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Gingin vs Swan

Name: Gingin vs Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 64 km apart · Gingin profile · Swan profile

Gingin Swan

Gingin and Swan are two Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Gingin is much older, with a typical resident aged 50 and 26.6% of the population aged 65 and over. It is also more car-dependent, with a walkability score of 1.9. In contrast, Swan is far younger, with a typical resident aged 35 and 21.7% of the population being children under 15. Swan is more urban, with a walkability score of 4.7 (somewhat walkable) and much higher rates of public transport use.

Daily life in both places shares several common traits, including similar proportions of people in de facto relationships and those providing unpaid care. They also have similar levels of overall advantage, with both sitting near the national figure. However, some gaps are widening. The age difference has grown, with Gingin now 15 years older than Swan, and the gap in home ownership has increased, as 42.9% of Gingin homes are owned outright compared to 21.8% in Swan.

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Where they differ most

Population: 147,398 larger in Swan Median age: 15 yrs older in Gingin Owned outright: 21.2 pts higher in Gingin Under 15: 7.4 pts higher in Swan Aged 65+: 14.9 pts higher in Gingin

Demographics & Identity

Population in Gingin in Swan +147,398 larger in Swan gap widening

5,576 35th pct 152,974 86th pct

Median age in Gingin in Swan +15 yrs older in Gingin gap widening

50 yrs 86th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

20.8% Young adults (25–44) +9.4 pts ▸ 30.2%

30.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +6.2 pts 23.9%

26.6% Seniors (65+) ◂ +14.9 pts 11.6%

14.3% Children (0–14) +7.4 pts ▸ 21.7%

8.3% Youth (15–24) +4.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

51.5% Married ◂ +4.3 pts 47.2%

30.0% Never married +6.9 pts ▸ 36.9%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.4 pts 8.6%

4.8% Widowed ◂ +1.3 pts 3.5%

3.7% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Gingin Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.1% Australia ◂ +3.3 pts 61.8%

8.4% England ◂ +2.7 pts 5.7%

0.2% India +3.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% New Zealand +0.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

1.2% Philippines +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.6% Vietnam +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.8% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.0% China +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

43.1% English ◂ +8.6 pts 34.5%

36.2% Australian ◂ +7.2 pts 29.0%

9.2% Irish ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

9.1% Scottish ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

3.5% Italian +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.2% Indian +4.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.6% German ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

1.3% Filipino +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.0% Chinese +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.6% Vietnamese +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

2.0% Dutch ◂ +0.3 pts 1.7%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

82.8% English only ◂ +11.2 pts 71.5%

0.7% Vietnamese +1.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.0% Punjabi +2.0 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Tagalog +0.9 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.3% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

0.0% Arabic +1.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Italian +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

44.3% No religion ◂ +4.1 pts 40.2%

43.2% Christianity ◂ +1.9 pts 41.3%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

0.3% Islam +3.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.2% Hinduism +2.9 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.3% Buddhism +1.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.3% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Gingin in Swan +49 more in Swan

2 14th pct 51 86th pct

Schools/1k kids in Gingin in Swan +0.97 more in Gingin

2.50 31st pct 1.53 9th pct

Students in Gingin in Swan +29,130 more in Swan

504 29th pct 29,634 87th pct

Avg size in Gingin in Swan +329 larger in Swan

252 54th pct 581 89th pct

ICSEA in Gingin in Swan +46 higher in Swan

954 39th pct 1,001 67th pct

Highest year of school

39.8% Year 12 +16.1 pts ▸ 55.9%

30.6% Year 10 ◂ +9.7 pts 20.9%

9.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.8%

9.6% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.2 pts 7.4%

Highest qualification level

37.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.5 pts 35.3%

14.1% Bachelor degree +6.6 pts ▸ 20.7%

13.8% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.3 pts ▸ 16.1%

2.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.9 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

21.2% Engineering & related ◂ +2.4 pts 18.9%

12.0% Management & commerce +5.8 pts ▸ 17.8%

6.7% Society & culture +4.6 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.5% Health +1.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

