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Jane Brook vs Middle Swan

Name: Jane Brook vs Middle Swan — 2021 Census comparison
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 4.3 km apart · Jane Brook profile · Middle Swan profile

Jane Brook Middle Swan

Jane Brook and Middle Swan are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Jane Brook is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $2,351 and 30.9% of homes earning over $3,000 a week. It is also more residential, with 99.4% of homes being separate houses and a much higher share of four-bedroom homes. In contrast, Middle Swan is more walkable (somewhat walkable) than Jane Brook (mostly car-dependent) and has a higher proportion of renters at 28.7%. Middle Swan also has a more diverse population, with 22.2% of people using another language at home and a much higher share of people speaking a First Nations language (32.5%).

Everyday life in both places shares many commonalities, as residents in both areas have a typical age of 39 and similar rates of volunteering and unpaid care. They also share a similar level of school advantage and a low rate of commuting by public transport. While Middle Swan has far more public transport stops and better access to groceries and health services within a 15-minute walk, Jane Brook has higher street connectivity.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 19.7 pts higher in Middle Swan Living alone: 16.3 pts higher in Middle Swan Participation: 15.1 pts higher in Jane Brook 3+ bedrooms: 15.1 pts higher in Jane Brook Separate houses: 14.0 pts higher in Jane Brook

Demographics & Identity

Population in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +818 larger in Jane Brook gap widening

3,670 86th pct 2,852 83rd pct

Median age in Jane Brook in Middle Swan even gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 39 yrs 26th pct

Age structure

31.7% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.4 pts 26.3%

24.9% Young adults (25–44) +2.1 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.3% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 18.2%

11.7% Seniors (65+) +5.0 pts ▸ 16.7%

13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.8 pts 12.0%

Marital status

53.0% Married ◂ +13.2 pts 39.8%

33.9% Never married +4.2 pts ▸ 38.1%

7.2% Divorced +4.4 pts ▸ 11.6%

2.9% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.0% Separated +1.6 pts ▸ 4.5%

Age & sex structure

Jane Brook Middle Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

75.3% Australia ◂ +10.1 pts 65.2%

6.5% England ◂ +2.1 pts 4.3%

1.1% Philippines +3.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

1.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.5% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 3.9%

0.3% Italy +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

1.0% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.1% China +0.9 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.7% English ◂ +7.6 pts 35.1%

37.8% Australian ◂ +8.4 pts 29.4%

10.5% Scottish ◂ +4.0 pts 6.6%

8.2% Irish ◂ +0.3 pts 7.9%

8.2% Italian ◂ +1.0 pts 7.2%

1.2% Filipino +4.4 pts ▸ 5.6%

1.4% Indian +2.7 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.6% German ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

2.3% Dutch ◂ +0.5 pts 1.8%

1.1% Chinese +0.8 pts ▸ 1.9%

0.7% Greek even 0.7%

0.3% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Language

Language used at home

88.4% English only ◂ +16.9 pts 71.5%

1.1% Italian +1.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Tagalog +1.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.3% Punjabi +1.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.2% Mandarin +0.7 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.0% Hindi +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Arabic +0.5 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.2% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

48.8% Christianity ◂ +1.5 pts 47.3%

44.9% No religion ◂ +5.7 pts 39.2%

3.9% Not stated +3.7 pts ▸ 7.6%

0.6% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.3% Hinduism +1.4 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.8% Islam +0.6 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.8% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Jane Brook in Middle Swan

— 7.72 70th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +12 more in Middle Swan

8 77th pct 20 87th pct

Avg size in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +3 larger in Jane Brook

540 77th pct 536 76th pct

ICSEA in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +17 higher in Middle Swan

994 52nd pct 1,012 62nd pct

Highest year of school

53.2% Year 12 ◂ +8.4 pts 44.7%

26.4% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 26.9%

6.2% Year 9 or below +4.9 pts ▸ 11.1%

10.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 10.2%

Highest qualification level

40.0% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.2 pts 38.8%

19.4% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.4 pts 15.0%

16.3% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.3 pts 15.0%

4.4% Postgraduate degree +0.4 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Certificate I / II even 3.6%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

