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Midland vs West Swan

Name: Midland vs West Swan — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.5 km apart · Midland profile · West Swan profile

Midland West Swan

Midland and West Swan are neighbouring areas with very different residential patterns. Midland is a densely populated hub where renting is far more common (61.6%) and many people live alone (47.9%). It has a diverse population, with 33.9% born overseas and 22.8% using a language other than English at home. In contrast, West Swan is more sparsely populated and dominated by separate houses (83.0%), with a far higher share of homes owned outright (50.9%). West Swan also has a much larger Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander population, at 16.9% compared to 5.1% in Midland.

These two areas have tracked differently since 2011, with Midland seeing a much higher share of people moving in over the last five years (51.4% compared to 14.3% in West Swan). Despite these diverging trends, they share some similarities, such as a typical weekly personal income of around $710 and similar rates of adults with a bachelor degree or higher. They also have similar proportions of people providing unpaid care.

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Where they differ most

Renting: 47.9 pts higher in Midland Owned outright: 34.6 pts higher in West Swan Separate houses: 50.8 pts higher in West Swan Recent movers: 37.1 pts higher in Midland Living alone: 24.7 pts higher in Midland

Demographics & Identity

Population in Midland in West Swan +5,549 larger in Midland gap widening

6,335 86th pct 786 72nd pct

Median age in Midland in West Swan +3 yrs older in West Swan gap steady

39 yrs 26th pct 42 yrs 38th pct

Age structure

32.3% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.6% Older adults (45–64) +5.5 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.8% Seniors (65+) +1.3 pts ▸ 20.1%

12.7% Youth (15–24) ◂ +3.7 pts 9.0%

12.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +3.1 pts 9.4%

Marital status

46.8% Never married ◂ +11.6 pts 35.2%

25.9% Married +20.8 pts ▸ 46.7%

13.8% Divorced ◂ +5.4 pts 8.4%

7.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 4.2%

6.4% Separated ◂ +0.6 pts 5.9%

Age & sex structure

Midland West Swan

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

54.7% Australia +22.4 pts ▸ 77.1%

4.5% England +1.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.1% Philippines ◂ +4.7 pts 0.4%

4.7% New Zealand ◂ +2.9 pts 1.8%

3.6% India ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

1.5% Italy +0.6 pts ▸ 2.2%

0.6% Vietnam +1.5 pts ▸ 2.0%

0.9% China ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.8% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

33.2% English ◂ +4.0 pts 29.3%

24.1% Australian ◂ +0.4 pts 23.7%

7.5% Irish ◂ +0.9 pts 6.6%

7.1% Scottish ◂ +0.1 pts 7.0%

5.1% Italian +1.4 pts ▸ 6.5%

5.7% Filipino ◂ +4.3 pts 1.4%

3.6% Indian ◂ +3.6 pts 0.0%

3.3% German ◂ +2.1 pts 1.1%

2.2% Chinese ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

1.3% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.4%

0.5% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.7% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Language

Language used at home

66.0% English only ◂ +5.9 pts 60.1%

2.2% Tagalog ◂ +2.2 pts 0.0%

1.8% Italian ◂ +0.7 pts 1.1%

1.1% Mandarin ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

1.1% Hindi ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

0.6% Vietnamese +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.9% Punjabi ◂ +0.9 pts 0.0%

0.2% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.3% Arabic ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

40.0% No religion ◂ +13.2 pts 26.8%

38.4% Christianity ◂ +3.2 pts 35.2%

14.5% Not stated +20.5 pts ▸ 35.0%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.6% Buddhism +0.3 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.6% Islam ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

1.4% Other religions ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%

0.1% Judaism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Midland in West Swan +10.98 more in West Swan

2.53 36th pct 13.51 81st pct

Schools ≤3 km in Midland in West Swan +2 more in Midland

17 86th pct 15 86th pct

Avg size in Midland in West Swan +32 larger in West Swan

546 78th pct 578 82nd pct

ICSEA in Midland in West Swan +23 higher in West Swan

1,006 60th pct 1,029 71st pct

Highest year of school

47.1% Year 12 ◂ +12.6 pts 34.6%

19.8% Year 10 +22.2 pts ▸ 42.0%

9.4% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 10.7%

8.7% Year 11 ◂ +4.4 pts 4.3%

Highest qualification level

30.6% Certificate III / IV +0.4 pts ▸ 31.0%

15.3% Bachelor degree +9.1 pts ▸ 24.4%

13.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.4 pts 11.8%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.9% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 3.5%

