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Swan vs Wanneroo

Name: Swan vs Wanneroo — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Council (LGA) comparison ≈ 33 km apart · Swan profile · Wanneroo profile

Swan Wanneroo

Wanneroo and Swan are two large, growing areas of Greater Perth with different layouts. Wanneroo is much closer to the city, with a typical drive time of 34 minutes compared to 79 minutes in Swan. This proximity is reflected in the infrastructure; Wanneroo has far more street intersections and a higher share of separate houses at 92.1%. It also has a larger proportion of people born overseas at 40.8%, which is far above the national figure.

These two areas are remarkably similar in their daily life, sharing the same typical resident age of 35 and nearly identical typical weekly household incomes. This common ground extends to their populations, as both have about 22% of children under 15 and similar levels of university qualifications. While Swan has more public transport stops per 1,000 people, Wanneroo generally has better walking access to schools, parks, and health services.

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Where they differ most

Population: 56,137 larger in Wanneroo Born overseas: 7.2 pts higher in Wanneroo First Nations: 1.6 pts higher in Swan Separate houses: 3.3 pts higher in Wanneroo Full-time: 2.1 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan in Wanneroo +56,137 larger in Wanneroo gap widening

152,974 86th pct 209,111 87th pct

Median age in Swan in Wanneroo even gap narrowing

35 yrs 14th pct 35 yrs 14th pct

Age structure

30.2% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 28.7%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +0.3 pts ▸ 24.1%

21.7% Children (0–14) +0.3 pts ▸ 22.1%

12.6% Youth (15–24) +0.5 pts ▸ 13.1%

11.6% Seniors (65+) +0.4 pts ▸ 12.0%

Marital status

47.2% Married +1.4 pts ▸ 48.6%

36.9% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 35.9%

8.6% Divorced ◂ +0.3 pts 8.3%

3.8% Separated ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

3.5% Widowed +0.2 pts ▸ 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Swan Wanneroo

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.8% Australia ◂ +6.6 pts 55.1%

5.7% England +6.8 pts ▸ 12.5%

4.0% India ◂ +1.9 pts 2.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +0.2 pts 3.4%

1.4% South Africa +1.9 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.6% Philippines ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

1.5% Vietnam +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.5% China even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.5% English +5.2 pts ▸ 39.7%

29.0% Australian ◂ +2.7 pts 26.3%

7.5% Scottish +1.0 pts ▸ 8.5%

7.1% Irish +1.4 pts ▸ 8.5%

5.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 4.6%

4.6% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 3.3%

3.3% Filipino ◂ +1.5 pts 1.7%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

2.6% German even 2.6%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +3.2 pts ▸ 74.7%

2.0% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.0% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.6%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

1.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +1.5 pts ▸ 42.9%

40.2% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 42.3%

6.7% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 5.9%

4.0% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.4%

2.4% Buddhism even 2.5%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.9%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan in Wanneroo +17 more in Wanneroo

51 86th pct 68 87th pct

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

1.53 9th pct 1.47 8th pct

Students in Swan in Wanneroo +9,281 more in Wanneroo

29,634 87th pct 38,915 87th pct

Avg size in Swan in Wanneroo +9 larger in Swan

581 89th pct 572 88th pct

ICSEA in Swan in Wanneroo +9 higher in Wanneroo

1,001 67th pct 1,010 72nd pct

Highest year of school

55.9% Year 12 +2.7 pts ▸ 58.6%

20.9% Year 10 ◂ +1.5 pts 19.3%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +0.1 pts 9.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.4 pts 34.9%

20.7% Bachelor degree +0.5 pts ▸ 21.2%

16.1% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.0 pts ▸ 17.1%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.4 pts 4.9%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.8 pts 17.1%

17.8% Management & commerce even 17.7%

11.4% Society & culture +0.2 pts ▸ 11.5%

9.3% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.4% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.1 pts ▸ 6.8%

4.7% Architecture & building +2.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

2.9% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.7% Information technology even 2.8%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.1 pts 2.5%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Swan in Wanneroo +$23 higher in Swan gap widening

$840 72nd pct $817 67th pct

Household income in Swan in Wanneroo +$51 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,843 78th pct $1,894 81st pct

Family income in Swan in Wanneroo +$39 higher in Wanneroo gap steady

$2,109 74th pct $2,148 75th pct

Household income distribution

33.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.1 pts 32.6%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 23.5%

12.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.1 pts 12.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.8 pts ▸ 11.4%

9.0% $4,000 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

38.6% Under $650 +1.0 pts ▸ 39.6%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.9 pts 31.7%

18.7% $1,500–$2,999 +0.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.6% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.7%

7.3% Other condition +0.2 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.6% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 4.3%

3.1% Heart disease even 3.1%

2.2% Cancer +0.1 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.7%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.7% None +1.0 pts ▸ 67.7%

17.8% One condition ◂ +0.1 pts 17.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 5.0%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 2.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan in Wanneroo +1,331 larger in Swan

5,302 88th pct 3,971 87th pct

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

22 yrs 21st pct 19 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Swan in Wanneroo +$96 higher in Swan

$653 74th pct $557 51st pct

Household income in Swan in Wanneroo +$39 higher in Swan

$1,725 76th pct $1,686 74th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan in Wanneroo even gap narrowing

2.8 87th pct 2.8 87th pct

Family composition

62.2% Couples with children +1.4 pts ▸ 63.7%

21.3% Couples without children ◂ +0.9 pts 20.3%

15.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.3 pts 15.1%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 0.9%

