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Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Ellenbrook

Name: Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Ellenbrook — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Statistical Area 2 (SA2) comparison ≈ 9.9 km apart · Middle Swan - Herne Hill profile · Ellenbrook profile

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Ellenbrook

Ellenbrook and Middle Swan - Herne Hill are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Ellenbrook is much younger, with a typical resident aged 33 and a high share of children under 15 (25.1%). It is also more walkable, with 72.9% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries and 90.9% within 15 minutes of a school. In contrast, residents are far older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill, where the typical age is 41. That area has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (25.4% compared to 9.1% in Ellenbrook) and far more homes owned outright (32.8% versus 17.3%).

Both areas are effectively alike in their typical weekly family incomes, which sit around $1,917 to $2,064. They also share similar proportions of people who use another language at home and adults with a bachelor degree or higher. While Ellenbrook has more people born overseas and those without a religion, both areas remain quite similar in their overall housing types and the amount of time it takes to drive to the city.

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Where they differ most

Population: 13,333 larger in Ellenbrook Unpaid carers: 4.0 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Owned outright: 15.5 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Median age: 8 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in Ellenbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +13,333 larger in Ellenbrook

5,678 27th pct 19,011 88th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +8 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

41 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 28.5%

27.2% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 21.8%

17.3% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 25.1%

18.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +7.8 pts 11.0%

11.9% Youth (15–24) +1.8 pts ▸ 13.6%

Marital status

44.3% Married +2.0 pts ▸ 46.3%

36.3% Never married +0.5 pts ▸ 36.8%

10.1% Divorced ◂ +1.6 pts 8.5%

5.6% Widowed ◂ +1.6 pts 4.0%

3.6% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.3%

Age & sex structure

Middle Swan - Herne Hill Ellenbrook

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

67.4% Australia ◂ +4.1 pts 63.4%

5.7% England +0.8 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% New Zealand +1.2 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.4% India even 3.5%

3.0% Philippines ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

0.3% South Africa +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Italy ◂ +1.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

39.0% English ◂ +1.4 pts 37.6%

30.3% Australian +1.0 pts ▸ 31.3%

8.5% Irish ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.5% Italian ◂ +4.5 pts 4.0%

7.4% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 7.8%

3.4% Indian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

3.6% Filipino ◂ +1.9 pts 1.7%

2.3% German +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.7%

1.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

76.4% English only ◂ +0.3 pts 76.1%

2.4% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.3%

0.7% Punjabi +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

1.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.3% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.5%

0.5% Mandarin +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Cantonese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

49.5% Christianity ◂ +10.4 pts 39.2%

39.1% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 43.6%

7.2% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 7.6%

1.1% Islam +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.9% Hinduism +1.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.1% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.9% Buddhism +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +3 more in Ellenbrook

5 64th pct 8 87th pct

Schools/1k kids in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +3.42 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

5.09 87th pct 1.68 38th pct

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

27 64th pct 16 43rd pct

Students in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +2,318 more in Ellenbrook

3,748 86th pct 6,066 91st pct

Avg size in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +9 larger in Ellenbrook

750 83rd pct 758 84th pct

ICSEA in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +32 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

1,029 56th pct 997 41st pct

Highest year of school

48.0% Year 12 +5.4 pts ▸ 53.4%

26.2% Year 10 ◂ +4.7 pts 21.5%

9.7% Year 11 +1.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.6 pts 6.8%

Highest qualification level

37.3% Certificate III / IV +1.0 pts ▸ 38.3%

16.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.1 pts 16.8%

15.7% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.0% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

19.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.9 pts 18.0%

15.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.5% Society & culture +0.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.1 pts 8.9%

7.6% Education even 7.6%

6.5% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.8 pts ▸ 7.3%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.4 pts 4.5%

3.1% Creative arts ◂ +0.4 pts 2.7%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 1.9%

1.7% Information technology +0.7 pts ▸ 2.4%

2.1% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$83 higher in Ellenbrook

$732 35th pct $815 52nd pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$342 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,502 35th pct $1,844 56th pct

Family income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$147 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,917 39th pct $2,064 49th pct

Household income distribution

29.1% $1,500–$2,999 +5.3 pts ▸ 34.4%

28.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.3 pts 24.5%

16.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.4 pts 11.8%

7.8% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%

7.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

Personal income distribution

42.1% Under $650 ◂ +2.6 pts 39.5%

30.3% $650–$1,499 +1.9 pts ▸ 32.3%

16.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.1 pts ▸ 18.0%

2.9% $3,000 or more +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.2% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.9% Asthma +1.1 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.2% Arthritis ◂ +1.3 pts 6.8%

8.0% Other condition even 8.1%

6.3% Diabetes ◂ +1.4 pts 4.9%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 3.4%

2.8% Cancer ◂ +0.5 pts 2.3%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Dementia +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.2% None +2.3 pts ▸ 64.5%

19.3% One condition ◂ +1.1 pts 18.2%

6.7% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%

3.2% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +410 larger in Ellenbrook

260 61st pct 670 86th pct

Median age in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +2 yrs older in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

19 yrs 10th pct 17 yrs 0th pct

Median income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$84 higher in Ellenbrook

$569 36th pct $653 53rd pct

Household income in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$237 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,625 46th pct $1,862 59th pct

