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Swan vs Joondalup

Name: Swan vs Joondalup — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Swan profile · Joondalup profile

Swan Joondalup

Joondalup and Swan are both large population centres in Greater Perth, but they offer very different living environments. Joondalup is much more walkable, with 77.9% of homes in a 15-minute-city walkshed and 64.4% of residents within a short walk of health services. It also has higher wealth and home ownership, as 30.6% of households earn $3,000 or more a week and 36.2% of homes are owned outright. Swan is more rural and spread out, with a typical drive time to the city of 79 minutes compared to just 20 minutes in Joondalup. Swan has also seen much faster recent growth, with its population increasing by 17.8% since 2021.

The gap in home ownership has widened since 2011, and the two areas have grown more distinct in other ways. Despite these trends, they share similar typical weekly personal incomes of around $844 to $907 and nearly identical shares of detached houses. Both areas also have similar rates of adults working or looking for work, which sit between 67.3% and 67.8%.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 14.4 pts higher in Joondalup Other language: 12.7 pts higher in Swan One-parent: 4.4 pts higher in Swan Median age: 6 yrs older in Joondalup Bachelor+: 9.9 pts higher in Joondalup

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan in Joondalup +12,317 larger in Joondalup gap narrowing

148,324 88th pct 160,641 89th pct

Median age in Swan in Joondalup +6 yrs older in Joondalup gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 41 yrs 62nd pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.7 pts 23.6%

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.9 pts ▸ 27.8%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.2 pts 18.7%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +6.5 pts ▸ 17.9%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.1%

Marital status

47.5% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 54.6%

36.7% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 30.8%

8.5% Divorced ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

3.4% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 4.1%

3.8% Separated ◂ +1.1 pts 2.7%

Age & sex structure

Swan Joondalup

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +1.7 pts 60.0%

5.7% England +8.3 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.0% India ◂ +3.2 pts 0.8%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 2.5%

1.4% South Africa +2.1 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +2.1 pts 0.4%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.3%

0.5% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Italy even 0.5%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +11.7 pts ▸ 46.2%

28.9% Australian +1.4 pts ▸ 30.3%

7.1% Irish +5.0 pts ▸ 12.1%

7.5% Scottish +3.5 pts ▸ 11.0%

5.2% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 4.7%

4.7% Indian ◂ +2.9 pts 1.7%

2.6% German +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +0.3 pts 2.4%

1.7% Dutch +0.7 pts ▸ 2.3%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.4%

0.6% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +14.7 pts ▸ 86.1%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.9 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.9% Mandarin even 0.9%

0.7% Italian even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.5%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +5.7 pts ▸ 47.0%

40.1% No religion +4.7 pts ▸ 44.8%

6.6% Not stated ◂ +1.9 pts 4.7%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.2 pts 0.9%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.3 pts 0.9%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.4 pts 1.1%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.7 pts 0.5%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan in Joondalup +15 more in Joondalup

49 86th pct 64 93rd pct

Schools/1k kids in Swan in Joondalup +0.62 more in Joondalup

1.51 24th pct 2.14 50th pct

Students in Swan in Joondalup +5,544 more in Joondalup

29,155 88th pct 34,699 90th pct

Avg size in Swan in Joondalup +53 larger in Swan

595 74th pct 542 67th pct

ICSEA in Swan in Joondalup +67 higher in Joondalup

1,002 43rd pct 1,069 73rd pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +8.8 pts ▸ 65.0%

20.8% Year 10 ◂ +2.7 pts 18.1%

9.8% Year 11 ◂ +1.1 pts 8.7%

7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +3.3 pts 4.1%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +7.3 pts 27.9%

20.9% Bachelor degree +7.7 pts ▸ 28.5%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.8 pts ▸ 16.9%

5.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 7.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.5%

3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.2 pts 1.9%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +1.8 pts ▸ 19.7%

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.2 pts 17.7%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +1.2 pts 10.2%

9.4% Health +1.8 pts ▸ 11.2%

7.5% Education +2.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.1 pts 4.6%

4.7% Architecture & building +1.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.0 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.9% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 2.6%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Swan in Joondalup +$63 higher in Joondalup gap steady

$844 62nd pct $907 72nd pct

Household income in Swan in Joondalup +$308 higher in Joondalup gap narrowing

$1,858 63rd pct $2,166 81st pct

Family income in Swan in Joondalup +$413 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$2,116 58th pct $2,529 79th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.2 pts 27.7%

24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.3 pts 21.0%

9.1% $4,000 or more +8.3 pts ▸ 17.4%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

11.9% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.6%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.6 pts 37.9%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.5 pts 28.1%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 22.4%

3.6% $3,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.7%

6.6% Arthritis +1.6 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

7.3% Other condition +0.4 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

3.0% Heart disease +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%

0.7% Stroke even 0.8%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.2 pts ▸ 67.2%

17.8% One condition +1.5 pts ▸ 19.3%

5.1% Two conditions +0.2 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.4% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan in Joondalup +3,555 larger in Swan

4,939 86th pct 1,384 50th pct

Median age in Swan in Joondalup +1 yrs older in Joondalup

22 yrs 21st pct 23 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Swan in Joondalup +$152 higher in Joondalup

