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Midland (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Name: Midland (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 21 km apart · Midland (East Metropolitan) profile · Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) profile

Midland (East Metropolitan) Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) and Midland (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas with very different layouts. Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is a more car-dependent place where separate houses are far more common (96.6%) and the typical household income is well higher at $2,030 a week. In contrast, Midland (East Metropolitan) is somewhat walkable, with far more people living alone (29.0%) and a typical weekly household income that is lower at $1,591.

These two areas share a very similar profile in terms of their overseas-born populations (both 27.8%) and full-time employment rates. While they have much in common, some gaps are widening; for example, the typical resident in Midland (East Metropolitan) is now 4 years older than in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan), a gap that was only 1 year back in 2011. This age difference is consistent with Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) having a well higher share of children under 15 (22.5%) and a lower proportion of people aged 65 and over (11.0%) compared to the national figure.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 16.0 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 12.5 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) No car: 4.6 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan) Household size: 0.5 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 10.4 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2,792 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

46,900 35th pct 49,692 39th pct

Median age in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +4 yrs older in Midland (East Metropolitan) gap widening

39 yrs 50th pct 35 yrs 21st pct

Age structure

28.1% Young adults (25–44) +0.6 pts ▸ 28.7%

25.2% Older adults (45–64) +0.1 pts ▸ 25.4%

17.9% Children (0–14) +4.6 pts ▸ 22.5%

16.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +6.0 pts 11.0%

11.8% Youth (15–24) +0.6 pts ▸ 12.5%

Marital status

42.4% Married +7.1 pts ▸ 49.4%

37.6% Never married ◂ +1.7 pts 35.9%

10.6% Divorced ◂ +2.4 pts 8.1%

5.3% Widowed ◂ +2.8 pts 2.5%

4.2% Separated ◂ +0.2 pts 4.0%

Age & sex structure

Midland (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

66.6% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 67.4%

6.3% England +1.3 pts ▸ 7.7%

3.5% New Zealand +0.5 pts ▸ 4.0%

2.9% Philippines ◂ +1.9 pts 1.0%

2.6% India ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

0.8% South Africa +1.0 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.9% Italy ◂ +0.5 pts 0.4%

0.5% China ◂ +0.3 pts 0.2%

0.3% Vietnam even 0.3%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.1 pts 0.0%

Ancestry

38.7% English +1.5 pts ▸ 40.3%

32.7% Australian +0.1 pts ▸ 32.8%

8.7% Scottish +0.2 pts ▸ 8.9%

8.4% Irish ◂ +0.6 pts 7.8%

5.9% Italian ◂ +1.3 pts 4.7%

3.5% Filipino ◂ +2.2 pts 1.3%

3.1% Indian ◂ +0.5 pts 2.6%

3.0% German even 3.0%

2.0% Dutch +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.7% Chinese ◂ +0.6 pts 1.1%

0.5% Greek ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.5% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

78.5% English only +0.1 pts ▸ 78.6%

0.8% Punjabi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.5%

1.5% Tagalog ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

1.2% Italian ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.7% Mandarin ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.4% Arabic +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.1 pts 0.4%

0.4% Vietnamese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.3%

0.2% Cantonese ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

0.1% Greek even 0.1%

Religion

Religious affiliation

43.7% No religion +2.1 pts ▸ 45.8%

42.9% Christianity ◂ +4.8 pts 38.1%

7.6% Not stated +2.8 pts ▸ 10.4%

1.9% Hinduism ◂ +0.5 pts 1.4%

1.1% Other religions +0.5 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Islam +0.1 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.2% Buddhism ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

0.1% Judaism even 0.1%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.71 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

2.14 60th pct 1.43 22nd pct

Schools ≤3 km in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

18 43rd pct 16 36th pct

Students in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1,541 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

8,608 43rd pct 10,149 56th pct

Avg size in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +156 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

