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Bullsbrook vs Upper Swan

Name: Bullsbrook vs Upper Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Bullsbrook profile · Upper Swan profile

Bullsbrook Upper Swan

Bullsbrook and Upper Swan are nearby Western Australian areas with very different demographics. Upper Swan is far older, with a typical resident aged 52 and seniors making up 31.7% of the population. In contrast, Bullsbrook is younger, with a typical resident aged 38 and more children under 15. Bullsbrook also has higher typical incomes, with typical weekly households earning $1,912 compared to $1,482 in Upper Swan. This is consistent with the higher share of people in de facto relationships and those caring for children in Bullsbrook.

Both areas are almost identical in the share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher, sitting at around 11%. They also share similar rates of volunteering and a nearly identical number of people per bedroom. While both are in the same region, Upper Swan has far more homes owned outright at 49.0%, while Bullsbrook has a higher share of people moving in over the last five years. This suggests a contrast between a more established population in Upper Swan and more recent growth in Bullsbrook.

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Where they differ most

Median age: 14 yrs older in Upper Swan Owned outright: 22.9 pts higher in Upper Swan Population: 5,056 larger in Bullsbrook Aged 65+: 18.3 pts higher in Upper Swan Limited English: 0.3 pts higher in Bullsbrook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +5,056 larger in Bullsbrook gap widening

5,605 86th pct 549 66th pct

Median age in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +14 yrs older in Upper Swan gap widening

38 yrs 23rd pct 52 yrs 77th pct

Age structure

13.4% Seniors (65+) +18.3 pts ▸ 31.7%

28.8% Older adults (45–64) +2.1 pts ▸ 31.0%

24.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +8.9 pts 15.8%

19.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +6.8 pts 12.4%

13.9% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 10.2%

Marital status

46.6% Married +5.2 pts ▸ 51.8%

37.3% Never married ◂ +9.4 pts 27.9%

9.7% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 10.1%

3.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Separated +0.3 pts ▸ 3.8%

Age & sex structure

Bullsbrook Upper Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

70.8% Australia +3.9 pts ▸ 74.7%

8.8% England ◂ +1.0 pts 7.8%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.9 pts 2.6%

0.2% Italy +1.3 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

0.4% Philippines +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.3% India ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnam ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

46.1% English +1.6 pts ▸ 47.7%

40.7% Australian ◂ +4.7 pts 36.1%

11.0% Scottish ◂ +1.1 pts 9.8%

9.2% Irish ◂ +0.8 pts 8.4%

4.2% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.3% German ◂ +1.1 pts 2.2%

2.4% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.3% Filipino +0.9 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.5% Indian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.9% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Language

Language used at home

88.5% English only +4.8 pts ▸ 93.3%

0.3% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.2% Arabic ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Tagalog ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

0.0% Greek even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

51.0% No religion ◂ +1.3 pts 49.7%

38.4% Christianity +7.2 pts ▸ 45.5%

9.0% Not stated ◂ +4.2 pts 4.7%

0.7% Other religions ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Buddhism ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.2% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.1% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +13.78 more in Upper Swan

0.93 6th pct 14.71 83rd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +2 more in Upper Swan

4 71st pct 6 74th pct

Avg size in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +99 larger in Bullsbrook

1,009 100th pct 909 100th pct

ICSEA in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +35 higher in Upper Swan

973 40th pct 1,008 60th pct

Highest year of school

45.4% Year 12 ◂ +3.4 pts 42.0%

27.3% Year 10 +4.3 pts ▸ 31.5%

11.9% Year 11 +1.4 pts ▸ 13.3%

7.0% Year 9 or below +3.5 pts ▸ 10.4%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +3.3 pts 41.0%

13.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.5 pts ▸ 15.9%

14.5% Bachelor degree ◂ +0.2 pts 14.2%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +2.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.7% Certificate I / II ◂ +2.5 pts 1.3%

2.0% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.5%

Field of qualification

22.9% Engineering & related +0.5 pts ▸ 23.4%

14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +0.1 pts 14.2%

8.1% Society & culture +5.3 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.7% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.0% Health ◂ +2.7 pts 6.3%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.3 pts 6.3%

5.1% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Agriculture & environment +0.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.3 pts 1.3%

2.2% Creative arts +0.3 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$210 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$869 69th pct $659 34th pct

Household income in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$430 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$1,912 71st pct $1,482 46th pct

Family income in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$286 higher in Bullsbrook gap widening

$2,105 63rd pct $1,819 45th pct

Household income distribution

21.7% $650–$1,499 +11.3 pts ▸ 33.0%

31.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +9.9 pts 21.8%

11.1% Under $650 +2.0 pts ▸ 13.1%

10.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.1 pts ▸ 10.7%

9.9% $4,000 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

Personal income distribution

36.2% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.7%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +3.2 pts 27.7%

19.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%

4.5% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.5 pts 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.5% Arthritis +3.5 pts ▸ 12.0%

8.9% Mental health +2.2 pts ▸ 11.1%

7.9% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

6.8% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 5.5%

4.3% Diabetes +0.8 pts ▸ 5.1%

2.7% Cancer +2.2 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Heart disease +1.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.9%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

62.9% None ◂ +7.3 pts 55.6%

18.8% One condition +8.8 pts ▸ 27.5%

6.0% Two conditions +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

2.5% Three or more +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +101 larger in Bullsbrook

114 86th pct 13 62nd pct

Median age in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +2 yrs older in Bullsbrook

