7,889 ▼ -1.7%
Higher than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8,027
- 2016: 7,907
- 2021: 7,889
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swan View · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swan View
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Married residents make up the largest group at 41.5% in Swan View, where the population has grown to 7,889 people. This is a noticeably older community than the national average, with a typical resident aged 44. The area also has a much higher proportion of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people compared to most similar places.
7,889
▼ -1.7%
- 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 View — higher than 87% of areas.
| Swan View | 7,889 |
|---|---|
| 6056, WA | 41,172 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
Swan View is among the largest areas at this level with 7,889 residents. The typical person living here is 44, which is noticeably older than the Western Australian and national figure of 38.
44 yrs ▲ +12.8%
Younger than 54% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 39 yrs
- 2016: 42 yrs
- 2021: 44 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 21.5% of the population, a figure well above both the state and national averages. Meanwhile, children under 15 represent 16.0% of the community, which is a little below the national figure.
21.5% ▲ +51.3%
Higher than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.2%
- 2016: 18.7%
- 2021: 21.5%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
16.0% ▼ -10.2%
Lower than 58% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 17.9%
- 2016: 16.8%
- 2021: 16.0%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swan View splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (27%) and Young adults (25–44) (24%), with Seniors (65+) at 22%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 5.5% of residents identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, which is much higher than most similar areas. Those in de facto relationships make up 13.3% of the population, slightly above the national figure of 11.5%.
5.5% ▲ +29.8%
Higher than 75% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 4.2%
- 2016: 4.4%
- 2021: 5.5%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
13.3% ▲ +17.6%
Higher than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 11.3%
- 2016: 12.4%
- 2021: 13.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swan View, the largest group is Married at 41%, followed by Never married (36%) and Divorced (12%).
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 View [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51420/swan-view/topic/demographics-identity