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Pearce vs Swan

Name: Pearce vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Federal Electorate comparison ≈ 42 km apart · Pearce profile · Swan profile

Pearce Swan

Swan and Pearce are two populous Western Australian areas with very different layouts. Swan is a very walkable area where 38.8% of households rent and 31.4% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher. In contrast, Pearce is more car-dependent, with a much higher share of separate houses (93.3% compared to 63.5% in Swan) and larger homes, as 92.6% of dwellings there have three or more bedrooms. Swan is also more diverse, with 28.0% of people using a language other than English at home and a higher share of recent overseas arrivals.

These two areas share a very similar financial profile, with almost identical typical weekly personal incomes and a nearly equal share of households earning over $3,000 a week. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps have grown since 2011. The difference in the number of people living alone has widened, and the gap in the share of people using another language at home has also increased.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.8 pts higher in Pearce 3+ bedrooms: 19.3 pts higher in Pearce Living alone: 11.8 pts higher in Swan Renting: 17.4 pts higher in Swan Under 15: 6.4 pts higher in Pearce

Demographics & Identity

Population in Pearce in Swan +12,359 larger in Swan gap narrowing

177,513 74th pct 189,872 88th pct

Median age in Pearce in Swan +1 yrs older in Swan gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 36 yrs 22nd pct

Age structure

29.0% Young adults (25–44) +4.9 pts ▸ 34.0%

24.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.1%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.4 pts 16.2%

11.4% Seniors (65+) +3.4 pts ▸ 14.8%

13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.1 pts 12.9%

Marital status

49.4% Married ◂ +6.8 pts 42.6%

35.5% Never married +5.3 pts ▸ 40.8%

8.2% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

3.5% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.4% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Pearce Swan

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

55.2% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 55.4%

14.0% England ◂ +9.0 pts 5.0%

2.1% India +2.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.7% South Africa ◂ +2.7 pts 1.0%

3.7% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.6%

0.5% China +1.7 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.3% Philippines +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.9% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.1% Nepal +0.8 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.4% Italy +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

Ancestry

42.1% English ◂ +10.7 pts 31.4%

26.9% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 25.3%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 7.5%

9.0% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 8.1%

2.2% Chinese +6.1 pts ▸ 8.3%

4.5% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Indian +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.7% German ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.7% Filipino +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.6% Greek even 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

77.9% English only ◂ +12.1 pts 65.8%

0.8% Mandarin +3.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% Punjabi +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.3% Cantonese +1.0 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

0.8% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Italian +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Tagalog +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.2% No religion ◂ +4.5 pts 39.6%

42.4% Christianity ◂ +4.5 pts 37.9%

5.8% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.2% Islam +3.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

1.7% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.7% Hinduism +0.8 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.0% Other religions +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Pearce in Swan +0.68 more in Swan

1.37 13th pct 2.05 60th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Pearce in Swan +8 more in Swan

55 50th pct 63 64th pct

Students in Pearce in Swan +5,226 more in Pearce

33,900 81st pct 28,674 61st pct

Avg size in Pearce in Swan +161 larger in Pearce

616 76th pct 455 42nd pct

ICSEA in Pearce in Swan +36 higher in Swan

1,017 44th pct 1,053 64th pct

Highest year of school

59.8% Year 12 +5.8 pts ▸ 65.6%

19.3% Year 10 ◂ +5.0 pts 14.3%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%

5.6% Year 9 or below +0.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Highest qualification level

35.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +14.0 pts 21.0%

21.5% Bachelor degree +9.6 pts ▸ 31.2%

17.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.1 pts 14.3%

5.0% Postgraduate degree +6.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +2.5 pts ▸ 20.5%

17.2% Engineering & related ◂ +1.0 pts 16.1%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

10.5% Health ◂ +0.2 pts 10.3%

7.7% Education ◂ +1.4 pts 6.3%

6.8% Architecture & building ◂ +2.8 pts 4.0%

6.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.1%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +2.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.8% Information technology +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.3% Agriculture & environment even 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Pearce in Swan +$39 higher in Swan gap steady

$858 65th pct $897 71st pct

Household income in Pearce in Swan +$201 higher in Pearce gap widening

$1,992 75th pct $1,791 53rd pct

Family income in Pearce in Swan +$14 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$2,232 64th pct $2,246 66th pct

Household income distribution

32.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.0 pts 29.9%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.3 pts ▸ 23.5%

11.1% Under $650 +4.5 pts ▸ 15.6%

10.8% $4,000 or more +1.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 10.2%

Personal income distribution

38.1% Under $650 ◂ +1.8 pts 36.3%

31.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 30.4%

20.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.4 pts 19.9%

4.3% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 5.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.1%

7.6% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

7.4% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 7.0%

6.5% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.9% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Heart disease +0.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.3% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Number of long-term health conditions

68.2% None ◂ +0.7 pts 67.6%

17.7% One condition ◂ +0.7 pts 17.0%

4.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.2% Three or more +0.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Pearce in Swan +0.4 larger in Pearce gap widening

