148,324 ▲ +43.8%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 103,138
- 2016: 128,540
- 2021: 148,324
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan · Sub-region (SA3)
Demographics & Identity in Swan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Much younger residents than most similar areas define Swan, where the typical person is just 35. This is a rapidly growing part of Greater Perth that added about 45,186 people since 2011, with children under 15 making up a well above national average share of the population.
148,324
▲ +43.8%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–6: 0 areas
- 6–9: 2 areas
- 9–15: 2 areas
- 15–23: 1 area
- 23–37: 0 areas
- 37–57: 1 area
- 57–90: 0 areas
- 90–141: 1 area
- 141–221: 1 area
- 221–347: 1 area
- 347–545: 2 areas
- 545–854: 3 areas
- 854–1,340: 0 areas
- 1,340–2,101: 3 areas
- 2,101–3,296: 1 area
- 3,296–5,169: 2 areas
- 5,169–8,107: 3 areas
- 8,107–12,714: 7 areas
- 12,714–19,940: 16 areas
- 19,940–31,273: 30 areas
- 31,273–49,048: 61 areas
- 49,048–76,924: 90 areas
- 76,924–120,643: 70 areas
- 120,643–189,211: 46 areas
- 189,211–296,748: 12 areas
All sub-region (sa3) areas, 2021. The marker is Swan — higher than 88% of areas.
| Swan | 148,324 |
|---|---|
| Greater Perth | 2,116,647 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population reached 148,324 people in 2021, making it larger than about 90% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 35, which is noticeably younger than the state and national figure of 38.
35 yrs ▲ +2.9%
Younger than 86% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 34 yrs
- 2016: 34 yrs
- 2021: 35 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
Children under 15 make up 21.8% of the population, which is well above the national figure. This helps explain the young age profile, as those aged 65 and over are well below the national average at 11.5%.
11.5% ▲ +25.6%
Lower than 87% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 9.1%
- 2016: 10.0%
- 2021: 11.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.8% ▼ -4.0%
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 22.7%
- 2016: 21.8%
- 2021: 21.8%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 30%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (24%) and Children (0–14) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people make up 3.3% of the population, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Nearly half of the residents are married, while 11.9% are in a de facto relationship.
3.3% ▲ +16.0%
Higher than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 2.9%
- 2016: 2.7%
- 2021: 3.3%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.9% ▲ +8.6%
Lower than 57% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
- 2011: 11.0%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan, the largest group is Married at 48%, followed by Never married (37%) and Divorced (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/sa3/50403/swan/topic/demographics-identity