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Swan vs Mid West

Name: Swan vs Mid West — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Sub-region (SA3) comparison ≈ 782 km apart · Swan profile · Mid West profile

Swan Mid West

Mid West and Swan are two very different parts of Western Australia. Swan is a fast-growing hub with a typical weekly household income of $1,858, while the Mid West is more sparsely populated with a typical income of $1,455. Swan is far more multicultural, with 33.8% of people born overseas and 23.4% using another language at home, compared to 13.8% and 6.7% in the Mid West. Education and housing also differ; 56.2% of Swan residents completed Year 12, while 39% did in the Mid West, and the Mid West has far more homes owned outright at 35.1%.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people with no religion, which is around 40%. Outside of this similarity, the gap between the two has grown in several areas since 2016. The difference in typical age has widened to seven years, with Mid West residents being noticeably older. Swan has also seen a widening lead in the share of adults working or looking for work and the number of people with a bachelor degree or higher.

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Where they differ most

Born overseas: 20.0 pts higher in Swan Year 12: 17.2 pts higher in Swan Other language: 16.8 pts higher in Swan Population: 93,343 larger in Swan Household size: 0.4 larger in Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan in Mid West +93,343 larger in Swan gap widening

148,324 88th pct 54,981 44th pct

Median age in Swan in Mid West +7 yrs older in Mid West gap widening

35 yrs 14th pct 42 yrs 67th pct

Age structure

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

23.9% Older adults (45–64) +3.7 pts ▸ 27.6%

21.8% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 18.8%

11.5% Seniors (65+) +7.9 pts ▸ 19.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 10.7%

Marital status

47.5% Married ◂ +2.3 pts 45.2%

36.7% Never married ◂ +1.1 pts 35.6%

8.5% Divorced +0.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

3.4% Widowed +2.2 pts ▸ 5.6%

3.8% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

Age & sex structure

Swan Mid West

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

61.7% Australia +12.7 pts ▸ 74.4%

5.7% England ◂ +1.8 pts 3.9%

4.0% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.5%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.7 pts 1.9%

2.5% Philippines ◂ +1.5 pts 1.0%

1.5% Vietnam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.4% South Africa ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.5% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.5% China ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.5% English +4.0 pts ▸ 38.5%

28.9% Australian +9.0 pts ▸ 37.9%

7.1% Irish +1.7 pts ▸ 8.8%

7.5% Scottish +1.1 pts ▸ 8.6%

5.2% Italian ◂ +1.8 pts 3.4%

4.7% Indian ◂ +3.9 pts 0.7%

2.6% German +0.8 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.1% Filipino ◂ +1.8 pts 1.2%

2.7% Chinese ◂ +2.0 pts 0.7%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.4% English only +9.8 pts ▸ 81.2%

2.1% Vietnamese ◂ +1.8 pts 0.3%

2.1% Punjabi ◂ +2.0 pts 0.1%

1.3% Tagalog ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

1.3% Arabic ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.6 pts 0.3%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

0.6% Cantonese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

41.3% Christianity +1.7 pts ▸ 43.0%

40.1% No religion +0.7 pts ▸ 40.7%

6.6% Not stated +7.0 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.1% Islam ◂ +3.0 pts 1.1%

3.1% Hinduism ◂ +2.8 pts 0.3%

2.5% Buddhism ◂ +1.7 pts 0.8%

2.2% Other religions ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools in Swan in Mid West +2 more in Swan

49 86th pct 47 84th pct

Schools/1k kids in Swan in Mid West +3.04 more in Mid West

1.51 24th pct 4.56 86th pct

Students in Swan in Mid West +19,087 more in Swan

29,155 88th pct 10,068 50th pct

Avg size in Swan in Mid West +381 larger in Swan

595 74th pct 214 19th pct

ICSEA in Swan in Mid West +70 higher in Swan

1,002 43rd pct 933 13th pct

Highest year of school

56.2% Year 12 ◂ +17.2 pts 39.0%

20.8% Year 10 +5.7 pts ▸ 26.4%

9.8% Year 11 +2.2 pts ▸ 11.9%

7.4% Year 9 or below +2.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

Highest qualification level

35.3% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 35.6%

20.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +6.7 pts 14.1%

16.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +3.6 pts 12.5%

5.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.6 pts 2.7%

3.2% Certificate I / II +0.8 pts ▸ 3.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.6%

