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Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Name: Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) — 2021 Census comparison
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State Electorate comparison ≈ 26 km apart · Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) profile · West Swan (East Metropolitan) profile

Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) and West Swan (East Metropolitan) are two nearby areas in Greater Perth with distinct profiles in accessibility and diversity. West Swan is far more connected, with 6.89 public transport stops per 1,000 people compared to 3.64 in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan). It also has much higher walkability, with 53.4% of homes having a 15-minute-city walkshed, while Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) sits at 36.1%. Diversity also differs significantly; 29.5% of people in West Swan use a language other than English at home, which is far higher than the 14.9% seen in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan).

Both areas are similar in their typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $1,970 and are close to the national figure. They also share a very similar proportion of children under 15, at around 22%. While Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) has a higher share of people reporting no religion, this gap has widened since 2016. Other differences are narrowing over time, such as the age gap between the two areas and the share of residents born overseas.

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Where they differ most

Other language: 14.6 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) No religion: 9.4 pts higher in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) Recent movers: 5.9 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) Limited English: 2.4 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) First Nations: 1.3 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

Demographics & Identity

Population in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3,503 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

49,470 39th pct 52,973 45th pct

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

35 yrs 21st pct 33 yrs 10th pct

Age structure

28.8% Young adults (25–44) +3.8 pts ▸ 32.5%

23.4% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +1.1 pts 22.3%

22.5% Children (0–14) ◂ +0.1 pts 22.3%

12.9% Seniors (65+) ◂ +2.7 pts 10.2%

12.5% Youth (15–24) +0.2 pts ▸ 12.7%

Marital status

50.0% Married +0.1 pts ▸ 50.1%

34.5% Never married +1.4 pts ▸ 35.9%

8.4% Divorced ◂ +0.9 pts 7.5%

3.8% Widowed ◂ +0.6 pts 3.2%

3.4% Separated even 3.3%

Age & sex structure

Wanneroo (North 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

56.6% Australia +2.0 pts ▸ 58.6%

14.3% England ◂ +9.2 pts 5.1%

2.1% India +3.3 pts ▸ 5.5%

3.5% New Zealand ◂ +0.1 pts 3.4%

1.4% Philippines +2.0 pts ▸ 3.4%

3.3% South Africa ◂ +1.7 pts 1.5%

0.7% Vietnam +1.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

0.4% China +0.1 pts ▸ 0.5%

0.4% Italy even 0.4%

0.0% Nepal +0.1 pts ▸ 0.1%

Ancestry

44.1% English ◂ +13.1 pts 30.9%

28.4% Australian ◂ +2.0 pts 26.3%

9.8% Scottish ◂ +3.3 pts 6.6%

9.8% Irish ◂ +3.5 pts 6.3%

3.6% Indian +2.5 pts ▸ 6.1%

4.3% Italian +0.7 pts ▸ 5.0%

1.9% Filipino +2.3 pts ▸ 4.2%

1.9% Chinese +1.2 pts ▸ 3.1%

0.9% Vietnamese +2.1 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.7% German ◂ +0.5 pts 2.2%

1.9% Dutch ◂ +0.4 pts 1.5%

0.5% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Language

Language used at home

81.2% English only ◂ +15.4 pts 65.8%

0.8% Punjabi +2.4 pts ▸ 3.2%

1.0% Vietnamese +2.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.6% Tagalog +1.2 pts ▸ 1.8%

0.6% Arabic +1.0 pts ▸ 1.6%

0.5% Hindi +0.5 pts ▸ 1.0%

0.7% Mandarin +0.2 pts ▸ 0.9%

0.2% Cantonese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Italian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

0.1% Greek +0.1 pts ▸ 0.2%

Religion

Religious affiliation

45.2% No religion ◂ +9.4 pts 35.8%

43.1% Christianity ◂ +1.2 pts 41.9%

5.4% Not stated +0.5 pts ▸ 5.9%

1.5% Islam +4.0 pts ▸ 5.4%

2.2% Hinduism +2.3 pts ▸ 4.4%

1.2% Other religions +2.0 pts ▸ 3.3%

1.4% Buddhism +1.6 pts ▸ 3.0%

0.0% Judaism +0.2 pts ▸ 0.2%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.70 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

0.99 5th pct 1.69 37th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +9 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

11 14th pct 20 50th pct

Students in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +4,465 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

7,049 30th pct 11,514 68th pct

Avg size in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +65 larger in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)

641 76th pct 576 67th pct

ICSEA in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +13 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

