Middle Swan - Herne Hill

Latest release
2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Statistical Areas Level 2
Area code 504031065
People 5,678
Male 49.7%
Female 50.3%
Median age 41
Families 1,566
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 2,605
Average number of people per household 2.5
Median weekly household income $1,502
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,625
Median weekly rent (b) $320
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 2.2

(a) This label has been updated to more accurately reflect the Census concept shown in this data item. The data has not changed.
(b) For 2021, median weekly rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free.

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People and population

People
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 2,819 49.7 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 2,856 50.3 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

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Indigenous status
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 260 4.6 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 5,144 90.6 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 277 4.9 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

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Age
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 41 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 314 5.5 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 306 5.4 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 362 6.4 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 338 6.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 337 5.9 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 330 5.8 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 398 7.0 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 351 6.2 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 335 5.9 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 361 6.4 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 387 6.8 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 430 7.6 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 365 6.4 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 336 5.9 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 272 4.8 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 195 3.4 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 152 2.7 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 108 1.9 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
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Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 2,080 44.3 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 168 3.6 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 476 10.1 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 262 5.6 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 1,704 36.3 777,668 36.1 7,583,393 36.5

Note: In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.

More information on Registered marital status (MSTP)
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Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 1,878 44.3 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 449 10.6 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,911 45.1 766,278 40.4 7,863,327 41.9

(a) In December 2017, amendments to the Marriage Act 1961 came into effect enabling marriage equality for all couples. For 2021, registered marriages include all couples.
(b) De facto marriage is when two people live together as partners who are not in a registered marriage. It includes people who report de facto, partner, common law husband/wife/spouse, lover, girlfriend or boyfriend.

More information on Social marital status (MDCP)
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Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 95 6.1 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 207 13.4 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 121 7.8 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 62 4.0 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 395 25.5 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 134 8.6 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 149 9.6 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 98 6.3 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 376 24.3 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 154 9.9 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 160 10.3 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 313 20.2 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 49 3.2 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 318 20.5 167,197 20.7 1,456,618 19.0

(a) Includes Primary - not further defined.
(b) Includes Secondary - not further defined.
(c) Includes Tertiary - not further defined.

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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 650 13.9 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 409 8.7 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 178 3.8 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 792 16.9 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 752 16.0 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 280 6.0 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 735 15.7 242,762 11.3 2,086,306 10.0
Certificate level II 0 0.0 1,044 0.0 13,687 0.1
Certificate level I 0 0.0 253 0.0 2,614 0.0
Year 9 or below 323 6.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 139 3.0 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 38 0.8 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 386 8.2 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
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Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 2,216 39.0 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 1,720 30.3 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 485 8.5 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 484 8.5 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4
Scottish 421 7.4 232,541 8.7 2,176,777 8.6

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting up to two ancestries on their Census form, and this is captured by the Ancestry multi response (ANCP) variable used in this table. Therefore, the sum of all ancestry responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not state an ancestry). In 2016 QuickStats percentages were based on total number of responses and will not be comparable to this table.

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Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 3,828 67.4 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
England 326 5.7 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
New Zealand 201 3.5 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
India 194 3.4 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
Philippines 170 3.0 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
Italy 96 1.7 18,175 0.7 163,326 0.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
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Country of birth of parents
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 2,103 37.1 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 451 8.0 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 387 6.8 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 2,399 42.3 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 332 5.9 172,800 6.5 1,509,188 5.9

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother/father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,802 49.3 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 624 11.0 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
India 278 4.9 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
Italy 251 4.4 55,877 2.1 477,065 1.9
New Zealand 226 4.0 101,529 3.8 673,661 2.6

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for father if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 2,866 50.5 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 578 10.2 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
India 276 4.9 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
New Zealand 252 4.4 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6
Italy 225 4.0 44,240 1.7 391,399 1.5

Note: For the 2021 Census, guidance was provided to respondents on how to answer for mother if their birth parent is unknown or they have same-sex parents.

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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 2,199 38.7 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 1,557 27.4 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 593 10.4 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 362 6.4 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 206 3.6 89,919 3.4 688,440 2.7

Note: 'No Religion, so described' does not include those who reported Secular and Other Spiritual Beliefs such as Atheism, Agnosticism and Own Spiritual Beliefs.

