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Swan vs Stirling

Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 31 km apart · Swan profile · Stirling profile

Swan Stirling

Stirling and Swan are two different types of suburbs in Greater Perth. Stirling is a more urban area where 83% of homes have a 15-minute-city walkshed, and it is far more likely to have residents with a university degree (32.7% compared to 17.1% in Swan). In contrast, Swan is much more sprawling, with 89% of homes being separate houses and a far higher share of homes with four or more bedrooms. This is reflected in the commute, as the drive time to the city is 79 minutes in Swan, while it is just 10 minutes in Stirling.

Both areas share a similar typical weekly household income, with Stirling at $1,784 and Swan at $1,858. They also have very similar rates of people needing help with daily activities and people who have served in the Defence Force. While they share these commonalities, some gaps are growing; for example, the difference in the share of adults with a bachelor degree has widened since 2011. At the same time, the gap in the share of people born overseas has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 29.4 pts higher in Swan Bachelor+: 15.6 pts higher in Stirling Household size: 0.4 larger in Swan Living alone: 9.4 pts higher in Stirling 3+ bedrooms: 12.8 pts higher in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swanin Stirling +59,825 larger in Stirling gap narrowing
148,324 88th pct 208,149 93rd pct
Median age in Swanin Stirling +3 yrs older in Stirling gap widening
35 yrs 14th pct 38 yrs 36th pct
First Nations in Swanin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Swan gap steady
3.3% 57th pct 1.2% 25th pct
Aged 65+ in Swanin Stirling +5.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
11.5% 13th pct 17.3% 48th pct
Under 15 in Swanin Stirling +4.7 pts higher in Swan gap steady
21.8% 88th pct 17.1% 40th pct
De facto in Swanin Stirling +0.6 pts higher in Swan gap steady
11.9% 43rd pct 11.3% 33rd pct

Age structure

30.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.4 pts ▸ 31.7%
23.9% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +0.7 pts 23.2%
21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +4.7 pts 17.1%
11.5% Seniors (65+) +5.8 pts ▸ 17.3%
12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +1.9 pts 45.6%
36.7% Never married +0.4 pts ▸ 37.1%
8.5% Divorced +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%
3.4% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 5.0%
3.8% Separated ◂ +0.8 pts 3.0%

Age & sex structure

Swan Stirling

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Swanin Stirling +3.8 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
33.8% 79th pct 37.6% 85th pct

Country of birth

61.7% Australia ◂ +4.0 pts 57.7%
5.7% England ◂ +0.5 pts 5.2%
4.0% India ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%
3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.6 pts 2.0%
2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%
1.4% South Africa +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.5% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%
1.5% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 1.8%
0.5% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.1% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Ancestry

34.5% English ◂ +3.9 pts 30.6%
28.9% Australian ◂ +4.4 pts 24.5%
5.2% Italian +4.2 pts ▸ 9.4%
7.1% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%
7.5% Scottish even 7.5%
2.7% Chinese +2.8 pts ▸ 5.5%
4.7% Indian ◂ +1.1 pts 3.5%
3.1% Filipino ◂ +2.0 pts 1.1%
2.6% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.7%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%
0.6% Greek +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

Language

Other language in Swanin Stirling +4.2 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
23.4% 73rd pct 27.6% 77th pct
Limited English in Swanin Stirling +0.8 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.2% 73rd pct 4.0% 78th pct

Language used at home

71.4% English only ◂ +4.1 pts 67.4%
0.7% Italian +1.9 pts ▸ 2.6%
0.9% Mandarin +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%
2.1% Punjabi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.9%
1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%
1.3% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%
0.6% Cantonese +0.6 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%
0.1% Greek +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

Religion

No religion in Swanin Stirling +3.0 pts higher in Swan gap steady
40.1% 43rd pct 37.1% 29th pct

