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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 30 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are nearby Western Australian areas with very different lifestyles. Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is a mostly car-dependent area where 96.6% of homes are separate houses and 92.2% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maylands (East Metropolitan) is very walkable, with a much higher share of renters at 36.7% and a typical resident more likely to hold a bachelor degree (36.6% compared to 14.4% in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)).

Since 2011, the gaps between these two areas have generally widened, particularly regarding education levels and housing types. Despite these diverging trends, they share several commonalities: both have nearly identical unemployment rates of around 4.7% and about 46% of residents in both areas report having no religion. Both areas also have similar typical monthly home-loan payments of around $2,000.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 35.6 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 28.0 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Bachelor+: 22.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 17.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Renting: 19.1 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +6,243 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

43,449 30th pct 49,692 39th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +6.0 pts 28.7%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) +1.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

15.9% Children (0–14) +6.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +3.9 pts 11.0%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.3 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

41.0% Married +8.5 pts ▸ 49.4%

41.9% Never married ◂ +6.0 pts 35.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +1.8 pts 8.1%

3.3% Separated +0.7 pts ▸ 4.0%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +1.4 pts 2.5%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (East Metropolitan) 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

61.3% Australia +6.1 pts ▸ 67.4%

5.7% England +1.9 pts ▸ 7.7%

2.1% New Zealand +1.9 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.8% India ◂ +0.7 pts 2.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.9 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Vietnam ◂ +1.4 pts 0.3%

1.3% China ◂ +1.2 pts 0.2%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

1.0% Philippines +0.1 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

34.4% English +5.9 pts ▸ 40.3%

26.9% Australian +6.0 pts ▸ 32.8%

11.1% Irish ◂ +3.4 pts 7.8%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +0.2 pts 8.9%

7.8% Italian ◂ +3.1 pts 4.7%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +4.6 pts 1.1%

3.6% Indian ◂ +1.0 pts 2.6%

2.9% German +0.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.3% Vietnamese ◂ +1.9 pts 0.4%

1.9% Dutch +0.2 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.3% Filipino even 1.3%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only +4.9 pts ▸ 78.6%

2.0% Vietnamese ◂ +1.7 pts 0.3%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.2 pts 0.5%

0.7% Punjabi +0.8 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +1.2 pts 0.1%

0.5% Arabic +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.6% Hindi ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

0.4% Tagalog +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +0.3 pts 45.8%

38.6% Christianity ◂ +0.5 pts 38.1%

6.3% Not stated +4.1 pts ▸ 10.4%

3.0% Buddhism ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

2.4% Hinduism ◂ +0.9 pts 1.4%

2.2% Islam ◂ +0.6 pts 1.6%

1.0% Other religions +0.6 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.01 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 1.43 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +6 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 16 36th pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +3,482 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 10,149 56th pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +32 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +75 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1,075 74th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +17.7 pts 52.1%

12.6% Year 10 +12.3 pts ▸ 24.8%

6.4% Year 11 +4.3 pts ▸ 10.6%

5.5% Year 9 or below +0.5 pts ▸ 6.0%

Highest qualification level

18.8% Certificate III / IV +20.3 pts ▸ 39.1%

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +17.4 pts 17.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +7.3 pts 4.3%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.6 pts 2.8%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Field of qualification

13.5% Engineering & related +6.7 pts ▸ 20.3%

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +3.0 pts 16.6%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.9 pts 10.5%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.9 pts 9.3%

7.6% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.2 pts ▸ 6.6%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.7 pts 2.7%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.6 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.3 pts 2.4%

3.3% Information technology ◂ +1.3 pts 2.0%

1.4% Agriculture & environment +0.9 pts ▸ 2.2%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$101 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $890 71st pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$186 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,844 60th pct $2,030 72nd pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$327 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $2,220 63rd pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +5.0 pts ▸ 32.5%

22.7% $650–$1,499 ◂ +0.6 pts 22.1%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +6.8 pts 9.7%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +3.1 pts 11.5%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 +0.2 pts ▸ 11.8%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +1.1 pts ▸ 35.3%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 29.3%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.6 pts 19.5%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +1.9 pts 8.3%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.3 pts 6.9%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.1 pts 7.8%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.8% Diabetes even 3.8%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.6 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.2%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None ◂ +1.9 pts 64.3%

19.2% One condition ◂ +1.8 pts 17.4%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.5 pts 4.8%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.5 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap widening

2.2 10th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +7.8 pts ▸ 63.4%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.8 pts 21.8%

12.2% One-parent families +1.8 pts ▸ 14.1%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +17.2 pts 16.5%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +1.5 pts 32.2%

12.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% 3 people +2.5 pts ▸ 17.6%

3.4% 5 people +5.4 pts ▸ 8.9%

1.1% 6 or more +3.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$45 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$315 30th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$41 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,000 68th pct $1,959 59th pct

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

36.3% Owned with a mortgage +21.7 pts ▸ 58.0%

36.7% Rented ◂ +19.1 pts 17.6%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.2 pts 22.2%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated even 1.3%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +35.6 pts ▸ 96.6%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +19.2 pts 2.8%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.5 pts 0.4%

0.1% Other dwelling even 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.9% 4 bedrooms +32.3 pts ▸ 51.3%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +10.9 pts 31.6%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +21.6 pts 5.4%

2.8% 5 or more +6.5 pts ▸ 9.3%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.4 pts 1.1%

0.1% Studio / none +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +17.4 pts ▸ 52.9%

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.3%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +5.7 pts 8.0%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +0.6 pts 4.4%

1.0% $750 or more +0.3 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 40.1%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 30.1%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +3.6 pts 15.2%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.8 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +45 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.12 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2,272.1 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 823.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +5 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +9.6 pts ▸ 65.5%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +1.0 pts 7.7%

6.4% Bus ◂ +5.0 pts 1.4%

4.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 4.3%

4.0% Train ◂ +3.6 pts 0.4%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Walked +0.1 pts ▸ 1.4%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +19.7 pts 24.9%

35.4% 2 vehicles +6.2 pts ▸ 41.6%

8.0% 3 vehicles +10.3 pts ▸ 18.3%

3.8% 4 or more +9.7 pts ▸ 13.4%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +6.5 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.5 pts 11.5%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.4 pts 4.5%

6.7% Construction +3.3 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.5% Retail trade +2.0 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.3%

6.6% Mining +2.1 pts ▸ 8.7%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.5 pts 6.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 5.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +2.3 pts ▸ 6.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.0 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Other services +1.1 pts ▸ 4.7%

2.0% Wholesale trade +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +17.7 pts 14.2%

11.4% Technicians & trades +6.6 pts ▸ 18.0%

13.6% Managers ◂ +2.0 pts 11.7%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +1.1 pts ▸ 13.6%

11.1% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 12.6%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

6.7% Labourers +2.6 pts ▸ 9.4%

6.7% Sales workers +1.9 pts ▸ 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4.3 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4.5 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 2.7 8th pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +62.7 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +62.9 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 22.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +42.3 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 57.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +35.6 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 46.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +36.8 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 61.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +57.7 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 18.9% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.0 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 15.5 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +182 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 6 24th pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.3 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Maylands (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Morley (East Metropolitan) Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Perth (North Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South Metropolitan) Mirrabooka (East Metropolitan) Balcatta (North Metropolitan)

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). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED55102/swan-hills