Field of qualification

18.9% Engineering & related ◂ +0.9 pts 17.9%

17.9% Management & commerce ◂ +6.1 pts 11.8%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +3.6 pts 7.8%

9.4% Health +0.4 pts ▸ 9.8%

7.5% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 8.8%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.7 pts 5.0%

4.7% Architecture & building +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +2.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.7%

2.7% Information technology ◂ +1.7 pts 1.0%

2.6% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Swan in Mid West +$78 higher in Swan gap widening

$844 62nd pct $766 43rd pct

Household income in Swan in Mid West +$403 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,858 63rd pct $1,455 29th pct

Family income in Swan in Mid West +$208 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$2,116 58th pct $1,908 40th pct

Household income distribution

33.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +6.7 pts 27.2%

24.3% $650–$1,499 +2.3 pts ▸ 26.5%

11.9% Under $650 +7.0 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.0 pts 8.7%

9.1% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

38.5% Under $650 ◂ +0.3 pts 38.2%

32.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +5.7 pts 26.9%

18.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 17.6%

3.6% $3,000 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.6% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 8.8%

8.5% Mental health ◂ +0.2 pts 8.3%

7.9% Asthma +0.2 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.3% Other condition ◂ +0.4 pts 6.9%

4.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 5.7%

3.0% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.3%

2.2% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

1.4% Lung condition +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.7% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.9% None ◂ +10.2 pts 56.8%

17.8% One condition +0.9 pts ▸ 18.7%

5.1% Two conditions +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

2.4% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Swan in Mid West +261 larger in Mid West

4,939 86th pct 5,200 87th pct

Median age in Swan in Mid West +3 yrs older in Mid West

22 yrs 21st pct 25 yrs 57th pct

Median income in Swan in Mid West +$197 higher in Swan

$662 64th pct $465 12th pct

Household income in Swan in Mid West +$501 higher in Swan

$1,751 62nd pct $1,250 14th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Swan in Mid West +0.4 larger in Swan gap widening

2.8 86th pct 2.4 29th pct

Family composition

62.6% Couples with children ◂ +12.0 pts 50.6%

21.2% Couples without children +10.9 pts ▸ 32.0%

15.2% One-parent families +1.1 pts ▸ 16.3%

1.1% Other families even 1.1%

Household size

30.7% 2 people +6.3 pts ▸ 37.0%

20.8% 1 person +8.1 pts ▸ 28.9%

18.2% 4 people ◂ +6.0 pts 12.2%

18.2% 3 people ◂ +4.6 pts 13.5%

7.6% 5 people ◂ +2.0 pts 5.6%

4.5% 6 or more ◂ +1.7 pts 2.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan in Mid West +$90 higher in Swan gap narrowing

$340 43rd pct $250 14th pct

Mortgage in Swan in Mid West +$325 higher in Swan gap widening

$1,842 50th pct $1,517 29th pct

People / bedroom in Swan in Mid West +0.10 higher in Swan gap widening

0.80 29th pct 0.70 0th pct

How homes are owned or rented

54.2% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +22.7 pts 31.4%

21.8% Owned outright +13.3 pts ▸ 35.1%

21.8% Rented +6.1 pts ▸ 27.9%

1.0% Other tenure +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.3% Not stated +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Types of homes

89.0% Separate house ◂ +2.2 pts 86.8%

8.6% Townhouse / semi-detached +0.6 pts ▸ 9.2%

1.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.5% Other dwelling +1.2 pts ▸ 1.7%

Bedrooms per home

47.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.4 pts 36.3%

36.0% 3 bedrooms +3.7 pts ▸ 39.7%

7.0% 2 bedrooms +5.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

6.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 5.4%

1.6% 1 bedroom +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

0.2% Studio / none +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Weekly rent distribution

