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Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Name: Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 12 km apart · Maylands (East Metropolitan) profile · West Swan (East Metropolitan) profile

Maylands (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan (East Metropolitan) and Maylands (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different housing and lifestyles. West Swan (East Metropolitan) is a place of large family homes, where 92.2% are separate houses and 93.4% have three or more bedrooms. In contrast, Maylands (East Metropolitan) is more urban and very walkable, with a much higher share of renters (36.7%) and people living alone (33.8%). Maylands (East Metropolitan) also has a more highly qualified workforce, with 36.6% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.5% in West Swan (East Metropolitan).

Daily life shares some common ground in both places, as typical weekly household incomes are similar and the unemployment rates sit around 5%. While West Swan (East Metropolitan) is generally younger and has more children, the gap in the typical age of residents has widened since 2011. Other differences are also shifting; the gap in the share of people with no religion has widened, while the difference in the number of separate houses has narrowed.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 31.3 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 29.2 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 16.2 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Renting: 19.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) Household size: 0.7 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +9,524 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

43,449 30th pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5 yrs older in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

38 yrs 43rd pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

34.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +2.2 pts 32.5%

24.3% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +2.0 pts 22.3%

15.9% Children (0–14) +6.4 pts ▸ 22.3%

14.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +4.7 pts 10.2%

10.2% Youth (15–24) +2.5 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

41.0% Married +9.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

41.9% Never married ◂ +5.9 pts 35.9%

10.0% Divorced ◂ +2.5 pts 7.5%

3.9% Widowed ◂ +0.8 pts 3.2%

3.3% Separated +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Maylands (East 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

61.3% Australia ◂ +2.7 pts 58.6%

5.7% England ◂ +0.6 pts 5.1%

2.8% India +2.7 pts ▸ 5.5%

2.1% New Zealand +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.0% Philippines +2.5 pts ▸ 3.4%

1.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.9% South Africa +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.3% China ◂ +0.9 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italy ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

0.6% Nepal ◂ +0.5 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

34.4% English ◂ +3.4 pts 30.9%

26.9% Australian ◂ +0.5 pts 26.3%

11.1% Irish ◂ +4.9 pts 6.3%

9.0% Scottish ◂ +2.5 pts 6.6%

7.8% Italian ◂ +2.8 pts 5.0%

3.6% Indian +2.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

5.8% Chinese ◂ +2.6 pts 3.1%

1.3% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.3% Vietnamese +0.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

1.0% Greek ◂ +0.4 pts 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

73.7% English only ◂ +7.9 pts 65.8%

0.7% Punjabi +2.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

2.0% Vietnamese +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.0 pts 0.9%

0.4% Tagalog +1.5 pts ▸ 1.8%

1.7% Italian ◂ +1.1 pts 0.6%

0.5% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.3% Cantonese ◂ +0.6 pts 0.7%

0.6% Hindi +0.4 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.3% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

46.1% No religion ◂ +10.3 pts 35.8%

38.6% Christianity +3.3 pts ▸ 41.9%

6.3% Not stated ◂ +0.4 pts 5.9%

2.2% Islam +3.2 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.4% Hinduism +2.1 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.0% Other religions +2.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.0% Buddhism even 3.0%

0.4% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.24 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1.45 23rd pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +10 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

10 13th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4,847 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6,667 27th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +91 larger in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

667 79th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +62 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

1,075 74th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

69.8% Year 12 ◂ +10.3 pts 59.5%

12.6% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.4% Year 11 +2.8 pts ▸ 9.2%

5.5% Year 9 or below +1.6 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

35.1% Bachelor degree ◂ +12.4 pts 22.7%

18.8% Certificate III / IV +15.9 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.4% Advanced diploma / diploma +2.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.6% Postgraduate degree ◂ +5.8 pts 5.8%

5.4% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.7 pts 2.7%

1.8% Certificate I / II +1.1 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

19.6% Management & commerce ◂ +0.7 pts 19.0%

13.5% Engineering & related +5.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +2.0 pts 11.3%

10.2% Health ◂ +0.7 pts 9.5%

7.6% Education even 7.6%

4.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +2.8 pts ▸ 7.2%

6.4% Creative arts ◂ +3.6 pts 2.8%

4.7% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +2.1 pts 2.6%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.3 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Information technology even 3.3%

1.4% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.1 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$123 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$991 80th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$126 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,844 60th pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$407 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,547 79th pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

27.5% $1,500–$2,999 +9.7 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.7% $650–$1,499 +0.6 pts ▸ 23.3%

16.5% Under $650 ◂ +7.0 pts 9.5%

14.6% $4,000 or more ◂ +6.0 pts 8.6%

11.6% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.1 pts 11.5%

Personal income distribution

34.2% Under $650 +3.6 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.7% $650–$1,499 +5.8 pts ▸ 34.5%

