Swan Creek (NSW)

Demographics & education

People tables are based on a person's place of usual residence on Census night

In the 2016 Census, there were 111 people in Swan Creek (NSW). Of these 57.5% were male and 42.5% were female. Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people made up 0.0% of the population.

The median age of people in Swan Creek (NSW) was 41 years. Children aged 0 - 14 years made up 25.5% of the population and people aged 65 years and over made up 19.6% of the population.

Of people in Swan Creek (NSW) aged 15 years and over, 66.2% were married and 11.0% were either divorced or separated.

In Swan Creek (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 65.3% of people were in a registered marriage and 5.6% were in a de facto marriage.

In Swan Creek (NSW) 31.9% of people were attending an educational institution. Of these, 37.8% were in primary school, 16.2% in secondary school and 8.1% in a tertiary or technical institution.

Of people aged 15 and over in Swan Creek (NSW), 3.3% reported having completed Year 12 as their highest level of educational attainment, 22.8% had completed a Certificate III or IV and 4.3% had completed an Advanced Diploma or Diploma.

Cultural & language diversity

The most common ancestries in Swan Creek (NSW) were English 34.7%, Australian 31.3%, Scottish 15.0%, Irish 9.5% and Dutch 2.7%.

Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry Multi Response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the total responses count will not equal the persons count for this area. Calculated percentages represent a proportion of all responses from people in Swan Creek (NSW) (including those who did not state an ancestry).

In Swan Creek (NSW), 86.4% of people were born in Australia. The only other responses for country of birth were New Zealand 2.9%, England 2.9% and United States of America 2.9%.

In Swan Creek (NSW), 78.3% of people had both parents born in Australia and 9.4% of people had both parents born overseas.

In Swan Creek (NSW), the only stated responses for country of birth of male parents were Australia 87.0%, United States of America 3.7%, England 2.8% and Germany 2.8%.

In Swan Creek (NSW), the only stated responses for country of birth of female parents were Australia 86.9%, United States of America 6.5% and England 2.8%.

The most common responses for religion in Swan Creek (NSW) were Jehovah's Witnesses 28.6%, Anglican 14.3%, No Religion, so described 11.6%, Not stated 11.6% and Baptist 10.7%. In Swan Creek (NSW), Christianity was the largest religious group reported overall (87.0%) (this figure excludes not stated responses).

In Swan Creek (NSW) 96.3% of people only spoke English at home. There were no other responses for language spoken at home.

Employment

There were 51 people who reported being in the labour force in the week before Census night in Swan Creek (NSW). Of these 45.1% were employed full time, 41.2% were employed part-time and 7.8% were unemployed.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Of employed people in Swan Creek (NSW), 12.5% worked 1 to 15 hours, 12.5% worked 16 to 24 hours and 43.8% worked 40 hours or more.

The only other responses for occupation in Swan Creek (NSW) were Clerical and Administrative Workers 22.5%, Sales Workers 22.5%, Professionals 20.0%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.0%, Managers 12.5% and Community and Personal Service Workers 7.5%.

Of the employed people in Swan Creek (NSW), the only responses for industry of employent were House Construction 47.1%, Beef Cattle Farming (Specialised) 17.6%, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetic and Toiletry Goods Retailing 17.6% and Aged Care Residential Services 17.6%.

The median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over in Swan Creek (NSW) was $529.

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In Swan Creek (NSW), on the day of the Census, the only responses for methods of travel to work for employed people were Car, as driver 62.2%, Worked at home 13.3% and Walked only 8.9%. On the day, 0.0% of employed people used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail) as at least one of their methods of travel to work and 65.2% used car (either as driver or as passenger).

In Swan Creek (NSW), of people aged 15 years and over, 71.4% did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census. During the two weeks before the Census, 40.4% provided care for children and 11.1% assisted family members or others due to a disability, long term illness or problems related to old age. In the year before the Census, 45.1% of people did voluntary work through an organisation or a group.

View the data quality statements for: Unpaid domestic work (DOMP) Unpaid child care (CHCAREP) Unpaid assistance (UNCAREP) Voluntary work (VOLWP)

Of people who did unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census in Swan Creek (NSW), 25.6% worked 5 to 14 hours, 10.0% worked 15 to 29 hours and 18.9% worked 30 hours or more.

Family composition

Of the families in Swan Creek (NSW), 57.1% were couple families with children, 28.6% were couple families without children and 14.3% were one parent families.

In Swan Creek (NSW), 42.9% of single parents were male and 57.1% were female.

Employment status of couple families

In Swan Creek (NSW), of couple families with children, 11.1% had both partners employed full-time, 11.1% had both employed part-time and 14.8% had one employed full-time and the other part-time.

The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's unemployment rate. More information about Census and labour force status is provided in Understanding the Census and Census Data.

Dwelling structure

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households

In Swan Creek (NSW), 78.3% of private dwellings were occupied and 21.7% were unoccupied.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Swan Creek (NSW), 100.0% were separate houses, 0.0% were semi-detached, row or terrace houses, townhouses etc, 0.0% were flats or apartments and 0.0% were other dwellings.

In Swan Creek (NSW), of occupied private dwellings 0.0% had 1 bedroom, 7.5% had 2 bedrooms and 72.5% had 3 bedrooms. The average number of bedrooms per occupied private dwelling was 3.5. The average household size was 2.8 people.

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Of occupied private dwellings in Swan Creek (NSW), 46.2% were owned outright, 23.1% were owned with a mortgage and 30.8% were rented.

Household composition

In Swan Creek (NSW), of all households, 81.6% were family households, 18.4% were single person households and 0.0% were group households.

In Swan Creek (NSW), 18.8% of households had a weekly household income of less than $650 and 0.0% of households had a weekly income of more than $3000.

Mortgage & rent

Proportions are calculated using all tenure types for occupied private dwellings. This excludes visitor only and other non-classifiable households.

The number of households where rent payments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were not renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

The number of households where mortgage repayments were 30% or more of an imputed income measure are expressed in this table as a proportion of the total number of households in an area (including those households which were renting, and excluding the small proportion of visitor only and other non-classifiable households). The nature of the income imputation means that the reported proportion may significantly overstate the true proportion.

Number of motor vehicles

In Swan Creek (NSW), 33.3% of occupied private dwellings had one registered motor vehicle garaged or parked at their address, 37.8% had two registered motor vehicles and 28.9% had three or more registered motor vehicles.

Internet connection

In Swan Creek (NSW), 82.9% of households had at least one person access the internet from the dwelling. This could have been through a desktop/laptop computer, mobile or smart phone, tablet, music or video player, gaming console, smart TV or any other device.

People characteristics

In Swan Creek (NSW), 100.0% of Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people were male and 0.0% were female. The median age was 0 years.

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Dwelling characteristics

Dwelling tables exclude visitor only and other non-classifiable households. These tables represent occupied private dwellings where at least one Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait islander person was present.

In Swan Creek (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the average household size was 0 persons, with 0 persons per bedroom. The median household income was $0.

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In Swan Creek (NSW), for dwellings occupied by Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, the median weekly rent was $0 and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $0.

View the data quality statements for: Rent weekly payments (RNTD) Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED) Indigenous household Indicator (INGDWTD)