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Middle Swan vs Viveash

Name: Middle Swan vs Viveash — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.2 km apart · Middle Swan profile · Viveash profile

Middle Swan Viveash

Middle Swan and Viveash are neighbouring areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles. Middle Swan is more walkable, with a much higher number of residents within a 15-minute walk of groceries (63.8%) and health services (23.9%). It also has a stronger connection to First Nations culture; 32.5% of people speak a First Nations language, compared to 0.0% in Viveash. In contrast, Viveash is more affluent, with a typical weekly household income of $1,833, which is well higher than the $1,316 seen in Middle Swan.

Since 2011, these two areas have tracked differently, with Viveash seeing a much larger increase in people moving into the area (48.3% in the last five years). Despite this, they share several similarities, such as an almost identical proportion of people aged 65 and over and a similar rate of one-parent families. Both areas also have typical home sizes of 2.4 people and an almost equal share of residents who do not identify with a religion.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 15.2 pts higher in Viveash Population: 1,572 larger in Middle Swan Year 12: 12.5 pts higher in Viveash 3+ bedrooms: 11.0 pts higher in Viveash Separate houses: 10.8 pts higher in Middle Swan

Demographics & Identity

Population in Middle Swan in Viveash +1,572 larger in Middle Swan gap narrowing

2,852 83rd pct 1,280 74th pct

Median age in Middle Swan in Viveash +1 yrs older in Viveash gap narrowing

39 yrs 26th pct 40 yrs 29th pct

Age structure

26.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.3 pts ▸ 27.6%

26.9% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +1.5 pts 25.5%

18.2% Children (0–14) ◂ +1.3 pts 16.9%

16.7% Seniors (65+) +0.7 pts ▸ 17.4%

12.0% Youth (15–24) +1.3 pts ▸ 13.3%

Marital status

39.8% Married +3.0 pts ▸ 42.9%

38.1% Never married ◂ +1.0 pts 37.1%

11.6% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 10.7%

5.9% Widowed +0.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.5% Separated ◂ +1.4 pts 3.1%

Age & sex structure

Middle Swan Viveash

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

65.2% Australia ◂ +0.6 pts 64.6%

4.3% England +3.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.3% India +0.8 pts ▸ 5.2%

4.8% Philippines ◂ +2.9 pts 1.9%

3.9% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.8%

1.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

1.0% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.0%

0.2% South Africa +0.4 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.5% Vietnam ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

35.1% English +8.2 pts ▸ 43.3%

29.4% Australian +1.5 pts ▸ 30.9%

7.9% Irish +2.3 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.6% Scottish +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 6.6%

5.6% Filipino ◂ +2.4 pts 3.2%

4.2% Indian +1.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.0% German +0.8 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.9% Chinese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.7% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

71.5% English only +8.1 pts ▸ 79.6%

2.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +0.8 pts 1.4%

1.4% Punjabi ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.9% Mandarin ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.7% Hindi ◂ +0.7 pts 0.0%

0.6% Arabic ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%

0.1% Greek +0.4 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

0.1% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

47.3% Christianity +3.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

39.2% No religion +0.4 pts ▸ 39.6%

7.6% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 6.7%

1.8% Other religions ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

1.6% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

1.4% Islam ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.0% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Middle Swan in Viveash

7.72 70th pct —

Schools ≤3 km in Middle Swan in Viveash +7 more in Middle Swan

20 87th pct 13 83rd pct

Avg size in Middle Swan in Viveash +90 larger in Viveash

536 76th pct 626 86th pct

ICSEA in Middle Swan in Viveash +14 higher in Viveash

1,012 62nd pct 1,026 70th pct

Highest year of school

44.7% Year 12 +12.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

26.9% Year 10 ◂ +4.9 pts 22.0%

11.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +5.6 pts 5.5%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.8 pts 8.4%

Highest qualification level

38.8% Certificate III / IV ◂ +10.1 pts 28.7%

15.0% Bachelor degree +6.5 pts ▸ 21.5%

15.0% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.8 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.8% Postgraduate degree +2.0 pts ▸ 6.8%

