Middle Swan

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2021 Census All persons QuickStats
Geography type Suburbs and Localities
Area code SAL50944
People 2,852
Male 50.6%
Female 49.4%
Median age 39
Families 747
Average number of children per family  null
for families with children 1.8
for all households (a) 0.7
All private dwellings 1,394
Average number of people per household 2.4
Median weekly household income $1,316
Median monthly mortgage repayments $1,500
Median weekly rent (b) $310
Average number of motor vehicles per dwelling 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 1,444 50.6 1,322,855 49.7 12,545,154 49.3
Female 1,407 49.4 1,337,171 50.3 12,877,635 50.7

More information on Sex (SEXP), Place of usual residence (PURP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Indigenous status
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander 191 6.7 88,693 3.3 812,728 3.2
Non-Indigenous 2,511 88.0 2,431,204 91.4 23,375,949 91.9
Indigenous status not stated 143 5.0 140,128 5.3 1,234,112 4.9

More information on Indigenous status (INGP)
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Age
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median age 39 N/A 38 N/A 38 N/A
0-4 years 161 5.6 161,753 6.1 1,463,817 5.8
5-9 years 170 6.0 172,654 6.5 1,586,138 6.2
10-14 years 187 6.6 171,377 6.4 1,588,051 6.2
15-19 years 172 6.0 153,263 5.8 1,457,812 5.7
20-24 years 170 6.0 158,817 6.0 1,579,539 6.2
25-29 years 179 6.3 176,045 6.6 1,771,676 7.0
30-34 years 220 7.7 196,312 7.4 1,853,085 7.3
35-39 years 187 6.6 200,904 7.6 1,838,822 7.2
40-44 years 182 6.4 178,589 6.7 1,648,843 6.5
45-49 years 169 5.9 174,632 6.6 1,635,963 6.4
50-54 years 195 6.8 173,622 6.5 1,610,944 6.3
55-59 years 199 7.0 162,778 6.1 1,541,911 6.1
60-64 years 186 6.5 150,667 5.7 1,468,097 5.8
65-69 years 152 5.3 132,186 5.0 1,298,460 5.1
70-74 years 119 4.2 115,196 4.3 1,160,768 4.6
75-79 years 91 3.2 78,012 2.9 821,920 3.2
80-84 years 65 2.3 53,115 2.0 554,598 2.2
85 years and over 50 1.8 50,106 1.9 542,342 2.1

More information on Age (AGEP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Registered marital status
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Married 930 39.8 1,018,971 47.3 9,665,708 46.5
Separated 106 4.5 71,509 3.3 674,590 3.2
Divorced 271 11.6 190,493 8.8 1,831,952 8.8
Widowed 138 5.9 95,601 4.4 1,029,142 5.0
Never married 890 38.1 777,668 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Social marital status
People aged 15 years and over, usually resident and present in the household on Census night 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Registered marriage (a) 842 40.2 899,167 47.4 8,747,135 46.6
De facto marriage (b) 218 10.4 230,618 12.2 2,168,351 11.5
Not married 1,033 49.4 766,278 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Education

Type of educational institution attending
People attending an educational institution 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Preschool 39 5.0 45,452 5.6 484,185 6.3
Primary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Primary - Government 102 13.0 156,062 19.3 1,421,300 18.5
Primary - Catholic 79 10.1 36,691 4.5 396,758 5.2
Primary - other non-Government 26 3.3 29,429 3.6 254,043 3.3
Primary total (a) 204 26.0 222,555 27.6 2,075,224 27.0
Secondary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Secondary - Government 86 11.0 102,367 12.7 934,138 12.2
Secondary - Catholic 79 10.1 36,428 4.5 371,022 4.8
Secondary - other non-Government 28 3.6 36,831 4.6 322,314 4.2
Secondary total (b) 192 24.5 175,841 21.8 1,629,624 21.2
Tertiary  null  null  null  null  null  null
Tertiary - Vocational education (including TAFE and private training providers) 82 10.4 59,897 7.4 601,901 7.8
Tertiary - University or other higher education 63 8.0 112,067 13.9 1,185,450 15.4
Tertiary total (c) 145 18.5 172,239 21.3 1,789,994 23.3
Other 35 4.5 23,856 3.0 242,821 3.2
Not stated 176 22.4 167,197 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.