23 yrs 38th pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$457 higher in Bullsbrook

$769 62nd pct $312 9th pct

Household income in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$791 higher in Bullsbrook

$1,916 59th pct $1,125 23rd pct

Family & Households

Household size in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +0.3 larger in Bullsbrook gap steady

2.8 76th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

58.6% Couples with children ◂ +9.6 pts 49.1%

26.8% Couples without children +9.7 pts ▸ 36.5%

13.4% One-parent families ◂ +0.1 pts 13.3%

1.0% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

36.4% 2 people +6.8 pts ▸ 43.2%

16.8% 1 person +8.0 pts ▸ 24.8%

17.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 12.6%

16.9% 4 people ◂ +7.7 pts 9.2%

8.4% 5 people ◂ +2.5 pts 5.8%

4.4% 6 or more even 4.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$50 higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing

$350 71st pct $300 57th pct

Mortgage in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +$65 higher in Bullsbrook gap narrowing

$1,950 69th pct $1,885 65th pct

People / bedroom in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan even gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +16.1 pts 39.3%

26.1% Owned outright +22.9 pts ▸ 49.0%

15.5% Rented ◂ +5.3 pts 10.2%

1.5% Other tenure +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Not stated ◂ +1.8 pts 0.0%

Types of homes

99.2% Separate house +1.7 pts ▸ 101.0%

0.0% Flat or apartment +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.2% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

0.2% Other dwelling ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

51.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +7.4 pts 44.2%

29.3% 3 bedrooms +11.5 pts ▸ 40.8%

10.9% 5 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 12.1%

6.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.1 pts 1.9%

1.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.5% Studio / none ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 ◂ +20.3 pts 19.0%

33.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.2 pts 14.3%

10.1% Under $200 ◂ +10.1 pts 0.0%

9.1% $550–$749 ◂ +9.1 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +10.4 pts 29.6%

32.5% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.1 pts 28.4%

9.0% Under $1,000 +12.0 pts ▸ 21.0%

13.6% $3,000 or more +4.9 pts ▸ 18.5%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +3 more in Bullsbrook

25 86th pct 22 86th pct

Stops/1k in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +35.61 more in Upper Swan

4.46 75th pct 40.07 100th pct

Departures/1k in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +4,408.5 more in Upper Swan

281.9 74th pct 4,690.3 100th pct

PT routes in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +1 more in Upper Swan

3 79th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +10 longer in Upper Swan

3 21st pct 13 50th pct

Drive to city in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +5 longer in Bullsbrook

35 30th pct 30 26th pct

Reach 30 min in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +5,605 more in Bullsbrook

5,605 52nd pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +5,605 more in Bullsbrook

5,605 36th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

64.4% Car (driver) +1.9 pts ▸ 66.3%

8.3% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

3.8% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.5 pts 2.3%

3.1% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.3% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.2% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.8% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 34.9%

18.9% 4 or more +2.6 pts ▸ 21.5%

21.1% 1 vehicle ◂ +3.8 pts 17.2%

20.7% 3 vehicles +0.4 pts ▸ 21.1%

1.5% No vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.2% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 11.7%

6.6% Education & training +5.6 pts ▸ 12.1%

9.6% Mining ◂ +3.2 pts 6.4%

8.5% Health care & social assistance +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.5 pts 4.5%

6.4% Transport & warehousing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.4% Retail trade ◂ +1.4 pts 6.1%

5.3% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.8%

6.1% Manufacturing ◂ +1.9 pts 4.2%

4.3% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +1.2 pts 3.0%

3.1% Administrative & support +1.0 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Wholesale trade ◂ +1.0 pts 3.0%

Occupations people work in

21.0% Technicians & trades +1.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

12.8% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 14.8%

12.2% Professionals +1.8 pts ▸ 14.0%

10.9% Managers +2.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.2 pts 8.7%

11.1% Labourers ◂ +4.3 pts 6.8%

10.5% Community & personal service ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

6.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.9 pts 5.7%

Walkability

Walk score in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +0.1 higher in Bullsbrook

1.7 64th pct 1.6 63rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +0.8 more in Bullsbrook

1.7 64th pct 0.9 58th pct

15-min city in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +22.4 pts higher in Bullsbrook

22.4% 73rd pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to shops in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +5.5 pts higher in Bullsbrook

5.5% 61st pct 0.0% 0th pct

Walk to transit in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +57.5 pts higher in Upper Swan

24.6% 65th pct 82.0% 82nd pct

Walk to school in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +28.8 pts higher in Bullsbrook

30.3% 68th pct 1.4% 58th pct

Walk to a park in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +37.0 pts higher in Bullsbrook

40.6% 61st pct 3.6% 43rd pct

Walk to health in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +9.1 pts higher in Bullsbrook

9.1% 74th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +46.9 more in Upper Swan

11.4 45th pct 58.3 85th pct

Intersections/km² in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +10 higher in Upper Swan

4 64th pct 14 73rd pct

Mean slope in Bullsbrook in Upper Swan +2.3 pts higher in Bullsbrook

7.8% 69th pct 5.5% 48th pct

Compare Bullsbrook with nearby areas

Walyunga National Park The Vines Upper Swan Belhus Lower Chittering Melaleuca Aveley Ellenbrook

Compare Upper Swan with nearby areas

Baskerville Belhus The Vines Brigadoon Millendon Walyunga National Park Aveley Henley Brook

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Bullsbrook vs Upper Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50207/bullsbrook/vs/SAL51482/upper-swan