Swanbourne - Mount Claremont · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
Top scores for wealth and education place Swanbourne - Mount Claremont among the most advantaged areas in the country. The community holds an overall advantage score of 1,150, which is well above the national average. This level of prosperity is reflected across all measures of access to money and job skills.
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Swanbourne - Mount Claremont — higher than 99% of areas.
| Swanbourne - Mount Claremont | 10 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | 10 |
SEIFA indexes ranking relative advantage and disadvantage.
The area reaches the highest possible score of 10 for overall advantage, education, and access to resources. It is also among the least disadvantaged areas across the nation.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the 10% most advantaged. IRSAD summarises both advantage and disadvantage, so a high score reflects relatively many high-income, well-educated households and few low-income, low-skill ones.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% most disadvantaged areas in Australia, 10 = among the least disadvantaged. IRSD focuses on disadvantage alone (low income, low education, unemployment, unskilled occupations), so a higher decile means relatively less disadvantage.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Economic Resources, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for economic resources in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IER reflects the income, housing costs, dwelling size and assets of households, so a higher decile means relatively greater economic resources.
10
Higher than 99% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Education and Occupation, 2021, as a national decile: 1 = among the 10% lowest areas for education and occupation in Australia, 10 = among the highest. IEO reflects residents' qualifications and the skill level of their jobs, so a higher decile means a more highly educated and skilled workforce.
1,150
Higher than 98% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
ABS Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, 2021, as a raw index score (standardised so the Australian average is about 1000). Higher scores indicate relatively greater advantage; lower scores greater disadvantage.
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
The population grew by 7.4% since 2021, which is higher than most similar areas. However, this growth is well below the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
10,651
Higher than 51% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
7.4%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Operating businesses and dwellings approved.
There are 1,009 businesses operating here, a count that is larger than about 56% of similar areas.
1,009
Higher than 56% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
Operating businesses (ABS Counts of Australian Businesses), June 2025.
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Swanbourne - Mount Claremont [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/503011036/swanbourne-mount-claremont/topic/economy-advantage