1.7% Graduate diploma / certificate even 1.7%

Field of qualification

14.9% Engineering & related +6.0 pts ▸ 20.9%

13.5% Management & commerce +6.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

11.3% Society & culture ◂ +6.1 pts 5.2%

9.0% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 8.4%

4.7% Education +1.2 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.6 pts 4.2%

3.2% Architecture & building +0.7 pts ▸ 3.8%

1.6% Agriculture & environment +2.2 pts ▸ 3.8%

3.3% Creative arts ◂ +1.9 pts 1.4%

2.4% Information technology ◂ +2.4 pts 0.0%

1.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Income

Personal income in Midland in West Swan +$9 higher in Midland gap narrowing

$716 43rd pct $707 42nd pct

Household income in Midland in West Swan +$350 higher in West Swan gap narrowing

$1,138 21st pct $1,488 47th pct

Family income in Midland in West Swan +$336 higher in West Swan gap narrowing

$1,497 27th pct $1,833 46th pct

Household income distribution

33.5% $650–$1,499 ◂ +9.0 pts 24.5%

26.7% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.8 pts 18.9%

25.9% Under $650 ◂ +4.6 pts 21.2%

2.4% $4,000 or more +9.8 pts ▸ 12.3%

4.2% $3,000–$3,999 +5.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Personal income distribution

39.5% Under $650 ◂ +10.6 pts 28.9%

31.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +12.9 pts 18.4%

12.9% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +3.2 pts 9.7%

2.0% $3,000 or more +2.7 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

13.9% Mental health ◂ +9.3 pts 4.6%

9.1% Arthritis ◂ +2.4 pts 6.7%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +3.3 pts 5.3%

8.1% Asthma ◂ +2.5 pts 5.6%

6.6% Diabetes ◂ +2.8 pts 3.8%

4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 3.6%

2.7% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.2% Lung condition even 2.3%

1.9% Dementia ◂ +1.1 pts 0.8%

1.3% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None ◂ +11.0 pts 43.3%

20.0% One condition ◂ +5.8 pts 14.2%

7.7% Two conditions ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

4.3% Three or more ◂ +2.5 pts 1.8%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Midland in West Swan +193 larger in Midland

326 86th pct 133 86th pct

Median age in Midland in West Swan +3 yrs older in West Swan

28 yrs 57th pct 31 yrs 66th pct

Median income in Midland in West Swan +$144 higher in West Swan

$505 33rd pct $649 51st pct

Household income in Midland in West Swan +$1,731 higher in West Swan

$1,019 19th pct $2,750 86th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Midland in West Swan +0.6 larger in West Swan gap steady

1.9 11th pct 2.5 50th pct

Family composition

37.9% Couples with children +10.8 pts ▸ 48.8%

30.3% Couples without children +8.6 pts ▸ 38.9%

28.2% One-parent families ◂ +18.8 pts 9.4%

3.6% Other families ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

Household size

47.9% 1 person ◂ +24.7 pts 23.1%

31.4% 2 people +8.7 pts ▸ 40.1%

6.3% 4 people +9.2 pts ▸ 15.6%

11.4% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 13.7%

2.0% 5 people +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.2% 6 or more +1.2 pts ▸ 2.4%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Midland in West Swan +$55 higher in West Swan gap widening

$295 55th pct $350 71st pct

Mortgage in Midland in West Swan +$1,250 higher in West Swan gap widening

$1,350 32nd pct $2,600 88th pct

People / bedroom in Midland in West Swan even gap narrowing

0.70 14th pct 0.70 14th pct

How homes are owned or rented

61.6% Rented ◂ +47.9 pts 13.7%

16.4% Owned outright +34.6 pts ▸ 50.9%

18.2% Owned with a mortgage +9.6 pts ▸ 27.8%

2.9% Not stated ◂ +1.4 pts 1.4%

0.8% Other tenure +1.5 pts ▸ 2.4%

Types of homes

32.2% Separate house +50.8 pts ▸ 83.0%

50.6% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +46.8 pts 3.8%

16.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.8 pts 0.0%

0.1% Other dwelling +13.1 pts ▸ 13.2%

Bedrooms per home

48.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +29.1 pts 19.3%

6.6% 4 bedrooms +39.2 pts ▸ 45.8%

33.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.1 pts 11.3%

0.9% 5 or more +13.7 pts ▸ 14.6%

8.2% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.5 pts 3.8%

0.0% Studio / none +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Weekly rent distribution

