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Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Name: Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 233 km apart · Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) profile · Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) profile

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) and Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) are two distinct Western Australian areas with very different profiles. Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) is far older, with a typical resident aged 47 and a much higher share of people aged 65 and over (23.8%). In contrast, Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is noticeably younger, with a typical age of 35 and a higher share of children under 15 (22.5%). There are also sharp differences in housing and wealth; Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) has far more homes owned outright (43.7%), while Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) has a higher share of households earning $3,000 or more a week (23.3%).

Everyday life in both places is similar in that they are mostly car-dependent and have nearly identical unemployment rates (around 4.6% to 4.8%). While they share these traits, the gaps in infrastructure are stark. Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) has far more public transport stops and departures, with 57.4% of homes within a 10-minute walk of a stop compared to just 15.8% in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural). This contrast is also seen in the schools, where typical school sizes in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) are far higher at 634 students.

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Where they differ most

Owned outright: 21.5 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Median age: 12 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Aged 65+: 12.8 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Living alone: 14.4 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Rent: $151 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +12,239 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

37,453 19th pct 49,692 39th pct

Median age in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +12 yrs older in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

47 yrs 91st pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

29.0% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.6 pts 25.4%

21.1% Young adults (25–44) +7.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

23.8% Seniors (65+) ◂ +12.8 pts 11.0%

17.1% Children (0–14) +5.4 pts ▸ 22.5%

9.0% Youth (15–24) +3.5 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

48.6% Married +0.8 pts ▸ 49.4%

30.5% Never married +5.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

6.2% Widowed ◂ +3.7 pts 2.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

73.7% Australia ◂ +6.4 pts 67.4%

4.7% England +2.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.6% New Zealand +1.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

0.5% India +1.6 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.6% South Africa +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.0% Philippines even 1.0%

0.2% Italy +0.2 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.2% Vietnam +0.1 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

0.0% Nepal even 0.0%

Ancestry

42.6% English ◂ +2.3 pts 40.3%

40.3% Australian ◂ +7.5 pts 32.8%

9.6% Scottish ◂ +0.7 pts 8.9%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

3.0% Italian +1.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.4% German ◂ +0.4 pts 3.0%

0.6% Indian +2.0 pts ▸ 2.6%

1.6% Dutch +0.5 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.2% Filipino +0.1 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.4% Chinese +0.7 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.2% Greek +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

84.0% English only ◂ +5.4 pts 78.6%

0.1% Punjabi +1.4 pts ▸ 1.5%

0.1% Arabic +0.6 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.2% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.5% Tagalog even 0.5%

0.1% Mandarin +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.0% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 0.4%

0.1% Vietnamese +0.2 pts ▸ 0.3%

0.1% Cantonese even 0.1%

0.0% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% No religion +3.6 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

13.5% Not stated ◂ +3.1 pts 10.4%

0.4% Other religions +1.2 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Islam +1.3 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.3% Hinduism +1.2 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.4% Buddhism +0.6 pts ▸ 1.1%

0.0% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4.97 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

6.40 100th pct 1.43 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +25 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

41 87th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4,635 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

5,514 18th pct 10,149 56th pct

Avg size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +500 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

134 0th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +59 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

941 12th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

38.6% Year 12 +13.5 pts ▸ 52.1%

27.1% Year 10 ◂ +2.2 pts 24.8%

10.3% Year 11 +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.1% Year 9 or below ◂ +4.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

33.0% Certificate III / IV +6.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

14.0% Bachelor degree +3.7 pts ▸ 17.7%

11.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +4.6 pts ▸ 16.5%

2.3% Postgraduate degree +1.9 pts ▸ 4.3%

3.6% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.3 pts 3.3%

2.3% Graduate diploma / certificate +0.5 pts ▸ 2.8%

Field of qualification

16.5% Engineering & related +3.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.7% Management & commerce +4.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

6.9% Society & culture +3.6 pts ▸ 10.5%

8.4% Health +0.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

8.8% Education ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

4.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.4 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.0% Agriculture & environment ◂ +3.8 pts 2.2%

3.9% Architecture & building +1.0 pts ▸ 4.9%

2.0% Creative arts +0.7 pts ▸ 2.7%

1.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.9 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.8% Information technology +1.2 pts ▸ 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$189 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

$701 23rd pct $890 71st pct

Household income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$740 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

$1,290 12th pct $2,030 72nd pct

Family income in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$519 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

$1,701 19th pct $2,220 63rd pct

Household income distribution

25.4% $1,500–$2,999 +7.1 pts ▸ 32.5%

29.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.2 pts 22.1%

21.1% Under $650 ◂ +11.4 pts 9.7%

6.7% $3,000–$3,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 11.8%

6.0% $4,000 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

41.0% Under $650 ◂ +5.6 pts 35.3%

26.6% $650–$1,499 +2.7 pts ▸ 29.3%

15.3% $1,500–$2,999 +4.2 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.3% $3,000 or more +1.5 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