Field of qualification

22.1% Engineering & related ◂ +1.6 pts 20.5%

18.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 16.5%

10.9% Society & culture +1.1 pts ▸ 12.0%

10.4% Education ◂ +4.4 pts 6.0%

9.2% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.3%

4.8% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.0% Creative arts even 2.9%

2.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

1.9% Information technology even 1.9%

1.5% Agriculture & environment +0.3 pts ▸ 1.7%

Income

Personal income in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$303 higher in Jane Brook gap widening

$973 79th pct $670 36th pct

Household income in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$1,035 higher in Jane Brook gap widening

$2,351 87th pct $1,316 34th pct

Family income in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$827 higher in Jane Brook gap widening

$2,514 82nd pct $1,687 37th pct

Household income distribution

32.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.8 pts 27.6%

18.6% $650–$1,499 +12.9 pts ▸ 31.5%

7.2% Under $650 +11.1 pts ▸ 18.4%

15.8% $4,000 or more ◂ +10.9 pts 4.9%

15.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +8.5 pts 6.5%

Personal income distribution

35.5% Under $650 +9.5 pts ▸ 45.1%

30.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.2 pts 30.7%

23.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +8.8 pts 15.0%

5.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 1.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.3% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 8.5%

8.1% Other condition +0.5 pts ▸ 8.6%

7.1% Arthritis +1.4 pts ▸ 8.6%

4.8% Diabetes +1.7 pts ▸ 6.5%

3.5% Heart disease +1.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.2% Lung condition +1.7 pts ▸ 2.9%

2.5% Cancer +0.2 pts ▸ 2.6%

0.5% Stroke +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.3% Dementia +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.7% None ◂ +5.1 pts 60.6%

21.0% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 19.5%

5.0% Two conditions +2.3 pts ▸ 7.2%

2.3% Three or more +1.5 pts ▸ 3.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +85 larger in Middle Swan

106 86th pct 191 86th pct

Median age in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +2 yrs older in Jane Brook

21 yrs 29th pct 19 yrs 21st pct

Median income in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$633 higher in Jane Brook

$1,125 86th pct $492 31st pct

Household income in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$1,041 higher in Jane Brook

$2,333 74th pct $1,292 31st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +0.5 larger in Jane Brook gap narrowing

2.9 81st pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

63.0% Couples with children ◂ +11.5 pts 51.5%

23.3% Couples without children +1.3 pts ▸ 24.6%

13.1% One-parent families +9.1 pts ▸ 22.2%

0.5% Other families +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 31.4%

14.5% 1 person +16.3 pts ▸ 30.8%

21.6% 4 people ◂ +8.6 pts 13.0%

20.4% 3 people ◂ +4.8 pts 15.7%

6.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 6.3%

4.3% 6 or more ◂ +0.7 pts 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$130 higher in Jane Brook gap widening

$440 87th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +$500 higher in Jane Brook gap widening

$2,000 72nd pct $1,500 42nd pct

People / bedroom in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +0.10 higher in Middle Swan gap steady

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

60.8% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +21.8 pts 39.0%

29.1% Owned outright +0.1 pts ▸ 29.2%

9.0% Rented +19.7 pts ▸ 28.7%

0.7% Not stated +1.6 pts ▸ 2.3%

0.6% Other tenure +0.4 pts ▸ 0.9%

Types of homes

99.4% Separate house ◂ +14.0 pts 85.4%

0.0% Townhouse / semi-detached +7.7 pts ▸ 7.7%

0.0% Other dwelling +5.2 pts ▸ 5.2%

0.3% Flat or apartment +2.1 pts ▸ 2.4%

Bedrooms per home

75.9% 4 bedrooms ◂ +42.3 pts 33.6%

13.3% 3 bedrooms +31.2 pts ▸ 44.5%

9.0% 5 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 5.0%

0.6% 2 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 8.2%

0.2% 1 bedroom +5.5 pts ▸ 5.7%

0.0% Studio / none +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%

Weekly rent distribution

71.4% $350–$549 ◂ +45.7 pts 25.7%

3.6% $200–$349 +53.7 pts ▸ 57.2%

7.1% Under $200 +3.5 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% $550–$749 ◂ +7.1 pts 1.0%

