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Greenmount vs Swan View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 1.9 km apart · Greenmount profile · Swan View profile

Greenmount Swan View

Swan View and Greenmount (WA) are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with different layouts and social profiles. Swan View is much more walkable, with 60.8% of homes within a 15-minute walk of groceries compared to just 24.4% in Greenmount (WA). It also has a far larger First Nations population, and 11.6% of residents speak a First Nations language, which is well higher than the 5.5% in Greenmount (WA). In contrast, Greenmount (WA) has a more affluent profile, with a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (21.5% compared to 15.1% in Swan View) and more people with a bachelor degree or higher (16.8% versus 12.7%).

These two areas have tracked closely since 2011, remaining very similar in several key ways. They share nearly identical rates of people living in de facto relationships and a similar proportion of residents who need help with daily activities. Both areas also have populations that are older than the national figure, though this is more pronounced in Greenmount (WA), where 26.1% of people are aged 65 and over.

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Where they differ most

Population: 5,223 larger in Swan View Renting: 9.5 pts higher in Swan View Owned outright: 6.3 pts higher in Greenmount Unemployment: 2.4 pts higher in Swan View One-parent: 5.9 pts higher in Swan View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Greenmountin Swan View +5,223 larger in Swan View gap steady
2,666 82nd pct 7,889 87th pct
Median age in Greenmountin Swan View +2 yrs older in Greenmount gap narrowing
46 yrs 54th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Greenmountin Swan View +2.0 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
3.4% 63rd pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Greenmountin Swan View +4.5 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
26.1% 77th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Greenmountin Swan View +1.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
17.4% 52nd pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Greenmountin Swan View +0.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
13.6% 61st pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

26.0% Older adults (45–64) +1.2 pts ▸ 27.2%
26.1% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.5 pts 21.5%
21.2% Young adults (25–44) +2.3 pts ▸ 23.5%
17.4% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.0%
9.9% Youth (15–24) +1.6 pts ▸ 11.5%

Marital status

47.8% Married ◂ +6.4 pts 41.5%
29.9% Never married +6.6 pts ▸ 36.4%
9.5% Divorced +2.5 pts ▸ 12.0%
8.2% Widowed ◂ +1.8 pts 6.4%
4.2% Separated ◂ +0.5 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Greenmount Swan View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Greenmountin Swan View +2.1 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
21.7% 79th pct 23.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

73.6% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 70.9%
8.0% England ◂ +1.0 pts 6.9%
2.9% New Zealand +0.3 pts ▸ 3.2%
1.1% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.6% Philippines +0.7 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.8% India +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.6% South Africa +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.3% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnam +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

41.5% English even 41.4%
39.0% Australian ◂ +3.1 pts 35.8%
9.1% Scottish +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.4% Irish +0.7 pts ▸ 9.1%
6.8% Italian +0.4 pts ▸ 7.2%
3.9% German ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%
2.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%
0.8% Filipino +0.8 pts ▸ 1.6%
1.4% Chinese +0.1 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Greenmountin Swan View +3.4 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
6.6% 68th pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Greenmountin Swan View +1.0 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

85.6% English only ◂ +1.3 pts 84.3%
1.4% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.4% Mandarin +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.2% Tagalog +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.2% Punjabi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.2% Greek even 0.1%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

No religion in Greenmountin Swan View +3.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
48.8% 76th pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

48.8% No religion ◂ +3.3 pts 45.5%
43.1% Christianity +1.4 pts ▸ 44.5%
6.3% Not stated +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.4 pts 0.8%
0.3% Hinduism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.5% Other religions even 0.5%
0.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Greenmountin Swan View +3.9 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
49.1% 60th pct 45.2% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Greenmountin Swan View +4.2 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
16.8% 58th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Greenmountin Swan View +2.74 more in Greenmount
4.32 54th pct 1.58 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Greenmountin Swan View +1 more in Swan View
13 83rd pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Greenmountin Swan View +180 larger in Swan View
349 53rd pct 529 76th pct
ICSEA in Greenmountin Swan View +20 higher in Swan View
994 52nd pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

49.1% Year 12 ◂ +3.9 pts 45.2%
23.3% Year 10 +4.1 pts ▸ 27.4%
10.5% Year 11 +0.2 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.7% Year 9 or below +3.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

Highest qualification level

33.5% Certificate III / IV +5.0 pts ▸ 38.6%
19.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.4 pts 15.9%
15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 15.0%
4.3% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.6 pts 3.7%
2.2% Certificate I / II +1.9 pts ▸ 4.1%
3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 3.0%

