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Peppermint Grove vs Swanbourne

Name: Peppermint Grove vs Swanbourne — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 3.1 km apart · Peppermint Grove profile · Swanbourne profile

Peppermint Grove Swanbourne

Swanbourne and Peppermint Grove are neighbouring areas with high typical incomes and a well-qualified workforce. Peppermint Grove is a walker's paradise, where almost every home is within a 15-minute walk of health services and groceries, while Swanbourne is very walkable but has fewer local amenities. The two areas differ in their demographics; Swanbourne is younger, with a typical resident aged 38, while Peppermint Grove is older at 42. Swanbourne also has a far higher share of people with no religion at 47.6% compared to 37.5% in Peppermint Grove.

Both areas have almost identical school advantage scores, reflecting a shared level of educational privilege. They are also very similar in the number of people per home and the share of residents who speak little or no English. While both are among the highest in the country for wealth, the gap in typical weekly household income remains significant, with Peppermint Grove sitting well higher at $4,565 compared to $3,418 in Swanbourne.

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Where they differ most

Population: 2,995 larger in Swanbourne No religion: 10.1 pts higher in Swanbourne Owned outright: 9.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove Under 15: 5.2 pts higher in Swanbourne Participation: 7.8 pts higher in Swanbourne

Demographics & Identity

Population in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +2,995 larger in Swanbourne gap widening

1,597 76th pct 4,592 86th pct

Median age in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +4 yrs older in Peppermint Grove gap widening

42 yrs 38th pct 38 yrs 23rd pct

Age structure

27.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.3 pts 26.0%

16.7% Children (0–14) +5.2 pts ▸ 21.9%

14.3% Young adults (25–44) +6.7 pts ▸ 21.1%

20.5% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.7 pts 16.9%

20.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +6.3 pts 13.9%

Marital status

52.5% Married +2.3 pts ▸ 54.8%

37.6% Never married ◂ +5.2 pts 32.3%

5.2% Divorced +1.8 pts ▸ 7.0%

3.5% Widowed +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.0% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 1.7%

Age & sex structure

Peppermint Grove Swanbourne

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

68.8% Australia +3.8 pts ▸ 72.6%

7.9% England ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

2.3% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 2.9%

1.8% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.9%

1.0% New Zealand +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.4% India ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.2% Vietnam even 0.2%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

0.0% Philippines even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.1% English +4.4 pts ▸ 48.5%

34.0% Australian +2.4 pts ▸ 36.4%

13.5% Scottish +0.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

13.1% Irish +0.2 pts ▸ 13.3%

4.3% Chinese ◂ +1.4 pts 2.9%

4.3% Italian ◂ +0.9 pts 3.5%

2.8% German +1.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

1.5% Dutch +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

1.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.9% Indian ◂ +0.1 pts 0.8%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

0.0% Filipino +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Language

Language used at home

86.2% English only +2.9 pts ▸ 89.1%

2.1% Mandarin ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

0.7% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

0.6% Greek ◂ +0.3 pts 0.3%

0.3% Cantonese even 0.3%

0.3% Vietnamese ◂ +0.3 pts 0.0%

0.0% Arabic even 0.0%

0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%

0.0% Hindi even 0.0%

0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

50.3% Christianity ◂ +5.4 pts 44.9%

37.5% No religion +10.1 pts ▸ 47.6%

6.9% Not stated ◂ +1.6 pts 5.3%

1.6% Islam ◂ +1.3 pts 0.2%

1.2% Other religions ◂ +1.1 pts 0.1%

1.1% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.6% Buddhism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.5% Hinduism ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +5.50 more in Peppermint Grove

7.49 69th pct 1.99 29th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +5 more in Swanbourne

16 86th pct 21 87th pct

Avg size in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +56 larger in Swanbourne

660 88th pct 716 91st pct

ICSEA in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +3 higher in Swanbourne

1,161 100th pct 1,164 100th pct

Highest year of school

84.3% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 85.3%

5.2% Year 10 +0.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.9% Year 11 ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

1.8% Year 9 or below ◂ +0.4 pts 1.4%

Highest qualification level

49.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.1 pts 45.7%

18.2% Postgraduate degree +1.1 pts ▸ 19.3%

11.5% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.7 pts 10.7%

5.7% Certificate III / IV +1.8 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +2.9 pts ▸ 6.2%

