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Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

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

Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

West Swan (East Metropolitan) and Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) are nearby areas in Western Australia with very different levels of accessibility. West Swan (East Metropolitan) is much more connected, with a walkability score described as somewhat walkable and 90.9% of homes within a 10-minute walk of public transport. In contrast, Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) is mostly car-dependent, where only 57.4% of homes have that same proximity to transport. West Swan (East Metropolitan) is also more diverse, with 37.9% of people born overseas and 29.5% using another language at home, compared to 27.8% and 12.7% in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan).

The gap in education has widened since 2016, with West Swan (East Metropolitan) now having a well higher share of adults with a bachelor degree or higher (18.5% compared to 14.4%). Despite this, the two areas share many common traits. They have the same number of people per home (2.9) and almost identical shares of children under 15. Typical weekly household incomes are also very similar, sitting at $1,970 in West Swan (East Metropolitan) and $2,030 in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan).

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Where they differ most

Other language: 16.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) No religion: 10.0 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) Born overseas: 10.1 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Recent movers: 7.0 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Limited English: 2.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3,281 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

49,692 39th pct 52,973 45th pct

Median age in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2 yrs older in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.7% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

25.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +3.1 pts 22.3%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.2 pts 22.3%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

11.0% Seniors (65+) ◂ +0.8 pts 10.2%

Marital status

49.4% Married +0.7 pts ▸ 50.1%

35.9% Never married even 35.9%

8.1% Divorced ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

4.0% Separated ◂ +0.7 pts 3.3%

2.5% Widowed +0.7 pts ▸ 3.2%

Age & sex structure

Swan Hills (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

67.4% Australia ◂ +8.8 pts 58.6%

7.7% England ◂ +2.6 pts 5.1%

2.1% India +3.4 pts ▸ 5.5%

4.0% New Zealand ◂ +0.6 pts 3.4%

1.0% Philippines +2.4 pts ▸ 3.4%

0.3% Vietnam +1.8 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 1.5%

0.2% China +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

40.3% English ◂ +9.3 pts 30.9%

32.8% Australian ◂ +6.5 pts 26.3%

8.9% Scottish ◂ +2.3 pts 6.6%

7.8% Irish ◂ +1.5 pts 6.3%

2.6% Indian +3.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.7% Italian +0.3 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.3% Filipino +2.8 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.1% Chinese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% German ◂ +0.7 pts 2.2%

0.4% Vietnamese +2.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.1% Dutch ◂ +0.6 pts 1.5%

0.4% Greek +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

78.6% English only ◂ +12.8 pts 65.8%

1.5% Punjabi +1.8 pts ▸ 3.2%

0.3% Vietnamese +2.7 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.5% Tagalog +1.4 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.7% Arabic +0.9 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.4% Hindi +0.6 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.4% Mandarin +0.5 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.1% Cantonese +0.5 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian even 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.8% No religion ◂ +10.0 pts 35.8%

38.1% Christianity +3.8 pts ▸ 41.9%

10.4% Not stated ◂ +4.5 pts 5.9%

1.6% Islam +3.9 pts ▸ 5.4%

1.4% Hinduism +3.0 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.6% Other religions +1.7 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.1% Buddhism +1.9 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.1% Judaism +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.26 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1.43 22nd pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

16 36th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1,365 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

10,149 56th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +59 larger in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

634 75th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +13 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1,000 37th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

52.1% Year 12 +7.3 pts ▸ 59.5%

24.8% Year 10 ◂ +5.4 pts 19.4%

10.6% Year 11 ◂ +1.5 pts 9.2%

6.0% Year 9 or below +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

39.1% Certificate III / IV ◂ +4.4 pts 34.7%

17.7% Bachelor degree +5.0 pts ▸ 22.7%

16.5% Advanced diploma / diploma +0.2 pts ▸ 16.6%

4.3% Postgraduate degree +1.5 pts ▸ 5.8%

3.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.4 pts 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.1 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

20.3% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 18.9%

16.6% Management & commerce +2.3 pts ▸ 19.0%

10.5% Society & culture +0.9 pts ▸ 11.3%

9.3% Health +0.2 pts ▸ 9.5%

7.7% Education ◂ +0.1 pts 7.6%

6.6% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.6 pts ▸ 7.2%

4.9% Architecture & building ◂ +0.3 pts 4.6%

2.0% Information technology +1.3 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.7% Creative arts +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.4% Natural & physical sciences +0.3 pts ▸ 2.6%

2.2% Agriculture & environment ◂ +1.0 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$22 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$890 71st pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$60 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,030 72nd pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,220 63rd pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.1% $650–$1,499 +1.2 pts ▸ 23.3%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.3 pts 11.5%

11.5% $4,000 or more ◂ +2.8 pts 8.6%

9.7% Under $650 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.5%

Personal income distribution

35.3% Under $650 +2.4 pts ▸ 37.8%

29.3% $650–$1,499 +5.2 pts ▸ 34.5%

19.5% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 19.0%

4.8% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.9 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.7 pts 7.5%