Field of qualification

18.0% Engineering & related +1.6 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.9% Management & commerce +1.9 pts ▸ 14.9%
9.7% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 10.7%
10.4% Health ◂ +1.1 pts 9.3%
8.9% Education ◂ +1.2 pts 7.7%
5.0% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 6.1%
4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%
3.5% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%
3.4% Creative arts even 3.4%
2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 2.1%
1.7% Information technology ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Greenmountin Swan View +$86 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$806 60th pct $720 44th pct
Household income in Greenmountin Swan View +$266 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$1,669 58th pct $1,403 41st pct
Family income in Greenmountin Swan View +$207 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$2,063 61st pct $1,856 48th pct
High earners in Greenmountin Swan View +2.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
11.9% 69th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Greenmountin Swan View +6.4 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
21.5% 66th pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

24.9% $650–$1,499 +3.9 pts ▸ 28.8%
28.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 26.9%
14.8% Under $650 +4.9 pts ▸ 19.7%
12.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 8.0%
8.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.6 pts 7.1%

Personal income distribution

37.6% Under $650 +5.9 pts ▸ 43.5%
27.6% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 30.2%
19.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 16.5%
3.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Greenmountin Swan View +0.7 pts higher in Greenmount
33.3% 72nd pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Greenmountin Swan View +0.3 pts higher in Swan View
9.5% 64th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Greenmountin Swan View +0.8 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
5.2% 57th pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.2% Other condition ◂ +3.2 pts 9.0%
10.2% Arthritis +0.1 pts ▸ 10.3%
9.5% Mental health +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%
8.7% Asthma even 8.7%
5.9% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.8 pts 4.7%
4.3% Cancer ◂ +0.9 pts 3.3%
3.1% Dementia ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%
1.7% Lung condition +0.9 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.1% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

59.3% None ◂ +1.0 pts 58.3%
21.2% One condition +0.3 pts ▸ 21.6%
8.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%
4.0% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Greenmountin Swan View +2.7 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
15.9% 39th pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Greenmountin Swan View +0.8 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
13.5% 58th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Greenmountin Swan View +0.8 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
26.9% 58th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Greenmountin Swan View +0.2 pts higher in Greenmount
3.8% 69th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Greenmountin Swan View +0.9 pts higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
21.8% 36th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Greenmountin Swan View +339 larger in Swan View
91 86th pct 430 86th pct
Median age in Greenmountin Swan View +1 yrs older in Greenmount
22 yrs 33rd pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Greenmountin Swan View +9.9 pts higher in Greenmount
54.2% 78th pct 44.3% 60th pct
Unemployment in Greenmountin Swan View +4.7 pts higher in Swan View
8.6% 41st pct 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Greenmountin Swan View +$197 higher in Greenmount
$780 63rd pct $583 44th pct
Household income in Greenmountin Swan View +$985 higher in Greenmount
$2,437 77th pct $1,452 40th pct
Indigenous language in Greenmountin Swan View +6.1 pts higher in Swan View
5.5% 58th pct 11.6% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Greenmountin Swan View +0.1 larger in Greenmount gap steady
2.5 50th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Greenmountin Swan View +5.9 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
13.2% 63rd pct 19.1% 86th pct
Living alone in Greenmountin Swan View +5.8 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
23.3% 48th pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

52.7% Couples with children ◂ +4.7 pts 48.0%
33.1% Couples without children ◂ +1.7 pts 31.4%
13.2% One-parent families +5.9 pts ▸ 19.1%
1.1% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

38.1% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 36.6%
23.3% 1 person +5.8 pts ▸ 29.0%
16.2% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
14.4% 4 people ◂ +3.0 pts 11.4%
5.7% 5 people ◂ +0.4 pts 5.3%
3.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Greenmountin Swan View +$25 higher in Greenmount gap widening
$345 70th pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Greenmountin Swan View +$153 higher in Greenmount gap narrowing
$1,800 61st pct $1,647 51st pct
People / bedroom in Greenmountin Swan View even gap steady
0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Greenmountin Swan View +9.5 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
11.2% 31st pct 20.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in Greenmountin Swan View +6.3 pts higher in Greenmount gap widening
41.4% 51st pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Greenmountin Swan View +5.0 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
94.6% 43rd pct 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Greenmountin Swan View even gap steady
88.7% 75th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +3.0 pts 41.6%
41.4% Owned outright ◂ +6.3 pts 35.1%
11.2% Rented +9.5 pts ▸ 20.6%
1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.7 pts 1.0%
0.9% Not stated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Types of homes

94.6% Separate house ◂ +5.0 pts 89.6%
5.3% Townhouse / semi-detached +4.7 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.4 pts 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

