# Mundaring - Swan View vs Avon — 2021 Census comparison

Indigenous Area comparison · about 125 km apart

Mundaring - Swan View and Avon are both Western Australian areas where residents are mostly car-dependent. Mundaring - Swan View is more walkable, with 74.3% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport compared to just 19.8% in Avon. It also has more people living within walking distance of parks (67.1% vs 43.9%) and schools (47.6% vs 34.0%). There are far more First Nations people in Mundaring - Swan View, and their typical household income is well higher at $2,036, compared to $1,288 in Avon.

Everyday life in both places shares some similarities, such as the typical age of First Nations residents being 28. Both areas also have about the same share of homes within a 15-minute walk of health services, at just under 30%. While Mundaring - Swan View has a larger First Nations population and higher incomes, Avon has a well higher unemployment rate for this group at 16.5%.

## First Nations

| Statistic | Mundaring - Swan View | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| First Nations people | 1,594 | 976 | 618 larger in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Median age | 28 yrs | 28 yrs |  |  |
| Year 12 | 27.7% | 26.7% | 1.0 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Unemployment | 12.0% | 16.5% | 4.5 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Median income | $686 | $482 | $204 higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Household income | $2,036 | $1,288 | $748 higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Indigenous language | 6.0% | 5.1% | 0.9 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |

## Walkability

| Statistic | Mundaring - Swan View | Avon | Gap | Trend |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Walk score | 3.7 | 2.4 | 1.2 higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Types ≤15 min | 3.5 | 2.7 | 0.8 more in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| 15-min city | 34.8% | 33.3% | 1.6 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Walk to shops | 35.2% | 33.8% | 1.4 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Walk to transit | 74.3% | 19.8% | 54.5 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Walk to school | 47.6% | 34.0% | 13.6 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Walk to a park | 67.1% | 43.9% | 23.1 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Walk to health | 29.5% | 29.7% | 0.1 pts higher in Avon |  |
| Intersections/km² | 9 | 0 | 8 higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |
| Mean slope | 8.8% | 5.7% | 3.1 pts higher in Mundaring - Swan View |  |

Interactive comparison: https://censusatlas.au/compare/iare/IARE505013/mundaring-swan-view/vs/IARE507002/avon