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Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

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

Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan and Mount Lawley are nearby areas with very different living patterns. West Swan is a family-oriented area where 92.2% of homes are separate houses and 22.3% of people are children under 15. In contrast, Mount Lawley is more urban and academic, with a very walkable score of 7.4 and 36.7% of adults holding a bachelor degree or higher, compared to 18.5% in West Swan. Mount Lawley also has a higher share of people living alone at 34.7%, while West Swan's typical home is larger, with 93.4% having three or more bedrooms.

Both areas sit close to the national figure for the share of people who completed Year 12. While they differ in many ways, they are similar in their typical weekly rents and the percentage of people who have served in the Defence Force. Since 2011, some of the gaps have narrowed, such as the difference in the share of renters and the number of children under 15, though the age gap has widened as Mount Lawley's typical resident is now seven years older than those in West Swan.

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Where they differ most

Separate houses: 39.2 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) 3+ bedrooms: 24.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Living alone: 17.1 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) Household size: 0.7 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Under 15: 7.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +10,596 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap widening

42,377 28th pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +7 yrs older in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

40 yrs 57th pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

30.7% Young adults (25–44) +1.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

24.1% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.8 pts 22.3%

14.6% Children (0–14) +7.8 pts ▸ 22.3%

19.7% Seniors (65+) ◂ +9.5 pts 10.2%

11.0% Youth (15–24) +1.7 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

42.6% Married +7.5 pts ▸ 50.1%

38.7% Never married ◂ +2.8 pts 35.9%

9.7% Divorced ◂ +2.2 pts 7.5%

6.1% Widowed ◂ +2.9 pts 3.2%

2.9% Separated +0.5 pts ▸ 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Mount Lawley (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

59.5% Australia ◂ +0.9 pts 58.6%

5.5% England ◂ +0.4 pts 5.1%

2.4% India +3.1 pts ▸ 5.5%

1.8% New Zealand +1.6 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.7% Philippines +2.7 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.4% South Africa ◂ +0.8 pts 1.5%

1.7% Vietnam +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

2.1% Italy ◂ +1.8 pts 0.4%

1.5% China ◂ +1.0 pts 0.5%

0.4% Nepal ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

31.1% English ◂ +0.1 pts 30.9%

24.3% Australian +2.0 pts ▸ 26.3%

10.7% Italian ◂ +5.7 pts 5.0%

9.5% Irish ◂ +3.2 pts 6.3%

8.1% Scottish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.6%

3.0% Indian +3.1 pts ▸ 6.1%

6.1% Chinese ◂ +3.0 pts 3.1%

1.0% Filipino +3.2 pts ▸ 4.2%

2.4% Vietnamese +0.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.9% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

2.1% Greek ◂ +1.5 pts 0.6%

1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.2 pts 1.5%

Language

Language used at home

71.3% English only ◂ +5.5 pts 65.8%

0.5% Punjabi +2.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

3.1% Italian ◂ +2.5 pts 0.6%

2.2% Vietnamese +0.8 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.2% Mandarin ◂ +1.3 pts 0.9%

0.3% Tagalog +1.6 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

1.4% Cantonese ◂ +0.7 pts 0.7%

0.4% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.8% Greek ◂ +0.6 pts 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

42.2% Christianity ◂ +0.3 pts 41.9%

38.5% No religion ◂ +2.7 pts 35.8%

6.0% Not stated even 5.9%

2.6% Islam +2.8 pts ▸ 5.4%

4.6% Judaism ◂ +4.4 pts 0.2%

2.0% Hinduism +2.5 pts ▸ 4.4%

0.9% Other religions +2.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

3.1% Buddhism ◂ +0.1 pts 3.0%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.74 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2.43 67th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +5 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

15 32nd pct 20 50th pct

Students in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4,015 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

7,499 34th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +76 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

500 54th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +83 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

1,096 82nd pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

69.7% Year 12 ◂ +10.2 pts 59.5%

12.5% Year 10 +6.9 pts ▸ 19.4%

6.0% Year 11 +3.1 pts ▸ 9.2%

6.3% Year 9 or below +0.8 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.8% Bachelor degree ◂ +14.0 pts 22.7%

16.6% Certificate III / IV +18.0 pts ▸ 34.7%

14.9% Advanced diploma / diploma +1.7 pts ▸ 16.6%

11.8% Postgraduate degree ◂ +6.1 pts 5.8%

5.1% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +2.4 pts 2.7%

1.6% Certificate I / II +1.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

Field of qualification

21.7% Management & commerce ◂ +2.8 pts 19.0%

12.5% Engineering & related +6.4 pts ▸ 18.9%

13.3% Society & culture ◂ +1.9 pts 11.3%

11.0% Health ◂ +1.5 pts 9.5%

7.8% Education ◂ +0.2 pts 7.6%

4.1% Food, hospitality & personal services +3.1 pts ▸ 7.2%

5.9% Creative arts ◂ +3.1 pts 2.8%

4.6% Architecture & building +0.1 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.4% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.8 pts 2.6%

3.2% Information technology +0.1 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Agriculture & environment +0.2 pts ▸ 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$70 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$938 76th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$202 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,768 54th pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$327 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) gap widening

