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Koongamia vs Swan View

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.7 km apart · Koongamia profile · Swan View profile

Koongamia Swan View

Swan View and Koongamia are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with very different profiles. Swan View is a larger area with an older typical resident aged 44 and a higher proportion of people born overseas (23.8%). It has a stronger First Nations presence, where typical personal income is far higher ($583) and Year 12 completion is far higher (44.3%) than in Koongamia. In contrast, Koongamia is much more walkable; every home there is within a 15-minute walk of health services, groceries, and schools, while only about 43% to 61% of Swan View homes have that same access.

Everyday life in both places shares several commonalities, such as a similar unemployment rate of around 6%, roughly the same number of people per home, and almost identical commute times to the city. Despite these shared patterns, some gaps are widening. For example, the gap in the number of one-parent families is far higher in Koongamia (29.6%) than in Swan View (19.1%). Similarly, the share of households renting is far higher in Koongamia at 33.2%, while Swan View has far more homes owned outright at 35.1%.

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Where they differ most

Population: 6,904 larger in Swan View Limited English: 1.3 pts higher in Swan View Owned outright: 13.8 pts higher in Swan View Renting: 12.6 pts higher in Koongamia Median age: 7 yrs older in Swan View

Demographics & Identity

Population in Koongamiain Swan View +6,904 larger in Swan View gap steady
985 73rd pct 7,889 87th pct
Median age in Koongamiain Swan View +7 yrs older in Swan View gap widening
37 yrs 20th pct 44 yrs 46th pct
First Nations in Koongamiain Swan View +0.5 pts higher in Koongamia gap narrowing
6.0% 77th pct 5.5% 75th pct
Aged 65+ in Koongamiain Swan View +5.1 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
16.4% 40th pct 21.5% 62nd pct
Under 15 in Koongamiain Swan View +2.0 pts higher in Koongamia gap steady
18.1% 57th pct 16.0% 42nd pct
De facto in Koongamiain Swan View +0.7 pts higher in Koongamia gap narrowing
14.0% 64th pct 13.3% 59th pct

Age structure

29.3% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +5.8 pts 23.5%
23.6% Older adults (45–64) +3.6 pts ▸ 27.2%
16.4% Seniors (65+) +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%
18.1% Children (0–14) ◂ +2.0 pts 16.0%
13.0% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.4 pts 11.5%

Marital status

44.7% Never married ◂ +8.2 pts 36.4%
30.4% Married +11.0 pts ▸ 41.5%
13.1% Divorced ◂ +1.1 pts 12.0%
4.9% Widowed +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
5.9% Separated ◂ +2.2 pts 3.7%

Age & sex structure

Koongamia Swan View

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Koongamiain Swan View +5.7 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
18.2% 73rd pct 23.8% 83rd pct

Country of birth

72.2% Australia ◂ +1.3 pts 70.9%
5.7% England +1.2 pts ▸ 6.9%
4.3% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 3.2%
0.0% Italy +1.7 pts ▸ 1.7%
1.2% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%
0.6% India +0.3 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.0% China +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%
0.4% Vietnam ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%
0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.8% English ◂ +3.3 pts 41.4%
36.6% Australian ◂ +0.8 pts 35.8%
9.9% Scottish ◂ +0.4 pts 9.5%
9.2% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 9.1%
3.6% Italian +3.7 pts ▸ 7.2%
2.5% German +0.4 pts ▸ 2.9%
2.1% Dutch +0.3 pts ▸ 2.4%
1.7% Filipino ◂ +0.2 pts 1.6%
0.0% Chinese +1.5 pts ▸ 1.5%
0.8% Indian +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%
1.1% Greek ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%
0.0% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.3%

Language

Other language in Koongamiain Swan View +4.3 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
5.7% 63rd pct 10.0% 75th pct
Limited English in Koongamiain Swan View +1.3 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
0.0% 0th pct 1.3% 79th pct

Language used at home

85.8% English only ◂ +1.5 pts 84.3%
0.3% Italian +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%
0.3% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.8%
0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%
0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%
0.0% Hindi +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Punjabi +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Koongamiain Swan View +6.2 pts higher in Koongamia gap steady
51.8% 83rd pct 45.5% 66th pct