More information on Type of educational institution attending (TYPP)
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Level of highest educational attainment
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Bachelor Degree level and above 279 11.9 513,667 23.8 5,464,631 26.3
Advanced Diploma and Diploma level 190 8.1 200,659 9.3 1,946,738 9.4
Certificate level IV 93 4.0 83,590 3.9 719,425 3.5
Certificate level III 399 17.1 298,459 13.9 2,617,766 12.6
Year 12 358 15.3 334,324 15.5 3,104,116 14.9
Year 11 153 6.6 107,799 5.0 958,803 4.6
Year 10 388 16.6 242,762 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 184 7.9 116,570 5.4 1,490,444 7.2
Inadequately described 69 3.0 54,719 2.5 506,259 2.4
No educational attainment 15 0.6 12,723 0.6 175,844 0.8
Not stated 203 8.7 187,134 8.7 1,694,773 8.2

More information on Level of highest educational attainment (HEAP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Cultural diversity

Ancestry, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
English 1,001 35.1 1,000,796 37.6 8,385,928 33.0
Australian 839 29.4 789,282 29.7 7,596,753 29.9
Irish 225 7.9 233,323 8.8 2,410,833 9.5
Italian 206 7.2 137,255 5.2 1,108,364 4.4
Scottish 187 6.6 232,541 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.

More information on Ancestry multi response (ANCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,859 65.2 1,648,794 62.0 17,019,815 66.9
Other top responses:  null  null  null  null  null  null
Philippines 137 4.8 37,524 1.4 293,892 1.2
England 124 4.3 196,885 7.4 927,490 3.6
India 124 4.3 61,088 2.3 673,352 2.6
New Zealand 111 3.9 75,591 2.8 530,492 2.1
Italy 40 1.4 18,175 0.7 163,326 0.6

More information on Country of birth of person (BPLP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Country of birth of parents
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both parents born overseas 1,079 37.9 1,106,195 41.6 9,321,603 36.7
Father only born overseas 200 7.0 207,167 7.8 1,670,476 6.6
Mother only born overseas 188 6.6 165,635 6.2 1,257,942 4.9
Both parents born in Australia 1,205 42.3 1,008,229 37.9 11,663,577 45.9
Not stated 176 6.2 172,800 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.

More information on Country of birth of parents (BPPP)
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Country of birth of father, top stated responses
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,395 48.9 1,177,291 44.3 12,959,282 51.0
England 250 8.8 323,400 12.2 1,626,778 6.4
India 165 5.8 91,478 3.4 935,066 3.7
Philippines 156 5.5 42,204 1.6 350,264 1.4
New Zealand 130 4.6 101,529 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.

More information on Country of birth of father (BPMP)
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Country of birth of mother, top stated responses
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Australia 1,410 49.4 1,220,120 45.9 13,383,605 52.6
England 233 8.2 306,911 11.5 1,488,479 5.9
India 173 6.1 89,467 3.4 917,541 3.6
Philippines 166 5.8 48,920 1.8 417,285 1.6
New Zealand 145 5.1 95,298 3.6 650,743 2.6

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.

More information on Country of birth of mother (BPFP)
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Religious affiliation, top responses
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
No Religion, so described 1,110 38.9 1,130,094 42.5 9,767,448 38.4
Catholic 774 27.1 496,847 18.7 5,075,907 20.0
Anglican 272 9.5 269,583 10.1 2,496,273 9.8
Not stated 187 6.6 200,210 7.5 1,751,052 6.9
Christian, nfd 95 3.3 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, Christianity was the largest broad group religious group reported overall (50.6%) (excludes Not stated). The broad group level is the highest and most general level of the Australian Standard Classification of Religious Groups, 2016.

More information on Religious affiliation (RELP)
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Language used at home, top responses (other than English)
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Italian 64 2.2 25,432 1.0 228,042 0.9
Tagalog 63 2.2 17,313 0.7 131,195 0.5
Malayalam 62 2.2 9,697 0.4 78,738 0.3
Filipino 44 1.5 12,501 0.5 90,853 0.4
Punjabi 41 1.4 20,613 0.8 239,033 0.9
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English only used at home 2,039 71.5 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 252 23.2 204,514 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
In the labour force 1,359 58.2 1,376,251 63.9 12,695,853 61.1
Not in the labour force 830 35.5 641,842 29.8 6,888,081 33.1
Not stated 142 6.1 136,153 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment status
People who reported being in the labour force, aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Worked full-time 742 54.6 786,345 57.1 7,095,103 55.9
Worked part-time 429 31.6 439,984 32.0 3,962,550 31.2
Away from work (a) 96 7.1 79,916 5.8 991,758 7.8
Unemployed 93 6.8 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Employment, hours worked
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
0 hours (away from work) 61 4.8 58,597 4.5 787,382 6.5
1-19 hours 192 15.1 189,147 14.5 1,681,120 14.0
20-29 hours 145 11.4 152,870 11.7 1,373,403 11.4
30-34 hours 87 6.9 97,968 7.5 908,031 7.5
35-39 hours 274 21.6 235,122 18.0 2,487,056 20.6
40-44 hours 205 16.2 255,631 19.6 2,448,402 20.3
45 hours or more 265 20.9 295,596 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Technicians and Trades Workers 252 19.9 199,379 15.3 1,554,313 12.9
Machinery Operators and Drivers 173 13.6 100,392 7.7 755,863 6.3
Labourers 171 13.5 122,961 9.4 1,086,120 9.0
Community and Personal Service Workers 159 12.5 154,341 11.8 1,382,205 11.5
Clerical and Administrative Workers 149 11.8 157,610 12.1 1,525,311 12.7
Professionals 137 10.8 287,009 22.0 2,886,921 24.0
Sales Workers 103 8.1 101,670 7.8 986,433 8.2
Managers 101 8.0 160,687 12.3 1,645,769 13.7

