# Scamander vs Swansea — 2021 Census comparison

Urban Centre comparison · about 76 km apart

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).

## 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

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 639 | 711 | 72 larger in Swansea | gap narrowing |
| Median age | 52 yrs | 63 yrs | 11 yrs older in Swansea | gap steady |
| First Nations | 4.4% | 3.2% | 1.1 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Aged 65+ | 28.6% | 46.0% | 17.4 pts higher in Swansea | gap widening |
| Under 15 | 14.9% | 7.2% | 7.7 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| De facto | 19.9% | 10.5% | 9.4 pts higher in Scamander | gap steady |

### Age structure

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Seniors (65+) | 28.6% | 46.0% | -17.4 |
| Older adults (45–64) | 29.9% | 29.0% | +0.9 |
| Young adults (25–44) | 21.8% | 14.3% | +7.4 |
| Children (0–14) | 14.9% | 7.2% | +7.7 |
| Youth (15–24) | 5.5% | 4.6% | +0.8 |

### Marital status

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Married | 45.1% | 53.0% | -8.0 |
| Never married | 29.3% | 18.8% | +10.5 |
| Divorced | 14.8% | 13.8% | +1.0 |
| Widowed | 6.0% | 12.5% | -6.4 |
| Separated | 3.7% | 2.4% | +1.2 |

### Age profile

Share of each region's population by age band and sex.

| Age band | Scamander male | Scamander female | Swansea male | Swansea female |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 0–4 | 3.0% | 2.5% | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| 5–9 | 1.7% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 1.2% |
| 10–14 | 3.6% | 2.8% | 0.7% | 1.1% |
| 15–19 | 1.3% | 1.9% | 0.7% | 1.9% |
| 20–24 | 1.6% | 1.1% | 1.2% | 1.4% |
| 25–29 | 1.1% | 2.2% | 1.9% | 1.6% |
| 30–34 | 3.3% | 2.7% | 1.0% | 0.5% |
| 35–39 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.3% |
| 40–44 | 2.8% | 4.6% | 1.6% | 1.4% |
| 45–49 | 3.2% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 0.8% |
| 50–54 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.8% | 3.1% |
| 55–59 | 4.0% | 2.2% | 3.4% | 4.0% |
| 60–64 | 4.3% | 7.9% | 6.5% | 6.3% |
| 65–69 | 6.6% | 4.1% | 5.4% | 7.4% |
| 70–74 | 3.8% | 2.4% | 5.6% | 4.6% |
| 75–79 | 3.6% | 2.5% | 4.5% | 3.7% |
| 80–84 | 1.7% | 1.7% | 2.3% | 2.5% |
| 85+ | 0.5% | 0.5% | 3.0% | 5.3% |

## Ancestry & Birthplace

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Born overseas | 9.1% | 15.0% | 6.0 pts higher in Swansea | gap widening |

### Country of birth

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Australia | 82.5% | 77.4% | +5.1 |
| England | 4.4% | 4.8% | -0.4 |
| Philippines | 0.5% | 1.8% | -1.4 |
| New Zealand | 1.4% | 0.7% | +0.7 |
| Nepal | 0.0% | 1.3% | -1.3 |
| India | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |
| China | 0.0% | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Italy | 0.0% | 0.7% | -0.7 |
| Vietnam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| South Africa | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Ancestry

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English | 47.7% | 49.1% | -1.4 |
| Australian | 38.3% | 37.3% | +1.1 |
| Scottish | 13.1% | 13.1% | +0.1 |
| Irish | 10.2% | 11.3% | -1.1 |
| German | 4.5% | 2.8% | +1.7 |
| Filipino | 0.8% | 2.1% | -1.3 |
| Italian | 1.4% | 1.7% | -0.3 |
| Dutch | 1.6% | 0.4% | +1.1 |
| Chinese | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Indian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Language

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Other language | 2.3% | 4.8% | 2.4 pts higher in Swansea | gap widening |
| Limited English | 0.0% | 0.0% |  |  |

