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Landsdale (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Name: Landsdale (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 7.9 km apart · Landsdale (North Metropolitan) profile · West Swan (East Metropolitan) profile

Landsdale (North Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan (East Metropolitan) and Landsdale (North Metropolitan) are neighbouring areas with distinct layouts and incomes. Landsdale has far more street intersections and a higher share of university-qualified adults, at 22.3% compared to 18.5% in West Swan. Households in Landsdale are also more likely to earn $3,000 or more a week, with a share of 27.0% compared to 20.1% in West Swan. Conversely, West Swan has a much stronger public transport network, with far more stops, more routes, and higher weekly departures per 1,000 people.

These two areas are very similar in their home lives, with nearly identical typical weekly incomes and almost the same proportion of children under 15. Both areas also have a similar share of residents aged 65 and over, at around 10%. This shared family focus is reflected in their housing, as both have a typical household size of about three people and similar monthly mortgage payments.

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Where they differ most

Recent movers: 6.4 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) First Nations: 1.7 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) One-parent: 2.5 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Rent: $50 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan) De facto: 2.4 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4,375 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

48,598 38th pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

29.5% Young adults (25–44) +3.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.1 pts 22.3%

22.6% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.3 pts 22.3%

13.2% Youth (15–24) ◂ +0.5 pts 12.7%

10.4% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.2 pts 10.2%

Marital status

54.7% Married ◂ +4.6 pts 50.1%

32.5% Never married +3.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

6.9% Divorced +0.5 pts ▸ 7.5%

3.3% Widowed ◂ +0.2 pts 3.2%

2.5% Separated +0.8 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Landsdale (North Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

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

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

58.3% Australia +0.2 pts ▸ 58.6%

6.2% England ◂ +1.1 pts 5.1%

4.0% India +1.5 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.3% New Zealand +1.1 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.0% Vietnam ◂ +0.9 pts 2.1%

2.7% South Africa ◂ +1.1 pts 1.5%

0.8% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.5%

0.7% Italy ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.1% Nepal even 0.1%

Ancestry

29.1% English +1.8 pts ▸ 30.9%

25.3% Australian +1.1 pts ▸ 26.3%

7.2% Italian ◂ +2.2 pts 5.0%

6.9% Indian ◂ +0.8 pts 6.1%

6.1% Scottish +0.5 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.5% Irish ◂ +0.2 pts 6.3%

4.9% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

2.0% Filipino +2.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

4.0% Chinese ◂ +0.9 pts 3.1%

2.1% German +0.1 pts ▸ 2.2%

1.6% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

64.8% English only +1.0 pts ▸ 65.8%

4.8% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 3.0%

0.6% Punjabi +2.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.6% Tagalog +1.3 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Arabic ◂ +0.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Mandarin ◂ +0.5 pts 0.9%

1.1% Italian ◂ +0.5 pts 0.6%

0.7% Hindi +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Cantonese even 0.7%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% Christianity ◂ +3.9 pts 41.9%

33.2% No religion +2.6 pts ▸ 35.8%

6.1% Hinduism ◂ +1.6 pts 4.4%

4.4% Not stated +1.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.4% Islam even 5.4%

4.0% Buddhism ◂ +0.9 pts 3.0%

1.0% Other religions +2.2 pts ▸ 3.3%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.60 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1.09 8th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +8 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

12 19th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3,572 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

7,942 37th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +86 larger in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

662 79th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +40 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

1,053 66th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

64.2% Year 12 ◂ +4.8 pts 59.5%

16.6% Year 10 +2.8 pts ▸ 19.4%

8.2% Year 11 +0.9 pts ▸ 9.2%

7.1% Year 9 or below even 7.1%

Highest qualification level

30.5% Certificate III / IV +4.2 pts ▸ 34.7%

27.3% Bachelor degree ◂ +4.5 pts 22.7%

17.2% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.5 pts 16.6%

6.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.8 pts 5.8%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.6 pts 2.7%

2.6% Certificate I / II +0.2 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.4% Management & commerce ◂ +2.4 pts 19.0%

17.7% Engineering & related +1.2 pts ▸ 18.9%

10.6% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 11.3%

10.1% Health ◂ +0.6 pts 9.5%

8.1% Education ◂ +0.5 pts 7.6%

6.3% Food, hospitality & personal services +1.0 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.7% Architecture & building ◂ +1.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Information technology ◂ +0.4 pts 3.3%

3.1% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

2.9% Creative arts ◂ +0.1 pts 2.8%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$14 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

$882 70th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$229 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

$2,199 85th pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$214 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