In Middle Swan - Herne Hill, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (52.9%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 139 2.4 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
Malayalam 135 2.4 9,697 0.4 78,738 0.3
Croatian 86 1.5 5,128 0.2 54,115 0.2
Tagalog 80 1.4 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Filipino 52 0.9 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
English only used at home 4,338 76.4 2,002,771 75.3 18,303,662 72.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Households where a non-English language is used 430 20.1 204,514 21.2 2,295,688 24.8

More information on Language used at home (LANP)
Languages used at home data is based on place of usual residence
Households where a non-English language is used is based on place of enumeration

Income and work

Participation in the labour force
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 2,854 60.8 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 1,568 33.4 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 267 5.7 136,153 6.3 1,200,851 5.8

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 1,575 55.2 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 933 32.7 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 187 6.6 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 158 5.5 70,001 5.1 646,442 5.1

Note 1: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of people aged 15 and over who reported being in the labour force in the area.
Note 2: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

(a) Counts employed people who reported 0 hours of work the week before the Census or did not state their hours of work.

More information on Labour force status (LFSP)
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Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 121 4.5 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 418 15.5 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 331 12.3 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 189 7.0 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 531 19.7 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 459 17.0 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 585 21.7 295,596 22.6 2,159,645 17.9

Note: Records the number of hours worked in all jobs held during the week before Census Night for employed people aged 15 years and over. This excludes any time off but includes any overtime or extra time worked.

More information on Hours worked (HRSP)
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Occupation, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 495 18.4 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Professionals 367 13.6 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Clerical and Administrative Workers 352 13.1 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Community and Personal Service Workers 350 13.0 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Labourers 299 11.1 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Machinery Operators and Drivers 296 11.0 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Managers 270 10.0 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7
Sales Workers 201 7.5 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
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Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 109 4.0 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Road Freight Transport 84 3.1 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1
Other Social Assistance Services 71 2.6 27,161 2.1 278,221 2.3
Iron Ore Mining 68 2.5 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Takeaway Food Services 66 2.4 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
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Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $732 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,917 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,502 N/A $1,815 N/A $1,746 N/A

(a) Incomes are collected in ranges. The medians are then calculated using information from the Survey of Income and Housing.
(b) Excludes people aged 15 years and over who did not state their income.
(c) Excludes families where at least one family member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.
(d) Excludes households where at least one household member aged 15 years and over did not state their income.

More information on Total personal income (INCP), Total family income (FINF), Total household income (HIND)
Personal income data is based on place of usual residence
Family and household income data is based on place of enumeration

Method of travel to work on the day of the Census, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 1,723 63.9 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 111 4.1 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Train 53 2.0 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Walked only 45 1.7 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
Bus 36 1.3 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Did not go to work 308 11.4 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 207 7.7 98,289 7.5 2,531,262 21.0
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
People who travelled to work by public transport (a) 145 5.4 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 1,893 70.2 898,942 68.8 6,961,762 57.8

Note: Respondents had the option to report up to three methods of travel to work on the day of the Census.

(a) Includes people who used public transport (train, bus, ferry, tram/light rail), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.
(b) Includes people who travelled by car (as a driver, or as a passenger), as at least one of their methods of travel to work on Census day.

More information on Method of travel to work (MTWP)
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Unpaid work and care

Unpaid work and care
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 3,100 66.1 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 1,262 26.9 614,554 28.5 5,471,756 26.3
Provided unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition or due to old age (during two weeks before Census Night) 682 14.5 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 644 13.7 343,566 15.9 2,933,646 14.1

More information on Unpaid domestic work (DOMP), Unpaid child care (CHCAREP), Unpaid assistance to a person with a disability, health condition, or due to old age (UNCAREP), Voluntary work for an organisation or group (VOLWP)
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Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 926 19.7 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 1,173 25.0 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 507 10.8 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 494 10.5 187,413 8.7 1,785,591 8.6

Note: Measures the time spent during the week before the Census doing domestic work without pay for themselves and their household.

More information on Unpaid domestic work: number of hours (DOMP)
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Health

Type of long-term health condition
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 464 8.2 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 448 7.9 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 157 2.8 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 25 0.4 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 358 6.3 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 263 4.6 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 48 0.8 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 119 2.1 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 524 9.2 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 52 0.9 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 457 8.0 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 3,299 58.1 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 489 8.6 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note 1: Respondents had the option of reporting multiple long-term health conditions. Therefore, the sum of all long-term health condition responses for an area will not equal the total number of people in the area.
Note 2: Calculated percentages represent a proportion of the number of people in the area (including those who did not answer the long-term health conditions question).

More information on Type of long-term health condition (LTHP)
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Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 3,530 62.2 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 1,097 19.3 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 380 6.7 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 182 3.2 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 489 8.6 235,428 8.9 2,066,251 8.1

Note: Selected long-term health conditions include arthritis, asthma, cancer (including remission), dementia (including Alzheimer's), diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes), heart disease (including heart attack or angina), kidney disease, lung condition (including COPD or emphysema), mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) and stroke. Other long-term health conditions are not included in this count.

