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Middle Swan vs Stratton

Name: Middle Swan vs Stratton — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Middle Swan profile · Stratton profile

Middle Swan Stratton

Stratton and Middle Swan are neighbouring areas in Western Australia with similar population sizes, though they differ in their layout and demographics. Middle Swan has a much higher share of people who speak a First Nations language (32.5% compared to 8.9% in Stratton) and a far higher share of people born overseas (28.8% versus 19.4%). Stratton is younger, with a typical resident aged 33 compared to 39 in Middle Swan, and it has a much higher share of children under 15. In terms of accessibility, Stratton has far more homes within a 15-minute walk of a school, while Middle Swan is far higher for homes within a 15-minute walk of health services.

Typical weekly household incomes are almost identical in both places, sitting around $1,316 to $1,403. This shared financial profile exists alongside differences in home ownership, as homes owned outright are far higher in Middle Swan. Life in Stratton is more concentrated, with far higher street connectivity and more separate houses. In contrast, Middle Swan has far more walkable amenities per 1,000 residents and a far higher number of schools per 1,000 children.

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Where they differ most

No religion: 13.1 pts higher in Stratton Other language: 12.9 pts higher in Middle Swan Owned outright: 12.1 pts higher in Middle Swan Separate houses: 10.1 pts higher in Stratton Median age: 6 yrs older in Middle Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Swan in Stratton +415 larger in Stratton gap narrowing

2,852 83rd pct 3,267 85th pct

Median age in Middle Swan in Stratton +6 yrs older in Middle Swan gap widening

39 yrs 26th pct 33 yrs 11th pct

Age structure

26.9% Young adults (25–44) +3.6 pts ▸ 30.5%

26.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.7 pts 22.6%

18.2% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 23.6%

16.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +5.4 pts 11.3%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.6%

Marital status

38.1% Never married +7.5 pts ▸ 45.6%

39.8% Married ◂ +6.6 pts 33.2%

11.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 11.9%

5.9% Widowed ◂ +2.0 pts 3.9%

4.5% Separated +1.0 pts ▸ 5.5%

Age & sex structure

Middle Swan Stratton

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia +10.1 pts ▸ 75.3%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +3.1 pts 1.7%

4.3% England +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.3% India ◂ +3.5 pts 0.8%

3.9% New Zealand +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.4% Italy ◂ +1.3 pts 0.1%

1.0% China ◂ +0.7 pts 0.3%

0.2% South Africa +0.2 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +6.2 pts ▸ 41.3%

29.4% Australian +9.7 pts ▸ 39.1%

6.6% Scottish +1.5 pts ▸ 8.1%

7.9% Irish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.6 pts 4.7%

5.6% Filipino ◂ +3.6 pts 2.0%

4.2% Indian ◂ +2.6 pts 1.6%

2.0% German +1.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.8% Dutch ◂ +0.1 pts 1.7%

0.5% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.7% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +13.7 pts ▸ 85.2%

2.2% Italian ◂ +2.1 pts 0.2%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +1.2 pts 1.0%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.8 pts 0.2%

0.6% Arabic even 0.7%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.1% Cantonese +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.1% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

39.2% No religion +13.1 pts ▸ 52.3%

47.3% Christianity ◂ +11.8 pts 35.5%

7.6% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 8.0%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.0% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Swan in Stratton +6.42 more in Middle Swan

7.72 70th pct 1.30 14th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Swan in Stratton +9 more in Middle Swan

20 87th pct 11 81st pct

Avg size in Middle Swan in Stratton +20 larger in Stratton

536 76th pct 556 79th pct

ICSEA in Middle Swan in Stratton +14 higher in Middle Swan

1,012 62nd pct 998 55th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 ◂ +1.7 pts 43.1%

26.9% Year 10 +2.4 pts ▸ 29.3%

10.2% Year 11 +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.9 pts 8.2%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV +6.2 pts ▸ 44.9%

15.0% Bachelor degree ◂ +3.9 pts 11.1%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.2 pts 14.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +1.8 pts 3.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II +0.9 pts ▸ 4.4%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +3.5 pts 17.0%

16.5% Management & commerce ◂ +1.9 pts 14.6%

12.0% Society & culture +2.7 pts ▸ 14.7%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.9 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.8% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 7.9%

6.0% Education +0.5 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.0 pts 4.5%

2.9% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.3 pts 1.6%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.9%

Income

Personal income in Middle Swan in Stratton +$33 higher in Stratton gap steady

$670 36th pct $703 41st pct

Household income in Middle Swan in Stratton +$87 higher in Stratton gap widening

$1,316 34th pct $1,403 41st pct

Family income in Middle Swan in Stratton +$26 higher in Middle Swan gap narrowing

$1,687 37th pct $1,661 36th pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +5.8 pts ▸ 33.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 +0.1 pts ▸ 31.7%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +1.7 pts 16.7%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +0.5 pts ▸ 7.0%

4.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.9 pts 2.0%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 44.3%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.6%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.3 pts 13.7%

1.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 1.2%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +3.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.5% Asthma +3.4 pts ▸ 11.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.4%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +0.6 pts 7.9%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +1.1 pts 3.6%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.4%

0.7% Stroke +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None ◂ +2.0 pts 58.6%

