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Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Aveley

Name: Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Aveley — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 7.7 km apart · Middle Swan - Herne Hill profile · Aveley profile

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Aveley

Aveley and Middle Swan - Herne Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Aveley is a young, fast-growing hub where the typical resident is 31 and 26.5% of the population are children under 15. It has a highly qualified workforce and a high share of families, with 38.6% of people caring for children unpaid. In contrast, Middle Swan - Herne Hill is much older, with a typical resident aged 41 and a far higher share of seniors at 18.7%. This area has a higher proportion of people living alone and far more homes owned outright, at 32.8% compared to just 11.7% in Aveley.

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they share nearly identical rainfall and temperature patterns, and both have overall advantage scores that sit around the national figure. While Aveley is much more compact with far higher street connectivity and better access to health services and schools by foot, Middle Swan - Herne Hill has far more public transport stops and walkable amenities per resident. These two areas have tracked together on several measures, such as the very low share of people who speak little or no English.

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Where they differ most

Population: 10,002 larger in Aveley Owned outright: 21.1 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Unpaid carers: 5.4 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Median age: 10 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Participation: 15.8 pts higher in Aveley

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +10,002 larger in Aveley

5,678 27th pct 15,680 78th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +10 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

41 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 6th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +11.0 pts ▸ 35.9%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +8.1 pts 19.1%

17.3% Children (0–14) +9.2 pts ▸ 26.5%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.4 pts 6.4%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +0.3 pts ▸ 12.2%

Marital status

44.3% Married +6.1 pts ▸ 50.4%

36.3% Never married +0.3 pts ▸ 36.6%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +2.7 pts 7.4%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 1.9%

3.6% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Aveley

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +5.9 pts 61.5%

5.7% England +0.5 pts ▸ 6.2%

3.4% India +1.7 pts ▸ 5.1%

3.5% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +0.7 pts 2.3%

0.3% South Africa +2.2 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.4 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%

30.3% Australian ◂ +0.1 pts 30.2%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.8 pts 6.8%

8.5% Italian ◂ +3.6 pts 4.9%

7.4% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 7.9%

3.4% Indian +2.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +0.6 pts 2.9%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +2.3 pts 74.1%

0.7% Punjabi +2.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.3% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Greek even 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +9.3 pts 40.2%

39.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +2.0 pts 5.2%

0.9% Hinduism +3.4 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.1% Other religions +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

1.1% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5 64th pct 4 57th pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +4.13 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5.09 87th pct 0.96 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +11 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

27 64th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +497 more in Aveley

3,748 86th pct 4,245 87th pct

Avg size in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +312 larger in Aveley

750 83rd pct 1,061 93rd pct

ICSEA in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +15 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1,029 56th pct 1,013 49th pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +14.6 pts ▸ 62.5%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +7.6 pts 18.6%

9.7% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 9.9%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.9 pts 4.5%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.9 pts 36.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree +4.5 pts ▸ 21.4%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 17.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +0.6 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.9% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 3.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 18.3%

15.9% Management & commerce +3.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.1 pts 11.4%

9.0% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.6% Education +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

1.7% Information technology +1.4 pts ▸ 3.1%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.8 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$296 higher in Aveley

$732 35th pct $1,028 80th pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$634 higher in Aveley

$1,502 35th pct $2,136 74th pct

Family income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$379 higher in Aveley

$1,917 39th pct $2,296 64th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +10.8 pts ▸ 39.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.3 pts 20.5%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +9.7 pts 6.5%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +5.4 pts ▸ 13.2%

7.8% $4,000 or more +1.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.2 pts 31.9%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +5.4 pts ▸ 35.7%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +6.7 pts ▸ 23.6%

2.9% $3,000 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health ◂ +1.2 pts 8.0%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +3.6 pts 4.6%

8.0% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.4%

7.9% Asthma even 7.9%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +3.1 pts 3.2%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +2.8 pts 1.8%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +1.2 pts 1.5%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +1.1 pts 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.4% Dementia ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +9.7 pts ▸ 71.8%

19.3% One condition ◂ +3.0 pts 16.4%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 3.9%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +154 larger in Aveley

260 61st pct 414 74th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1 yrs older in Aveley

19 yrs 10th pct 20 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$520 higher in Aveley

$569 36th pct $1,089 91st pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$723 higher in Aveley