2.1% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.3 pts 2.3%

Field of qualification

20.5% Engineering & related ◂ +5.2 pts 15.3%

16.5% Management & commerce +0.4 pts ▸ 16.8%

7.8% Health +5.3 pts ▸ 13.1%

12.0% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.8%

6.0% Education +4.6 pts ▸ 10.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.3 pts 5.0%

5.5% Architecture & building ◂ +1.2 pts 4.2%

2.9% Creative arts +1.2 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.8 pts 2.0%

1.9% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 1.7%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.1 pts ▸ 1.8%

Income

Personal income in Middle Swan in Viveash +$233 higher in Viveash gap widening

$670 36th pct $903 73rd pct

Household income in Middle Swan in Viveash +$517 higher in Viveash gap widening

$1,316 34th pct $1,833 67th pct

Family income in Middle Swan in Viveash +$553 higher in Viveash gap widening

$1,687 37th pct $2,240 71st pct

Household income distribution

27.6% $1,500–$2,999 +7.9 pts ▸ 35.4%

31.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +8.2 pts 23.4%

18.4% Under $650 ◂ +5.5 pts 12.9%

4.9% $4,000 or more +5.0 pts ▸ 9.9%

6.5% $3,000–$3,999 +3.2 pts ▸ 9.7%

Personal income distribution

45.1% Under $650 ◂ +10.3 pts 34.7%

30.7% $650–$1,499 +0.9 pts ▸ 31.6%

15.0% $1,500–$2,999 +8.0 pts ▸ 23.1%

1.8% $3,000 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 4.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.3% Mental health +0.2 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 7.3%

8.6% Arthritis ◂ +1.1 pts 7.4%

8.5% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 8.4%

6.5% Diabetes ◂ +0.7 pts 5.8%

4.6% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

2.9% Lung condition ◂ +2.0 pts 0.9%

2.6% Cancer +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.5% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

60.6% None +0.7 pts ▸ 61.3%

19.5% One condition +1.2 pts ▸ 20.7%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.9 pts 2.9%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Middle Swan in Viveash +150 larger in Middle Swan

191 86th pct 41 75th pct

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

19 yrs 21st pct 21 yrs 29th pct

Median income in Middle Swan in Viveash +$408 higher in Viveash

$492 31st pct $900 73rd pct

Household income in Middle Swan in Viveash +$270 higher in Viveash

$1,292 31st pct $1,562 45th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Middle Swan in Viveash even gap narrowing

2.4 43rd pct 2.4 43rd pct

Family composition

51.5% Couples with children ◂ +0.4 pts 51.0%

24.6% Couples without children +1.4 pts ▸ 26.1%

22.2% One-parent families ◂ +0.7 pts 21.5%

1.5% Other families +0.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

Household size

31.4% 2 people +5.1 pts ▸ 36.4%

30.8% 1 person ◂ +5.9 pts 25.0%

15.7% 3 people +0.8 pts ▸ 16.4%

13.0% 4 people +3.4 pts ▸ 16.4%

6.3% 5 people ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

3.5% 6 or more ◂ +2.7 pts 0.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Middle Swan in Viveash +$30 higher in Viveash gap narrowing

$310 60th pct $340 69th pct

Mortgage in Middle Swan in Viveash +$350 higher in Viveash gap widening

$1,500 42nd pct $1,850 64th pct

People / bedroom in Middle Swan in Viveash +0.10 higher in Middle Swan gap steady

0.80 43rd pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

39.0% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

29.2% Owned outright ◂ +0.7 pts 28.5%

28.7% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 26.7%

2.3% Not stated ◂ +1.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Other tenure +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

85.4% Separate house ◂ +10.8 pts 74.7%

7.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +18.5 pts ▸ 26.1%

5.2% Other dwelling ◂ +5.2 pts 0.0%

2.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

44.5% 3 bedrooms +6.0 pts ▸ 50.5%

33.6% 4 bedrooms +5.2 pts ▸ 38.8%

8.2% 2 bedrooms ◂ +5.4 pts 2.8%

5.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +3.7 pts 2.0%

5.0% 5 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

1.5% Studio / none ◂ +1.5 pts 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