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +2.8 pts ▸ 44.1%
40.1% No religion ◂ +3.0 pts 37.1%
6.6% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 6.4%
4.1% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 3.9%
2.5% Buddhism +0.9 pts ▸ 3.4%
3.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.6 pts 2.5%
2.2% Other religions ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%
0.1% Judaism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Swanin Stirling +10.5 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
56.2% 57th pct 66.6% 76th pct
Bachelor+ in Swanin Stirling +15.6 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
17.1% 41st pct 32.7% 76th pct
Schools in Swanin Stirling +19 more in Stirling
49 86th pct 68 95th pct
Schools/1k kids in Swanin Stirling +0.40 more in Stirling
1.51 24th pct 1.91 44th pct
Students in Swanin Stirling +4,509 more in Stirling
29,155 88th pct 33,664 89th pct
Avg size in Swanin Stirling +100 larger in Swan
595 74th pct 495 57th pct
ICSEA in Swanin Stirling +78 higher in Stirling
1,002 43rd pct 1,080 77th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 +10.5 pts ▸ 66.6%
20.8% Year 10 ◂ +7.0 pts 13.8%
9.8% Year 11 ◂ +3.4 pts 6.4%
7.4% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.2 pts 7.2%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +15.6 pts 19.7%
20.9% Bachelor degree +12.7 pts ▸ 33.6%
16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.9 pts 15.2%
5.3% Postgraduate degree +5.3 pts ▸ 10.7%
2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.8 pts ▸ 4.6%
3.2% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.4 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