### Language used at home

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English only | 91.7% | 89.3% | +2.4 |
| Tagalog | 0.0% | 0.6% | -0.6 |
| Mandarin | 0.0% | 0.4% | -0.4 |
| Arabic | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Vietnamese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Cantonese | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Punjabi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Greek | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Italian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Hindi | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Religion

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 55.7% | 34.5% | 21.3 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |

### Religious affiliation

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No religion | 55.7% | 34.5% | +21.3 |
| Christianity | 35.1% | 53.6% | -18.5 |
| Not stated | 7.5% | 9.4% | -1.9 |
| Hinduism | 0.0% | 2.0% | -2.0 |
| Buddhism | 0.9% | 0.4% | +0.5 |
| Islam | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Judaism | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Other religions | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

## Education & Qualifications

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 12 | 36.7% | 29.2% | 7.5 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| Bachelor+ | 12.8% | 13.4% | 0.6 pts higher in Swansea | gap narrowing |

### Highest year of school

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Year 10 | 32.4% | 37.4% | -5.0 |
| Year 12 | 36.7% | 29.2% | +7.5 |
| Year 9 or below | 11.7% | 19.1% | -7.4 |
| Year 11 | 8.4% | 6.8% | +1.5 |

### Highest qualification level

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Certificate III / IV | 40.1% | 34.3% | +5.8 |
| Advanced diploma / diploma | 12.1% | 18.6% | -6.5 |
| Bachelor degree | 13.6% | 14.3% | -0.7 |
| Postgraduate degree | 5.3% | 6.0% | -0.7 |
| Graduate diploma / certificate | 1.8% | 4.9% | -3.1 |
| Certificate I / II | 2.7% | 2.9% | -0.2 |

### Field of qualification

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Management & commerce | 9.4% | 16.3% | -6.8 |
| Engineering & related | 13.9% | 14.0% | -0.1 |
| Health | 8.3% | 11.4% | -3.2 |
| Architecture & building | 10.6% | 10.3% | +0.3 |
| Society & culture | 9.4% | 8.9% | +0.6 |
| Food, hospitality & personal services | 9.1% | 8.0% | +1.1 |
| Education | 8.8% | 8.9% | 0.0 |
| Agriculture & environment | 3.8% | 3.1% | +0.7 |
| Creative arts | 1.2% | 3.1% | -2.0 |
| Natural & physical sciences | 2.9% | 1.1% | +1.8 |
| Information technology | 1.2% | 1.1% | +0.0 |

## Income

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Personal income | $496 | $556 | $60 higher in Swansea | gap widening |
| Household income | $870 | $913 | $43 higher in Swansea | gap narrowing |
| Family income | $1,154 | $1,307 | $153 higher in Swansea | gap narrowing |
| High earners | 4.9% | 1.5% | 3.4 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| High-income homes | 5.8% | 1.9% | 3.9 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |

### Household income distribution

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $650–$1,499 | 38.9% | 39.8% | -0.9 |
| Under $650 | 34.9% | 29.6% | +5.3 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 13.8% | 25.5% | -11.7 |
| $3,000–$3,999 | 4.4% | 1.0% | +3.4 |
| $4,000 or more | 1.5% | 1.0% | +0.5 |

### Personal income distribution

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Under $650 | 55.3% | 50.9% | +4.4 |
| $650–$1,499 | 24.9% | 32.1% | -7.2 |
| $1,500–$2,999 | 9.3% | 6.4% | +3.0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.9% | 0.0% | +0.9 |

## Health & Disability

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health condition | 35.5% | 47.7% | 12.2 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Mental health | 10.6% | 12.8% | 2.2 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Needs assistance | 6.9% | 12.7% | 5.8 pts higher in Swansea | gap steady |