478 49th pct 634 75th pct

ICSEA in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) even

999 37th pct 1,000 37th pct

Highest year of school

51.5% Year 12 +0.6 pts ▸ 52.1%

22.7% Year 10 +2.1 pts ▸ 24.8%

9.9% Year 11 +0.7 pts ▸ 10.6%

8.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 6.0%

Highest qualification level

34.0% Certificate III / IV +5.1 pts ▸ 39.1%

19.7% Bachelor degree ◂ +2.0 pts 17.7%

15.3% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.1 pts ▸ 16.5%

5.2% Postgraduate degree ◂ +0.9 pts 4.3%

3.3% Certificate I / II even 3.3%

3.2% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.4 pts 2.8%

Field of qualification

18.5% Engineering & related +1.8 pts ▸ 20.3%

15.7% Management & commerce +0.9 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.2% Society & culture ◂ +0.7 pts 10.5%

9.9% Health ◂ +0.5 pts 9.3%

7.6% Education +0.1 pts ▸ 7.7%

5.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.9 pts ▸ 6.6%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

3.6% Creative arts ◂ +0.9 pts 2.7%

2.8% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +0.4 pts 2.4%

1.7% Agriculture & environment +0.5 pts ▸ 2.2%

2.2% Information technology ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

Income

Personal income in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$86 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$804 53rd pct $890 71st pct

Household income in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$439 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,591 39th pct $2,030 72nd pct

Family income in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$152 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,068 51st pct $2,220 63rd pct

Household income distribution

29.0% $1,500–$2,999 +3.5 pts ▸ 32.5%

26.0% $650–$1,499 ◂ +4.0 pts 22.1%

17.3% Under $650 ◂ +7.6 pts 9.7%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +2.1 pts ▸ 11.8%

8.7% $4,000 or more +2.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

39.3% Under $650 ◂ +3.9 pts 35.3%

30.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 29.3%

18.6% $1,500–$2,999 +1.0 pts ▸ 19.5%

3.9% $3,000 or more +1.0 pts ▸ 4.8%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

10.4% Mental health ◂ +2.1 pts 8.3%

8.6% Other condition ◂ +1.7 pts 6.9%

8.6% Asthma ◂ +0.8 pts 7.8%

8.5% Arthritis ◂ +2.1 pts 6.4%

5.5% Diabetes ◂ +1.7 pts 3.8%

4.0% Heart disease ◂ +1.3 pts 2.8%

2.9% Cancer ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Lung condition ◂ +0.9 pts 1.2%

1.0% Stroke ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

0.9% Dementia ◂ +0.7 pts 0.2%

Number of long-term health conditions

61.5% None +2.8 pts ▸ 64.3%

20.3% One condition ◂ +2.9 pts 17.4%

6.4% Two conditions ◂ +1.5 pts 4.8%

3.3% Three or more ◂ +1.4 pts 2.0%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.5 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap widening

2.4 29th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

54.7% Couples with children +8.7 pts ▸ 63.4%

26.6% Couples without children ◂ +4.7 pts 21.8%

17.3% One-parent families ◂ +3.2 pts 14.1%

1.4% Other families ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

Household size

33.1% 2 people ◂ +0.9 pts 32.2%

29.0% 1 person ◂ +12.5 pts 16.5%

13.9% 4 people +5.9 pts ▸ 19.8%

15.9% 3 people +1.8 pts ▸ 17.6%

5.3% 5 people +3.6 pts ▸ 8.9%

2.8% 6 or more +2.2 pts ▸ 5.0%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$300 25th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +$182 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,777 45th pct $1,959 59th pct

People / bedroom in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +0.10 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap widening

0.70 0th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

43.7% Owned with a mortgage +14.3 pts ▸ 58.0%

26.9% Rented ◂ +9.3 pts 17.6%

26.8% Owned outright ◂ +4.7 pts 22.2%

1.5% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.3%

1.1% Other tenure ◂ +0.1 pts 1.0%

Types of homes

80.6% Separate house +16.0 pts ▸ 96.6%

14.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +11.9 pts 2.8%

3.5% Flat or apartment ◂ +3.1 pts 0.4%

1.1% Other dwelling ◂ +1.0 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

36.6% 4 bedrooms +14.7 pts ▸ 51.3%

40.0% 3 bedrooms ◂ +8.3 pts 31.6%

12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +7.5 pts 5.4%

5.2% 5 or more +4.1 pts ▸ 9.3%

3.7% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.6 pts 1.1%

0.3% Studio / none even 0.2%

Weekly rent distribution

29.1% $350–$549 +23.8 pts ▸ 52.9%

50.7% $200–$349 ◂ +21.5 pts 29.3%

13.8% Under $200 ◂ +5.8 pts 8.0%

1.6% $550–$749 +2.8 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.4% $750 or more +0.9 pts ▸ 1.2%