19.5% One condition +3.7 pts ▸ 23.2%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.1 pts 3.6%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Swan in Stratton +124 larger in Stratton

191 86th pct 315 86th pct

Median age in Middle Swan in Stratton +2 yrs older in Middle Swan

19 yrs 21st pct 17 yrs 14th pct

Median income in Middle Swan in Stratton +$83 higher in Stratton

$492 31st pct $575 43rd pct

Household income in Middle Swan in Stratton +$182 higher in Stratton

$1,292 31st pct $1,474 41st pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Swan in Stratton +0.2 larger in Stratton gap steady

2.4 43rd pct 2.6 57th pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children +2.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

22.2% One-parent families +6.3 pts ▸ 28.5%

24.6% Couples without children ◂ +7.7 pts 16.9%

1.5% Other families ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

Household size

31.4% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 27.6%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +2.6 pts 28.3%

15.7% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 18.2%

13.0% 4 people +3.0 pts ▸ 16.0%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +0.2 pts 6.0%

3.5% 6 or more even 3.5%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Swan in Stratton even gap steady

$310 60th pct $310 60th pct

Mortgage in Middle Swan in Stratton +$92 higher in Middle Swan gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,408 36th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Swan in Stratton +0.10 higher in Middle Swan gap widening

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +11.7 pts ▸ 50.7%

28.7% Rented +1.3 pts ▸ 30.0%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +12.1 pts 17.1%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

0.9% Other tenure ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house +10.1 pts ▸ 95.5%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +7.2 pts 0.5%

5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment +1.4 pts ▸ 3.8%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +4.6 pts ▸ 49.1%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 41.2%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +4.2 pts 4.0%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +14.0 pts 43.2%

25.7% $350–$549 +5.5 pts ▸ 31.3%

10.6% Under $200 +7.3 pts ▸ 17.9%

1.3% $750 or more ◂ +1.3 pts 0.0%

1.0% $550–$749 ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

48.5% $1,000–$1,799 +5.0 pts ▸ 53.5%

15.8% Under $1,000 +5.7 pts ▸ 21.5%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

6.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 3.0%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Swan in Stratton +17 more in Middle Swan

48 87th pct 31 86th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Swan in Stratton +7.34 more in Middle Swan

16.83 91st pct 9.49 87th pct

Departures/1k in Middle Swan in Stratton +263.9 more in Middle Swan

1,944.6 91st pct 1,680.7 90th pct

PT routes in Middle Swan in Stratton +11 more in Middle Swan

17 86th pct 6 86th pct

Stop walk in Middle Swan in Stratton +6 longer in Middle Swan

10 46th pct 4 29th pct

Drive to city in Middle Swan in Stratton even

23 20th pct 23 20th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Swan in Stratton even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Swan in Stratton +11,087 more in Stratton

0 0th pct 11,087 43rd pct

Transit to city in Middle Swan in Stratton

— 80 89th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +1.5 pts ▸ 66.9%

5.0% Worked at home ◂ +1.9 pts 3.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Bus +0.3 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.7% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.7 pts 0.8%

0.7% Bicycle ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Motor vehicles per home

36.8% 1 vehicle +2.2 pts ▸ 39.0%

35.1% 2 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 36.9%

13.7% 3 vehicles +0.9 pts ▸ 14.6%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 5.0%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 4.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +0.8 pts ▸ 12.9%

9.5% Retail trade +2.7 pts ▸ 12.1%

8.9% Construction +0.6 pts ▸ 9.5%

8.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.2% Manufacturing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.0% Education & training +1.3 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.0 pts 3.7%

4.3% Other services +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Wholesale trade +0.7 pts ▸ 4.6%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +2.7 pts 17.2%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 12.5%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 13.1%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +1.5 pts ▸ 13.3%

12.5% Community & personal service +0.6 pts ▸ 13.1%

8.1% Sales workers +3.7 pts ▸ 11.8%

10.8% Professionals ◂ +0.9 pts 9.9%

8.0% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 6.8%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Swan in Stratton +0.3 higher in Stratton

5.0 83rd pct 5.2 84th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Swan in Stratton +0.2 more in Middle Swan

4.8 82nd pct 4.6 81st pct

15-min city in Middle Swan in Stratton +9.6 pts higher in Middle Swan

70.1% 85th pct 60.5% 82nd pct

Walk to shops in Middle Swan in Stratton +5.6 pts higher in Stratton

63.8% 83rd pct 69.3% 85th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Swan in Stratton +3.8 pts higher in Stratton

86.7% 83rd pct 90.6% 84th pct

Walk to school in Middle Swan in Stratton +42.4 pts higher in Stratton

41.4% 72nd pct 83.8% 88th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Swan in Stratton +6.9 pts higher in Stratton

93.1% 82nd pct 100.0% 100th pct

Walk to health in Middle Swan in Stratton +23.9 pts higher in Middle Swan

23.9% 77th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Swan in Stratton +19.7 more in Middle Swan

34.7 75th pct 15.0 54th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Swan in Stratton +116 higher in Stratton

36 76th pct 151 88th pct

Mean slope in Middle Swan in Stratton +0.6 pts higher in Middle Swan

5.9% 52nd pct 5.3% 46th pct

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Swan vs Stratton [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50944/middle-swan/vs/SAL51413/stratton