### Long-term health conditions reported

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Arthritis | 13.3% | 24.8% | -11.5 |
| Mental health | 10.6% | 12.8% | -2.2 |
| Other condition | 8.0% | 10.7% | -2.7 |
| Diabetes | 4.9% | 9.4% | -4.6 |
| Asthma | 6.6% | 8.0% | -1.4 |
| Heart disease | 4.7% | 6.9% | -2.2 |
| Cancer | 3.6% | 6.3% | -2.7 |
| Lung condition | 4.4% | 3.7% | +0.7 |
| Dementia | 0.5% | 4.4% | -3.9 |
| Stroke | 0.8% | 1.4% | -0.6 |

### Number of long-term health conditions

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| None | 53.1% | 45.0% | +8.0 |
| One condition | 24.6% | 26.3% | -1.7 |
| Two conditions | 5.8% | 12.5% | -6.7 |
| Three or more | 4.7% | 7.5% | -2.8 |

## Community Participation

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Volunteering | 17.9% | 22.3% | 4.4 pts higher in Swansea | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid carers | 13.0% | 12.0% | 1.0 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Unpaid child care | 21.6% | 14.0% | 7.6 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| Defence service | 3.1% | 6.5% | 3.4 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Housework 15h+ | 26.9% | 25.1% | 1.8 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |

## Family & Households

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Household size | 2.0 | 1.9 | 0.1 larger in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| One-parent | 11.9% | 11.0% | 0.8 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Living alone | 34.9% | 34.7% | 0.2 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |

### Family composition

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Couples without children | 44.1% | 63.4% | -19.3 |
| Couples with children | 45.0% | 25.8% | +19.1 |
| One-parent families | 11.9% | 11.0% | +0.8 |
| Other families | 0.7% | 0.9% | -0.2 |

### Household size

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 people | 41.1% | 52.2% | -11.1 |
| 1 person | 34.9% | 34.7% | +0.2 |
| 3 people | 11.6% | 6.4% | +5.3 |
| 4 people | 8.7% | 5.4% | +3.3 |
| 5 people | 3.3% | 2.9% | +0.4 |
| 6 or more | 0.0% | 1.0% | -1.0 |

## Housing & Dwellings

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Rent | $275 | $240 | $35 higher in Scamander |  |
| Mortgage | $1,200 | $1,079 | $121 higher in Scamander | gap steady |
| People / bedroom | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.10 higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| Renting | 23.6% | 22.6% | 1.0 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Owned outright | 48.7% | 54.8% | 6.0 pts higher in Swansea | gap narrowing |
| Separate houses | 89.8% | 93.6% | 3.8 pts higher in Swansea | gap widening |
| 3+ bedrooms | 63.6% | 62.7% | 0.9 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |

### How homes are owned or rented

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Owned outright | 48.7% | 54.8% | -6.0 |
| Rented | 23.6% | 22.6% | +1.0 |
| Owned with a mortgage | 21.8% | 17.2% | +4.6 |
| Other tenure | 1.1% | 3.8% | -2.7 |
| Not stated | 2.5% | 2.5% | 0.0 |

### Types of homes

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Separate house | 89.8% | 93.6% | -3.8 |
| Other dwelling | 5.8% | 2.2% | +3.6 |
| Townhouse / semi-detached | 0.0% | 5.4% | -5.4 |
| Flat or apartment | 4.7% | 0.0% | +4.7 |

### Bedrooms per home

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 bedrooms | 45.1% | 46.2% | -1.1 |
| 2 bedrooms | 25.8% | 28.7% | -2.8 |
| 4 bedrooms | 17.1% | 12.4% | +4.7 |
| 1 bedroom | 7.6% | 5.7% | +1.9 |
| 5 or more | 1.5% | 4.1% | -2.7 |
| Studio / none | 1.8% | 0.0% | +1.8 |

### Weekly rent distribution

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $200–$349 | 56.9% | 60.6% | -3.6 |
| $350–$549 | 26.2% | 0.0% | +26.2 |
| Under $200 | 16.9% | 21.1% | -4.2 |
| $550–$749 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| $750 or more | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Monthly mortgage distribution