Monthly mortgage distribution

36.4% $1,800–$2,999 +3.8 pts ▸ 40.1%

34.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +3.9 pts 30.1%

10.5% $3,000 or more +4.7 pts ▸ 15.2%

13.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.5 pts 9.2%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +82 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

397 79th pct 315 64th pct

Stops/1k in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.13 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

8.46 100th pct 6.34 84th pct

Departures/1k in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +804.5 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

1,627.5 74th pct 823.0 42nd pct

PT routes in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +8 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

35 69th pct 27 51st pct

How people get to work

64.8% Car (driver) +0.7 pts ▸ 65.5%

5.7% Worked at home +2.0 pts ▸ 7.7%

4.6% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.3 pts 4.3%

1.9% Train ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

1.6% Bus ◂ +0.2 pts 1.4%

1.5% Walked ◂ +0.1 pts 1.4%

0.5% Bicycle ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

37.5% 2 vehicles +4.1 pts ▸ 41.6%

35.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +10.9 pts 24.9%

13.1% 3 vehicles +5.2 pts ▸ 18.3%

7.3% 4 or more +6.1 pts ▸ 13.4%

6.3% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 1.7%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

13.7% Health care & social assistance ◂ +2.2 pts 11.5%

10.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.5 pts 9.5%

8.5% Construction +1.4 pts ▸ 10.0%

7.1% Mining +1.6 pts ▸ 8.7%

7.6% Education & training ◂ +0.4 pts 7.3%

6.7% Transport & warehousing ◂ +0.6 pts 6.0%

6.6% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.1 pts 6.5%

6.0% Manufacturing even 6.0%

5.7% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.3 pts 5.4%

5.1% Professional & technical ◂ +0.6 pts 4.5%

4.5% Other services +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.6% Wholesale trade even 3.6%

Occupations people work in

16.7% Technicians & trades +1.3 pts ▸ 18.0%

17.5% Professionals ◂ +3.3 pts 14.2%

13.4% Clerical & administrative +0.2 pts ▸ 13.6%

12.4% Community & personal service +0.2 pts ▸ 12.6%

10.2% Managers +1.5 pts ▸ 11.7%

9.4% Machinery operators & drivers +0.6 pts ▸ 10.0%

10.0% Labourers ◂ +0.6 pts 9.4%

8.5% Sales workers even 8.5%

Walkability

Walk score in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.6 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

5.6 49th pct 2.9 11th pct

Types ≤15 min in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

5.2 45th pct 2.7 8th pct

15-min city in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +38.5 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

67.7% 50th pct 29.2% 9th pct

Walk to shops in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +46.6 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

69.5% 55th pct 22.9% 3rd pct

Walk to transit in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +36.7 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

94.1% 59th pct 57.4% 21st pct

Walk to school in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +21.9 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

68.6% 41st pct 46.7% 19th pct

Walk to a park in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +34.4 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

96.0% 48th pct 61.6% 11th pct

Walk to health in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +22.1 pts higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

41.0% 41st pct 18.9% 7th pct

Amenities/1k in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Midland (East Metropolitan)

18.0 73rd pct 15.5 59th pct

Intersections/km² in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +109 higher in Midland (East Metropolitan)

115 57th pct 6 24th pct

Mean slope in Midland (East Metropolitan)in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) +1.0 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

6.4% 68th pct 7.3% 79th pct

Compare Midland (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Bassendean (East Metropolitan) Belmont (East Metropolitan) Forrestfield (East Metropolitan) Maylands (East Metropolitan) Morley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan) Kalamunda (East Metropolitan) Victoria Park (South 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)

Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Midland (East Metropolitan) vs Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53502/midland/vs/SED55102/swan-hills