More information on Occupation (OCCP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Industry of employment, top responses
Employed people aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Hospitals (except Psychiatric Hospitals) 46 3.6 54,823 4.2 545,158 4.5
Iron Ore Mining 38 3.0 38,038 2.9 42,728 0.4
Takeaway Food Services 37 2.9 25,147 1.9 232,691 1.9
Road Freight Transport 36 2.8 16,304 1.2 135,344 1.1
Aged Care Residential Services 35 2.8 24,562 1.9 258,274 2.1

More information on Industry of employment (INDP)
Table based on place of usual residence

Median weekly incomes (a)
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Personal (b) $670 N/A $848 N/A $805 N/A
Family (c) $1,687 N/A $2,214 N/A $2,120 N/A
Household (d) $1,316 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Car, as driver 830 65.5 810,960 62.1 6,347,498 52.7
Car, as passenger 59 4.7 60,341 4.6 466,904 3.9
Bus 24 1.9 37,489 2.9 175,085 1.5
Train 21 1.7 23,081 1.8 170,326 1.4
Walked only 19 1.5 28,115 2.2 306,045 2.5
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Did not go to work 137 10.8 152,794 11.7 1,417,449 11.8
Worked at home 64 5.0 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) 75 5.9 96,779 7.4 554,711 4.6
People who travelled to work by car as driver or passenger (b) 914 72.1 898,942 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Did unpaid domestic work (week before Census Night) 1,424 61.0 1,463,667 67.9 14,077,657 67.7
Provided unpaid care for child/children (during two weeks before Census Night) 583 24.9 614,554 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) 303 12.9 231,378 10.7 2,476,681 11.9
Did voluntary work through an organisation or group (last 12 months) 295 12.6 343,566 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Unpaid domestic work, number of hours
People aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than 5 hours 434 18.6 447,351 20.8 4,117,135 19.8
5 to 14 hours 547 23.4 583,533 27.1 5,663,904 27.3
15 to 29 hours 214 9.2 245,381 11.4 2,511,024 12.1
30 hours or more 230 9.9 187,413 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Arthritis 244 8.6 202,847 7.6 2,150,396 8.5
Asthma 241 8.5 195,300 7.3 2,068,020 8.1
Cancer (including remission) 75 2.6 72,864 2.7 732,152 2.9
Dementia (including Alzheimer's) 14 0.5 17,612 0.7 189,162 0.7
Diabetes (excluding gestational diabetes) 186 6.5 117,182 4.4 1,198,721 4.7
Heart disease (including heart attack or angina) 132 4.6 94,523 3.6 999,096 3.9
Kidney disease 30 1.1 20,352 0.8 231,777 0.9
Lung condition (including COPD or emphysema) 83 2.9 42,087 1.6 441,109 1.7
Mental health condition (including depression or anxiety) 294 10.3 220,581 8.3 2,231,543 8.8
Stroke 21 0.7 21,573 0.8 234,609 0.9
Any other long-term health condition(s) 246 8.6 196,431 7.4 2,041,929 8.0
No long-term health condition(s) 1,621 56.8 1,629,249 61.2 15,292,718 60.2
Not stated 259 9.1 235,428 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)
Table based on place of usual residence

Count of selected long-term health conditions
All people 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None of the selected conditions 1,728 60.6 1,730,753 65.1 16,302,537 64.1
One condition 557 19.5 483,681 18.2 4,791,516 18.8
Two conditions 206 7.2 142,068 5.3 1,490,344 5.9
Three or more conditions 107 3.8 68,082 2.6 772,142 3.0
Not stated 259 9.1 235,428 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Currently serving 0 0.0 6,905 0.3 84,865 0.4
Previously served (and not currently serving) 74 3.2 55,507 2.6 496,276 2.4
Has never served 2,124 91.0 1,948,313 90.4 18,954,152 91.2
Not stated 145 6.2 143,513 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.

