52,973 ▲ +39.4%
Lower than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 38,002
- 2016: 58,382
- 2021: 52,973
The number of people who usually live in the area, counted on Census night.
West Swan (East Metropolitan) · State Electorate
Demographics & Identity in West Swan (East Metropolitan)
Who lives here — how many people, how old they are, and how communities identify.
A 39% population jump since 2011 has seen West Swan grow by nearly 15,000 people. This is a notably young area where the typical resident is just 33, making it one of the youngest places of its kind in the region.
52,973
▲ +39.4%
- 1–2: 3 areas
- 2–2: 0 areas
- 2–4: 0 areas
- 4–5: 0 areas
- 5–8: 0 areas
- 8–13: 2 areas
- 13–19: 1 area
- 19–29: 0 areas
- 29–44: 1 area
- 44–68: 0 areas
- 68–103: 1 area
- 103–158: 0 areas
- 158–240: 1 area
- 240–366: 1 area
- 366–559: 1 area
- 559–852: 1 area
- 852–1,299: 0 areas
- 1,299–1,980: 1 area
- 1,980–3,018: 0 areas
- 3,018–4,602: 2 areas
- 4,602–7,016: 2 areas
- 7,016–10,696: 28 areas
- 10,696–16,307: 5 areas
- 16,307–24,861: 5 areas
- 24,861–37,902: 41 areas
- 37,902–57,783: 150 areas
- 57,783–88,095: 162 areas
- 88,095–134,306: 43 areas
All state electorate areas, 2021. The marker is West Swan (East Metropolitan) — lower than 55% of areas.
| West Swan (East Metropolitan) | 52,973 |
|---|---|
| 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 52,973 people in 2021. While the number of residents has grown significantly over the last decade, the typical age has stayed steady at 33, which is noticeably younger than the national figure of 38.
33 yrs → 0.0%
Younger than 90% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 33 yrs
- 2016: 31 yrs
- 2021: 33 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 22.3% of the population, which is well above the national figure of 18.2%. This high number of children helps explain why the area has so few seniors, with those aged 65 and over sitting well below the Australian average.
10.2% ▲ +50.1%
Lower than 89% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 6.8%
- 2016: 7.5%
- 2021: 10.2%
Share of the population aged 65 years and over.
22.3% ▼ -4.5%
Higher than 88% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 23.4%
- 2016: 23.8%
- 2021: 22.3%
Share of the population aged under 15 years.
Age structure
View on map →In West Swan (East Metropolitan), the largest group is Young adults (25–44) at 33%, followed by Children (0–14) (22%) and Older adults (45–64) (22%).
Identity & relationships
First Nations identity and marital status.
About 2.8% of residents identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander, which is about the same as the state and national figures. Half of the population are married, while those in de facto relationships rose to 11.6% since 2011.
2.8% ▲ +26.4%
Higher than 57% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 2.2%
- 2016: 2.6%
- 2021: 2.8%
Share of people who identify as Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander.
11.6% ▲ +33.8%
Lower than 58% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 8.7%
- 2016: 12.0%
- 2021: 11.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who are in a de facto marriage (registered marriages excluded).
Marital status
View on map →In West Swan (East Metropolitan), Married is the majority at 50%; Never married is next at 36%.
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 (East Metropolitan) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED55802/west-swan/topic/demographics-identity