786 ▼ -35.1%
Higher than 72% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 1,212
- 2016: 899
- 2021: 786
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Swan · Suburb / Locality
Demographics & Identity in West Swan
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
Nearly half of residents in West Swan are married, making it the most common relationship status in the area. The community is notably older than the state and national figures, with a typical resident aged 42 and a small number of children.
786
▼ -35.1%
- 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 West Swan — higher than 72% of areas.
| West Swan | 786 |
|---|---|
| 6055, WA | 32,320 |
| Western Australia | 2,660,026 |
| Australia | 25,422,788 |
Population
How many people, and the typical age.
West Swan has 786 residents, which is a larger population than about 72% of similar areas.
42 yrs ▲ +2.4%
Younger than 62% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 41 yrs
- 2016: 38 yrs
- 2021: 42 yrs
Half the population is older than this age, and half younger.
Age profile
How the population splits across age groups.
The area has very few children, with those under 15 making up only 9.4% of the population, well below the 19% seen across Western Australia. Meanwhile, seniors aged 65 and over account for 20.1% of residents, which is well above the state figure.
20.1% ▲ +36.8%
Higher than 56% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 14.7%
- 2016: 13.1%
- 2021: 20.1%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
9.4% ▼ -10.9%
Lower than 86% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 10.6%
- 2016: 6.0%
- 2021: 9.4%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Swan, the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 34%, followed by Older adults (45–64) (29%) and Seniors (65+) (20%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
A strong sense of First Nations identity is present here, with 16.9% of people identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, far above the national figure of 3.2%. Those in de facto relationships make up 10.9% of the population, which is lower than most areas.
16.9% ▲ +107.2%
Higher than 90% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 20.1%
- 2021: 16.9%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
10.9% ▲ +32.6%
Lower than 60% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 8.2%
- 2016: 8.3%
- 2021: 10.9%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Swan, the largest group is Married at 47%, followed by Never married (35%) and Divorced (8%).
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 West Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL51585/west-swan/topic/demographics-identity