57.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.5 pts 43.7%

25.7% $350–$549 +18.7 pts ▸ 44.4%

10.6% Under $200 ◂ +3.9 pts 6.7%

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 ◂ +16.4 pts 32.1%

20.3% $1,800–$2,999 +16.0 pts ▸ 36.3%

15.8% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.1 pts 12.7%

6.1% $3,000 or more +6.6 pts ▸ 12.7%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Middle Swan in Viveash +40 more in Middle Swan

48 87th pct 8 78th pct

Stops/1k in Middle Swan in Viveash +10.58 more in Middle Swan

16.83 91st pct 6.25 83rd pct

Departures/1k in Middle Swan in Viveash +1,413.4 more in Middle Swan

1,944.6 91st pct 531.3 79th pct

PT routes in Middle Swan in Viveash +16 more in Middle Swan

17 86th pct 1 71st pct

Stop walk in Middle Swan in Viveash +8 longer in Middle Swan

10 46th pct 2 14th pct

Drive to city in Middle Swan in Viveash +2 longer in Middle Swan

23 20th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Middle Swan in Viveash even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Middle Swan in Viveash even

0 0th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Middle Swan in Viveash

— 81 90th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +0.9 pts 64.5%

5.0% Worked at home +2.2 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

1.7% Train +1.9 pts ▸ 3.5%

1.9% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

0.7% Bicycle even 0.7%

Motor vehicles per home

35.1% 2 vehicles +6.1 pts ▸ 41.2%

36.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

13.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.2 pts 12.4%

9.3% 4 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 7.8%

5.1% No vehicle ◂ +0.2 pts 4.8%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

12.1% Health care & social assistance +9.9 pts ▸ 22.0%

9.5% Retail trade ◂ +2.2 pts 7.2%

8.9% Construction ◂ +3.9 pts 5.0%

8.0% Transport & warehousing ◂ +1.3 pts 6.6%

7.6% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.0 pts 6.6%

6.5% Public administration & safety +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

5.0% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.2% Manufacturing ◂ +0.7 pts 5.5%

5.9% Mining ◂ +0.2 pts 5.8%

4.7% Professional & technical ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

4.3% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.4%

3.9% Wholesale trade even 3.8%

Occupations people work in

19.9% Technicians & trades ◂ +7.3 pts 12.6%

10.8% Professionals +8.8 pts ▸ 19.6%

12.5% Community & personal service +4.3 pts ▸ 16.8%

11.8% Clerical & administrative +3.9 pts ▸ 15.7%

13.6% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +6.3 pts 7.4%

13.5% Labourers ◂ +6.1 pts 7.4%

8.0% Managers +3.3 pts ▸ 11.2%

8.1% Sales workers ◂ +1.0 pts 7.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Middle Swan in Viveash +0.5 higher in Middle Swan

5.0 83rd pct 4.5 80th pct

Types ≤15 min in Middle Swan in Viveash +1.0 more in Middle Swan

4.8 82nd pct 3.8 77th pct

15-min city in Middle Swan in Viveash +37.1 pts higher in Middle Swan

70.1% 85th pct 33.0% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Middle Swan in Viveash +31.4 pts higher in Middle Swan

63.8% 83rd pct 32.4% 75th pct

Walk to transit in Middle Swan in Viveash +3.5 pts higher in Viveash

86.7% 83rd pct 90.2% 84th pct

Walk to school in Middle Swan in Viveash +42.0 pts higher in Viveash

41.4% 72nd pct 83.3% 87th pct

Walk to a park in Middle Swan in Viveash +6.6 pts higher in Viveash

93.1% 82nd pct 99.6% 88th pct

Walk to health in Middle Swan in Viveash +17.5 pts higher in Middle Swan

23.9% 77th pct 6.3% 73rd pct

Amenities/1k in Middle Swan in Viveash +23.8 more in Middle Swan

34.7 75th pct 10.9 44th pct

Intersections/km² in Middle Swan in Viveash +7 higher in Viveash

36 76th pct 43 77th pct

Mean slope in Middle Swan in Viveash +0.5 pts higher in Viveash

5.9% 52nd pct 6.4% 58th pct

Compare Middle Swan with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Middle Swan vs Viveash [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50944/middle-swan/vs/SAL51494/viveash