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Swan vs Toodyay

Name: Swan vs Toodyay — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 39 km apart · Swan profile · Toodyay profile

Swan Toodyay

Swan and Toodyay are nearby Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Swan is a younger area where the typical resident is 35, while Toodyay is far older with a typical age of 54. This age gap has widened over the last decade. Swan is also more culturally diverse, with 33.6% of people born overseas and 23.2% using a language other than English at home, compared to 21.9% and 3.4% in Toodyay. Swan's layout is more urban, with a walkability score that is somewhat walkable, whereas Toodyay is car-dependent.

Both areas sit near the national average for overall advantage. They also share a similar proportion of First Nations residents, each around 3% to 3.5%. However, other gaps have grown since 2011, such as the difference in home ownership. Toodyay has a far higher share of homes owned outright at 42.8%, while Swan's typical residents are more likely to rent or have a mortgage. The number of adults working or looking for work is also far higher in Swan at 67.5% compared to 50.8% in Toodyay.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 19 yrs older in Toodyay Population: 148,373 larger in Swan Owned outright: 21.0 pts higher in Toodyay Other language: 19.9 pts higher in Swan Under 15: 8.1 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan in Toodyay +148,373 larger in Swan gap widening

152,974 86th pct 4,601 32nd pct

Median age in Swan in Toodyay +19 yrs older in Toodyay gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 54 yrs 95th pct

Age structure

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +11.5 pts ▸ 35.4%

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.9 pts 16.3%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +15.3 pts ▸ 26.9%

21.7% Children (0–14) ◂ +8.1 pts 13.6%

12.6% Youth (15–24) ◂ +4.7 pts 7.8%

Marital status

47.2% Married +4.3 pts ▸ 51.5%

36.9% Never married ◂ +10.7 pts 26.2%

8.6% Divorced +4.3 pts ▸ 12.9%

3.5% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.8% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Swan Toodyay

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia +4.5 pts ▸ 66.3%

5.7% England +4.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

4.0% India ◂ +3.9 pts 0.1%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +2.4 pts 0.2%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.1%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +10.0 pts ▸ 44.6%

29.0% Australian +7.6 pts ▸ 36.6%

7.5% Scottish +3.2 pts ▸ 10.7%

7.1% Irish +3.0 pts ▸ 10.1%

5.1% Italian ◂ +3.0 pts 2.2%

4.6% Indian ◂ +4.1 pts 0.4%

2.6% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +3.1 pts 0.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.1 pts 0.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +13.9 pts ▸ 85.5%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.0%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.2% No religion +7.0 pts ▸ 47.2%

41.3% Christianity ◂ +4.3 pts 37.0%

6.7% Not stated +7.1 pts ▸ 13.8%

4.0% Islam ◂ +3.8 pts 0.2%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +3.1 pts 0.0%

2.4% Buddhism ◂ +1.5 pts 0.9%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.8%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan in Toodyay +50 more in Swan

51 86th pct 1 0th pct

Schools/1k kids in Swan in Toodyay +0.06 more in Toodyay

1.53 9th pct 1.59 11th pct

Students in Swan in Toodyay +29,359 more in Swan

29,634 87th pct 275 19th pct

Avg size in Swan in Toodyay +306 larger in Swan

581 89th pct 275 57th pct

ICSEA in Swan in Toodyay +59 higher in Swan

1,001 67th pct 942 32nd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 ◂ +16.7 pts 39.2%

20.9% Year 10 +7.6 pts ▸ 28.4%

9.8% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.4% Year 9 or below +0.9 pts ▸ 8.3%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.3 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +8.4 pts 12.3%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.7 pts 3.5%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

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

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 20.2%

17.8% Management & commerce ◂ +6.0 pts 11.8%

11.4% Society & culture ◂ +2.2 pts 9.2%

9.3% Health +0.1 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.4% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +3.2 pts 3.5%

4.7% Architecture & building even 4.7%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.8 pts 0.9%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.1%

Income

Personal income in Swan in Toodyay +$216 higher in Swan gap widening

$840 72nd pct $624 21st pct

Household income in Swan in Toodyay +$571 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,843 78th pct $1,272 35th pct

Family income in Swan in Toodyay +$530 higher in Swan gap widening

$2,109 74th pct $1,579 30th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.4 pts 24.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 +6.0 pts ▸ 30.4%

12.2% Under $650 +7.9 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.8 pts 7.9%

9.0% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.5 pts 5.5%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +6.6 pts ▸ 45.1%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.6 pts 24.0%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.1%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +5.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.3% Other condition +1.4 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.7 pts 7.3%

3.1% Heart disease +2.7 pts ▸ 5.7%

4.8% Diabetes +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.2% Cancer +2.0 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.4% Lung condition +1.3 pts ▸ 2.7%

0.7% Stroke +0.5 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None ◂ +13.0 pts 53.7%

17.8% One condition +3.2 pts ▸ 21.1%

5.1% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 7.3%

2.4% Three or more +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan in Toodyay +5,166 larger in Swan

5,302 88th pct 136 23rd pct

Median age in Swan in Toodyay +3 yrs older in Toodyay

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 50th pct

Median income in Swan in Toodyay +$67 higher in Swan

$653 74th pct $586 59th pct

Household income in Swan in Toodyay +$100 higher in Swan

$1,725 76th pct $1,625 71st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan in Toodyay +0.5 larger in Swan gap widening

