Swanpool

Demographics & education

In the 2006 Census, 606 people were usually resident in Swanpool: of these 51.7% were male and 48.3% were female. Of the total population 0.5% were Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people.

In the 2006 Census, 13.7% of people usually resident in Swanpool were children aged 0-14 years, and 37.8% were people aged 55 years and over. The median age was 49 years.

In the 2006 Census, 94.7% of people usually resident in Swanpool were Australian citizens, 10.1% were born overseas and 0.5% people were overseas visitors.

In the 2006 Census, 63.5% of people aged 15 years and over usually resident in Swanpool were married, 9.9% were either separated or divorced, 5.2% were widowed and 21.4% were never married.

Cultural & language diversity

In the 2006 Census, 85.6% of people usually resident in Swanpool, stated they were born in Australia. Other common responses for country of birth were England 3.3%, Ireland 0.8%, Hungary 0.8%, New Zealand 0.7% and South Eastern Europe 0.5%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for religious affiliation for people usually resident in Swanpool were Anglican 22.8%, No Religion 22.3%, Catholic 15.7%, Uniting Church 13.4% and Presbyterian and Reformed 6.4%.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for language other than English spoken at home by people usually resident in Swanpool were Italian 0.7%, Slovak 0.7%, Czech 0.5%, Hungarian 0.5% and French 0.5%. English was stated as the only language spoken at home by 95.2%.

Employment

During the week prior to the 2006 Census, 327 people aged 15 years and over in Swanpool were in the labour force. Of these 58.4% worked full-time, 28.4% worked part-time, 6.4% were away from work, 4.0% were employed but did not state their hours worked and 2.8% were unemployed. 184 people were not in the labour force.

In the 2006 Census, the most common responses for occupation for Swanpool were Managers 28.6%, Professionals 15.7%, Technicians and Trades Workers 15.4%, Labourers 12.6%, Community and Personal Service Workers 9.1%, Clerical and Administrative Workers 7.2%, Machinery Operators And Drivers 5.0% and Sales Workers 4.7%.

In the 2006 Census, of the employed people aged 15 years and over in Swanpool, the most common responses for industry of employment included Sheep, Beef Cattle and Grain Farming 15.4%, Dairy Cattle Farming 6.0%, School Education 5.7%, Hospitals 4.1% and State Government Administration 3.5%.

In the 2006 Census in Swanpool, the median weekly personal income for people aged 15 years and over who were usual residents was $391, the median family income was $1,046 and the median household income was $871.

Family composition

In the 2006 Census, there were 197 families in Swanpool: of these 57.4% were couple families without children, 35.0% were couple families with children, 6.1% were one parent families and 1.5% were other families.

Dwelling structure

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

In the 2006 Census 249 occupied private dwellings were counted in Swanpool.

In the 2006 Census, of the occupied private dwellings in Swanpool, 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 Swanpool, 53.8% of occupied private dwellings were owned outright, 26.9% were owned with a mortgage and 14.5% were rented.

In the 2006 Census in Swanpool, of the occupied private dwellings being rented, 22.2% were rented from a real estate agent, 0.0% were rented from a State or Territory housing authority and 63.9% were rented from other landlord type.

Dwelling characteristics

In the 2006 Census in Swanpool, the median weekly rent was $70. The median monthly mortgage repayment was $800. The average people per household was 2.4 and the average number of people per bedroom was 1.1.

Household composition

In the 2006 Census in Swanpool, 79.5% of occupied private dwellings were family households, 17.3% were single (or lone) person households and 0.0% were group households.