Swifts Creek

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 281 people were usually resident in Swifts Creek: of these 53.7% were male and 46.3% were female. Of the total population 0.0% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 22.1% of people usually resident in Swifts Creek were children aged 0-14 years, and 29.2% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 42 years.

In the 2006 Census, 88.3% of people usually resident in Swifts Creek were Australian citizens, 8.2% were born overseas and 0.0% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 43.1% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Swifts Creek were married, 17.4% were either separated or divorced, 3.7% were widowed and 35.3% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 80.1% of people usually resident in Swifts Creek, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.6%, Germany 2.5%, Channel Islands 1.4%, Scotland 1.4% and France 1.1%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Swifts Creek were No Religion 27.8%, Catholic 20.3%, Anglican 16.4%, Uniting Church 8.9% and Presbyterian and Reformed 5.3%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common response for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Swifts Creek was German 1.1%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 90.7%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 130 people aged 15 years and over in Swifts Creek were in the labour force. Of these 53.8% worked full-time, 29.2% worked part-time, 3.8% were away from work, 5.4% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 7.7% were unemployed. 70 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Swifts Creek were Managers 20.0%, Labourers 19.2%, Professionals 17.5%, Community and Personal Service Workers 14.2%, Technicians and Trades Workers 10.8%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 6.7%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.8% and Sales Workers 4.2%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Swifts Creek, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 14.2%, School Education 9.2%, Supermarket and Grocery Stores 5.8%, Residential Care Services 5.0% and State Government Administration 5.0%.

In the 2006 Census in Swifts Creek, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $342, the median family income was $784 and the median household income was $636.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 74 families in Swifts Creek: of these 40.5% were couple families without children, 37.8% were couple families with children, 17.6% were one parent families and 4.1% were other families.

Dwelling structure

Dwellings include visitor only and other not-classifiable households unless otherwise stated

In the 2006 Census 123 occupied private dwellings were counted in Swifts Creek.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Swifts Creek, 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats, units or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In the 2006 Census in Swifts Creek, 43.1% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 27.6% were owned with a mortgage and 24.4% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Swifts Creek, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 0.0% were rented from a real estate agent, 16.7% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 80.0% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Swifts Creek, the median weekly rent was $65. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $675. The average people per household was 2.2 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Swifts Creek, 61.0% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 36.6% were single (or lone) person households and 2.4% were group households.