24.1% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +5.1 pts 19.0%

7.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +4.2 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.2% Mental health ◂ +2.7 pts 7.5%

8.2% Other condition ◂ +1.4 pts 6.8%

7.9% Asthma ◂ +0.5 pts 7.5%

6.8% Arthritis ◂ +0.9 pts 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.4% Heart disease ◂ +0.5 pts 2.8%

2.6% Cancer ◂ +0.6 pts 2.0%

1.4% Lung condition ◂ +0.2 pts 1.2%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.4 pts 0.5%

0.8% Stroke ◂ +0.1 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.2% None +3.2 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.2% One condition ◂ +2.5 pts 16.8%

5.3% Two conditions ◂ +0.7 pts 4.6%

2.5% Three or more ◂ +0.4 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.7 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

2.2 10th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

55.6% Couples with children +9.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

30.6% Couples without children ◂ +10.3 pts 20.3%

12.2% One-parent families +1.4 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

33.8% 1 person ◂ +16.2 pts 17.6%

33.7% 2 people ◂ +3.8 pts 29.9%

12.8% 4 people +7.0 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.1% 3 people +4.6 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.4% 5 people +4.8 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.1% 6 or more +3.6 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

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

$315 30th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$121 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan) gap widening

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

People / bedroom in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (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 +23.9 pts ▸ 60.3%

36.7% Rented ◂ +19.5 pts 17.2%

24.4% Owned outright ◂ +3.9 pts 20.5%

1.4% Other tenure ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

61.0% Separate house +31.3 pts ▸ 92.2%

22.0% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +15.3 pts 6.7%

16.9% Flat or apartment ◂ +16.1 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

18.9% 4 bedrooms +33.9 pts ▸ 52.8%

42.5% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.2 pts 34.3%

26.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +22.2 pts 4.8%

7.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +6.7 pts 0.7%

2.8% 5 or more +3.5 pts ▸ 6.3%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

35.5% $350–$549 +19.4 pts ▸ 54.9%

42.2% $200–$349 ◂ +13.0 pts 29.2%

13.7% Under $200 ◂ +4.1 pts 9.5%

5.0% $550–$749 ◂ +2.3 pts 2.7%

1.0% $750 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

35.2% $1,800–$2,999 +7.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

27.4% $1,000–$1,799 +6.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

18.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +10.0 pts 8.8%

14.1% Under $1,000 ◂ +5.0 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +95 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

270 52nd pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.68 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6.21 82nd pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +726.4 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

3,095.1 97th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

32 63rd pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

55.9% Car (driver) +13.5 pts ▸ 69.3%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

6.4% Bus ◂ +4.5 pts 1.9%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.3 pts ▸ 4.7%

4.0% Train ◂ +3.4 pts 0.6%

1.7% Bicycle ◂ +1.5 pts 0.1%

1.3% Walked ◂ +0.5 pts 0.8%

Motor vehicles per home

44.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.7 pts 29.0%

35.4% 2 vehicles +8.7 pts ▸ 44.2%

8.0% 3 vehicles +7.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

3.8% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 9.1%

8.2% No vehicle ◂ +5.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.0% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.2 pts 13.8%

11.0% Professional & technical ◂ +6.1 pts 4.9%

7.5% Retail trade +3.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.3% Education & training ◂ +2.2 pts 7.1%

6.7% Construction +2.3 pts ▸ 9.0%

8.0% Public administration & safety ◂ +2.5 pts 5.5%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.4 pts 6.4%

3.7% Manufacturing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.6% Mining ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

4.0% Transport & warehousing +2.4 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.3% Administrative & support ◂ +0.2 pts 3.1%

Occupations people work in

31.9% Professionals ◂ +17.3 pts 14.6%

11.4% Technicians & trades +5.7 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.1% Community & personal service +3.1 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Managers ◂ +4.1 pts 9.6%

12.5% Clerical & administrative +0.9 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.6% Machinery operators & drivers +5.7 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Labourers +3.4 pts ▸ 10.2%

6.7% Sales workers +2.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.2 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 77th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.3 more in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

7.2 81st pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +38.4 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

91.9% 78th pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +31.4 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

85.7% 74th pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +8.8 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

99.7% 86th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

82.3% 59th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4.5 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 57th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +41.4 pts higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

76.6% 77th pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.9 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

14.5 51st pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +121 higher in Maylands (East Metropolitan)

188 72nd pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Maylands (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.1 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6.0% 63rd pct 6.1% 65th 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 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)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Maylands (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53402/maylands/vs/SED55802/west-swan