Religious affiliation

51.8% No religion ◂ +6.2 pts 45.5%
35.3% Christianity +9.2 pts ▸ 44.5%
11.4% Not stated ◂ +3.7 pts 7.7%
1.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.5 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.4% Other religions +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%
0.3% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%
0.0% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Koongamiain Swan View +5.3 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
40.0% 36th pct 45.2% 51st pct
Bachelor+ in Koongamiain Swan View +3.5 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
9.2% 26th pct 12.7% 42nd pct
Schools/1k kids in Koongamiain Swan View +4.04 more in Koongamia
5.62 61st pct 1.58 20th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Koongamiain Swan View +5 more in Swan View
9 78th pct 14 84th pct
Avg size in Koongamiain Swan View +212 larger in Swan View
317 50th pct 529 76th pct
ICSEA in Koongamiain Swan View +65 higher in Swan View
949 26th pct 1,014 64th pct

Highest year of school

40.0% Year 12 +5.3 pts ▸ 45.2%
26.1% Year 10 +1.3 pts ▸ 27.4%
11.9% Year 9 or below ◂ +1.9 pts 9.9%
11.5% Year 11 ◂ +0.8 pts 10.7%

Highest qualification level

40.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 38.6%
12.2% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 15.9%
12.2% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.8 pts ▸ 15.0%
3.5% Certificate I / II +0.5 pts ▸ 4.1%
1.6% Postgraduate degree +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%
2.9% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

Field of qualification

17.7% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 19.5%
12.4% Management & commerce +2.4 pts ▸ 14.9%
8.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 10.7%
6.2% Health +3.1 pts ▸ 9.3%
4.4% Education +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%
6.2% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 6.1%
6.0% Architecture & building ◂ +0.5 pts 5.5%
5.1% Creative arts ◂ +1.7 pts 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%
0.9% Agriculture & environment +1.2 pts ▸ 2.1%
1.3% Information technology +0.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

Income

Personal income in Koongamiain Swan View +$66 higher in Swan View gap widening
$654 33rd pct $720 44th pct
Household income in Koongamiain Swan View +$143 higher in Swan View gap narrowing
$1,260 29th pct $1,403 41st pct
Family income in Koongamiain Swan View +$285 higher in Swan View gap widening
$1,571 31st pct $1,856 48th pct
High earners in Koongamiain Swan View +2.2 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
7.4% 46th pct 9.5% 58th pct
High-income homes in Koongamiain Swan View +4.8 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
10.3% 31st pct 15.1% 47th pct

Household income distribution

30.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.8 pts 28.8%
24.9% $1,500–$2,999 +2.0 pts ▸ 26.9%
24.6% Under $650 ◂ +5.0 pts 19.7%
6.8% $3,000–$3,999 +1.2 pts ▸ 8.0%
3.5% $4,000 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Personal income distribution

44.4% Under $650 ◂ +0.9 pts 43.5%
28.8% $650–$1,499 +1.4 pts ▸ 30.2%
15.1% $1,500–$2,999 +1.4 pts ▸ 16.5%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.8%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Koongamiain Swan View +2.2 pts higher in Swan View
30.4% 58th pct 32.6% 68th pct
Mental health in Koongamiain Swan View +2.4 pts higher in Koongamia
12.3% 85th pct 9.9% 67th pct
Needs assistance in Koongamiain Swan View +0.6 pts higher in Koongamia gap steady
6.6% 72nd pct 6.0% 66th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