17.9% Management & commerce +3.3 pts ▸ 21.2%
18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +4.8 pts 14.1%
11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.4 pts 11.1%
9.4% Health +2.0 pts ▸ 11.4%
7.5% Education +0.6 pts ▸ 8.1%
6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +2.0 pts 4.7%
4.7% Architecture & building +0.5 pts ▸ 5.1%
2.6% Natural & physical sciences +1.6 pts ▸ 4.2%
2.9% Creative arts +1.1 pts ▸ 4.0%
2.7% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 3.0%
1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Swanin Stirling +$60 higher in Stirling gap widening
$844 62nd pct $904 72nd pct
Household income in Swanin Stirling +$74 higher in Swan gap narrowing
$1,858 63rd pct $1,784 58th pct
Family income in Swanin Stirling +$197 higher in Stirling gap widening
$2,116 58th pct $2,313 71st pct
High earners in Swanin Stirling +5.0 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
11.3% 57th pct 16.3% 76th pct
High-income homes in Swanin Stirling +5.0 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
19.8% 50th pct 24.8% 67th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.3 pts 27.6%
24.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.5 pts 23.8%
11.9% Under $650 +4.4 pts ▸ 16.3%
9.1% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 10.3%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +1.6 pts 36.9%
32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.4 pts 29.3%
18.9% $1,500–$2,999 +1.9 pts ▸ 20.8%
3.6% $3,000 or more +3.3 pts ▸ 6.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Swanin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Swan
25.3% 30th pct 25.1% 29th pct
Mental health in Swanin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Swan
8.5% 41st pct 7.9% 32nd pct
Needs assistance in Swanin Stirling +0.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
4.5% 26th pct 4.9% 34th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.9%
7.9% Asthma ◂ +1.2 pts 6.7%
7.3% Other condition +0.1 pts ▸ 7.4%
6.6% Arthritis +0.7 pts ▸ 7.3%
4.8% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 4.1%
3.0% Heart disease +0.5 pts ▸ 3.6%
2.2% Cancer +0.6 pts ▸ 2.8%
1.4% Lung condition even 1.4%
0.5% Dementia +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.7% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None +0.8 pts ▸ 67.8%
17.8% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 17.5%
5.1% Two conditions even 5.1%
2.4% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Swanin Stirling +3.0 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
12.3% 26th pct 15.3% 52nd pct
Unpaid carers in Swanin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
10.6% 25th pct 10.8% 29th pct
Unpaid child care in Swanin Stirling +4.0 pts higher in Swan gap narrowing
31.2% 88th pct 27.2% 61st pct
Defence service in Swanin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Swan
2.5% 37th pct 2.3% 30th pct
Housework 15h+ in Swanin Stirling +1.0 pts higher in Swan gap narrowing
19.2% 30th pct 18.2% 21st pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Swanin Stirling +2,486 larger in Swan
4,939 86th pct 2,453 68th pct
Median age in Swanin Stirling +5 yrs older in Stirling
22 yrs 21st pct 27 yrs 71st pct
Year 12 in Swanin Stirling +7.9 pts higher in Stirling
38.4% 42nd pct 46.4% 63rd pct
Unemployment in Swanin Stirling +1.3 pts higher in Stirling
13.3% 73rd pct 14.6% 79th pct
Median income in Swanin Stirling +$30 higher in Swan
$662 64th pct $632 57th pct
Household income in Swanin Stirling +$315 higher in Swan
$1,751 62nd pct $1,436 34th pct
Indigenous language in Swanin Stirling +0.2 pts higher in Stirling
8.5% 77th pct 8.7% 78th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swanin Stirling +0.4 larger in Swan gap steady
2.8 86th pct 2.4 29th pct
One-parent in Swanin Stirling +2.1 pts higher in Swan gap steady
15.2% 66th pct 13.1% 42nd pct
Living alone in Swanin Stirling +9.4 pts higher in Stirling gap narrowing
20.8% 21st pct 30.2% 78th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +4.6 pts 57.9%
21.2% Couples without children +6.4 pts ▸ 27.6%
15.2% One-parent families ◂ +2.1 pts 13.1%
1.1% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.4%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +2.3 pts ▸ 33.0%
20.8% 1 person +9.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
18.2% 4 people ◂ +3.7 pts 14.5%
18.2% 3 people ◂ +2.7 pts 15.5%
7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.8 pts 4.8%
4.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.6 pts 2.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swanin Stirling +$10 higher in Stirling gap steady
$340 43rd pct $350 47th pct
Mortgage in Swanin Stirling +$108 higher in Stirling gap widening
$1,842 50th pct $1,950 58th pct
People / bedroom in Swanin Stirling even gap steady
0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct
Renting in Swanin Stirling +10.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
21.8% 23rd pct 32.0% 64th pct
Owned outright in Swanin Stirling +8.1 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
21.8% 15th pct 29.9% 37th pct
Separate houses in Swanin Stirling +29.4 pts higher in Swan gap steady
89.0% 70th pct 59.6% 20th pct
3+ bedrooms in Swanin Stirling +12.8 pts higher in Swan gap steady
89.9% 93rd pct 77.1% 44th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +19.2 pts 35.0%
21.8% Rented +10.2 pts ▸ 32.0%
21.8% Owned outright +8.1 pts ▸ 29.9%
1.0% Other tenure +0.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +29.4 pts 59.6%
8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.5 pts ▸ 33.0%
1.8% Flat or apartment +5.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
0.5% Other dwelling ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.0% 3 bedrooms +12.1 pts ▸ 48.0%
47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +23.5 pts 24.2%
7.0% 2 bedrooms +10.9 pts ▸ 17.9%
6.2% 5 or more ◂ +1.4 pts 4.8%
1.6% 1 bedroom +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +3.9 pts 39.6%
39.0% $200–$349 ◂ +3.3 pts 35.7%
10.6% Under $200 +1.6 pts ▸ 12.3%
2.5% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 6.9%
0.6% $750 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 31.6%
33.8% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +5.8 pts 28.0%
10.8% $3,000 or more +10.1 pts ▸ 21.0%
10.7% Under $1,000 +3.0 pts ▸ 13.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Swanin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
3.5% 19th pct 5.8% 57th pct
Work from home in Swanin Stirling +2.3 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
5.9% 10th pct 8.2% 19th pct
PT commute in Swanin Stirling +2.2 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
2.7% 60th pct 4.9% 80th pct
PT stops in Swanin Stirling +133 more in Stirling
988 91st pct 1,121 93rd pct
Stops/1k in Swanin Stirling +1.28 more in Swan
6.66 87th pct 5.39 71st pct
Departures/1k in Swanin Stirling +274.5 more in Stirling
1,797.6 82nd pct 2,072.2 87th pct
PT routes in Swanin Stirling +10 more in Stirling
59 86th pct 69 86th pct
Stop walk in Swanin Stirling
— 4 43rd pct
Drive to city in Swanin Stirling +69 longer in Swan
79 78th pct 10 12th pct

