs 77th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.1% Seniors (65+) +17.9 pts ▸ 46.0%

31.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.4 pts 29.0%

23.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +9.4 pts 14.3%

10.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.5 pts 7.2%

5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.9 pts 4.6%

Marital status

51.3% Married +1.7 pts ▸ 53.0%

26.7% Never married ◂ +7.9 pts 18.8%

10.6% Divorced +3.2 pts ▸ 13.8%

5.7% Widowed +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +1.5 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Bicheno Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

74.8% Australia +2.6 pts ▸ 77.4%

4.1% England +0.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

4.3% Nepal ◂ +3.0 pts 1.3%

0.0% Philippines +1.8 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

1.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.9% India +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% South Africa ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

Ancestry

43.7% English +5.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.8% Australian +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

9.0% Scottish +4.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.0% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 11.3%

2.6% German +0.2 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.6% Dutch ◂ +2.2 pts 0.4%

0.0% Filipino +2.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.0% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.3% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.0% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

82.9% English only +6.4 pts ▸ 89.3%

1.9% Mandarin ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italian ◂ +0.5 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% Hindi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

35.1% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

51.3% No religion ◂ +16.9 pts 34.5%

7.0% Not stated +2.4 pts ▸ 9.4%

4.6% Hinduism ◂ +2.7 pts 2.0%

1.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.7 pts 0.4%

0.0% Islam even 0.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

0.0% Other religions even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Highest year of school

45.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.8 pts 29.2%

26.7% Year 10 +10.7 pts ▸ 37.4%

10.6% Year 9 or below +8.6 pts ▸ 19.1%

9.0% Year 11 ◂ +2.1 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

25.7% Certificate III / IV +8.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

22.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +7.7 pts 14.3%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 18.6%

9.9% Postgraduate degree ◂ +3.9 pts 6.0%

3.4% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.5 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.7% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

17.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.1 pts 16.3%

11.9% Engineering & related +2.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

12.6% Education ◂ +3.7 pts 8.9%

6.5% Health +4.9 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.0% Architecture & building +3.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

8.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.7 pts 8.0%

3.1% Agriculture & environment even 3.1%

2.7% Creative arts +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Bicheno in Swansea +$80 higher in Bicheno gap widening

$636 44th pct $556 28th pct

Household income in Bicheno in Swansea +$144 higher in Bicheno gap narrowing

$1,057 30th pct $913 14th pct

Family income in Bicheno in Swansea +$23 higher in Bicheno gap narrowing

$1,330 28th pct $1,307 26th pct

Household income distribution

39.7% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 39.8%

22.9% Under $650 +6.7 pts ▸ 29.6%

19.7% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.1 pts 1.0%

2.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

47.8% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

33.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.1%

9.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 6.4%

1.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.2% Arthritis +11.6 pts ▸ 24.8%

7.2% Mental health +5.6 pts ▸ 12.8%

5.9% Other condition +4.8 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.7% Asthma ◂ +1.6 pts 8.0%

4.8% Diabetes +4.7 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.4% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 6.9%

4.9% Cancer +1.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

1.0% Dementia +3.4 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.8% Lung condition ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

0.0% Stroke +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None ◂ +11.0 pts 45.0%

25.0% One condition +1.3 pts ▸ 26.3%

6.1% Two conditions +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.3% Three or more +3.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

48.9% Couples without children +14.5 pts ▸ 63.4%

37.2% Couples with children ◂ +11.4 pts 25.8%

12.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.2 pts 11.0%

1.3% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

Household size

46.7% 2 people +5.6 pts ▸ 52.2%

29.9% 1 person +4.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

11.0% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 6.4%

9.6% 4 people ◂ +4.2 pts 5.4%

1.2% 5 people +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.2% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bicheno in Swansea +$3 higher in Bicheno

$243 40th pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Bicheno in Swansea +$221 higher in Bicheno gap widening

$1,300 43rd pct $1,079 28th pct

People / bedroom in Bicheno in Swansea +0.10 higher in Bicheno gap widening

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

49.6% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 54.8%

26.1% Rented ◂ +3.5 pts 22.6%

20.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.7 pts 17.2%

2.0% Other tenure +1.8 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.4% Not stated +1.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Types of homes

94.2% Separate house ◂ +0.6 pts 93.6%

1.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.6% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Other dwelling +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Bedrooms per home

44.6% 3 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 46.2%

26.7% 2 bedrooms +2.0 pts ▸ 28.7%

18.0% 4 bedrooms ◂ +5.6 pts 12.4%

7.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.2 pts 5.7%

2.0% 5 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Studio / none ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

55.6% $200–$349 +5.0 pts ▸ 60.6%

25.6% Under $200 ◂ +4.4 pts 21.1%

13.3% $350–$549 ◂ +13.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.9% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.0%

33.3% Under $1,000 +1.9 pts ▸ 35.2%

23.6% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +14.4 pts 9.3%

5.6% $3,000 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

53.0% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 53.6%

13.6% Walked ◂ +1.0 pts 12.6%

9.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.2 pts 8.8%

3.2% Car (passenger) +2.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Bus ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Bicycle ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

40.6% 2 vehicles +4.4 pts ▸ 45.0%

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.2 pts 39.1%

11.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

3.2% 4 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.9% No vehicle +1.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

24.9% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 26.4%

5.2% Health care & social assistance +10.5 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

8.4% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.1% Construction +0.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

7.8% Manufacturing ◂ +2.5 pts 5.4%

7.0% Education & training ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.1%

4.9% Transport & warehousing +0.1 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Professional & technical ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

1.2% Public administration & safety +3.1 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.7% Wholesale trade +0.9 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.3% Labourers +2.3 pts ▸ 22.6%

17.1% Managers +1.7 pts ▸ 18.8%

15.4% Professionals ◂ +10.8 pts 4.6%

10.7% Technicians & trades +2.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 13.0%

9.3% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

3.8% Machinery operators & drivers +5.0 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Sales workers +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bicheno in Swansea +0.0 higher in Swansea

5.7 78th pct 5.8 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Bicheno in Swansea even

6.0 76th pct 6.0 75th pct

15-min city in Bicheno in Swansea +3.7 pts higher in Swansea

69.0% 58th pct 72.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Bicheno in Swansea +16.9 pts higher in Bicheno

89.1% 80th pct 72.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Bicheno in Swansea +18.3 pts higher in Swansea

48.1% 49th pct 66.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Bicheno in Swansea +6.6 pts higher in Swansea

59.2% 42nd pct 65.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Bicheno in Swansea +23.8 pts higher in Swansea

76.2% 27th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Bicheno in Swansea +21.8 pts higher in Bicheno

84.2% 84th pct 62.4% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Bicheno in Swansea +0.5 more in Swansea

38.9 82nd pct 39.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Bicheno in Swansea +7 higher in Swansea

42 63rd pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Bicheno in Swansea +4.4 pts higher in Bicheno

9.4% 89th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Compare Bicheno with nearby areas

St Marys Swansea Fingal Scamander St Helens Stieglitz Binalong Bay Triabunna

Compare Swansea with nearby areas

Bicheno Triabunna Orford Fingal St Marys Ross Campbell Town Scamander

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bicheno vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621002/bicheno/vs/UCL621030/swansea