5,678 ▲ +9.5%
Lower than 73% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 5,186
- 2016: 5,414
- 2021: 5,678
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Middle Swan - Herne Hill · Statistical Area 2 (SA2)
Demographics & Identity in Middle Swan - Herne Hill
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A growing population of 5,678 people defines Middle Swan - Herne Hill, where the typical resident is now 41 years old. This is noticeably older than the national figure of 38. Over the last decade, the area has aged by two years and seen its total population rise by 9.5%.
5,678
▲ +9.5%
- 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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill — lower than 73% of areas.
| Middle Swan - Herne Hill | 5,678 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The local population grew by 492 people since 2011. While the area is smaller than about 73% of similar places, the typical resident is 41, making the community noticeably older than both Western Australia and the rest of the country.
41 yrs ▲ +5.1%
Older than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 40 yrs
- 2021: 41 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 now make up 18.7% of the population, a figure that rose 3.7 points since 2011 and is a little above the national level. Children under 15 make up 17.3%, which is about the same as the Australian average.
18.7% ▲ +24.5%
Higher than 59% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 15.1%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 18.7%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
17.3% ▼ -4.2%
Lower than 57% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 18.0%
- 2016: 17.8%
- 2021: 17.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Middle Swan - Herne Hill splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (25%), with Seniors (65+) at 19%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 4.6% of the population, which is higher than most areas and a little above the state average. Married people are the largest relationship group at 44.3%, while de facto relationships are a little below the state figure at 10.6%.
4.6% ▲ +10.0%
Higher than 74% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.2%
- 2021: 4.6%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.6% ▲ +4.5%
Lower than 68% of statistical area 2 (sa2) areas.
- 2011: 10.1%
- 2016: 11.1%
- 2021: 10.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Middle Swan - Herne Hill, the largest group is Married at 44%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (10%).
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 Middle Swan - Herne Hill [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa2/504031065/middle-swan-herne-hill/topic/demographics-identity