More information on Australian Defence Force service (ADFP)
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Families

Family composition
All families 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Couple family without children 267 35.7 272,493 38.8 2,608,834 38.8
Couple family with children 283 37.9 313,666 44.6 2,944,140 43.7
One parent family 181 24.2 106,035 15.1 1,068,268 15.9
Other family 15 2.0 10,930 1.6 108,941 1.6

More information on Family composition (FMCF)
Table based on place of enumeration

Single (or lone) parents
Proportion of the total single (or lone) parent population 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male N/A 17.7 N/A 20.1 N/A 19.6
Female N/A 81.8 N/A 79.9 N/A 80.4

More information on Sex of lone parent (SLPP)
Table based on place of enumeration

Employment status of couple families
Couple families where parents or partners were aged 15 years and over 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Both employed, worked full-time 92 16.8 124,472 21.2 1,234,626 22.2
Both employed, worked part-time 24 4.4 25,708 4.4 264,182 4.8
One employed full-time, one part-time 108 19.7 136,018 23.2 1,155,042 20.8
One employed full-time, other not working 86 15.7 78,931 13.5 692,497 12.5
One employed part-time, other not working 49 8.9 33,022 5.6 339,960 6.1
Both not working 103 18.8 102,945 17.6 1,163,744 21.0
Other 34 6.2 36,730 6.3 449,640 8.1
Labour force status not stated 45 8.2 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Dwellings

Dwelling count
Private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Occupied private dwellings 1,084 91.6 964,734 89.1 9,275,217 89.9
Unoccupied private dwellings 94 7.9 118,109 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Separate house 926 85.4 769,038 79.7 6,710,582 72.3
Semi-detached, row or terrace house, townhouse etc 83 7.7 125,450 13.0 1,168,860 12.6
Flat or apartment 26 2.4 62,360 6.5 1,319,095 14.2
Other dwelling 56 5.2 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None (includes studio apartments or bedsitters) 16 1.5 2,557 0.3 44,864 0.5
1 bedroom 62 5.7 35,236 3.7 488,681 5.3
2 bedrooms 89 8.2 121,450 12.6 1,768,530 19.1
3 bedrooms 482 44.2 361,327 37.5 3,617,803 39.0
4 or more bedrooms 415 38.1 431,241 44.7 3,224,351 34.8
Number of bedrooms not stated 26 2.4 12,919 1.3 130,989 1.4
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Average number of bedrooms per dwelling 3.2 N/A 3.3 N/A 3.1 N/A
Average number of people per household 2.4 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Number of registered motor vehicles
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
None 54 4.9 47,107 4.9 673,969 7.3
1 motor vehicle 392 35.8 327,859 34.0 3,353,737 36.2
2 motor vehicles 374 34.2 376,783 39.1 3,366,738 36.3
3 or more vehicles 250 22.8 199,811 20.7 1,745,924 18.8
Number of motor vehicles not stated 25 2.3 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Family households 715 65.7 686,949 71.2 6,542,648 70.5
Single (or lone) person households 334 30.7 245,193 25.4 2,370,742 25.6
Group households 40 3.7 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Owned outright 317 29.2 281,327 29.2 2,872,331 31.0
Owned with a mortgage (a) 423 39.0 385,629 40.0 3,242,449 35.0
Rented (b) 311 28.7 263,826 27.3 2,842,378 30.6
Other tenure type (c) 10 0.9 20,648 2.1 181,518 2.0
Tenure type not stated 25 2.3 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Less than $650 total household weekly income (a) N/A 20.6 N/A 16.3 N/A 16.5
More than $3,000 total household weekly income (a) N/A 12.6 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

Rent weekly payments
Occupied private dwellings (excl. visitor only and other non-classifiable households) being rented 		Middle Swan % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median rent (a) 310 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) 149 47.9 157,934 59.9 1,667,080 58.7
Renter households with rent payments greater than 30% of household income (b) 122 39.2 74,615 28.3 915,317 32.2
Unable to determine (c) 42 13.5 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median mortgage repayments 1,500 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) 305 72.1 277,901 72.1 2,398,902 74.0
Owner with mortgage households with mortgage repayments greater than 30% of household income (a) 49 11.6 50,192 13.0 468,817 14.5
Unable to determine (b) 69 16.3 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Male 85 44.7 44,716 50.4 403,709 49.7
Female 105 55.3 43,985 49.6 409,025 50.3
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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 % Middle Swan 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) 1,292 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 % Middle Swan Western Australia % Western Australia Australia % Australia
Median weekly rent (a) 300 N/A 260 N/A 300 N/A
Median monthly mortgage repayments 1,660 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)
Table based on place of enumeration

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