6.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 7.4%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.3 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.3% Architecture & building ◂ +1.6 pts 4.7%

6.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +4.5 pts 1.5%

1.7% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.0% Information technology +1.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.3% Natural & physical sciences +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Income

Personal income in Gingin in Swan +$170 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$670 32nd pct $840 72nd pct

Household income in Gingin in Swan +$512 higher in Swan gap steady

$1,331 43rd pct $1,843 78th pct

Family income in Gingin in Swan +$483 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,626 35th pct $2,109 74th pct

Household income distribution

25.8% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 33.7%

27.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 24.4%

19.9% Under $650 ◂ +7.7 pts 12.2%

6.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.9% $4,000 or more +3.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

Personal income distribution

43.8% Under $650 ◂ +5.3 pts 38.6%

27.8% $650–$1,499 +4.8 pts ▸ 32.6%

13.9% $1,500–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 3.6%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.8% Arthritis ◂ +4.2 pts 6.6%

7.0% Mental health +1.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Asthma +0.8 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.3% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.3%

5.8% Heart disease ◂ +2.7 pts 3.1%

4.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.1 pts 4.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.5 pts 2.2%

2.7% Lung condition ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

1.4% Stroke ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.1% None +6.5 pts ▸ 66.7%

19.7% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.8%

6.5% Two conditions ◂ +1.3 pts 5.1%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.4%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Gingin in Swan +5,158 larger in Swan

144 24th pct 5,302 88th pct

Median age in Gingin in Swan +4 yrs older in Gingin

26 yrs 57th pct 22 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Gingin in Swan +$34 higher in Swan

$619 68th pct $653 74th pct

Household income in Gingin in Swan +$85 higher in Swan

$1,640 72nd pct $1,725 76th pct

Family & Households

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

2.4 43rd pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

47.3% Couples with children +15.0 pts ▸ 62.2%

41.5% Couples without children ◂ +20.3 pts 21.3%

10.1% One-parent families +5.3 pts ▸ 15.4%

1.0% Other families +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Household size

43.0% 2 people ◂ +12.3 pts 30.6%

26.6% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 21.2%

11.8% 3 people +6.3 pts ▸ 18.1%

9.8% 4 people +8.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

4.9% 5 people +2.6 pts ▸ 7.6%

3.7% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Gingin in Swan +$70 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$270 54th pct $340 74th pct

Mortgage in Gingin in Swan +$142 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,700 69th pct $1,842 76th pct

People / bedroom in Gingin in Swan +0.10 higher in Swan gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

34.3% Owned with a mortgage +19.6 pts ▸ 53.9%

42.9% Owned outright ◂ +21.2 pts 21.8%

16.2% Rented +5.8 pts ▸ 22.1%

4.5% Other tenure ◂ +3.6 pts 0.9%

2.4% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

94.4% Separate house ◂ +5.5 pts 88.8%

2.1% Townhouse / semi-detached +6.6 pts ▸ 8.8%

1.9% Other dwelling ◂ +1.5 pts 0.5%

1.1% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

37.7% 4 bedrooms +9.5 pts ▸ 47.2%

35.9% 3 bedrooms +0.4 pts ▸ 36.3%

10.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.5 pts 7.1%

8.6% 5 or more ◂ +2.5 pts 6.1%

4.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.4 pts 1.8%

1.0% Studio / none ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $200–$349 ◂ +4.4 pts 39.1%

23.4% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 42.8%

19.1% Under $200 ◂ +7.8 pts 11.3%

0.0% $550–$749 +2.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.0% $750 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.9% $1,800–$2,999 +9.2 pts ▸ 39.2%

32.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.2 pts ▸ 34.0%

19.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.0 pts 10.9%

12.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Gingin in Swan +1,023 more in Swan

