4,592 ▲ +30.9%
Higher than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 3,508
- 2016: 4,059
- 2021: 4,592
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
Swanbourne · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in Swanbourne
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A much higher share of children under 15 live in Swanbourne than in most similar areas. This makes the community notably family-oriented, with the typical resident aged 38. While the population is larger than about 89% of comparable areas, the age profile remains balanced with the state and national figures.
4,592
▲ +30.9%
- 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 Swanbourne — higher than 86% of areas.
| Swanbourne | 4,592 |
|---|---|
| 6010, WA | 18,863 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
The total population is 4,592, which is larger than about 89% of areas at this level. The typical resident is 38, a figure that is about the same as both Western Australia and Australia.
38 yrs ▲ +2.7%
Younger than 77% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 37 yrs
- 2016: 39 yrs
- 2021: 38 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 21.9% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This contributes to an age structure where children and older adults (45–64) are the largest groups.
16.9% ▲ +20.8%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.0%
- 2016: 16.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
21.9% ▲ +1.8%
Higher than 79% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 21.5%
- 2016: 20.7%
- 2021: 21.9%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →Swanbourne splits fairly evenly between Older adults (45–64) (26%) and Children (0–14) (22%), with Young adults (25–44) at 21%.
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 1.1% of residents are Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, which is a little below the figures for the state and nation. Those in de facto relationships make up 9.3% of the area, a figure lower than most similar places.
1.1% ▲ +523.7%
Lower than 59% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 0.2%
- 2016: 1.0%
- 2021: 1.1%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
9.3% ▲ +17.6%
Lower than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 7.9%
- 2016: 7.2%
- 2021: 9.3%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In Swanbourne, Married is the majority at 55%; Never married is next at 32%.
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 Swanbourne [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51421/swanbourne/topic/demographics-identity