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +3.4 pts 63.7%
5.9% Worked at home +2.3 pts ▸ 8.2%
4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.4%
1.7% Bus +1.8 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.0% Train +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%
1.2% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.9%
0.3% Bicycle +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.6 pts 38.9%
30.5% 1 vehicle +9.0 pts ▸ 39.5%
15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.7 pts 10.6%
9.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.2%
3.5% No vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Swanin Stirling +3.4 pts higher in Stirling gap widening
37.6% 43rd pct 41.1% 63rd pct
Recent arrivals in Swanin Stirling +5.4 pts higher in Stirling gap steady
7.6% 21st pct 13.0% 52nd pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Swanin Stirling +0.7 pts higher in Swan gap steady
5.3% 66th pct 4.6% 47th pct
Participation in Swanin Stirling +2.5 pts higher in Swan gap narrowing
67.8% 86th pct 65.4% 76th pct
Full-time in Swanin Stirling +1.6 pts higher in Swan gap steady
61.8% 74th pct 60.1% 63rd pct

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance +1.7 pts ▸ 14.9%
10.2% Retail trade ◂ +1.5 pts 8.7%
4.8% Professional & technical +4.8 pts ▸ 9.6%
9.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.8%
7.0% Education & training +2.0 pts ▸ 8.9%
6.8% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 5.8%
6.1% Accommodation & food +0.4 pts ▸ 6.5%
6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.9%
6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +2.6 pts 3.8%
6.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.3 pts 5.7%
4.6% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 3.9%
3.1% Administrative & support +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

Occupations people work in

15.0% Professionals +13.2 pts ▸ 28.2%
17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +4.6 pts 12.5%
13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 12.3%
13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.8 pts 11.5%
10.2% Managers +2.8 pts ▸ 13.0%
10.3% Labourers ◂ +2.3 pts 8.0%
10.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.1 pts 5.0%
8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 7.9%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Swanin Stirling +53,053 higher in Stirling
181,249 88th pct 234,302 92nd pct
Growth in Swanin Stirling +9.1 pts higher in Swan
17.8% 94th pct 8.7% 75th pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swanin Stirling +7 higher in Swan
680 30th pct 673 30th pct
Max temp in Swanin Stirling +0.7 higher in Swan
25.6 68th pct 25.0 62nd pct
Min temp in Swanin Stirling +2.0 higher in Stirling
11.8 51st pct 13.9 72nd pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swanin Stirling +1.7 higher in Stirling
4.7 44th pct 6.4 68th pct
Types ≤15 min in Swanin Stirling +1.9 more in Stirling
4.4 41st pct 6.3 70th pct
15-min city in Swanin Stirling +31.9 pts higher in Stirling
51.1% 43rd pct 83.0% 71st pct
Walk to shops in Swanin Stirling +26.5 pts higher in Stirling
49.4% 38th pct 75.8% 67th pct
Walk to transit in Swanin Stirling +14.4 pts higher in Stirling
85.0% 54th pct 99.4% 86th pct
Walk to school in Swanin Stirling +21.6 pts higher in Stirling
66.6% 51st pct 88.2% 75th pct
Walk to a park in Swanin Stirling +11.2 pts higher in Stirling
88.7% 48th pct 99.8% 84th pct
Walk to health in Swanin Stirling +19.4 pts higher in Stirling
30.8% 26th pct 50.2% 59th pct
Amenities/1k in Swanin Stirling +3.9 more in Swan
15.0 48th pct 11.1 16th pct
Intersections/km² in Swanin Stirling +148 higher in Stirling
22 46th pct 170 75th pct
Mean slope in Swanin Stirling +0.5 pts higher in Stirling
6.2% 63rd pct 6.7% 72nd pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Compare Stirling with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Stirling [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50403/swan/vs/50502/stirling