Swan Vale · Suburb / Locality

Demographics & Identity in Swan Vale

Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.

A small population of just 35 people defines daily life in Swan Vale, where families and older adults live side by side. The area is noticeably older than the national average, with a typical resident aged 45.

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📍 Swan Vale, Suburb / Locality

Where Swan Vale sits — Total population

35
  • 1–1: 689 areas
  • 1–2: 0 areas
  • 2–3: 119 areas
  • 3–5: 108 areas
  • 5–7: 243 areas
  • 7–11: 241 areas
  • 11–16: 514 areas
  • 16–24: 579 areas
  • 24–36: 898 areas
  • 36–53: 1059 areas
  • 53–79: 1168 areas
  • 79–117: 1203 areas
  • 117–174: 1171 areas
  • 174–258: 1010 areas
  • 258–384: 856 areas
  • 384–571: 670 areas
  • 571–850: 616 areas
  • 850–1,263: 567 areas
  • 1,263–1,879: 520 areas
  • 1,879–2,794: 590 areas
  • 2,794–4,154: 679 areas
  • 4,154–6,177: 585 areas
  • 6,177–9,186: 528 areas
  • 9,186–13,659: 405 areas
  • 13,659–20,311: 195 areas
  • 20,311–30,202: 96 areas
  • 30,202–44,910: 33 areas
  • 44,910–66,781: 10 areas

All suburb / locality areas, 2021. The marker is Swan Vale — lower than 79% of areas.

Total population compared with the state and national average
Swan Vale35
2370, NSW 7,785
New South Wales 8,072,163
Australia 25,422,788

Population

How many people, and the typical age.

The total population is 35, making it smaller than about 78% of similar areas. Residents are generally older than those in the state and the rest of Australia.

35

Lower than 79% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 42
  • 2021: 35

The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.

45 yrs

Older than 50% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 46 yrs
  • 2021: 45 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 25.7% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This presence of young people is balanced by a significant number of older adults, who represent 40% of the area.

20.0%

Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 14.3%
  • 2021: 20.0%

Share of the population aged 65 years and over.

25.7%

Higher than 89% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 7.1%
  • 2021: 25.7%

Share of the population aged under 15 years.

Age structure

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In Swan Vale, the largest group is Older adults (45–64) at 30%, followed by Children (0–14) (20%) and Young adults (25–44) (20%).

Identity & relationships

First Nations identity and marital status.

Indigenous identity is strongly represented here, with 14.3% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, a figure far above the state and national averages. Most residents are married, while those in de facto relationships are far below the national average.

0.0%

Lower than 99% of suburb / locality areas.

  • 2016: 0.0%
  • 2021: 0.0%

Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).

Marital status

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In Swan Vale, Married is the majority at 75%; Never married is next at 25%.

Age & sex structure

  • 85+: 85+: 0 males; 85+: 0 females
  • 80–84: 80–84: 0 males; 80–84: 0 females
  • 75–79: 75–79: 0 males; 75–79: 0 females
  • 70–74: 70–74: 0 males; 70–74: 0 females
  • 65–69: 65–69: 0 males; 65–69: 3 females
  • 60–64: 60–64: 0 males; 60–64: 0 females
  • 55–59: 55–59: 0 males; 55–59: 3 females
  • 50–54: 50–54: 6 males; 50–54: 0 females
  • 45–49: 45–49: 3 males; 45–49: 4 females
  • 40–44: 40–44: 0 males; 40–44: 0 females
  • 35–39: 35–39: 0 males; 35–39: 0 females
  • 30–34: 30–34: 0 males; 30–34: 0 females
  • 25–29: 25–29: 0 males; 25–29: 0 females
  • 20–24: 20–24: 0 males; 20–24: 0 females
  • 15–19: 15–19: 0 males; 15–19: 0 females
  • 10–14: 10–14: 0 males; 10–14: 6 females
  • 5–9: 5–9: 0 males; 5–9: 0 females
  • 0–4: 0–4: 5 males; 0–4: 0 females

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 Vale [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL13722/swan-vale/topic/demographics-identity