12.3% Mental health ◂ +2.4 pts 9.9%
9.8% Arthritis +0.5 pts ▸ 10.3%
8.4% Other condition +0.6 pts ▸ 9.0%
8.6% Asthma +0.1 pts ▸ 8.7%
6.2% Diabetes +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%
3.9% Heart disease +0.9 pts ▸ 4.7%
2.3% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.3%
2.4% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 2.5%
1.8% Stroke ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%
0.0% Dementia +0.6 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.0% None +2.3 pts ▸ 58.3%
19.8% One condition +1.8 pts ▸ 21.6%
5.5% Two conditions +2.0 pts ▸ 7.5%
4.8% Three or more ◂ +1.2 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Koongamiain Swan View +2.6 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
10.6% 14th pct 13.1% 25th pct
Unpaid carers in Koongamiain Swan View +2.5 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
10.2% 26th pct 12.7% 49th pct
Unpaid child care in Koongamiain Swan View even gap steady
26.1% 54th pct 26.1% 54th pct
Defence service in Koongamiain Swan View +1.1 pts higher in Koongamia
4.8% 79th pct 3.7% 66th pct
Housework 15h+ in Koongamiain Swan View +3.5 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
17.3% 15th pct 20.8% 30th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Koongamiain Swan View +371 larger in Swan View
59 79th pct 430 86th pct
Median age in Koongamiain Swan View +7 yrs older in Koongamia
28 yrs 57th pct 21 yrs 29th pct
Year 12 in Koongamiain Swan View +14.3 pts higher in Swan View
30.0% 26th pct 44.3% 60th pct
Unemployment in Koongamiain Swan View
— 13.3% 64th pct
Median income in Koongamiain Swan View +$220 higher in Swan View
$363 13th pct $583 44th pct
Household income in Koongamiain Swan View +$265 higher in Swan View
$1,187 26th pct $1,452 40th pct
Indigenous language in Koongamiain Swan View +4.8 pts higher in Swan View
6.8% 64th pct 11.6% 80th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Koongamiain Swan View +0.1 larger in Swan View gap narrowing
2.3 29th pct 2.4 43rd pct
One-parent in Koongamiain Swan View +10.5 pts higher in Koongamia gap steady
29.6% 97th pct 19.1% 86th pct
Living alone in Koongamiain Swan View +5.4 pts higher in Koongamia gap narrowing
34.4% 83rd pct 29.0% 68th pct

Family composition

45.2% Couples with children +2.8 pts ▸ 48.0%
23.6% Couples without children +7.8 pts ▸ 31.4%
29.6% One-parent families ◂ +10.5 pts 19.1%
2.2% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 1.5%

Household size

31.7% 2 people +4.9 pts ▸ 36.6%
34.4% 1 person ◂ +5.4 pts 29.0%
16.1% 3 people ◂ +0.8 pts 15.3%
12.1% 4 people ◂ +0.6 pts 11.4%
4.8% 5 people +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%
1.3% 6 or more +1.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Koongamiain Swan View +$35 higher in Swan View gap narrowing
$285 52nd pct $320 63rd pct
Mortgage in Koongamiain Swan View +$347 higher in Swan View gap widening
$1,300 29th pct $1,647 51st pct
People / bedroom in Koongamiain Swan View +0.10 higher in Koongamia gap widening
0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct
Renting in Koongamiain Swan View +12.6 pts higher in Koongamia gap widening
33.2% 83rd pct 20.6% 61st pct
Owned outright in Koongamiain Swan View +13.8 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
21.4% 11th pct 35.1% 33rd pct
Separate houses in Koongamiain Swan View +3.1 pts higher in Koongamia gap widening
92.7% 39th pct 89.6% 31st pct
3+ bedrooms in Koongamiain Swan View +8.9 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
79.6% 50th pct 88.6% 75th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.0% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +1.4 pts 41.6%
21.4% Owned outright +13.8 pts ▸ 35.1%
33.2% Rented ◂ +12.6 pts 20.6%
1.3% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.6%
0.0% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%

Types of homes

92.7% Separate house ◂ +3.1 pts 89.6%
6.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.2 pts ▸ 10.0%
0.0% Flat or apartment +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

63.1% 3 bedrooms ◂ +19.9 pts 43.2%
14.6% 4 bedrooms +22.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
13.1% 2 bedrooms ◂ +6.0 pts 7.0%
2.0% 5 or more +6.4 pts ▸ 8.4%
6.0% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 3.4%
0.0% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

61.4% $200–$349 ◂ +19.9 pts 41.5%
13.6% $350–$549 +23.4 pts ▸ 37.0%
22.0% Under $200 ◂ +6.9 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