39.0% $200–$349 +12.9 pts ▸ 51.9%

43.5% $350–$549 ◂ +28.5 pts 15.0%

10.6% Under $200 +15.3 pts ▸ 25.9%

2.5% $550–$749 ◂ +1.8 pts 0.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +13.2 pts 26.1%

33.8% $1,000–$1,799 +3.5 pts ▸ 37.3%

10.7% Under $1,000 +11.0 pts ▸ 21.7%

10.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 9.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan in Mid West +624 more in Swan

988 91st pct 364 61st pct

Stops/1k in Swan in Mid West +0.04 more in Swan

6.66 87th pct 6.62 87th pct

Departures/1k in Swan in Mid West +1,520.8 more in Swan

1,797.6 82nd pct 276.8 32nd pct

PT routes in Swan in Mid West +46 more in Swan

59 86th pct 13 27th pct

Drive to city in Swan in Mid West

79 78th pct —

How people get to work

67.1% Car (driver) ◂ +2.5 pts 64.6%

5.9% Worked at home +0.2 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.2% Walked +2.8 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.7% Bus even 1.7%

1.0% Train ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.3% Bicycle +0.6 pts ▸ 0.9%

Motor vehicles per home

41.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +3.2 pts 38.3%

30.5% 1 vehicle +3.3 pts ▸ 33.8%

15.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.7 pts 14.6%

9.2% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 8.7%

3.5% No vehicle +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.2% Health care & social assistance even 13.2%

10.2% Retail trade ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.0% Education & training +3.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

9.2% Construction ◂ +0.6 pts 8.6%

1.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +7.6 pts ▸ 8.6%

6.8% Mining +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

6.1% Accommodation & food +1.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Manufacturing ◂ +4.0 pts 2.4%

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

6.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.2%

4.6% Other services ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

Occupations people work in

17.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 16.2%

15.0% Professionals +0.2 pts ▸ 15.2%

10.2% Managers +3.5 pts ▸ 13.7%

13.5% Clerical & administrative ◂ +2.8 pts 10.7%

13.3% Community & personal service ◂ +1.1 pts 12.2%

10.3% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.1% Machinery operators & drivers +0.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.8% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 8.0%

Economy & Advantage

ERP in Swan in Mid West +121,751 higher in Swan

181,249 88th pct 59,498 43rd pct

Growth in Swan in Mid West +13.9 pts higher in Swan

17.8% 94th pct 3.9% 33rd pct

Environment & Climate

Rainfall in Swan in Mid West +500 higher in Swan

680 30th pct 180 0th pct

Max temp in Swan in Mid West +6.0 higher in Mid West

25.6 68th pct 31.7 95th pct

Min temp in Swan in Mid West +4.2 higher in Mid West

11.8 51st pct 16.0 86th pct

Walkability

Walk score in Swan in Mid West +0.9 higher in Swan

4.7 44th pct 3.8 29th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan in Mid West +0.6 more in Swan

4.4 41st pct 3.8 29th pct

15-min city in Swan in Mid West +4.8 pts higher in Swan

51.1% 43rd pct 46.3% 34th pct

Walk to shops in Swan in Mid West +6.6 pts higher in Swan

49.4% 38th pct 42.8% 28th pct

Walk to transit in Swan in Mid West +26.2 pts higher in Swan

85.0% 54th pct 58.7% 32nd pct

Walk to school in Swan in Mid West +17.2 pts higher in Swan

66.6% 51st pct 49.4% 28th pct

Walk to a park in Swan in Mid West +12.9 pts higher in Swan

88.7% 48th pct 75.7% 33rd pct

Walk to health in Swan in Mid West +9.7 pts higher in Mid West

30.8% 26th pct 40.5% 46th pct

Amenities/1k in Swan in Mid West +7.5 more in Mid West

15.0 48th pct 22.5 82nd pct

Intersections/km² in Swan in Mid West +22 higher in Swan

22 46th pct 0 0th pct

Mean slope in Swan in Mid West +1.6 pts higher in Swan

6.2% 63rd pct 4.6% 32nd pct

Compare Swan with nearby areas

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Compare Mid West with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Swan vs Mid West [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sa3/50403/swan/vs/51104/mid-west