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Scamander vs Swansea

Name: Scamander vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Urban Centre comparison ≈ 76 km apart · Scamander profile · Swansea profile

Scamander Swansea

Swansea (L) and Scamander (L) are two small Tasmanian areas with a few sharp contrasts. Swansea (L) is much older, with a typical resident aged 63 and 46.0% of people aged 65 and over. It is also more walkable, with 72.7% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 65.8% within a 15-minute walk of a school. In contrast, Scamander (L) has a younger typical age of 52 and a much higher share of people with no religion, at 55.7%.

Both areas have a similar typical weekly household income, which sits close to the national figure. They also share a similar proportion of people living alone and a similar number of people per home. While Swansea (L) has seen more recent overseas arrivals, the gap in the number of children under 15 has widened as Scamander (L) now has a well higher share. This trend is reflected in family types, as couples with children are much more common in Scamander (L).

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Where they differ most

No religion: 21.3 pts higher in Scamander Recent arrivals: 12.1 pts higher in Swansea Median age: 11 yrs older in Swansea Aged 65+: 17.4 pts higher in Swansea De facto: 9.4 pts higher in Scamander

Demographics & Identity

Population in Scamander in Swansea +72 larger in Swansea gap narrowing

639 42nd pct 711 45th pct

Median age in Scamander in Swansea +11 yrs older in Swansea gap steady

52 yrs 74th pct 63 yrs 100th pct

Age structure

28.6% Seniors (65+) +17.4 pts ▸ 46.0%

29.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.9 pts 29.0%

21.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +7.4 pts 14.3%

14.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +7.7 pts 7.2%

5.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.8 pts 4.6%

Marital status

45.1% Married +8.0 pts ▸ 53.0%

29.3% Never married ◂ +10.5 pts 18.8%

14.8% Divorced ◂ +1.0 pts 13.8%

6.0% Widowed +6.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

3.7% Separated ◂ +1.2 pts 2.4%

Age & sex structure

Scamander Swansea

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

82.5% Australia ◂ +5.1 pts 77.4%

4.4% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% Philippines +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.4% New Zealand ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.0% Nepal +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% India +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% China +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Italy +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%

0.0% South Africa even 0.0%

Ancestry

47.7% English +1.4 pts ▸ 49.1%

38.3% Australian ◂ +1.1 pts 37.3%

13.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 13.1%

10.2% Irish +1.1 pts ▸ 11.3%

4.5% German ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

0.8% Filipino +1.3 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Chinese +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Indian even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

91.7% English only ◂ +2.4 pts 89.3%

0.0% Tagalog +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.0% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

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%

Religion

Religious affiliation

55.7% No religion ◂ +21.3 pts 34.5%

35.1% Christianity +18.5 pts ▸ 53.6%

7.5% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 9.4%

0.0% Hinduism +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% Buddhism ◂ +0.5 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

32.4% Year 10 +5.0 pts ▸ 37.4%

36.7% Year 12 ◂ +7.5 pts 29.2%

11.7% Year 9 or below +7.4 pts ▸ 19.1%

8.4% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

40.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +5.8 pts 34.3%

12.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +6.5 pts ▸ 18.6%

13.6% Bachelor degree +0.7 pts ▸ 14.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

1.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +3.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

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

Field of qualification

9.4% Management & commerce +6.8 pts ▸ 16.3%

13.9% Engineering & related +0.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

8.3% Health +3.2 pts ▸ 11.4%

10.6% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 10.3%

9.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.6 pts 8.9%

9.1% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.1 pts 8.0%

8.8% Education even 8.9%

3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.7 pts 3.1%

1.2% Creative arts +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.9% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 1.1%

1.2% Information technology even 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Scamander in Swansea +$60 higher in Swansea gap widening

$496 15th pct $556 28th pct

Household income in Scamander in Swansea +$43 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$870 11th pct $913 14th pct

Family income in Scamander in Swansea +$153 higher in Swansea gap narrowing

$1,154 14th pct $1,307 26th pct

Household income distribution

38.9% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 39.8%

34.9% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 29.6%

13.8% $1,500–$2,999 +11.7 pts ▸ 25.5%

4.4% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

1.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Personal income distribution

55.3% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 50.9%

24.9% $650–$1,499 +7.2 pts ▸ 32.1%

9.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 6.4%

0.9% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.3% Arthritis +11.5 pts ▸ 24.8%

10.6% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Other condition +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

4.9% Diabetes +4.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.6% Asthma +1.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

4.7% Heart disease +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.6% Cancer +2.7 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.7 pts 3.7%

0.5% Dementia +3.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.8% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

Number of long-term health conditions

53.1% None ◂ +8.0 pts 45.0%

24.6% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 26.3%

5.8% Two conditions +6.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.7% Three or more +2.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

