Swansea

The area is far older than the state and nation, with the typical resident aged 53 and 31.9% of the population being seniors. It also has a much higher Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population than most areas, at 6.5%.

Most residents were born in Australia (85.2%), and the population is far less diverse than the state average, with only 9.1% born overseas. English and Australian are the most common ancestries.

English is the main language for 92.6% of the community. The proportion of people using another language at home is 2.8%, which is far below the national figure.

More than half of the population identify as Christian (52.2%). About 40.6% of residents report having no religion, which is a little above the national average.

Educational attainment is much lower than in most other areas. Only 8.8% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, and Year 12 completion is far below the state average at 29.2%.

Typical incomes are much lower than the national figure, with the usual household earning $1,037 a week. Only 9.4% of households earn $3,000 or more weekly, which is far below the state average.

Health challenges are significant here, as 41.5% of people have a long-term health condition—far above the state figure. Additionally, 10% of residents need help with daily activities, which is much higher than most areas.

While 14.1% of people provide unpaid care, which is higher than most areas, the volunteer rate is much lower than the national average at 10.6%.

The First Nations community is one of the largest at this level with 330 people. This group has an unemployment rate of 7.7%, which is well below the national average.

Homes tend to be smaller, with a typical size of 2.2 people. There is a much higher rate of people living alone (35.4%) and one-parent families (20.7%) compared to the state.

Many residents own their homes outright (41.8%), which is far above the national average. However, the area has far fewer large homes, with only 58% having three or more bedrooms.

The area is well-served by bus stops, and 99.4% of homes are within a 10-minute walk of public transport. Despite this, 10.5% of homes have no motor vehicle, which is much higher than most areas.

The community is relatively stable; 31.2% of people moved in the last five years, which is well below the national average. Recent overseas arrivals are also well below the state figure at 5.5%.

Working or looking for work is much less common here, with only 44.3% of adults active in the labour force. The unemployment rate of 6.2% is a little above the national average.

Swansea is very walkable, with 81.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed. While most residents can easily walk to parks, schools and groceries, very few (6.6%) can walk to health services.