3 29th pct 1,026 87th pct

Stops/1k in Gingin in Swan +6.17 more in Swan

0.54 22nd pct 6.71 87th pct

Departures/1k in Gingin in Swan +1,774.2 more in Swan

2.9 19th pct 1,777.1 89th pct

PT routes in Gingin in Swan +57 more in Swan

2 33rd pct 59 86th pct

Drive to city in Gingin in Swan +14 longer in Swan

65 54th pct 79 61st pct

How people get to work

50.7% Car (driver) +16.4 pts ▸ 67.1%

11.7% Worked at home ◂ +5.9 pts 5.9%

6.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.2 pts 4.7%

5.6% Walked ◂ +4.4 pts 1.2%

3.1% Bus ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

0.2% Train +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

38.1% 2 vehicles +3.1 pts ▸ 41.3%

27.4% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 30.7%

18.9% 3 vehicles ◂ +3.7 pts 15.2%

14.4% 4 or more ◂ +5.3 pts 9.1%

1.7% No vehicle +2.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

29.1% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +28.1 pts 1.0%

5.1% Health care & social assistance +8.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.7% Mining ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

5.6% Retail trade +4.6 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.2% Construction ◂ +1.1 pts 9.1%

4.7% Education & training +2.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.8% Manufacturing +1.7 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.5% Transport & warehousing +2.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

3.9% Public administration & safety +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

2.6% Other services +2.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

22.0% Labourers ◂ +11.6 pts 10.4%

19.3% Managers ◂ +9.2 pts 10.1%

14.9% Technicians & trades +2.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

8.6% Professionals +6.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

9.8% Clerical & administrative +3.7 pts ▸ 13.5%

6.4% Community & personal service +7.0 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.8 pts 10.1%

4.6% Sales workers +4.1 pts ▸ 8.8%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Gingin in Swan +2 higher in Swan

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IRSD decile in Gingin in Swan +2 higher in Swan

5 43rd pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Gingin in Swan +1 higher in Swan

8 71st pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Gingin in Swan +3 higher in Swan

3 29th pct 6 57th pct

IRSAD score in Gingin in Swan +27 higher in Swan

947 45th pct 974 66th pct

ERP in Gingin in Swan +180,505 higher in Swan

6,585 36th pct 187,090 87th pct

Growth in Gingin in Swan +3.4 pts higher in Swan

14.5% 95th pct 17.9% 100th pct

Businesses in Gingin in Swan +13,371 higher in Swan

687 36th pct 14,058 86th pct

Approvals in Gingin in Swan +2,020 higher in Swan

92 59th pct 2,112 89th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Gingin in Swan +111 higher in Swan

569 40th pct 680 54th pct

Max temp in Gingin in Swan +0.6 higher in Gingin

26.2 68th pct 25.6 64th pct

Min temp in Gingin in Swan +0.9 higher in Gingin

12.8 68th pct 11.8 60th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Gingin in Swan +2.8 higher in Swan

1.9 12th pct 4.7 70th pct

Types ≤15 min in Gingin in Swan +2.4 more in Swan

1.9 10th pct 4.4 61st pct

15-min city in Gingin in Swan +37.6 pts higher in Swan

13.7% 7th pct 51.3% 55th pct

Walk to shops in Gingin in Swan +24.3 pts higher in Swan

26.0% 15th pct 50.3% 55th pct

Walk to transit in Gingin in Swan +69.4 pts higher in Swan

15.6% 27th pct 84.9% 79th pct

Walk to school in Gingin in Swan +49.0 pts higher in Swan

17.1% 8th pct 66.1% 69th pct

Walk to a park in Gingin in Swan +39.6 pts higher in Swan

49.4% 20th pct 89.0% 72nd pct

Walk to health in Gingin in Swan +18.8 pts higher in Swan

11.9% 10th pct 30.7% 36th pct

Amenities/1k in Gingin in Swan +0.1 more in Swan

15.2 36th pct 15.3 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Gingin in Swan +22 higher in Swan

1 41st pct 23 73rd pct

Mean slope in Gingin in Swan +1.5 pts higher in Swan

4.7% 50th pct 6.2% 72nd pct

Compare Gingin with nearby areas

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Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Gingin vs Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA53570/gingin/vs/LGA58050/swan