0.7% Certificate I / II even 0.7%

Field of qualification

26.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.2 pts 24.5%

19.1% Society & culture ◂ +5.0 pts 14.1%

17.6% Health +0.6 pts ▸ 18.2%

7.2% Engineering & related +3.1 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.2% Education +1.5 pts ▸ 8.7%

4.8% Natural & physical sciences +0.5 pts ▸ 5.3%

2.8% Creative arts +1.0 pts ▸ 3.9%

3.7% Architecture & building ◂ +0.1 pts 3.7%

1.7% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

0.7% Agriculture & environment +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.6% Information technology +1.0 pts ▸ 1.5%

Income

Personal income in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$139 higher in Peppermint Grove gap steady

$1,501 98th pct $1,362 95th pct

Household income in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$1,147 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$4,565 100th pct $3,418 100th pct

Family income in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$833 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$5,012 100th pct $4,179 100th pct

Household income distribution

48.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +9.0 pts 39.6%

16.1% $1,500–$2,999 +3.0 pts ▸ 19.0%

9.4% $650–$1,499 +4.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

7.3% $3,000–$3,999 +4.3 pts ▸ 11.5%

8.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.8 pts 7.4%

Personal income distribution

33.2% Under $650 ◂ +2.4 pts 30.8%

30.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +9.3 pts 20.7%

17.0% $1,500–$2,999 +7.2 pts ▸ 24.3%

14.5% $650–$1,499 +5.6 pts ▸ 20.0%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

7.1% Asthma even 7.1%

5.8% Arthritis +1.3 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.9% Other condition +1.0 pts ▸ 7.0%

5.4% Mental health +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

3.9% Cancer ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.5% Heart disease ◂ +0.7 pts 2.8%

1.9% Diabetes ◂ +0.5 pts 1.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.8% Lung condition +0.1 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.6% Dementia ◂ +0.2 pts 0.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

69.1% None +1.8 pts ▸ 70.8%

18.3% One condition ◂ +0.3 pts 18.0%

3.8% Two conditions +0.1 pts ▸ 4.0%

1.2% Three or more even 1.2%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +21 larger in Swanbourne

28 72nd pct 49 77th pct

Median age in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne even

15 yrs 11th pct 15 yrs 11th pct

Median income in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne

— $45 0th pct

Household income in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$833 higher in Swanbourne

$2,250 71st pct $3,083 88th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +0.1 larger in Swanbourne gap steady

2.7 71st pct 2.8 76th pct

Family composition

64.2% Couples with children +3.9 pts ▸ 68.2%

26.5% Couples without children ◂ +3.8 pts 22.8%

9.0% One-parent families ◂ +0.2 pts 8.7%

0.2% Other families +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +1.2 pts 31.9%

22.0% 1 person ◂ +4.3 pts 17.7%

15.3% 4 people +6.6 pts ▸ 21.9%

16.1% 3 people +0.7 pts ▸ 16.8%

8.4% 5 people +1.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 1.8%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$30 higher in Swanbourne gap narrowing

$440 87th pct $470 90th pct

Mortgage in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +$663 higher in Peppermint Grove gap widening

$4,167 100th pct $3,504 96th pct

People / bedroom in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +0.10 higher in Swanbourne gap widening

0.70 14th pct 0.80 43rd pct

How homes are owned or rented

50.3% Owned outright ◂ +9.3 pts 41.0%

27.9% Owned with a mortgage +3.0 pts ▸ 30.9%

20.5% Rented +4.8 pts ▸ 25.2%

1.1% Other tenure +1.0 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% Not stated +0.2 pts ▸ 0.8%

Types of homes

77.2% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 81.3%

11.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +0.5 pts 11.1%

10.3% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +2.8 pts 7.5%

0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

30.2% 4 bedrooms +8.6 pts ▸ 38.8%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +10.3 pts ▸ 34.6%

28.9% 5 or more ◂ +18.1 pts 10.8%

10.3% 2 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 11.8%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.3 pts 3.0%