11.2% Arthritis ◂ +4.8 pts 6.4%

8.8% Mental health ◂ +0.5 pts 8.3%

8.7% Asthma ◂ +0.9 pts 7.8%

7.2% Other condition ◂ +0.3 pts 6.9%

6.1% Diabetes ◂ +2.3 pts 3.8%

5.0% Heart disease ◂ +2.3 pts 2.8%

3.6% Cancer ◂ +1.4 pts 2.2%

2.5% Lung condition ◂ +1.3 pts 1.2%

1.1% Stroke ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.8% Dementia ◂ +0.5 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

54.2% None +10.1 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

7.2% Two conditions ◂ +2.4 pts 4.8%

4.0% Three or more ◂ +2.0 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.6 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

2.3 14th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

49.3% Couples with children +14.1 pts ▸ 63.4%

36.2% Couples without children ◂ +14.3 pts 21.8%

13.6% One-parent families +0.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

0.9% Other families ◂ +0.3 pts 0.7%

Household size

38.7% 2 people ◂ +6.5 pts 32.2%

31.0% 1 person ◂ +14.4 pts 16.5%

10.5% 4 people +9.4 pts ▸ 19.8%

11.6% 3 people +6.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.5% 5 people +3.3 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.7% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$151 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

$209 4th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$759 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

$1,200 6th pct $1,959 59th pct

People / bedroom in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

27.7% Owned with a mortgage +30.2 pts ▸ 58.0%

43.7% Owned outright ◂ +21.5 pts 22.2%

21.6% Rented ◂ +4.0 pts 17.6%

4.8% Other tenure ◂ +3.9 pts 1.0%

2.1% Not stated ◂ +0.9 pts 1.3%

Types of homes

95.1% Separate house +1.5 pts ▸ 96.6%

3.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.2 pts 2.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.1 pts ▸ 0.4%

Bedrooms per home

28.5% 4 bedrooms +22.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

43.7% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.1 pts 31.6%

15.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +10.3 pts 5.4%

6.3% 5 or more +2.9 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.3% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.2 pts 1.1%

0.4% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

9.3% $350–$549 +43.6 pts ▸ 52.9%

43.7% $200–$349 ◂ +14.4 pts 29.3%

38.6% Under $200 ◂ +30.6 pts 8.0%

0.1% $550–$749 +4.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.1% $750 or more +1.1 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

18.2% $1,800–$2,999 +22.0 pts ▸ 40.1%

35.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +26.6 pts 9.2%

34.6% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +4.5 pts 30.1%

5.7% $3,000 or more +9.5 pts ▸ 15.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +226 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

89 14th pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3.96 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

2.38 13th pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +797.7 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

25.3 2nd pct 823.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +17 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

10 14th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

58.7% Car (driver) +6.8 pts ▸ 65.5%

11.6% Worked at home ◂ +3.9 pts 7.7%

6.8% Walked ◂ +5.4 pts 1.4%

4.0% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.3%

1.4% Bus +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Train +0.3 pts ▸ 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

36.0% 2 vehicles +5.6 pts ▸ 41.6%

30.3% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.4 pts 24.9%

16.8% 3 vehicles +1.5 pts ▸ 18.3%

12.8% 4 or more +0.6 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% No vehicle ◂ +2.3 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

23.0% Agriculture, forestry & fishing ◂ +21.2 pts 1.8%

9.6% Health care & social assistance +1.9 pts ▸ 11.5%

5.9% Construction +4.0 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.2% Retail trade +2.3 pts ▸ 9.5%

6.6% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.2% Education & training ◂ +1.0 pts 7.3%

7.4% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 6.5%

3.9% Manufacturing +2.1 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.6% Transport & warehousing +1.4 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.7% Accommodation & food +0.7 pts ▸ 5.4%

3.4% Other services +1.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.2% Professional & technical +2.4 pts ▸ 4.5%

Occupations people work in

24.0% Managers ◂ +12.3 pts 11.7%

13.8% Technicians & trades +4.2 pts ▸ 18.0%

10.4% Professionals +3.9 pts ▸ 14.2%

10.0% Clerical & administrative +3.6 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.7% Labourers ◂ +3.4 pts 9.4%

9.8% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 12.6%

11.1% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +1.1 pts 10.0%

6.4% Sales workers +2.2 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.2 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

2.7 9th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.4 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

3.1 11th pct 2.7 8th pct

15-min city in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +7.9 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

37.2% 14th pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +12.3 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

35.2% 12th pct 22.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +41.5 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

15.8% 5th pct 57.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3.2 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

43.5% 16th pct 46.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +9.1 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

52.4% 7th pct 61.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +9.7 pts higher in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

28.6% 19th pct 18.9% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +17.1 more in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)

32.6 99th pct 15.5 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +6 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

0 2nd pct 6 24th pct

Mean slope in Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.6 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

4.7% 35th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) with nearby areas

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Compare Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Midland (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Central Wheatbelt (Agricultural) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED51401/central-wheatbelt/vs/SED55102/swan-hills