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Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Midland - Guildford

Name: Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Midland - Guildford — 2021 Census comparison
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 5.4 km apart · Middle Swan - Herne Hill profile · Midland - Guildford profile

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Midland - Guildford

Midland - Guildford and Middle Swan - Herne Hill are neighbouring areas with very different housing and lifestyles. Midland - Guildford is a very walkable area where 48.3% of households rent and 41.5% of people live alone. In contrast, Middle Swan - Herne Hill is more car-dependent, with 85.8% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of outright ownership at 32.8%. A notable difference is found in First Nations languages, which are spoken by 25.4% of people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill compared to 8.3% in Midland - Guildford.

The gap in rental rates has widened since 2011, reflecting these diverging trends. Despite this, the two areas share many similarities, including an almost identical share of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander residents (4.6%) and people aged 65 and over. They also have very similar typical weekly personal incomes, which sit around $732 to $749, and both maintain overall advantage scores near the national average.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.1 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Renting: 24.2 pts higher in Midland - Guildford Population: 5,409 larger in Midland - Guildford 3+ bedrooms: 23.2 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Unpaid carers: 4.5 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +5,409 larger in Midland - Guildford gap widening

5,678 27th pct 11,087 58th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap widening

41 yrs 57th pct 40 yrs 52nd pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +4.0 pts ▸ 28.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 26.0%

18.7% Seniors (65+) +0.1 pts ▸ 18.9%

17.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.7 pts 13.6%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

44.3% Married ◂ +13.0 pts 31.4%

36.3% Never married +7.3 pts ▸ 43.6%

10.1% Divorced +2.9 pts ▸ 13.0%

5.6% Widowed +0.9 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.6% Separated +1.9 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Midland - Guildford

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +6.0 pts 61.4%

5.7% England +0.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.5% New Zealand +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.0% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% India ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +0.4 pts 1.3%

0.3% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam even 0.5%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +1.0 pts 38.0%

30.3% Australian ◂ +1.5 pts 28.8%

8.5% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.4% Scottish +1.6 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.5% Italian ◂ +3.4 pts 5.1%

3.6% Filipino +0.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.3% German +1.3 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.4% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 2.6%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.8%

1.4% Chinese +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 74.9%

2.4% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 1.5%

1.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.7% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.3% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Arabic ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +10.1 pts 39.4%

39.1% No religion +5.5 pts ▸ 44.6%

7.2% Not stated +3.8 pts ▸ 10.9%

0.9% Hinduism +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.9% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.1% Islam even 1.1%

1.1% Other religions ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1 more in Midland - Guildford

5 64th pct 6 71st pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1.10 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5.09 87th pct 3.99 79th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +4 more in Midland - Guildford

27 64th pct 31 71st pct

Students in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +606 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

3,748 86th pct 3,142 80th pct

Avg size in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +226 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

750 83rd pct 524 63rd pct

ICSEA in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford even

1,029 56th pct 1,030 57th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +2.6 pts ▸ 50.6%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +6.3 pts 19.9%

9.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 8.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.5 pts 8.9%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +8.4 pts 28.9%

16.9% Bachelor degree +2.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 14.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.7 pts 15.2%

15.9% Management & commerce ◂ +1.8 pts 14.1%

11.5% Society & culture +0.3 pts ▸ 11.8%

9.0% Health +1.1 pts ▸ 10.1%

7.6% Education ◂ +0.8 pts 6.7%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.5 pts 5.0%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.8 pts 4.2%

3.1% Creative arts +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.2 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.7% Information technology +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.5 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$17 higher in Midland - Guildford gap steady

$732 35th pct $749 38th pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$202 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap widening

$1,502 35th pct $1,300 21st pct

Family income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$117 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap widening

$1,917 39th pct $1,800 31st pct

Household income distribution

28.7% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 30.6%

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.4 pts 26.6%

16.2% Under $650 +6.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.3 pts 39.8%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.2 pts 29.1%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.9 pts 16.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +4.2 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.0% Other condition +1.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

8.2% Arthritis +0.9 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.9% Asthma +0.6 pts ▸ 8.5%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +0.6 pts 5.7%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

2.8% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.4% Dementia +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None ◂ +5.5 pts 56.7%

19.3% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.2%

6.7% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 7.3%

3.2% Three or more +0.9 pts ▸ 4.1%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +246 larger in Midland - Guildford

260 61st pct 506 79th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +7 yrs older in Midland - Guildford

19 yrs 10th pct 26 yrs 64th pct

Median income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$77 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

$569 36th pct $492 18th pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$481 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

$1,625 46th pct $1,144 12th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +0.5 larger in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap steady

2.5 43rd pct 2.0 7th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children ◂ +8.6 pts 44.2%