0.0% $750 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

Monthly mortgage distribution

25.5% $1,000–$1,799 +23.0 pts ▸ 48.5%

44.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +24.0 pts 20.3%

11.6% Under $1,000 +4.2 pts ▸ 15.8%

13.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +7.4 pts 6.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +29 more in Middle Swan

19 86th pct 48 87th pct

Stops/1k in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +11.65 more in Middle Swan

5.18 78th pct 16.83 91st pct

Departures/1k in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +1,647.3 more in Middle Swan

297.3 75th pct 1,944.6 91st pct

PT routes in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +13 more in Middle Swan

4 82nd pct 17 86th pct

Stop walk in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +12 longer in Jane Brook

22 60th pct 10 46th pct

Drive to city in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +25 longer in Jane Brook

48 37th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Jane Brook in Middle Swan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Jane Brook in Middle Swan even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

How people get to work

68.3% Car (driver) ◂ +2.9 pts 65.5%

5.7% Worked at home ◂ +0.7 pts 5.0%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.5% Bus +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.5% Train +0.1 pts ▸ 1.7%

0.6% Walked +0.9 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.0% Bicycle +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

44.5% 2 vehicles ◂ +9.4 pts 35.1%

19.9% 1 vehicle +16.9 pts ▸ 36.8%

20.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +6.6 pts 13.7%

14.2% 4 or more ◂ +4.9 pts 9.3%

1.0% No vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 5.1%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.3% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.1%

10.5% Retail trade ◂ +1.1 pts 9.5%

9.3% Construction ◂ +0.4 pts 8.9%

9.2% Education & training ◂ +4.2 pts 5.0%

8.3% Mining ◂ +2.4 pts 5.9%

6.1% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 8.0%

5.5% Accommodation & food +2.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

7.3% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.7 pts 6.5%

6.3% Manufacturing ◂ +0.1 pts 6.2%

4.9% Other services ◂ +0.7 pts 4.3%

4.6% Professional & technical +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.8 pts 3.9%

Occupations people work in

16.6% Technicians & trades +3.3 pts ▸ 19.9%

17.7% Professionals ◂ +6.9 pts 10.8%

16.0% Clerical & administrative ◂ +4.3 pts 11.8%

8.5% Machinery operators & drivers +5.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

7.2% Labourers +6.3 pts ▸ 13.5%

11.5% Community & personal service +1.1 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.9% Managers ◂ +3.9 pts 8.0%

9.2% Sales workers ◂ +1.1 pts 8.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +2.3 higher in Middle Swan

2.7 70th pct 5.0 83rd pct

Types ≤15 min in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +2.8 more in Middle Swan

2.0 66th pct 4.8 82nd pct

15-min city in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +70.0 pts higher in Middle Swan

0.1% 57th pct 70.1% 85th pct

Walk to shops in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +63.2 pts higher in Middle Swan

0.6% 58th pct 63.8% 83rd pct

Walk to transit in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +8.1 pts higher in Jane Brook

94.8% 85th pct 86.7% 83rd pct

Walk to school in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +37.5 pts higher in Middle Swan

3.9% 59th pct 41.4% 72nd pct

Walk to a park in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +3.5 pts higher in Jane Brook

96.6% 84th pct 93.1% 82nd pct

Walk to health in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +23.9 pts higher in Middle Swan

0.0% 0th pct 23.9% 77th pct

Amenities/1k in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +27.9 more in Middle Swan

6.8 34th pct 34.7 75th pct

Intersections/km² in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +52 higher in Jane Brook

88 84th pct 36 76th pct

Mean slope in Jane Brook in Middle Swan +3.2 pts higher in Jane Brook

9.1% 76th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Jane Brook vs Middle Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50683/jane-brook/vs/SAL50944/middle-swan