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| $1,000–$1,799 | 43.3% | 37.0% | +6.3 |
| Under $1,000 | 31.7% | 35.2% | -3.5 |
| $1,800–$2,999 | 11.7% | 9.3% | +2.4 |
| $3,000 or more | 0.0% | 9.3% | -9.3 |

## Transport & Vehicles

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| No car | 5.2% | 4.2% | 1.0 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Work from home | 10.9% | 8.8% | 2.1 pts higher in Scamander | gap steady |
| PT commute | 0.0% | 0.0% |  | gap narrowing |

### How people get to work

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Car (driver) | 71.6% | 53.6% | +18.0 |
| Walked | 5.7% | 12.6% | -7.0 |
| Worked at home | 10.9% | 8.8% | +2.1 |
| Car (passenger) | 3.5% | 5.4% | -1.9 |
| Train | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bus | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |
| Bicycle | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 |

### Motor vehicles per home

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 vehicles | 42.2% | 45.0% | -2.8 |
| 1 vehicle | 34.3% | 39.1% | -4.8 |
| 3 vehicles | 12.7% | 6.8% | +5.8 |
| 4 or more | 6.0% | 6.8% | -0.9 |
| No vehicle | 5.2% | 4.2% | +1.0 |

## Migration & Movement

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Recent movers | 42.1% | 37.7% | 4.4 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| Recent arrivals | 0.0% | 12.1% | 12.1 pts higher in Swansea | gap widening |

## Jobs & Industry

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unemployment | 8.1% | 4.7% | 3.4 pts higher in Scamander | gap widening |
| Participation | 45.2% | 41.6% | 3.6 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |
| Full-time | 48.9% | 41.4% | 7.5 pts higher in Scamander | gap narrowing |

### Industries people work in

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Accommodation & food | 10.0% | 26.4% | -16.4 |
| Health care & social assistance | 15.3% | 15.7% | -0.4 |
| Construction | 12.2% | 8.4% | +3.8 |
| Education & training | 10.9% | 4.6% | +6.3 |
| Retail trade | 8.7% | 9.2% | -0.5 |
| Agriculture, forestry & fishing | 7.4% | 7.3% | +0.1 |
| Manufacturing | 6.1% | 5.4% | +0.7 |
| Transport & warehousing | 4.4% | 5.0% | -0.6 |
| Administrative & support | 4.4% | 3.1% | +1.3 |
| Public administration & safety | 2.6% | 4.2% | -1.6 |
| Professional & technical | 3.1% | 0.0% | +3.1 |
| Wholesale trade | 1.3% | 2.7% | -1.4 |

### Occupations people work in

| Category | Scamander % | Swansea % | Gap (pts) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Labourers | 14.0% | 22.6% | -8.6 |
| Managers | 14.0% | 18.8% | -4.8 |
| Professionals | 17.0% | 4.6% | +12.4 |
| Technicians & trades | 17.0% | 13.4% | +3.6 |
| Community & personal service | 11.8% | 13.0% | -1.2 |
| Clerical & administrative | 10.5% | 7.3% | +3.2 |
| Machinery operators & drivers | 7.0% | 8.8% | -1.8 |
| Sales workers | 7.0% | 7.7% | -0.7 |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Scamander | Swansea | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 4.0 | 5.8 | 1.8 higher in Swansea |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.8 | 6.0 | 2.2 more in Swansea |  |
| 15-min city | 30.3% | 72.7% | 42.3 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Walk to shops | 55.2% | 72.3% | 17.1 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Walk to transit | 84.2% | 66.4% | 17.7 pts higher in Scamander |  |
| Walk to school | 0.0% | 65.8% | 65.8 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Walk to a park | 96.4% | 100.0% | 3.6 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Walk to health | 54.8% | 62.4% | 7.7 pts higher in Swansea |  |
| Amenities/1k | 17.2 | 39.4 | 22.2 more in Swansea |  |
| Intersections/km² | 17 | 48 | 31 higher in Swansea |  |
| Mean slope | 8.1% | 5.0% | 3.1 pts higher in Scamander |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/ucl/UCL621024/scamander/vs/UCL621030/swansea