2.8 87th pct 2.3 29th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children ◂ +19.7 pts 42.6%

21.3% Couples without children +22.6 pts ▸ 43.9%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +2.9 pts 12.4%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people +14.5 pts ▸ 45.2%

21.2% 1 person +5.6 pts ▸ 26.8%

18.1% 3 people ◂ +6.2 pts 11.9%

18.0% 4 people ◂ +9.6 pts 8.4%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.7 pts 4.9%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan in Toodyay +$55 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $285 59th pct

Mortgage in Swan in Toodyay +$278 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$1,842 76th pct $1,564 60th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +14.3 pts 39.6%

21.8% Owned outright +21.0 pts ▸ 42.8%

22.1% Rented ◂ +10.7 pts 11.4%

1.3% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 4.1%

0.9% Other tenure +0.8 pts ▸ 1.7%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +8.8 pts ▸ 97.6%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +8.2 pts 0.6%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +18.8 pts 28.4%

36.3% 3 bedrooms +3.6 pts ▸ 40.0%

7.1% 2 bedrooms +7.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.1% 5 or more +3.0 pts ▸ 9.1%

1.8% 1 bedroom +1.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.2% Studio / none +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Weekly rent distribution

39.1% $200–$349 +17.2 pts ▸ 56.3%

42.8% $350–$549 ◂ +20.2 pts 22.6%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.1%

2.4% $550–$749 ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +11.5 pts 27.7%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 +0.9 pts ▸ 34.9%

10.9% Under $1,000 +12.2 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.1 pts 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan in Toodyay +1,024 more in Swan

1,026 87th pct 2 24th pct

Stops/1k in Swan in Toodyay +6.27 more in Swan

6.71 87th pct 0.43 21st pct

Departures/1k in Swan in Toodyay +1,769.7 more in Swan

1,777.1 89th pct 7.4 28th pct

PT routes in Swan in Toodyay +56 more in Swan

59 86th pct 3 38th pct

Drive to city in Swan in Toodyay +8 longer in Toodyay

79 61st pct 87 65th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +8.6 pts 58.5%

5.9% Worked at home +6.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.6 pts 4.1%

1.2% Walked +1.4 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.7% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.0 pts 38.3%

30.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +6.1 pts 24.7%

15.2% 3 vehicles +3.2 pts ▸ 18.4%

9.1% 4 or more +7.3 pts ▸ 16.5%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.4 pts 11.9%

9.1% Construction +1.8 pts ▸ 11.0%

6.7% Mining +3.7 pts ▸ 10.5%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%

6.0% Public administration & safety +2.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.0% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +6.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.5%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +2.2 pts 3.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.4 pts 3.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.2 pts ▸ 17.3%

15.0% Professionals ◂ +1.0 pts 14.0%

10.1% Managers +4.1 pts ▸ 14.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.5 pts 12.0%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.9 pts 11.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +3.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.4% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 9.6%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +2.3 pts 6.5%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Swan in Toodyay +2 higher in Swan

7 64th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSD decile in Swan in Toodyay +1 higher in Swan

7 64th pct 6 57th pct

IER decile in Swan in Toodyay +1 higher in Swan

9 86th pct 8 71st pct

IEO decile in Swan in Toodyay +1 higher in Swan

6 57th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Swan in Toodyay +22 higher in Swan

974 66th pct 952 49th pct

ERP in Swan in Toodyay +181,839 higher in Swan

187,090 87th pct 5,251 32nd pct

Growth in Swan in Toodyay +6.4 pts higher in Swan

17.9% 100th pct 11.5% 90th pct

Businesses in Swan in Toodyay +13,608 higher in Swan

14,058 86th pct 450 30th pct

Approvals in Swan in Toodyay +2,066 higher in Swan

2,112 89th pct 46 47th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan in Toodyay +174 higher in Swan

680 54th pct 506 33rd pct

Max temp in Swan in Toodyay +0.2 higher in Toodyay

25.6 64th pct 25.8 65th pct

Min temp in Swan in Toodyay +0.8 higher in Swan

11.8 60th pct 11.0 47th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan in Toodyay +3.4 higher in Swan

4.7 70th pct 1.4 7th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan in Toodyay +2.9 more in Swan

4.4 61st pct 1.5 6th pct

15-min city in Swan in Toodyay +32.9 pts higher in Swan

51.3% 55th pct 18.4% 10th pct

Walk to shops in Swan in Toodyay +28.5 pts higher in Swan

50.3% 55th pct 21.8% 12th pct

Walk to transit in Swan in Toodyay +77.7 pts higher in Swan

84.9% 79th pct 7.2% 20th pct

Walk to school in Swan in Toodyay +50.9 pts higher in Swan

66.1% 69th pct 15.2% 7th pct

Walk to a park in Swan in Toodyay +64.1 pts higher in Swan

89.0% 72nd pct 24.8% 8th pct

Walk to health in Swan in Toodyay +13.7 pts higher in Swan

30.7% 36th pct 17.0% 15th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan in Toodyay +5.3 more in Swan

15.3 36th pct 10.0 10th pct

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

23 73rd pct 0 38th pct

Mean slope in Swan in Toodyay +3.6 pts higher in Toodyay

6.2% 72nd pct 9.8% 95th pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Compare Toodyay with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Toodyay [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58050/swan/vs/LGA58330/toodyay