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Brabham vs West Swan

Name: Brabham vs West Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.6 km apart · Brabham profile · West Swan profile

Brabham West Swan

Brabham and West Swan are neighbouring areas with very different profiles. Brabham is a large, young hub where 27.9% of people are children and the typical resident is just 29. It is highly diverse, with 44.4% of people born overseas and 42.1% using a language other than English at home. West Swan is much smaller and older, with a typical age of 42 and a far higher share of seniors at 20.1%. Home ownership also differs sharply; 50.9% of West Swan homes are owned outright, compared to just 4.1% in Brabham, where most people have a mortgage.

Both areas share a similar commute, with a drive time to the city of around 21 to 22 minutes. They are also alike in their levels of volunteering and the typical weekly rent, which sits between $350 and $370. While Brabham has a much higher rate of adults working or looking for work at 80.9%, West Swan is more likely to have people working from home.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 36.0 pts higher in Brabham Year 12: 36.9 pts higher in Brabham Owned outright: 46.8 pts higher in West Swan Recent movers: 46.7 pts higher in Brabham Participation: 42.8 pts higher in Brabham

Demographics & Identity

Population in Brabham in West Swan +7,879 larger in Brabham gap widening

8,665 87th pct 786 72nd pct

Median age in Brabham in West Swan +13 yrs older in West Swan gap widening

29 yrs 4th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

47.8% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +13.8 pts 34.1%

12.0% Older adults (45–64) +17.0 pts ▸ 29.0%

27.9% Children (0–14) ◂ +18.5 pts 9.4%

2.0% Seniors (65+) +18.1 pts ▸ 20.1%

10.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 9.0%

Marital status

52.2% Married ◂ +5.5 pts 46.7%

38.8% Never married ◂ +3.6 pts 35.2%

5.1% Divorced +3.3 pts ▸ 8.4%

2.9% Separated +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.2% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

Age & sex structure

Brabham West Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

52.8% Australia +24.3 pts ▸ 77.1%

11.9% India ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

7.2% Philippines ◂ +6.8 pts 0.4%

2.8% England +3.2 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% New Zealand ◂ +1.8 pts 1.8%

0.2% Italy +2.0 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.0%

1.1% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.4% China +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

24.2% English +5.1 pts ▸ 29.3%

21.8% Australian +1.9 pts ▸ 23.7%

11.9% Indian ◂ +11.9 pts 0.0%

8.5% Filipino ◂ +7.1 pts 1.4%

5.1% Scottish +1.9 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.1% Irish +1.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

3.2% Italian +3.2 pts ▸ 6.5%

2.5% Chinese ◂ +1.6 pts 0.9%

1.8% German ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

1.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

0.4% Greek +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

1.2% Dutch ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

54.3% English only +5.7 pts ▸ 60.1%

8.9% Punjabi ◂ +8.9 pts 0.0%

4.1% Tagalog ◂ +4.1 pts 0.0%

1.5% Hindi ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

1.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

0.8% Arabic ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.8% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

38.5% Christianity ◂ +3.3 pts 35.2%

4.4% Not stated +30.6 pts ▸ 35.0%

32.3% No religion ◂ +5.4 pts 26.8%

9.9% Hinduism ◂ +9.9 pts 0.0%

8.2% Other religions ◂ +8.2 pts 0.0%

4.4% Islam ◂ +3.4 pts 1.0%

2.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.9%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Brabham in West Swan +12.69 more in West Swan

0.83 4th pct 13.51 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Brabham in West Swan +2 more in West Swan

13 83rd pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Brabham in West Swan +22 larger in West Swan

556 79th pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Brabham in West Swan +7 higher in Brabham

1,036 74th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

71.5% Year 12 ◂ +36.9 pts 34.6%

12.7% Year 10 +29.3 pts ▸ 42.0%

4.0% Year 9 or below +6.7 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.2% Year 11 ◂ +3.9 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

31.9% Certificate III / IV ◂ +0.8 pts 31.0%

26.9% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.5 pts 24.4%

17.6% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +5.7 pts 11.8%

7.7% Postgraduate degree ◂ +2.9 pts 4.9%

2.4% Certificate I / II +1.0 pts ▸ 3.5%

2.5% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 1.7%

Field of qualification

18.2% Engineering & related +2.7 pts ▸ 20.9%

20.2% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 19.5%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +6.3 pts 5.2%

10.3% Health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.4%

8.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +4.4 pts 4.2%

6.6% Education ◂ +0.7 pts 5.9%

4.3% Information technology ◂ +4.3 pts 0.0%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.2% Agriculture & environment +2.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.0% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.6 pts 1.4%

2.6% Creative arts ◂ +1.2 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Brabham in West Swan +$352 higher in Brabham gap widening

$1,059 86th pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Brabham in West Swan +$667 higher in Brabham gap widening

$2,155 82nd pct $1,488 47th pct

Family income in Brabham in West Swan +$423 higher in Brabham gap widening

$2,256 72nd pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

47.2% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +28.3 pts 18.9%

19.6% $650–$1,499 +5.0 pts ▸ 24.5%

3.9% Under $650 +17.4 pts ▸ 21.2%

12.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.7 pts 9.9%

6.7% $4,000 or more +5.6 pts ▸ 12.3%

Personal income distribution

42.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +23.9 pts 18.4%

28.0% Under $650 +0.9 pts ▸ 28.9%

23.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +13.4 pts 9.7%

2.7% $3,000 or more +2.1 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

2.1% Arthritis +4.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.1% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 5.6%