68.4% $200–$349 ◂ +33.9 pts 34.5%

15.8% $350–$549 +39.3 pts ▸ 55.2%

11.5% Under $200 ◂ +1.1 pts 10.3%

0.4% $550–$749 ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%

0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

50.3% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +43.5 pts 6.8%

5.5% $3,000 or more +43.7 pts ▸ 49.2%

21.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +12.7 pts 8.5%

17.6% $1,800–$2,999 +2.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Midland in West Swan +48 more in Midland

68 88th pct 20 86th pct

Stops/1k in Midland in West Swan +14.71 more in West Swan

10.73 88th pct 25.45 95th pct

Departures/1k in Midland in West Swan +4,055.1 more in Midland

4,952.0 100th pct 896.9 86th pct

PT routes in Midland in West Swan +31 more in Midland

33 87th pct 2 75th pct

Stop walk in Midland in West Swan +3 longer in Midland

4 29th pct 1 0th pct

Drive to city in Midland in West Swan +1 longer in West Swan

20 17th pct 21 18th pct

Reach 30 min in Midland in West Swan +11,087 more in Midland

11,087 60th pct 0 0th pct

Reach 45 min in Midland in West Swan +51,542 more in Midland

51,542 65th pct 0 0th pct

Transit to city in Midland in West Swan +34 longer in West Swan

55 45th pct 89 100th pct

How people get to work

60.6% Car (driver) +0.6 pts ▸ 61.2%

3.5% Worked at home +11.9 pts ▸ 15.4%

5.9% Car (passenger) ◂ +4.0 pts 1.8%

4.5% Walked ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

2.5% Bus ◂ +2.5 pts 0.0%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 1.1%

1.1% Bicycle ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

53.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +30.0 pts 23.2%

24.9% 2 vehicles +11.5 pts ▸ 36.4%

1.8% 4 or more +23.4 pts ▸ 25.3%

4.5% 3 vehicles +13.7 pts ▸ 18.2%

15.6% No vehicle ◂ +13.0 pts 2.5%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

16.3% Health care & social assistance ◂ +9.4 pts 7.0%

11.7% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 12.8%

7.2% Construction +4.1 pts ▸ 11.4%

7.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +3.0 pts 4.8%

7.4% Manufacturing ◂ +2.3 pts 5.1%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +3.3 pts 3.3%

6.1% Mining +0.2 pts ▸ 6.2%

5.9% Transport & warehousing ◂ +3.7 pts 2.2%

3.7% Education & training +1.8 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.1% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 5.1%

0.4% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +4.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.4% Arts & recreation +2.6 pts ▸ 4.0%

Occupations people work in

7.5% Managers +14.1 pts ▸ 21.6%

15.0% Technicians & trades +1.5 pts ▸ 16.5%

15.6% Community & personal service ◂ +10.1 pts 5.5%

14.6% Labourers ◂ +4.0 pts 10.6%

12.6% Professionals +0.6 pts ▸ 13.2%

11.8% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +4.8 pts 7.0%

11.2% Clerical & administrative +0.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.2% Sales workers +0.7 pts ▸ 9.9%

Walkability

Walk score in Midland in West Swan +3.9 higher in Midland

7.2 93rd pct 3.2 74th pct

Types ≤15 min in Midland in West Swan +3.1 more in Midland

6.6 92nd pct 3.5 75th pct

15-min city in Midland in West Swan +58.1 pts higher in Midland

92.1% 96th pct 33.9% 75th pct

Walk to shops in Midland in West Swan +71.1 pts higher in Midland

88.8% 94th pct 17.7% 70th pct

Walk to transit in Midland in West Swan +26.0 pts higher in Midland

99.9% 100th pct 74.0% 80th pct

Walk to school in Midland in West Swan +42.7 pts higher in Midland

94.3% 96th pct 51.7% 76th pct

Walk to a park in Midland in West Swan +9.5 pts higher in Midland

99.9% 97th pct 90.4% 80th pct

Walk to health in Midland in West Swan +90.8 pts higher in Midland

90.8% 97th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Amenities/1k in Midland in West Swan +47.9 more in West Swan

19.6 61st pct 67.4 86th pct

Intersections/km² in Midland in West Swan +344 higher in Midland

359 98th pct 16 73rd pct

Mean slope in Midland in West Swan +1.4 pts higher in West Swan

4.5% 36th pct 5.9% 52nd pct

Compare Midland with nearby areas

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Compare West Swan with nearby areas

Dayton Brabham Middle Swan Henley Brook Caversham Viveash Herne Hill Midland

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Midland vs West Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL50947/midland/vs/SAL51585/west-swan