More information on Count of selected long-term health conditions (CLTHP)
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Australian Defence Force service

Australian Defence Force Service
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 9 0.2 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 147 3.1 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 4,272 91.0 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 265 5.6 143,513 6.7 1,249,493 6.0

Note: Australian Defence Force Service includes service in the Regular and/or Reserves service. Includes Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, Second Australian Imperial Force, National Service and NORFORCE. Excludes service for non-Australian defence forces.

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Families

Family composition
All families 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 593 37.9 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 614 39.2 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 327 20.9 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 29 1.9 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
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Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 20.2 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 80.4 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
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Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 223 18.5 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 62 5.1 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 249 20.6 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 166 13.7 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 87 7.2 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 239 19.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 83 6.9 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 102 8.4 48,325 8.2 253,286 4.6

Note: The ABS Labour Force Survey provides the official estimates of Australia's labour force. More information is provided in Comparing 2021 Census and Labour Force Survey.

More information on Labour force status of parents/partners in families (LFSF)
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Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 2,141 90.9 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 215 9.1 118,109 10.9 1,043,776 10.1

More information on Dwelling type (DWTD)
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Dwelling structure
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 1,836 85.8 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 215 10.0 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 33 1.5 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 63 2.9 5,858 0.6 54,711 0.6

More information on Dwelling structure (STRD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of bedrooms
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 16 0.7 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 75 3.5 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 149 7.0 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 951 44.4 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 910 42.5 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 42 2.0 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.4 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A 2.5 N/A

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Number of persons usually resident in dwelling (NPRD)
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Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 91 4.2 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 676 31.5 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 749 34.9 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 588 27.4 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 40 1.9 13,179 1.4 134,848 1.5

Note: Motor vehicles excludes motorbikes, motor scooters and heavy motor vehicles.

More information on Number of registered motor vehicles (VEHD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Housing

Household composition
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 1,503 70.2 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 574 26.8 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 65 3.0 32,591 3.4 361,822 3.9

More information on Household composition (HHCD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Tenure type
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 703 32.8 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 847 39.6 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 516 24.1 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 31 1.4 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 42 2.0 13,303 1.4 136,538 1.5

(a) Includes dwellings purchased under a shared equity scheme.
(b) Excludes dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(c) Comprises dwellings occupied rent free, occupied under a life tenure scheme and other tenure type.

More information on Tenure type (TEND)
Table based on place of enumeration

Household income
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 18.1 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 17.3 N/A 25.6 N/A 24.3

(a) Percentages (%) exclude dwellings with 'Partial income stated' or 'All incomes not stated.'

More information on Total household income (weekly) (HIND)
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Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 320 N/A 340 N/A 375 N/A
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Renter households where rent payments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (b) 276 53.5 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 174 33.7 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 67 13.0 31,280 11.9 259,992 9.1

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.
(b) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to RAID.
(c) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Rent payments (weekly) (RNTD), Rent affordability indicator (RAID)
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Mortgage monthly repayments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) owned with a mortgage or purchased under a shared equity scheme 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,625 N/A 1,842 N/A 1,863 N/A
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Owner with mortgage households where mortgage repayments are less than or equal to 30% of household income (a) 587 69.3 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 111 13.1 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 145 17.1 57,539 14.9 374,734 11.6

(a) This is not comparable with historical QuickStats, as applicable households included in this calculation have changed. For details on how Household income is derived please refer to MAID.
(b) Unable to determine includes those households in which income and/or housing costs were not, or were only partially stated, by persons in the household.

More information on Mortgage repayments (monthly) (MRED), Mortgage affordability indicator (MAID)
Table based on place of enumeration

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander peoples

People characteristics
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 115 44.9 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 141 55.1 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
 null  null  null  null  null  null  null
Median age 19 N/A 24 N/A 24 N/A

More information on Sex (SEXP), Indigenous status (INGP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Dwelling characteristics
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Average number of people per household 3.1 N/A 3.2 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per bedroom 0.9 N/A 1 N/A 1 N/A
Median weekly household income (a) 1,625 N/A 1,480 N/A 1,507 N/A

(a) Excludes households where at least one person aged 15 years and over in the household did not state their income.

More information on Number of bedrooms in a private dwelling (BEDD), Household composition (HHCD), Total household income (HIND), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
Table based on place of enumeration

Mortgage and rent
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) where at least one person was Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 		Middle Swan - Herne Hill % Middle Swan - Herne Hill Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 325 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,800 N/A 1,733 N/A 1,721 N/A

(a) Median rent calculations exclude dwellings being occupied rent-free, this is not comparable to 2016 QuickStats data.

More information on Rent weekly payments (RNTD), Mortgage monthly repayments (MRED), Indigenous household indicator (INGDWTD)
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