45.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +7.8 pts 37.8%
21.1% $1,800–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 30.7%
26.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +9.5 pts 17.4%
2.3% $3,000 or more +5.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Koongamiain Swan View +1.6 pts higher in Koongamia gap steady
7.9% 85th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Work from home in Koongamiain Swan View +1.9 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
3.8% 8th pct 5.7% 12th pct
PT commute in Koongamiain Swan View +1.1 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
1.9% 79th pct 3.0% 86th pct
PT stops in Koongamiain Swan View +67 more in Swan View
10 80th pct 77 88th pct
Stops/1k in Koongamiain Swan View +0.39 more in Koongamia
10.15 87th pct 9.76 87th pct
Departures/1k in Koongamiain Swan View +10.0 more in Swan View
1,132.0 87th pct 1,142.0 87th pct
PT routes in Koongamiain Swan View +6 more in Swan View
1 71st pct 7 86th pct
Stop walk in Koongamiain Swan View +1 longer in Koongamia
2 14th pct 1 0th pct
Drive to city in Koongamiain Swan View +1 longer in Swan View
21 18th pct 22 19th pct
Reach 30 min in Koongamiain Swan View +12,838 more in Swan View
0 0th pct 12,838 63rd pct
Reach 45 min in Koongamiain Swan View +7,058 more in Swan View
16,867 47th pct 23,925 52nd pct
Transit to city in Koongamiain Swan View +5 longer in Swan View
73 79th pct 78 86th pct

How people get to work

66.3% Car (driver) even 66.3%
3.8% Worked at home +1.9 pts ▸ 5.7%
4.8% Car (passenger) even 4.7%
1.2% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.7%
0.7% Train +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%
0.0% Walked +1.0 pts ▸ 1.0%
0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

40.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +7.0 pts 33.2%
33.3% 2 vehicles +3.4 pts ▸ 36.8%
11.8% 3 vehicles +3.0 pts ▸ 14.7%
4.6% 4 or more +4.3 pts ▸ 8.9%
7.9% No vehicle ◂ +1.6 pts 6.3%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Koongamiain Swan View +2.8 pts higher in Koongamia gap widening
32.7% 57th pct 29.9% 46th pct
Recent arrivals in Koongamiain Swan View +1.9 pts higher in Swan View gap narrowing
2.2% 33rd pct 4.1% 39th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Koongamiain Swan View +0.2 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
6.1% 78th pct 6.3% 79th pct
Participation in Koongamiain Swan View +2.8 pts higher in Swan View gap steady
56.1% 35th pct 58.9% 43rd pct
Full-time in Koongamiain Swan View +4.2 pts higher in Swan View gap widening
58.4% 52nd pct 62.6% 72nd pct

Industries people work in

11.2% Health care & social assistance +1.6 pts ▸ 12.7%
12.1% Construction ◂ +3.1 pts 9.0%
10.2% Retail trade +0.8 pts ▸ 11.0%
8.3% Education & training ◂ +0.1 pts 8.2%
7.4% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.8%
7.1% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 6.4%
6.9% Mining ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%
6.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 6.2%
5.2% Administrative & support ◂ +2.2 pts 3.0%
3.3% Other services +1.9 pts ▸ 5.2%
3.6% Accommodation & food +1.6 pts ▸ 5.2%
4.8% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.5%

Occupations people work in

19.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.8 pts 18.2%
15.7% Professionals ◂ +1.1 pts 14.6%
13.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.5%
11.9% Clerical & administrative +1.8 pts ▸ 13.7%
12.8% Labourers ◂ +2.0 pts 10.8%
10.0% Community & personal service +2.4 pts ▸ 12.4%
6.2% Managers +3.8 pts ▸ 10.0%
8.1% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 8.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Koongamiain Swan View +1.5 higher in Koongamia
6.8 92nd pct 5.3 85th pct
Types ≤15 min in Koongamiain Swan View +2.3 more in Koongamia
7.0 94th pct 4.7 81st pct
15-min city in Koongamiain Swan View +44.4 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 55.6% 81st pct
Walk to shops in Koongamiain Swan View +39.2 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 60.8% 82nd pct
Walk to transit in Koongamiain Swan View +3.8 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 87th pct
Walk to school in Koongamiain Swan View +35.8 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 64.2% 80th pct
Walk to a park in Koongamiain Swan View +3.8 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 96.2% 84th pct
Walk to health in Koongamiain Swan View +56.9 pts higher in Koongamia
100.0% 100th pct 43.1% 82nd pct
Amenities/1k in Koongamiain Swan View +5.4 more in Swan View
18.3 59th pct 23.7 66th pct
Intersections/km² in Koongamiain Swan View +75 higher in Koongamia
182 90th pct 106 86th pct
Mean slope in Koongamiain Swan View +0.4 pts higher in Swan View
7.5% 66th pct 7.8% 69th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Koongamia vs Swan View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50782/koongamia/vs/SAL51420/swan-view