$1,625 46th pct $2,348 84th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +0.4 larger in Aveley

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +13.4 pts ▸ 66.3%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.2 pts 18.3%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 14.6%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.0 pts 29.0%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +10.4 pts 16.4%

14.0% 4 people +7.7 pts ▸ 21.7%

15.6% 3 people +4.7 pts ▸ 20.4%

6.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

3.5% 6 or more +0.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$60 higher in Aveley

$320 33rd pct $380 54th pct

Mortgage in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +$325 higher in Aveley

$1,625 36th pct $1,950 57th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +0.10 higher in Aveley

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +27.4 pts ▸ 67.0%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +21.1 pts 11.7%

24.1% Rented ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +1.0 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +7.1 pts ▸ 92.9%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +3.4 pts 6.6%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.1 pts 0.5%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +20.5 pts ▸ 56.2%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.0 pts 35.4%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 2.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 4.3%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.4 pts 0.1%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +36.5 pts ▸ 68.7%

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +26.8 pts 22.2%

8.9% Under $200 ◂ +6.5 pts 2.4%

1.9% $550–$749 +1.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +20.8 pts ▸ 46.6%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.5 pts 33.0%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +8.0 pts 6.2%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 9.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +26 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

88 85th pct 62 68th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +11.54 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

15.50 91st pct 3.95 45th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +353.4 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1,322.8 68th pct 969.5 56th pct

PT routes in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +8 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

17 82nd pct 9 57th pct

Stop walk in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

7 61st pct 6 57th pct

Drive to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +2 longer in Aveley

25 50th pct 27 54th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +10,002 more in Aveley

5,678 13th pct 15,680 50th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +10,002 more in Aveley

5,678 9th pct 15,680 23rd pct

Transit to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley

— 73 76th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +5.2 pts ▸ 69.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.3 pts 5.3%

4.1% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.3% Bus ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +12.3 pts ▸ 47.9%

32.2% 1 vehicle ◂ +1.9 pts 30.3%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.8 pts 14.6%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 6.1%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +3.1 pts 1.2%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.6%

8.3% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 8.9%

6.3% Mining +1.7 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.8% Education & training +1.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.1 pts 6.0%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.3%

6.5% Public administration & safety even 6.5%

5.9% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.4%

4.2% Professional & technical +0.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.3 pts 3.6%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.9 pts 16.5%

13.6% Professionals +1.7 pts ▸ 15.3%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.2 pts ▸ 14.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.0%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

10.0% Managers +0.5 pts ▸ 10.5%

7.5% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.9%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +2 higher in Aveley

4 36th pct 6 57th pct

IRSD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +3 higher in Aveley

4 36th pct 7 64th pct

IER decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +3 higher in Aveley

6 57th pct 9 86th pct

IEO decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +2 higher in Aveley

3 29th pct 5 43rd pct

IRSAD score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +53 higher in Aveley

953 31st pct 1,006 54th pct

ERP in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +12,768 higher in Aveley

6,580 29th pct 19,348 86th pct

Growth in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +6.9 pts higher in Aveley

12.1% 86th pct 19.0% 89th pct

Businesses in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +451 higher in Aveley

522 26th pct 973 54th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +7 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

609 20th pct 602 19th pct

Max temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley even

26.1 76th pct 26.1 76th pct

Min temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +0.1 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

12.8 62nd pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1.4 higher in Aveley

4.2 33rd pct 5.6 53rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1.7 more in Aveley

4.0 30th pct 5.6 55th pct

15-min city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +28.5 pts higher in Aveley

46.4% 34th pct 74.9% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +17.8 pts higher in Aveley

40.6% 30th pct 58.4% 46th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +20.5 pts higher in Aveley

78.6% 38th pct 99.1% 71st pct

Walk to school in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +44.1 pts higher in Aveley

49.2% 30th pct 93.3% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +9.3 pts higher in Aveley

90.6% 38th pct 99.9% 70th pct

Walk to health in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +48.7 pts higher in Aveley

13.8% 20th pct 62.4% 63rd pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +33.4 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

40.5 86th pct 7.1 8th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +278 higher in Aveley

19 30th pct 298 83rd pct

Mean slope in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Aveley +1.2 pts higher in Aveley

5.9% 60th pct 7.2% 74th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Aveley [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/vs/504031298/aveley