0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

40.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.4 pts 36.8%

21.5% $750 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 25.8%

23.4% $350–$549 ◂ +6.7 pts 16.7%

9.3% $550–$749 +4.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

4.7% Under $200 ◂ +0.5 pts 4.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

61.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 56.9%

9.6% $1,800–$2,999 +7.0 pts ▸ 16.6%

14.4% Under $1,000 ◂ +3.9 pts 10.4%

6.8% $1,000–$1,799 +1.5 pts ▸ 8.3%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +12 more in Swanbourne

12 82nd pct 24 86th pct

Stops/1k in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +2.29 more in Peppermint Grove

7.51 86th pct 5.23 78th pct

Departures/1k in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +430.5 more in Peppermint Grove

1,871.0 91st pct 1,440.5 89th pct

PT routes in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +3 more in Peppermint Grove

7 86th pct 4 82nd pct

Stop walk in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +11 longer in Swanbourne

1 0th pct 12 49th pct

Drive to city in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +1 longer in Swanbourne

14 10th pct 15 12th pct

Reach 30 min in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +1,862 more in Swanbourne

7,750 55th pct 9,612 58th pct

Reach 45 min in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +26,429 more in Peppermint Grove

45,289 63rd pct 18,860 48th pct

Transit to city in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +11 longer in Swanbourne

48 32nd pct 59 53rd pct

How people get to work

56.7% Car (driver) +0.5 pts ▸ 57.2%

16.1% Worked at home ◂ +3.1 pts 13.1%

4.7% Car (passenger) ◂ +1.0 pts 3.8%

4.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 3.8%

3.3% Train ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

1.1% Bicycle +1.5 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.5% Bus +1.0 pts ▸ 2.5%

Motor vehicles per home

39.0% 2 vehicles +11.8 pts ▸ 50.8%

26.5% 1 vehicle +0.4 pts ▸ 26.9%

18.8% 3 vehicles ◂ +4.6 pts 14.2%

13.1% 4 or more ◂ +6.1 pts 7.0%

3.1% No vehicle ◂ +1.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

18.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +1.3 pts 16.7%

15.6% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 15.1%

8.7% Education & training +1.9 pts ▸ 10.6%

2.6% Public administration & safety +7.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

8.3% Finance & insurance ◂ +4.1 pts 4.2%

7.5% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.9 pts 5.6%

7.3% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 6.4%

4.6% Mining +1.8 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.6% Rental & real estate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.9%

3.9% Construction +0.9 pts ▸ 4.8%

3.5% Manufacturing ◂ +1.4 pts 2.1%

1.8% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Occupations people work in

38.0% Professionals +4.0 pts ▸ 42.0%

25.0% Managers ◂ +3.2 pts 21.7%

10.6% Community & personal service +1.6 pts ▸ 12.2%

8.8% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.1 pts 8.8%

6.9% Sales workers ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

3.8% Technicians & trades +0.3 pts ▸ 4.1%

2.8% Labourers ◂ +0.3 pts 2.6%

1.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

Walkability

Walk score in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +2.2 higher in Peppermint Grove

8.5 99th pct 6.2 89th pct

Types ≤15 min in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +2.0 more in Peppermint Grove

8.0 100th pct 5.9 88th pct

15-min city in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +6.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.8% 100th pct 93.0% 96th pct

Walk to shops in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +23.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.2% 100th pct 76.0% 87th pct

Walk to transit in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +7.8 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.8% 99th pct 92.0% 85th pct

Walk to school in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +2.0 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.8% 100th pct 97.8% 98th pct

Walk to a park in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +0.3 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

100.0% 100th pct 99.7% 90th pct

Walk to health in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +70.2 pts higher in Peppermint Grove

99.2% 100th pct 29.0% 79th pct

Amenities/1k in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +15.1 more in Peppermint Grove

27.6 71st pct 12.4 47th pct

Intersections/km² in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +115 higher in Peppermint Grove

270 94th pct 155 88th pct

Mean slope in Peppermint Grove in Swanbourne +1.7 pts higher in Swanbourne

6.4% 58th pct 8.1% 72nd pct

Compare Peppermint Grove with nearby areas

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Compare Swanbourne with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Peppermint Grove vs Swanbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL51225/peppermint-grove/vs/SAL51421/swanbourne