6.0% Mental health ◂ +1.4 pts 4.6%

4.7% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.7% Diabetes +1.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.8% Cancer +2.9 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.8% Heart disease +2.8 pts ▸ 3.6%

0.4% Lung condition +1.9 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.0% Dementia +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.2% Stroke +0.6 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

79.1% None ◂ +35.8 pts 43.3%

12.5% One condition +1.7 pts ▸ 14.2%

2.5% Two conditions +2.5 pts ▸ 5.0%

0.6% Three or more +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Brabham in West Swan +115 larger in Brabham

248 86th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Brabham in West Swan +6 yrs older in West Swan

25 yrs 46th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Brabham in West Swan +$436 higher in Brabham

$1,085 83rd pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Brabham in West Swan +$706 higher in West Swan

$2,044 64th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Brabham in West Swan +0.5 larger in Brabham gap widening

3.0 86th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

71.9% Couples with children ◂ +23.1 pts 48.8%

17.4% Couples without children +21.4 pts ▸ 38.9%

9.8% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 9.4%

1.0% Other families +1.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

Household size

26.7% 2 people +13.4 pts ▸ 40.1%

16.1% 1 person +7.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

22.0% 3 people ◂ +8.3 pts 13.7%

21.8% 4 people ◂ +6.2 pts 15.6%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +4.2 pts 4.2%

5.2% 6 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Brabham in West Swan +$20 higher in Brabham gap narrowing

$370 76th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Brabham in West Swan +$672 higher in West Swan gap widening

$1,928 68th pct $2,600 88th pct

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

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

82.7% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +54.8 pts 27.8%

4.1% Owned outright +46.8 pts ▸ 50.9%

11.6% Rented +2.1 pts ▸ 13.7%

0.4% Other tenure +2.0 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.9% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

97.4% Separate house ◂ +14.4 pts 83.0%

0.0% Other dwelling +13.2 pts ▸ 13.2%

2.2% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.6 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

49.2% 4 bedrooms ◂ +3.4 pts 45.8%

44.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +25.1 pts 19.3%

2.7% 5 or more +12.0 pts ▸ 14.6%

2.5% 2 bedrooms +8.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

0.1% 1 bedroom +3.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

63.4% $350–$549 ◂ +8.3 pts 55.2%

26.0% $200–$349 +8.5 pts ▸ 34.5%

2.7% Under $200 +7.6 pts ▸ 10.3%

3.0% $550–$749 ◂ +3.0 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

49.5% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +29.2 pts 20.3%

7.3% $3,000 or more +41.8 pts ▸ 49.2%

35.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +28.8 pts 6.8%

4.0% Under $1,000 +4.5 pts ▸ 8.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Brabham in West Swan +2 more in Brabham

22 86th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Brabham in West Swan +22.91 more in West Swan

2.54 67th pct 25.45 95th pct

Departures/1k in Brabham in West Swan +220.7 more in West Swan

676.3 82nd pct 896.9 86th pct

PT routes in Brabham in West Swan +3 more in Brabham

5 86th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Brabham in West Swan +4 longer in Brabham

5 32nd pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Brabham in West Swan +1 longer in Brabham

22 19th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Brabham in West Swan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Brabham in West Swan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Brabham in West Swan +28 longer in West Swan

61 58th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

71.2% Car (driver) ◂ +10.1 pts 61.2%

3.7% Worked at home +11.7 pts ▸ 15.4%

0.7% Walked +3.3 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +2.0 pts 1.8%

1.5% Bus ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

0.9% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.1% Bicycle ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

52.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +16.4 pts 36.4%

28.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.3 pts 23.2%

5.0% 4 or more +20.2 pts ▸ 25.3%

12.7% 3 vehicles +5.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

1.0% No vehicle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.6% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.6 pts 7.0%

10.2% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%

8.0% Construction +3.4 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +5.7 pts 2.2%

6.4% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.6 pts 4.8%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +1.2 pts 5.1%

6.1% Mining +0.1 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.7% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.4 pts 3.3%

5.5% Education & training even 5.5%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

4.9% Professional & technical ◂ +1.6 pts 3.3%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

Occupations people work in

7.7% Managers +13.9 pts ▸ 21.6%

17.6% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.1 pts 16.5%

15.8% Community & personal service ◂ +10.3 pts 5.5%

14.8% Professionals ◂ +1.6 pts 13.2%

13.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.3 pts 11.7%

12.4% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +5.4 pts 7.0%

8.9% Labourers +1.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.8% Sales workers +2.1 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Brabham in West Swan +1.7 higher in Brabham

4.9 83rd pct 3.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Brabham in West Swan +0.9 more in Brabham

4.4 80th pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Brabham in West Swan +7.3 pts higher in Brabham

41.3% 77th pct 33.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Brabham in West Swan +27.8 pts higher in Brabham

45.5% 78th pct 17.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Brabham in West Swan +21.4 pts higher in Brabham

95.4% 86th pct 74.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Brabham in West Swan +34.8 pts higher in Brabham

86.4% 90th pct 51.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Brabham in West Swan +9.3 pts higher in Brabham

99.7% 90th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Brabham in West Swan +39.0 pts higher in Brabham

39.0% 81st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Brabham in West Swan +58.8 more in West Swan

8.7 38th pct 67.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Brabham in West Swan +195 higher in Brabham

211 91st pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Brabham in West Swan +1.7 pts higher in Brabham

7.6% 67th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Brabham with nearby areas

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Compare West Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Brabham vs West Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50173/brabham/vs/SAL51585/west-swan