7.8% Asthma ◂ +0.3 pts 7.5%

6.9% Other condition ◂ +0.1 pts 6.8%

6.4% Arthritis ◂ +0.5 pts 5.9%

3.8% Diabetes +0.9 pts ▸ 4.6%

2.8% Heart disease +0.1 pts ▸ 2.8%

2.2% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.0%

1.2% Lung condition even 1.2%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.2% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

64.3% None +5.1 pts ▸ 69.4%

17.4% One condition ◂ +0.6 pts 16.8%

4.8% Two conditions ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.0% Three or more +0.1 pts ▸ 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

2.9 86th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

63.4% Couples with children +1.7 pts ▸ 65.1%

21.8% Couples without children ◂ +1.5 pts 20.3%

14.1% One-parent families ◂ +0.4 pts 13.6%

0.7% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

32.2% 2 people ◂ +2.4 pts 29.9%

19.8% 4 people even 19.8%

17.6% 3 people +2.1 pts ▸ 19.7%

16.5% 1 person +1.0 pts ▸ 17.6%

8.9% 5 people ◂ +0.6 pts 8.2%

5.0% 6 or more ◂ +0.2 pts 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) even gap narrowing

$360 48th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$80 higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) gap steady

$1,959 59th pct $1,879 52nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

58.0% Owned with a mortgage +2.3 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.2% Owned outright ◂ +1.7 pts 20.5%

17.6% Rented ◂ +0.4 pts 17.2%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

1.0% Other tenure even 1.0%

Types of homes

96.6% Separate house ◂ +4.4 pts 92.2%

2.8% Townhouse / semi-detached +3.9 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.1% Other dwelling +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

51.3% 4 bedrooms +1.5 pts ▸ 52.8%

31.6% 3 bedrooms +2.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

9.3% 5 or more ◂ +3.0 pts 6.3%

5.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +0.6 pts 4.8%

1.1% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.4 pts 0.7%

0.2% Studio / none ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

52.9% $350–$549 +2.0 pts ▸ 54.9%

29.3% $200–$349 ◂ +0.1 pts 29.2%

8.0% Under $200 +1.5 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.4% $550–$749 ◂ +1.7 pts 2.7%

1.2% $750 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

40.1% $1,800–$2,999 +2.5 pts ▸ 42.7%

30.1% $1,000–$1,799 +4.0 pts ▸ 34.1%

15.2% $3,000 or more ◂ +6.4 pts 8.8%

9.2% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.2 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +50 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

315 64th pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.55 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6.34 84th pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1,545.6 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

823.0 42nd pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

27 51st pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) +3.8 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.7% Worked at home ◂ +2.5 pts 5.3%

4.3% Car (passenger) +0.4 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.4% Bus +0.5 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.4% Walked ◂ +0.6 pts 0.8%

0.4% Train +0.2 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.6% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

24.9% 1 vehicle +4.1 pts ▸ 29.0%

18.3% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.9 pts 15.4%

13.4% 4 or more ◂ +4.3 pts 9.1%

1.7% No vehicle +0.6 pts ▸ 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

11.5% Health care & social assistance +2.4 pts ▸ 13.8%

9.5% Retail trade +1.1 pts ▸ 10.6%

10.0% Construction ◂ +0.9 pts 9.0%

8.7% Mining ◂ +2.7 pts 6.0%

7.3% Education & training ◂ +0.2 pts 7.1%

6.0% Manufacturing +0.7 pts ▸ 6.7%

6.5% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.9 pts 5.5%

5.4% Accommodation & food +1.0 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.0% Transport & warehousing +0.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.5% Professional & technical +0.3 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.7% Other services ◂ +0.1 pts 4.6%

3.6% Wholesale trade ◂ +0.5 pts 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.0% Technicians & trades ◂ +0.9 pts 17.1%

14.2% Professionals +0.4 pts ▸ 14.6%

12.6% Community & personal service +1.5 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

11.7% Managers ◂ +2.1 pts 9.6%

10.0% Machinery operators & drivers +0.3 pts ▸ 10.3%

9.4% Labourers +0.8 pts ▸ 10.2%

8.5% Sales workers +0.5 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

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

2.9 11th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +2.2 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

2.7 8th pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +24.2 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

29.2% 9th pct 53.4% 35th pct

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

22.9% 3rd pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +33.5 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

57.4% 21st pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +30.1 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

46.7% 19th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +32.3 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

61.6% 11th pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +16.3 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

18.9% 7th pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.1 more in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

15.5 59th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +61 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

6 24th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1.2 pts higher in Swan Hills (East Metropolitan)

7.3% 79th pct 6.1% 65th pct

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)

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). Swan Hills (East Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED55102/swan-hills/vs/SED55802/west-swan