12,838 ▲ +6.8%
Higher than 67% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 12,017
- 2016: 12,075
- 2021: 12,838
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A noticeably older population defines Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale, where the typical resident is now 42. This age gap is reflected in a high number of seniors and a smaller proportion of children compared to the rest of the state. The area has grown steadily, adding about 821 people since 2011.
12,838
▲ +6.8%
- 1–1: 40 areas
- 1–2: 0 areas
- 2–3: 0 areas
- 3–4: 12 areas
- 4–6: 6 areas
- 6–9: 9 areas
- 9–13: 10 areas
- 13–19: 7 areas
- 19–27: 17 areas
- 27–39: 6 areas
- 39–56: 5 areas
- 56–81: 4 areas
- 81–116: 1 area
- 116–168: 5 areas
- 168–242: 3 areas
- 242–349: 4 areas
- 349–503: 2 areas
- 503–725: 9 areas
- 725–1,045: 3 areas
- 1,045–1,506: 5 areas
- 1,506–2,171: 31 areas
- 2,171–3,130: 83 areas
- 3,130–4,513: 217 areas
- 4,513–6,507: 318 areas
- 6,507–9,382: 402 areas
- 9,382–13,526: 546 areas
- 13,526–19,501: 496 areas
- 19,501–28,116: 231 areas
All statistical area 2 (sa2) areas, 2021. The marker is Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale — higher than 67% of areas.
| Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale | 12,838 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The population grew by 6.8% over the last decade to reach 12,838 people. This makes it larger than about 68% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +7.7%
Older than 64% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Seniors aged 65 and over make up 21.1% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 17.2%. This helps explain why residents are noticeably older than those in most other areas, while children under 15 make up a smaller share at 17.0%.
21.1% ▲ +34.6%
Higher than 72% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.6%
- 2016: 19.5%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.0% ▼ -5.4%
Lower than 61% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 16.9%
- 2021: 17.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 5.5% of the population, which is much higher than most areas. Those in de facto relationships account for 13.7% of residents, a figure that has risen by 2.5 points since 2011.
5.5% ▲ +21.4%
Higher than 78% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.5%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.7% ▲ +22.2%
Higher than 71% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 11.2%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 13.7%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale, the largest group is Married at 42%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (11%).
Age & sex structure
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Demographics & Identity in Swan View - Greenmount - Midvale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504021054/swan-view-greenmount-midvale/topic/demographics-identity