$2,354 72nd pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

35.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

19.4% $650–$1,499 +3.8 pts ▸ 23.3%

14.3% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +2.9 pts 11.5%

12.7% $4,000 or more ◂ +4.0 pts 8.6%

9.1% Under $650 +0.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

Personal income distribution

38.0% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 37.8%

32.4% $650–$1,499 +2.1 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +2.3 pts 19.0%

4.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

6.5% Mental health +1.0 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.7% Asthma +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%

6.8% Other condition even 6.8%

5.5% Arthritis +0.4 pts ▸ 5.9%

4.1% Diabetes +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease even 2.8%

2.0% Cancer ◂ +0.1 pts 2.0%

1.0% Lung condition +0.2 pts ▸ 1.2%

0.6% Stroke +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.4% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

72.5% None ◂ +3.1 pts 69.4%

16.1% One condition +0.6 pts ▸ 16.8%

4.1% Two conditions +0.6 pts ▸ 4.6%

1.7% Three or more +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

3.0 90th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

69.8% Couples with children ◂ +4.8 pts 65.1%

18.2% Couples without children +2.1 pts ▸ 20.3%

11.2% One-parent families +2.5 pts ▸ 13.6%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

27.6% 2 people +2.2 pts ▸ 29.9%

24.7% 4 people ◂ +4.9 pts 19.8%

19.3% 3 people +0.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

14.7% 1 person +2.9 pts ▸ 17.6%

9.2% 5 people ◂ +1.0 pts 8.2%

4.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$50 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

$410 74th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$121 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

$2,000 68th pct $1,879 52nd pct

People / bedroom in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) even

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

59.0% Owned with a mortgage +1.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

23.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.0 pts 20.5%

15.2% Rented +2.0 pts ▸ 17.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.0% Not stated +0.1 pts ▸ 1.1%

Types of homes

92.6% Separate house ◂ +0.4 pts 92.2%

7.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +0.3 pts 6.7%

0.0% Flat or apartment +0.8 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.3% Other dwelling ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

64.7% 4 bedrooms ◂ +11.8 pts 52.8%

24.3% 3 bedrooms +9.9 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.2% 5 or more ◂ +0.9 pts 6.3%

2.2% 2 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 4.8%

0.5% 1 bedroom +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

67.3% $350–$549 ◂ +12.4 pts 54.9%

15.5% $200–$349 +13.7 pts ▸ 29.2%

6.2% Under $200 +3.4 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.5% $550–$749 ◂ +4.8 pts 2.7%

0.6% $750 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

44.8% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +2.1 pts 42.7%

26.0% $1,000–$1,799 +8.1 pts ▸ 34.1%

13.4% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.6 pts 8.8%

10.5% Under $1,000 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +152 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

213 37th pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.51 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4.38 45th pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +733.3 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1,635.4 74th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +11 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

17 26th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

67.9% Car (driver) +1.4 pts ▸ 69.3%

6.6% Worked at home ◂ +1.4 pts 5.3%

4.6% Car (passenger) +0.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Bus +0.7 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% Train ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Walked +0.3 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

46.9% 2 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 44.2%

24.4% 1 vehicle +4.6 pts ▸ 29.0%

17.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +1.9 pts 15.4%

9.5% 4 or more ◂ +0.4 pts 9.1%

1.8% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.4% Health care & social assistance +0.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

10.6% Retail trade ◂ +0.1 pts 10.6%

10.6% Construction ◂ +1.5 pts 9.0%

8.0% Education & training ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.7% Professional & technical ◂ +1.9 pts 4.9%

5.6% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.0% Accommodation & food +0.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.4% Transport & warehousing +1.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.1% Mining +0.9 pts ▸ 6.0%

5.9% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.4 pts 5.5%

4.5% Other services +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.6 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

19.1% Professionals ◂ +4.5 pts 14.6%

15.8% Technicians & trades +1.2 pts ▸ 17.1%

14.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +1.2 pts 13.4%

11.9% Community & personal service +2.3 pts ▸ 14.1%

11.6% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

6.9% Machinery operators & drivers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.3% Labourers +0.9 pts ▸ 10.2%

9.4% Sales workers ◂ +0.3 pts 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.0 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.0 39th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.1 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4.7 37th pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.4 pts higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

55.8% 37th pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5.8 pts higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

60.1% 43rd pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.8 pts higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

95.7% 64th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

72.3% 45th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

95.1% 45th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.4 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

30.8% 23rd pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.1 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

11.4 23rd pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +133 higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

201 74th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.5 pts higher in Landsdale (North Metropolitan)

6.6% 72nd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare Landsdale (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan)

Compare West Swan (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Landsdale (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53204/landsdale/vs/SED55802/west-swan