$662 64th pct $814 85th pct

Household income in Swan in Joondalup +$551 higher in Joondalup

$1,751 62nd pct $2,302 89th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan in Joondalup +0.1 larger in Swan gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.7 79th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +0.1 pts 62.5%

21.2% Couples without children +4.9 pts ▸ 26.1%

15.2% One-parent families ◂ +4.4 pts 10.7%

1.1% Other families ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +4.3 pts ▸ 35.0%

20.8% 1 person ◂ +2.2 pts 18.6%

18.2% 4 people +1.8 pts ▸ 20.0%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +1.0 pts 17.2%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 7.1%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.4 pts 2.1%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan in Joondalup +$60 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$340 43rd pct $400 71st pct

Mortgage in Swan in Joondalup +$238 higher in Joondalup gap widening

$1,842 50th pct $2,080 74th pct

People / bedroom in Swan in Joondalup +0.10 higher in Swan gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +8.5 pts 45.6%

21.8% Owned outright +14.4 pts ▸ 36.2%

21.8% Rented ◂ +5.6 pts 16.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 0.9%

1.0% Other tenure +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +0.3 pts 88.7%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%

1.8% Flat or apartment +0.7 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 52.3%

36.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +4.8 pts 31.2%

6.2% 5 or more +3.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

7.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 4.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

0.2% Studio / none even 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 +12.2 pts ▸ 55.6%

39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +19.6 pts 19.4%

2.5% $550–$749 +9.9 pts ▸ 12.4%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +5.1 pts 5.5%

0.6% $750 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 38.8%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +11.0 pts 22.9%

10.8% $3,000 or more +8.9 pts ▸ 19.7%

10.7% Under $1,000 +2.1 pts ▸ 12.9%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan in Joondalup +89 more in Swan

988 91st pct 899 90th pct

Stops/1k in Swan in Joondalup +1.06 more in Swan

6.66 87th pct 5.60 74th pct

Departures/1k in Swan in Joondalup +188.8 more in Swan

1,797.6 82nd pct 1,608.8 77th pct

PT routes in Swan in Joondalup +17 more in Swan

59 86th pct 42 73rd pct

Stop walk in Swan in Joondalup

— 3 29th pct

Drive to city in Swan in Joondalup +59 longer in Swan

79 78th pct 20 36th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +6.0 pts 61.2%

5.9% Worked at home +3.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

1.0% Train +2.9 pts ▸ 3.9%

1.7% Bus ◂ +0.9 pts 0.8%

1.2% Walked ◂ +0.2 pts 1.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles +3.7 pts ▸ 45.2%

30.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.5 pts 28.0%

15.3% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 15.7%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

3.5% No vehicle ◂ +1.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 13.6%

9.2% Construction +2.4 pts ▸ 11.5%

7.0% Education & training +4.0 pts ▸ 11.0%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.8 pts 8.5%

4.8% Professional & technical +3.6 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.4 pts 4.0%

6.0% Public administration & safety +0.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.5 pts 2.9%

6.1% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%

3.4% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 2.4%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +10.3 pts ▸ 25.3%

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.8 pts 15.2%

13.5% Clerical & administrative +0.4 pts ▸ 13.9%

10.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

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

10.3% Labourers ◂ +3.6 pts 6.7%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.8 pts 4.3%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 8.1%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Swan in Joondalup +3,718 higher in Swan

181,249 88th pct 177,531 88th pct

Growth in Swan in Joondalup +10.6 pts higher in Swan

17.8% 94th pct 7.1% 64th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan in Joondalup +29 higher in Swan

680 30th pct 651 27th pct

Max temp in Swan in Joondalup +0.6 higher in Swan

25.6 68th pct 25.0 62nd pct

Min temp in Swan in Joondalup +2.0 higher in Joondalup

11.8 51st pct 13.8 71st pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan in Joondalup +1.4 higher in Joondalup

4.7 44th pct 6.1 64th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan in Joondalup +1.6 more in Joondalup

4.4 41st pct 6.0 66th pct

15-min city in Swan in Joondalup +26.8 pts higher in Joondalup

51.1% 43rd pct 77.9% 67th pct

Walk to shops in Swan in Joondalup +19.1 pts higher in Joondalup

49.4% 38th pct 68.5% 61st pct

Walk to transit in Swan in Joondalup +14.0 pts higher in Joondalup

85.0% 54th pct 99.0% 84th pct

Walk to school in Swan in Joondalup +20.8 pts higher in Joondalup

66.6% 51st pct 87.4% 74th pct

Walk to a park in Swan in Joondalup +11.3 pts higher in Joondalup

88.7% 48th pct 99.9% 85th pct

Walk to health in Swan in Joondalup +33.6 pts higher in Joondalup

30.8% 26th pct 64.4% 72nd pct

Amenities/1k in Swan in Joondalup +3.1 more in Swan

15.0 48th pct 11.9 23rd pct

Intersections/km² in Swan in Joondalup +190 higher in Joondalup

22 46th pct 212 82nd pct

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

6.2% 63rd pct 5.7% 53rd pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Compare Joondalup with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Joondalup [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50403/swan/vs/50501/joondalup