1,000 38th pct 1,013 45th pct

Highest year of school

58.5% Year 12 +0.9 pts ▸ 59.5%

20.5% Year 10 ◂ +1.1 pts 19.4%

10.2% Year 11 ◂ +1.0 pts 9.2%

5.7% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 7.1%

Highest qualification level

36.6% Certificate III / IV ◂ +2.0 pts 34.7%

20.8% Bachelor degree +1.9 pts ▸ 22.7%

17.0% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +0.4 pts 16.6%

4.6% Postgraduate degree +1.2 pts ▸ 5.8%

2.9% Certificate I / II even 2.9%

2.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.2 pts 2.7%

Field of qualification

17.5% Management & commerce +1.5 pts ▸ 19.0%

17.6% Engineering & related +1.3 pts ▸ 18.9%

11.5% Society & culture ◂ +0.2 pts 11.3%

10.8% Health ◂ +1.3 pts 9.5%

7.4% Education +0.2 pts ▸ 7.6%

6.7% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.5 pts ▸ 7.2%

7.1% Architecture & building ◂ +2.4 pts 4.6%

2.9% Information technology +0.4 pts ▸ 3.3%

2.8% Creative arts even 2.8%

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

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.3%

Income

Personal income in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$11 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$857 64th pct $868 67th pct

Household income in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$5 higher in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,975 69th pct $1,970 68th pct

Family income in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$96 higher in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$2,236 64th pct $2,140 57th pct

Household income distribution

32.5% $1,500–$2,999 +4.8 pts ▸ 37.3%

22.2% $650–$1,499 +1.0 pts ▸ 23.3%

12.1% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.6 pts 11.5%

11.7% Under $650 ◂ +2.2 pts 9.5%

10.4% $4,000 or more ◂ +1.8 pts 8.6%

Personal income distribution

38.2% Under $650 ◂ +0.5 pts 37.8%

31.9% $650–$1,499 +2.6 pts ▸ 34.5%

20.4% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +1.4 pts 19.0%

4.0% $3,000 or more ◂ +1.1 pts 2.9%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

8.3% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 7.5%

7.7% Asthma ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

7.5% Other condition ◂ +0.7 pts 6.8%

7.1% Arthritis ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.2% Diabetes +0.5 pts ▸ 4.6%

3.1% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

2.3% Cancer ◂ +0.4 pts 2.0%

1.5% Lung condition ◂ +0.3 pts 1.2%

0.7% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia even 0.5%

Number of long-term health conditions

67.9% None +1.5 pts ▸ 69.4%

18.0% One condition ◂ +1.2 pts 16.8%

5.1% Two conditions ◂ +0.4 pts 4.6%

2.3% Three or more ◂ +0.2 pts 2.1%

Community Participation

Family & Households

Household size in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.1 larger in West Swan (East Metropolitan) gap steady

2.8 79th pct 2.9 86th pct

Family composition

64.9% Couples with children +0.2 pts ▸ 65.1%

20.7% Couples without children ◂ +0.4 pts 20.3%

13.7% One-parent families even 13.6%

0.8% Other families +0.3 pts ▸ 1.0%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +0.1 pts 29.9%

20.1% 4 people ◂ +0.3 pts 19.8%

18.8% 3 people +1.0 pts ▸ 19.7%

19.0% 1 person ◂ +1.4 pts 17.6%

8.1% 5 people +0.2 pts ▸ 8.2%

4.0% 6 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 4.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$20 higher in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) gap steady

$380 57th pct $360 48th pct

Mortgage in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +$62 higher in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) gap narrowing

$1,941 56th pct $1,879 52nd pct

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

0.80 29th pct 0.80 29th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.2% Owned with a mortgage +5.0 pts ▸ 60.3%