Household size

30.6% 2 people ◂ +0.5 pts 30.1%

21.2% 1 person ◂ +2.1 pts 19.1%

18.0% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 19.8%

18.1% 3 people +0.4 pts ▸ 18.6%

7.6% 5 people +0.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 4.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan in Wanneroo +$10 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$340 74th pct $350 76th pct

Mortgage in Swan in Wanneroo +$58 higher in Wanneroo gap narrowing

$1,842 76th pct $1,900 78th pct

People / bedroom in Swan in Wanneroo even gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

53.9% Owned with a mortgage +0.1 pts ▸ 54.0%

22.1% Rented ◂ +0.2 pts 21.9%

21.8% Owned outright ◂ +0.8 pts 21.0%

0.9% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

Types of homes

88.8% Separate house +3.3 pts ▸ 92.1%

8.8% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 7.1%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Bedrooms per home

47.2% 4 bedrooms +6.7 pts ▸ 53.9%

36.3% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 32.1%

7.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.0 pts 5.1%

6.1% 5 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

1.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

42.8% $350–$549 +8.1 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.1% $200–$349 ◂ +5.7 pts 33.4%

11.3% Under $200 ◂ +3.4 pts 7.9%

2.4% $550–$749 +1.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.6% $750 or more even 0.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.2% $1,800–$2,999 +1.3 pts ▸ 40.5%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.6 pts 32.4%

10.6% $3,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%

10.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 10.6%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan in Wanneroo +16 more in Swan

1,026 87th pct 1,010 87th pct

Stops/1k in Swan in Wanneroo +1.88 more in Swan

6.71 87th pct 4.83 70th pct

Departures/1k in Swan in Wanneroo +291.5 more in Swan

1,777.1 89th pct 1,485.6 86th pct

PT routes in Swan in Wanneroo +19 more in Swan

59 86th pct 40 84th pct

Drive to city in Swan in Wanneroo +45 longer in Swan

79 61st pct 34 40th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 64.3%

5.9% Worked at home +0.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

4.7% Car (passenger) even 4.7%

1.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

41.3% 2 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 42.2%

30.7% 1 vehicle +0.8 pts ▸ 31.5%

15.2% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.4 pts 14.8%

9.1% 4 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 8.2%

3.7% No vehicle ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.3% Health care & social assistance +0.7 pts ▸ 14.0%

9.1% Construction +2.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

10.2% Retail trade +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%

7.0% Education & training +0.9 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.7% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.0%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.1% Accommodation & food +0.1 pts ▸ 6.3%

6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +0.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.6% Other services even 4.6%

3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

Occupations people work in

17.1% Technicians & trades +0.4 pts ▸ 17.4%

15.0% Professionals +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.3%

13.3% Community & personal service even 13.3%

10.4% Labourers +0.2 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Managers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.4%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 7.8%

8.8% Sales workers +0.2 pts ▸ 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Swan in Wanneroo +1 higher in Wanneroo

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IRSD decile in Swan in Wanneroo +1 higher in Wanneroo

7 64th pct 8 71st pct

IER decile in Swan in Wanneroo +1 higher in Wanneroo

9 86th pct 10 100th pct

IEO decile in Swan in Wanneroo +1 higher in Wanneroo

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IRSAD score in Swan in Wanneroo +14 higher in Wanneroo

974 66th pct 988 73rd pct

ERP in Swan in Wanneroo +59,057 higher in Wanneroo

187,090 87th pct 246,147 87th pct

Growth in Swan in Wanneroo +4.2 pts higher in Swan

17.9% 100th pct 13.7% 94th pct

Businesses in Swan in Wanneroo +2,468 higher in Wanneroo

14,058 86th pct 16,526 86th pct

Approvals in Swan in Wanneroo +1,313 higher in Wanneroo

2,112 89th pct 3,425 92nd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan in Wanneroo +69 higher in Swan

680 54th pct 611 45th pct

Max temp in Swan in Wanneroo +0.2 higher in Swan

25.6 64th pct 25.5 62nd pct

Min temp in Swan in Wanneroo +1.2 higher in Wanneroo

11.8 60th pct 13.1 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan in Wanneroo +0.1 higher in Wanneroo

4.7 70th pct 4.9 72nd pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan in Wanneroo +0.1 more in Wanneroo

4.4 61st pct 4.5 65th pct

15-min city in Swan in Wanneroo +0.3 pts higher in Wanneroo

51.3% 55th pct 51.6% 56th pct

Walk to shops in Swan in Wanneroo +0.9 pts higher in Wanneroo

50.3% 55th pct 51.2% 57th pct

Walk to transit in Swan in Wanneroo +6.3 pts higher in Wanneroo

84.9% 79th pct 91.2% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Swan in Wanneroo +6.2 pts higher in Wanneroo

66.1% 69th pct 72.3% 75th pct

Walk to a park in Swan in Wanneroo +5.3 pts higher in Wanneroo

89.0% 72nd pct 94.2% 80th pct

Walk to health in Swan in Wanneroo +3.4 pts higher in Wanneroo

30.7% 36th pct 34.1% 43rd pct

Amenities/1k in Swan in Wanneroo +4.5 more in Swan

15.3 36th pct 10.8 12th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan in Wanneroo +27 higher in Wanneroo

23 73rd pct 50 77th pct

Mean slope in Swan in Wanneroo +0.5 pts higher in Swan

6.2% 72nd pct 5.7% 65th pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

Bassendean Bayswater Mundaring Belmont Kalamunda Victoria Park Vincent Stirling

Compare Wanneroo with nearby areas

Joondalup Stirling Cambridge Bayswater Vincent Swan Bassendean Subiaco

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Wanneroo [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/lga/LGA58050/swan/vs/LGA58760/wanneroo