189,872 ▲ +19.3%
Higher than 88% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 159,100
- 2016: 147,992
- 2021: 189,872
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan · Federal Electorate
Demographics & Identity in Swan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A population of 189,872 makes Swan larger than about 90% of similar areas. The community is slightly younger than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 36.
189,872
▲ +19.3%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 0 areas
- 9–14: 2 areas
- 14–21: 1 area
- 21–33: 0 areas
- 33–51: 1 area
- 51–79: 0 areas
- 79–122: 1 area
- 122–189: 1 area
- 189–293: 0 areas
- 293–453: 0 areas
- 453–702: 2 areas
- 702–1,086: 0 areas
- 1,086–1,681: 1 area
- 1,681–2,602: 0 areas
- 2,602–4,028: 2 areas
- 4,028–6,235: 0 areas
- 6,235–9,652: 2 areas
- 9,652–14,940: 2 areas
- 14,940–23,126: 0 areas
- 23,126–35,796: 0 areas
- 35,796–55,409: 0 areas
- 55,409–85,768: 0 areas
- 85,768–132,761: 7 areas
- 132,761–205,501: 144 areas
All federal electorate areas, 2021. The marker is Swan — higher than 88% of areas.
| Swan | 189,872 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew 19% since 2011, adding about 30,772 people. The typical age of residents is 36, which is a little younger than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
36 yrs ▲ +5.9%
Younger than 78% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 36 yrs
- 2021: 36 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Young adults aged 25 to 44 make up the largest group at 34%. Children under 15 and seniors aged 65 and over are both a little below state and national levels, at 16.2% and 14.8% respectively.
14.8% ▲ +16.2%
Lower than 65% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 12.8%
- 2016: 15.8%
- 2021: 14.8%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.2% ▲ +5.6%
Lower than 74% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 15.3%
- 2016: 17.1%
- 2021: 16.2%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (22%) and Children (0–14) (16%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.2% of people identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the national figure. Those in de facto relationships make up 12.2% of the population, a figure that has risen 2 points since 2011.
2.2% ▲ +16.3%
Lower than 51% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 1.9%
- 2016: 1.2%
- 2021: 2.2%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
12.2% ▲ +19.7%
Higher than 57% of federal electorate areas.
- 2011: 10.2%
- 2016: 10.3%
- 2021: 12.2%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →Swan splits fairly evenly between Married (43%) and Never married (41%), with Divorced at 9%.
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Cite this page
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/ced/CED514/swan/topic/demographics-identity