26.4% Couples without children +3.3 pts ▸ 29.7%

19.0% One-parent families +4.3 pts ▸ 23.3%

1.5% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Household size

26.8% 1 person +14.7 pts ▸ 41.5%

34.0% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 33.1%

15.6% 3 people ◂ +2.9 pts 12.8%

14.0% 4 people ◂ +5.3 pts 8.7%

6.0% 5 people ◂ +3.3 pts 2.7%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$20 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap widening

$320 33rd pct $300 27th pct

Mortgage in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +$25 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill gap widening

$1,625 36th pct $1,600 34th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford even gap steady

0.70 0th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

24.1% Rented +24.2 pts ▸ 48.3%

39.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +12.7 pts 26.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +11.1 pts 21.7%

2.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house ◂ +35.1 pts 50.7%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +26.9 pts ▸ 37.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +10.0 pts ▸ 11.5%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

44.4% 3 bedrooms +4.7 pts ▸ 49.1%

35.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +22.8 pts 12.9%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +21.0 pts ▸ 28.0%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +5.1 pts 1.8%

3.5% 1 bedroom +2.7 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

49.0% $200–$349 +14.8 pts ▸ 63.8%

32.2% $350–$549 ◂ +12.5 pts 19.7%

8.9% Under $200 +2.7 pts ▸ 11.6%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.9 pts 1.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 +0.7 pts ▸ 39.2%

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +0.9 pts ▸ 26.8%

14.3% Under $1,000 +2.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +31 more in Midland - Guildford

88 85th pct 119 88th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +4.77 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

15.50 91st pct 10.73 88th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +2,211.2 more in Midland - Guildford

1,322.8 68th pct 3,534.0 88th pct

PT routes in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +16 more in Midland - Guildford

17 82nd pct 33 86th pct

Stop walk in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +5 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

7 61st pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +6 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

25 50th pct 19 37th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +5,409 more in Midland - Guildford

5,678 13th pct 11,087 33rd pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +58,062 more in Midland - Guildford

5,678 9th pct 63,740 60th pct

Transit to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford

— 53 40th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) ◂ +4.0 pts 59.9%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.4 pts 5.2%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

1.7% Walked +2.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.0% Train +1.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.6% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

Motor vehicles per home

32.2% 1 vehicle +15.8 pts ▸ 48.0%

35.7% 2 vehicles ◂ +6.7 pts 29.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +7.8 pts 7.5%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +9.1 pts 3.4%

4.3% No vehicle +7.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.2%

8.3% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.8% Construction ◂ +2.3 pts 7.5%

6.5% Public administration & safety +0.7 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.4 pts 5.7%

6.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.8% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 6.4%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.2% Professional & technical +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.5 pts 4.1%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

13.6% Professionals +5.2 pts ▸ 18.8%

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.1 pts 14.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.7 pts 11.4%

11.1% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 11.9%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 9.9%

10.0% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 9.8%

7.5% Sales workers +0.8 pts ▸ 8.3%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +2 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

4 36th pct 2 14th pct

IER decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +4 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

6 57th pct 2 14th pct

IEO decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1 higher in Midland - Guildford

3 29th pct 4 36th pct

IRSAD score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +26 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

953 31st pct 927 21st pct

ERP in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +5,669 higher in Midland - Guildford

6,580 29th pct 12,249 59th pct

Growth in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +5.6 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

12.1% 86th pct 6.4% 65th pct

Businesses in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +686 higher in Midland - Guildford

522 26th pct 1,208 66th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +19 higher in Midland - Guildford

609 20th pct 628 23rd pct

Max temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +0.1 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

26.1 76th pct 26.0 75th pct

Min temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +0.1 higher in Midland - Guildford

12.8 62nd pct 12.9 63rd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +2.7 higher in Midland - Guildford

4.2 33rd pct 7.0 73rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +2.5 more in Midland - Guildford

4.0 30th pct 6.4 67th pct

15-min city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +46.8 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

46.4% 34th pct 93.2% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +49.4 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

40.6% 30th pct 90.0% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +20.9 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

78.6% 38th pct 99.5% 76th pct

Walk to school in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +38.1 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

49.2% 30th pct 87.3% 64th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +9.1 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

90.6% 38th pct 99.7% 64th pct

Walk to health in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +56.1 pts higher in Midland - Guildford

13.8% 20th pct 69.9% 69th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +17.1 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

40.5 86th pct 23.5 79th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +183 higher in Midland - Guildford

19 30th pct 202 71st pct

Mean slope in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Midland - Guildford +1.0 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5.9% 60th pct 5.0% 44th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Midland - Guildford [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/vs/504031066/midland-guildford