Family & Households

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

2.5 43rd pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

52.9% Couples with children +11.0 pts ▸ 63.9%

26.4% Couples without children ◂ +8.6 pts 17.8%

19.0% One-parent families ◂ +1.5 pts 17.5%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

Household size

34.0% 2 people ◂ +5.7 pts 28.3%

26.8% 1 person ◂ +7.1 pts 19.7%

14.0% 4 people +6.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

15.6% 3 people +1.9 pts ▸ 17.5%

6.0% 5 people +3.2 pts ▸ 9.2%

3.5% 6 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$30 higher in Ellenbrook

$320 33rd pct $350 43rd pct

Mortgage in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +$175 higher in Ellenbrook

$1,625 36th pct $1,800 47th pct

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

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.6% Owned with a mortgage +16.3 pts ▸ 55.9%

32.8% Owned outright ◂ +15.5 pts 17.3%

24.1% Rented +0.5 pts ▸ 24.6%

2.0% Not stated ◂ +0.7 pts 1.3%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

Types of homes

85.8% Separate house +3.2 pts ▸ 89.0%

10.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.9 pts 9.1%

2.9% Other dwelling ◂ +2.9 pts 0.0%

1.5% Flat or apartment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

Bedrooms per home

35.6% 4 bedrooms +17.2 pts ▸ 52.9%

44.4% 3 bedrooms ◂ +14.4 pts 30.0%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +2.9 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.0% 5 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 5.1%

3.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

32.2% $350–$549 +19.6 pts ▸ 51.8%

49.0% $200–$349 ◂ +13.9 pts 35.2%

8.9% Under $200 +0.3 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.9% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 1.6%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.9% $1,800–$2,999 +13.3 pts ▸ 39.2%

38.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +1.0 pts 37.5%

14.3% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.2 pts 9.1%

12.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +18 more in Ellenbrook

88 85th pct 106 87th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +9.92 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

15.50 91st pct 5.58 68th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +539.2 more in Ellenbrook

1,322.8 68th pct 1,862.0 81st pct

PT routes in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +5 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

17 82nd pct 12 71st pct

Stop walk in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +4 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

7 61st pct 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1 longer in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

25 50th pct 24 48th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +13,333 more in Ellenbrook

5,678 13th pct 19,011 59th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +29,013 more in Ellenbrook

5,678 9th pct 34,691 43rd pct

Transit to city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook

— 63 59th pct

How people get to work

63.9% Car (driver) +4.2 pts ▸ 68.1%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.7 pts 5.0%

4.1% Car (passenger) +1.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.0% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.3% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.7%

1.7% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

0.6% Bicycle ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

35.7% 2 vehicles +5.8 pts ▸ 41.5%

32.2% 1 vehicle +1.7 pts ▸ 33.9%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.8 pts 13.6%

12.5% 4 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 7.9%

4.3% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 3.3%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.2 pts 12.8%

8.3% Retail trade +3.3 pts ▸ 11.6%

9.8% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

6.3% Mining +1.1 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.8% Education & training +1.4 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 6.6%

6.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.2%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 5.7%

5.9% Manufacturing +0.4 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.5%

4.2% Professional & technical ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%

3.9% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.4%

Occupations people work in

18.4% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.0 pts 16.4%

13.1% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 14.6%

13.0% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

13.6% Professionals ◂ +1.4 pts 12.2%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +0.2 pts 10.9%

11.0% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.1 pts 10.9%

7.5% Sales workers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

10.0% Managers ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Economy & Advantage

IRSAD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

4 36th pct 3 29th pct

IRSD decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook even

4 36th pct 4 36th pct

IER decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1 higher in Ellenbrook

6 57th pct 7 64th pct

IEO decile in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

3 29th pct 2 14th pct

IRSAD score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +3 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

953 31st pct 950 30th pct

ERP in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +15,302 higher in Ellenbrook

6,580 29th pct 21,882 88th pct

Growth in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1.4 pts higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

12.1% 86th pct 10.6% 82nd pct

Businesses in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +623 higher in Ellenbrook

522 26th pct 1,145 63rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +10 higher in Ellenbrook

609 20th pct 619 22nd pct

Max temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +0.2 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

26.1 76th pct 25.9 74th pct

Min temp in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +0.0 higher in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

12.8 62nd pct 12.7 61st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +1.9 higher in Ellenbrook

4.2 33rd pct 6.1 61st pct

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

4.0 30th pct 5.6 56th pct

15-min city in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +27.9 pts higher in Ellenbrook

46.4% 34th pct 74.3% 57th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +32.3 pts higher in Ellenbrook

40.6% 30th pct 72.9% 59th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +16.4 pts higher in Ellenbrook

78.6% 38th pct 94.9% 56th pct

Walk to school in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +41.7 pts higher in Ellenbrook

49.2% 30th pct 90.9% 69th pct

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

90.6% 38th pct 99.9% 69th pct

Walk to health in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +37.2 pts higher in Ellenbrook

13.8% 20th pct 51.0% 55th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +28.6 more in Middle Swan - Herne Hill

40.5 86th pct 11.9 36th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +266 higher in Ellenbrook

19 30th pct 285 81st pct

Mean slope in Middle Swan - Herne Hill in Ellenbrook +0.5 pts higher in Ellenbrook

5.9% 60th pct 6.4% 66th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Swan - Herne Hill vs Ellenbrook [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/vs/504031300/ellenbrook