$2,467 76th pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

26.4% $1,500–$2,999 +10.9 pts ▸ 37.3%

24.4% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.1 pts 23.3%

16.8% Under $650 ◂ +7.3 pts 9.5%

16.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +7.7 pts 8.6%

9.7% $3,000–$3,999 +1.8 pts ▸ 11.5%

Personal income distribution

36.1% Under $650 +1.7 pts ▸ 37.8%

28.6% $650–$1,499 +5.9 pts ▸ 34.5%

21.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.9 pts 19.0%

8.6% $3,000 or more ◂ +5.7 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

9.1% Mental health ◂ +1.6 pts 7.5%

8.4% Other condition ◂ +1.6 pts 6.8%

7.7% Arthritis ◂ +1.8 pts 5.9%

7.0% Asthma +0.4 pts ▸ 7.5%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

4.1% Heart disease ◂ +1.2 pts 2.8%

3.0% Cancer ◂ +1.0 pts 2.0%

1.6% Lung condition ◂ +0.4 pts 1.2%

1.1% Dementia ◂ +0.6 pts 0.5%

0.9% Stroke ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

66.0% None +3.4 pts ▸ 69.4%

19.1% One condition ◂ +2.4 pts 16.8%

5.6% Two conditions ◂ +1.0 pts 4.6%

2.7% Three or more ◂ +0.6 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Mount Lawley (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

55.2% Couples with children +9.9 pts ▸ 65.1%

31.2% Couples without children ◂ +10.9 pts 20.3%

12.0% One-parent families +1.7 pts ▸ 13.6%

1.6% Other families ◂ +0.6 pts 1.0%

Household size

34.7% 1 person ◂ +17.1 pts 17.6%

33.4% 2 people ◂ +3.6 pts 29.9%

12.5% 4 people +7.3 pts ▸ 19.8%

14.2% 3 people +5.5 pts ▸ 19.7%

3.9% 5 people +4.3 pts ▸ 8.2%

1.3% 6 or more +3.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$20 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$340 39th pct $360 48th pct

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

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

People / bedroom in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) even gap steady

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

31.5% Owned with a mortgage +28.7 pts ▸ 60.3%

33.1% Rented ◂ +15.9 pts 17.2%

31.2% Owned outright ◂ +10.8 pts 20.5%

3.0% Other tenure ◂ +2.0 pts 1.0%

1.1% Not stated even 1.1%

Types of homes

53.1% Separate house +39.2 pts ▸ 92.2%

30.1% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +23.4 pts 6.7%

16.7% Flat or apartment ◂ +15.9 pts 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

20.1% 4 bedrooms +32.7 pts ▸ 52.8%

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +9.7 pts 34.3%

24.6% 2 bedrooms ◂ +19.8 pts 4.8%

4.7% 5 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 6.3%

5.4% 1 bedroom ◂ +4.7 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

39.4% $350–$549 +15.5 pts ▸ 54.9%

41.9% $200–$349 ◂ +12.7 pts 29.2%

7.6% Under $200 +1.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.0% $550–$749 ◂ +4.2 pts 2.7%

1.9% $750 or more ◂ +1.5 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

31.0% $1,800–$2,999 +11.6 pts ▸ 42.7%

25.9% $1,000–$1,799 +8.2 pts ▸ 34.1%

23.7% $3,000 or more ◂ +14.9 pts 8.8%

13.9% Under $1,000 ◂ +4.9 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +165 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

200 33rd pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.17 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4.72 53rd pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +33.9 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

2,402.6 90th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +14 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

42 78th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

59.4% Car (driver) +9.9 pts ▸ 69.3%

8.8% Worked at home ◂ +3.5 pts 5.3%

8.0% Bus ◂ +6.1 pts 1.9%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.6% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.8%

1.0% Bicycle ◂ +0.8 pts 0.1%

0.9% Train ◂ +0.3 pts 0.6%

Motor vehicles per home

34.7% 2 vehicles +9.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

44.0% 1 vehicle ◂ +15.0 pts 29.0%

9.0% 3 vehicles +6.4 pts ▸ 15.4%

4.7% 4 or more +4.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

7.6% No vehicle ◂ +5.2 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.5% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.7 pts 13.8%

11.8% Professional & technical ◂ +6.9 pts 4.9%

8.5% Retail trade +2.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

9.0% Education & training ◂ +2.0 pts 7.1%

7.1% Construction +1.9 pts ▸ 9.0%

7.3% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.8 pts 6.4%

3.5% Manufacturing +3.1 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +1.0 pts 5.5%

3.4% Transport & warehousing +3.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

5.3% Mining +0.7 pts ▸ 6.0%

3.6% Other services +1.0 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.5% Finance & insurance ◂ +1.5 pts 2.0%

Occupations people work in

31.8% Professionals ◂ +17.2 pts 14.6%

11.0% Technicians & trades +6.1 pts ▸ 17.1%

11.2% Community & personal service +2.9 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.8% Managers ◂ +4.3 pts 9.6%

12.6% Clerical & administrative +0.8 pts ▸ 13.4%

4.0% Machinery operators & drivers +6.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

6.7% Labourers +3.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

7.5% Sales workers +1.6 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.4 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

7.4 80th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.5 more in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

7.4 86th pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +42.5 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

96.0% 85th pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +30.8 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

85.1% 73rd pct 54.3% 36th pct

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

99.7% 86th pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +21.5 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

98.3% 95th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.2 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

100.0% 86th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +49.0 pts higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

84.1% 84th pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3.1 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

12.4 33rd pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +105 higher in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)

173 69th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.5% 53rd pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Compare West Swan (East Metropolitan) with nearby areas

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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Mount Lawley (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED53902/mount-lawley/vs/SED55802/west-swan