40.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 43.2%
39.6% 4 bedrooms ◂ +2.7 pts 37.0%
10.0% 2 bedrooms ◂ +3.0 pts 7.0%
8.6% 5 or more ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%
1.1% 1 bedroom +2.3 pts ▸ 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

46.7% $350–$549 ◂ +9.7 pts 37.0%
28.0% $200–$349 +13.4 pts ▸ 41.5%
21.5% Under $200 ◂ +6.4 pts 15.1%
0.0% $550–$749 +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.0% $750 or more +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

39.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 30.7%
32.7% $1,000–$1,799 +5.1 pts ▸ 37.8%
15.2% Under $1,000 +2.2 pts ▸ 17.4%
11.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Greenmountin Swan View +3.5 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
2.8% 61st pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Greenmountin Swan View +1.8 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
7.5% 17th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Greenmountin Swan View +0.1 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
2.9% 86th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Greenmountin Swan View +48 more in Swan View
29 86th pct 77 88th pct
Stops/1k in Greenmountin Swan View +1.12 more in Greenmount
10.88 88th pct 9.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Greenmountin Swan View +27.9 more in Greenmount
1,169.9 87th pct 1,142.0 87th pct
PT routes in Greenmountin Swan View +3 more in Swan View
4 82nd pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Greenmountin Swan View +4 longer in Greenmount
5 32nd pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Greenmountin Swan View +1 longer in Swan View
21 18th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Greenmountin Swan View +12,838 more in Swan View
0 0th pct 12,838 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Greenmountin Swan View +5,307 more in Swan View
18,618 48th pct 23,925 52nd pct
Transit to city in Greenmountin Swan View
— 78 86th pct

How people get to work

64.3% Car (driver) +2.0 pts ▸ 66.3%
7.5% Worked at home ◂ +1.8 pts 5.7%
4.0% Car (passenger) +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%
1.4% Bus +0.2 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.4% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%
0.7% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.3% Bicycle even 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

39.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.7 pts 36.8%
30.0% 1 vehicle +3.2 pts ▸ 33.2%
17.6% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 14.7%
10.1% 4 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 8.9%
2.8% No vehicle +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Greenmountin Swan View +1.1 pts higher in Greenmount gap steady
31.0% 50th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Greenmountin Swan View +1.2 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
2.9% 35th pct 4.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Greenmountin Swan View +2.4 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
3.8% 54th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Greenmountin Swan View even gap steady
58.8% 43rd pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Greenmountin Swan View +2.7 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
60.0% 60th pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

12.5% Health care & social assistance +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%
7.9% Retail trade +3.2 pts ▸ 11.0%
9.4% Education & training ◂ +1.2 pts 8.2%
9.1% Construction even 9.0%
8.1% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.9 pts 6.2%
7.1% Mining ◂ +0.9 pts 6.1%
6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
4.7% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.8% Professional & technical ◂ +1.2 pts 4.5%
4.5% Other services +0.7 pts ▸ 5.2%
5.1% Accommodation & food even 5.2%
3.3% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.1 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

20.5% Professionals ◂ +6.0 pts 14.6%
15.8% Technicians & trades +2.4 pts ▸ 18.2%
14.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.1 pts 13.7%
11.9% Community & personal service +0.5 pts ▸ 12.4%
12.4% Managers ◂ +2.3 pts 10.0%
7.5% Labourers +3.3 pts ▸ 10.8%
7.1% Machinery operators & drivers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.5%
8.5% Sales workers ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Greenmountin Swan View +1.1 higher in Swan View
4.2 78th pct 5.3 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Greenmountin Swan View +0.7 more in Swan View
4.0 78th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Greenmountin Swan View +20.0 pts higher in Swan View
35.6% 76th pct 55.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Greenmountin Swan View +36.4 pts higher in Swan View
24.4% 73rd pct 60.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Greenmountin Swan View +2.0 pts higher in Greenmount
98.2% 94th pct 96.2% 87th pct
Walk to school in Greenmountin Swan View +7.2 pts higher in Greenmount
71.4% 82nd pct 64.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Greenmountin Swan View +15.9 pts higher in Swan View
80.4% 74th pct 96.2% 84th pct
Walk to health in Greenmountin Swan View +19.7 pts higher in Swan View
23.4% 77th pct 43.1% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Greenmountin Swan View +8.3 more in Swan View
15.4 54th pct 23.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Greenmountin Swan View +51 higher in Swan View
55 79th pct 106 86th pct
Mean slope in Greenmountin Swan View +1.6 pts higher in Greenmount
9.4% 78th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Greenmount vs Swan View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50585/greenmount/vs/SAL51420/swan-view