2.8 79th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

64.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.4 pts 55.2%

20.2% Couples without children +9.3 pts ▸ 29.6%

14.3% One-parent families ◂ +1.4 pts 12.9%

0.8% Other families +1.5 pts ▸ 2.3%

Household size

30.1% 2 people +3.5 pts ▸ 33.7%

18.3% 1 person +11.8 pts ▸ 30.2%

20.6% 4 people ◂ +7.3 pts 13.2%

18.8% 3 people ◂ +3.0 pts 15.8%

8.3% 5 people ◂ +3.5 pts 4.8%

3.9% 6 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 2.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Pearce in Swan +$20 higher in Pearce gap widening

$370 48th pct $350 39th pct

Mortgage in Pearce in Swan +$100 higher in Pearce gap widening

$1,950 54th pct $1,850 45th pct

People / bedroom in Pearce in Swan even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +23.0 pts 33.0%

21.4% Rented +17.4 pts ▸ 38.8%

19.5% Owned outright +5.2 pts ▸ 24.7%

2.0% Other tenure +0.2 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.1% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Types of homes

93.3% Separate house ◂ +29.8 pts 63.5%

5.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +17.8 pts ▸ 23.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +12.0 pts ▸ 12.4%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

56.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +30.7 pts 25.9%

29.4% 3 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 42.6%

5.2% 2 bedrooms +13.8 pts ▸ 19.1%

6.7% 5 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 4.9%

0.9% 1 bedroom +5.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

55.0% $350–$549 ◂ +10.4 pts 44.6%

30.7% $200–$349 +2.4 pts ▸ 33.1%

6.0% Under $200 +6.0 pts ▸ 12.0%

4.7% $550–$749 +0.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

0.7% $750 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 1.7%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.3 pts 33.8%

31.1% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 31.6%

11.6% $3,000 or more +4.5 pts ▸ 16.1%

9.6% Under $1,000 +3.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Pearce in Swan +506 more in Swan

829 58th pct 1,335 97th pct

Stops/1k in Pearce in Swan +2.36 more in Swan

4.67 49th pct 7.03 93rd pct

Departures/1k in Pearce in Swan +1,650.1 more in Swan

1,310.3 59th pct 2,960.3 97th pct

PT routes in Pearce in Swan +39 more in Swan

34 19th pct 73 72nd pct

Stop walk in Pearce in Swan

— 9 58th pct

Drive to city in Pearce in Swan +19 longer in Pearce

30 53rd pct 11 8th pct

How people get to work

63.4% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 60.8%

7.0% Worked at home ◂ +0.1 pts 6.9%

1.2% Bus +4.8 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.7% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 1.7%

0.9% Walked +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

42.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.1 pts 36.8%

31.4% 1 vehicle +8.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

14.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.9 pts 10.9%

8.0% 4 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 5.4%

2.9% No vehicle +3.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.4%

11.8% Construction ◂ +4.6 pts 7.3%

10.3% Retail trade ◂ +2.0 pts 8.3%

5.6% Professional & technical +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 7.9%

6.2% Accommodation & food +1.5 pts ▸ 7.7%

6.8% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

3.7% Transport & warehousing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.6% Public administration & safety even 5.6%

4.6% Manufacturing ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.7%

3.4% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Professionals +8.6 pts ▸ 25.7%

17.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.0 pts 13.4%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 12.4%

13.2% Community & personal service ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

10.8% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.8% Labourers ◂ +1.2 pts 8.6%

9.0% Sales workers ◂ +1.6 pts 7.4%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers even 7.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Pearce in Swan +2.2 higher in Swan

4.8 32nd pct 6.9 69th pct

Types ≤15 min in Pearce in Swan +2.3 more in Swan

4.4 26th pct 6.7 69th pct

15-min city in Pearce in Swan +42.4 pts higher in Swan

47.2% 24th pct 89.6% 74th pct

Walk to shops in Pearce in Swan +36.5 pts higher in Swan

48.8% 27th pct 85.2% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Pearce in Swan +8.0 pts higher in Swan

89.9% 51st pct 97.9% 77th pct

Walk to school in Pearce in Swan +13.3 pts higher in Swan

69.9% 46th pct 83.2% 59th pct

Walk to a park in Pearce in Swan +4.7 pts higher in Swan

93.3% 46th pct 98.1% 64th pct

Walk to health in Pearce in Swan +31.9 pts higher in Swan

32.2% 18th pct 64.2% 66th pct

Amenities/1k in Pearce in Swan +5.6 more in Swan

11.1 16th pct 16.7 64th pct

Intersections/km² in Pearce in Swan +164 higher in Swan

41 44th pct 205 79th pct

Mean slope in Pearce in Swan +0.1 pts higher in Swan

5.7% 54th pct 5.8% 57th pct

Compare Pearce with nearby areas

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Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Pearce vs Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/ced/CED512/pearce/vs/CED514/swan