22.4% Owned outright ◂ +2.0 pts 20.5%

19.3% Rented ◂ +2.0 pts 17.2%

1.8% Other tenure ◂ +0.8 pts 1.0%

1.3% Not stated ◂ +0.2 pts 1.1%

Types of homes

93.1% Separate house ◂ +0.9 pts 92.2%

5.7% Townhouse / semi-detached +1.0 pts ▸ 6.7%

0.4% Flat or apartment +0.4 pts ▸ 0.8%

0.8% Other dwelling ◂ +0.6 pts 0.1%

Bedrooms per home

56.8% 4 bedrooms ◂ +4.0 pts 52.8%

26.7% 3 bedrooms +7.6 pts ▸ 34.3%

7.1% 5 or more ◂ +0.8 pts 6.3%

6.5% 2 bedrooms ◂ +1.7 pts 4.8%

1.6% 1 bedroom ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%

0.1% Studio / none ◂ +0.1 pts 0.1%

Weekly rent distribution

57.6% $350–$549 ◂ +2.7 pts 54.9%

25.0% $200–$349 +4.2 pts ▸ 29.2%

8.8% Under $200 +0.7 pts ▸ 9.5%

4.6% $550–$749 ◂ +1.9 pts 2.7%

0.7% $750 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

Monthly mortgage distribution

42.3% $1,800–$2,999 +0.4 pts ▸ 42.7%

31.4% $1,000–$1,799 +2.7 pts ▸ 34.1%

11.1% $3,000 or more ◂ +2.3 pts 8.8%

9.7% Under $1,000 ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +185 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

180 28th pct 365 75th pct

Stops/1k in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +3.25 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

3.64 29th pct 6.89 89th pct

Departures/1k in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1,475.7 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

893.0 45th pct 2,368.7 89th pct

PT routes in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +19 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

9 13th pct 28 54th pct

How people get to work

64.6% Car (driver) +4.7 pts ▸ 69.3%

7.3% Worked at home ◂ +2.1 pts 5.3%

4.5% Car (passenger) +0.2 pts ▸ 4.7%

1.3% Bus +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.8% Train ◂ +1.2 pts 0.6%

1.1% Walked ◂ +0.3 pts 0.8%

0.1% Bicycle even 0.1%

Motor vehicles per home

41.7% 2 vehicles +2.5 pts ▸ 44.2%

29.7% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.7 pts 29.0%

15.7% 3 vehicles ◂ +0.3 pts 15.4%

9.8% 4 or more ◂ +0.6 pts 9.1%

3.2% No vehicle ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

14.1% Health care & social assistance ◂ +0.3 pts 13.8%

12.4% Construction ◂ +3.4 pts 9.0%

10.1% Retail trade +0.4 pts ▸ 10.6%

7.7% Education & training ◂ +0.7 pts 7.1%

4.9% Manufacturing +1.8 pts ▸ 6.7%

5.6% Accommodation & food +0.9 pts ▸ 6.4%

3.9% Transport & warehousing +2.5 pts ▸ 6.4%

6.1% Mining even 6.0%

5.8% Public administration & safety ◂ +0.2 pts 5.5%

5.3% Professional & technical ◂ +0.5 pts 4.9%

4.8% Other services ◂ +0.2 pts 4.6%

2.6% Wholesale trade +0.5 pts ▸ 3.2%

Occupations people work in

18.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.2 pts 17.1%

16.6% Professionals ◂ +2.0 pts 14.6%

12.7% Community & personal service +1.4 pts ▸ 14.1%

13.6% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.2 pts 13.4%

10.8% Managers ◂ +1.2 pts 9.6%

7.5% Machinery operators & drivers +2.8 pts ▸ 10.3%

10.2% Labourers even 10.2%

8.7% Sales workers +0.4 pts ▸ 9.1%

Walkability

Walk score in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.9 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

4.2 25th pct 5.1 40th pct

Types ≤15 min in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +1.2 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

3.7 19th pct 4.9 39th pct

15-min city in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +17.3 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

36.1% 14th pct 53.4% 35th pct

Walk to shops in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

47.5% 29th pct 54.3% 36th pct

Walk to transit in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

84.1% 43rd pct 90.9% 53rd pct

Walk to school in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +13.5 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

63.3% 36th pct 76.8% 51st pct

Walk to a park in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +6.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

87.0% 33rd pct 93.8% 42nd pct

Walk to health in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +18.4 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

16.8% 5th pct 35.2% 31st pct

Amenities/1k in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +7.9 more in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

7.6 0th pct 15.4 58th pct

Intersections/km² in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +53 higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

15 30th pct 68 46th pct

Mean slope in Wanneroo (North Metropolitan)in West Swan (East Metropolitan) +0.8 pts higher in West Swan (East Metropolitan)

5.3% 49th pct 6.1% 65th pct

Compare Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) with nearby areas

Burns Beach (North Metropolitan) Joondalup (North Metropolitan) Butler (North Metropolitan) Hillarys (North Metropolitan) Landsdale (North Metropolitan) Kingsley (North Metropolitan) Carine (North Metropolitan) West Swan (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). Wanneroo (North Metropolitan) vs West Swan (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sed/SED55504/wanneroo/vs/SED55802/west-swan