Community Participation

Family & Households

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

2.0 14th pct 1.9 7th pct

Family composition

44.1% Couples without children +19.3 pts ▸ 63.4%

45.0% Couples with children ◂ +19.1 pts 25.8%

11.9% One-parent families ◂ +0.8 pts 11.0%

0.7% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

Household size

41.1% 2 people +11.1 pts ▸ 52.2%

34.9% 1 person ◂ +0.2 pts 34.7%

11.6% 3 people ◂ +5.3 pts 6.4%

8.7% 4 people ◂ +3.3 pts 5.4%

3.3% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

0.0% 6 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Scamander in Swansea +$35 higher in Scamander

$275 51st pct $240 38th pct

Mortgage in Scamander in Swansea +$121 higher in Scamander gap steady

$1,200 36th pct $1,079 28th pct

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

0.80 57th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

48.7% Owned outright +6.0 pts ▸ 54.8%

23.6% Rented ◂ +1.0 pts 22.6%

21.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.6 pts 17.2%

1.1% Other tenure +2.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Not stated even 2.5%

Types of homes

89.8% Separate house +3.8 pts ▸ 93.6%

5.8% Other dwelling ◂ +3.6 pts 2.2%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +5.4 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +4.7 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

45.1% 3 bedrooms +1.1 pts ▸ 46.2%

25.8% 2 bedrooms +2.8 pts ▸ 28.7%

17.1% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.7 pts 12.4%

7.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.9 pts 5.7%

1.5% 5 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.8% Studio / none ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

56.9% $200–$349 +3.6 pts ▸ 60.6%

26.2% $350–$549 ◂ +26.2 pts 0.0%

16.9% Under $200 +4.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

43.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +6.3 pts 37.0%

31.7% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 35.2%

11.7% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 9.3%

0.0% $3,000 or more +9.3 pts ▸ 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

How people get to work

71.6% Car (driver) ◂ +18.0 pts 53.6%

5.7% Walked +7.0 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.9% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 8.8%

3.5% Car (passenger) +1.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

0.0% Train even 0.0%

0.0% Bus even 0.0%

0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

42.2% 2 vehicles +2.8 pts ▸ 45.0%

34.3% 1 vehicle +4.8 pts ▸ 39.1%

12.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +5.8 pts 6.8%

6.0% 4 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 6.8%

5.2% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 4.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

10.0% Accommodation & food +16.4 pts ▸ 26.4%

15.3% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

12.2% Construction ◂ +3.8 pts 8.4%

10.9% Education & training ◂ +6.3 pts 4.6%

8.7% Retail trade +0.5 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +0.1 pts 7.3%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +0.6 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Administrative & support ◂ +1.3 pts 3.1%

2.6% Public administration & safety +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.1% Professional & technical ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

1.3% Wholesale trade +1.4 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

14.0% Labourers +8.6 pts ▸ 22.6%

14.0% Managers +4.8 pts ▸ 18.8%

17.0% Professionals ◂ +12.4 pts 4.6%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +3.6 pts 13.4%

11.8% Community & personal service +1.2 pts ▸ 13.0%

10.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +3.2 pts 7.3%

7.0% Machinery operators & drivers +1.8 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.0% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Scamander in Swansea +1.8 higher in Swansea

4.0 44th pct 5.8 79th pct

Types ≤15 min in Scamander in Swansea +2.2 more in Swansea

3.8 38th pct 6.0 75th pct

15-min city in Scamander in Swansea +42.3 pts higher in Swansea

30.3% 37th pct 72.7% 62nd pct

Walk to shops in Scamander in Swansea +17.1 pts higher in Swansea

55.2% 47th pct 72.3% 62nd pct

Walk to transit in Scamander in Swansea +17.7 pts higher in Scamander

84.2% 76th pct 66.4% 60th pct

Walk to school in Scamander in Swansea +65.8 pts higher in Swansea

0.0% 0th pct 65.8% 47th pct

Walk to a park in Scamander in Swansea +3.6 pts higher in Swansea

96.4% 64th pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Scamander in Swansea +7.7 pts higher in Swansea

54.8% 65th pct 62.4% 70th pct

Amenities/1k in Scamander in Swansea +22.2 more in Swansea

17.2 46th pct 39.4 83rd pct

Intersections/km² in Scamander in Swansea +31 higher in Swansea

17 26th pct 48 71st pct

Mean slope in Scamander in Swansea +3.1 pts higher in Scamander

8.1% 85th pct 5.0% 54th pct

Compare Scamander with nearby areas

St Helens St Marys Stieglitz Binalong Bay Fingal Bicheno Swansea Scottsdale

Compare Swansea with nearby areas

Bicheno Triabunna Orford Fingal St Marys Ross Campbell Town Scamander

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Scamander vs Swansea [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/vs/UCL621030/swansea