Suburb in Claremont

Swanbourne, WA

Swanbourne had a population of 4,592 at the 2021 Census (+13.1% since 2016). Median age 38.2. Median weekly household income $3,441. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

Swanbourne at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

In Perth - Inner

Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Swanbourne's population grew by 13.1% to 4,592, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). Its median age of 38.2 is close to the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 12.4% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 11.9%.

25.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 41.3% own their home outright. Flats and apartments are 11.1% of homes (6.5% across Western Australia). The 2021 Census counted 1,519 households.

The median household earns $3,441 a week, above the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $488 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $3,524 a month.

25.1% of residents were born overseas, fewer than the WA average of 34.2%. 7.8% use a language other than English at home. 50.2% report no religion, higher than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Swanbourne beside WA and Australia.

MeasureSwanbourneWAAustralia
Population4,5922,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+13.1%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age38.238.038.2
Households1,519965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments11.1%6.5%14.3%
Renting25.4%27.7%31.1%
Owned outright41.3%29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$3,441$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$488$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$3,524$1,841$1,866
Born overseas25.1%34.2%29.3%
Other language at home7.8%19.7%23.6%
No religion50.2%46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Population and age

Each census since 2011, and the age profile in 2021.

Population

+13.1% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 3,5082011
  2. 4,0592016
  3. 4,5922021

Age

Median age 38.2, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Swanbourne Western Australia
Share of people by age, Swanbourne and Western Australia
0–912.4%
10–1918.3%
20–2910.1%
30–3910.5%
40–4912.3%
50–5913.8%
60–6910.5%
70–797.8%
80+4.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Cultural background

The largest groups in Swanbourne at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English50.2%
  2. Australian37.7%
  3. Scottish14.1%
  4. Irish13.7%
  5. German4.3%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Mandarin1.2%
  2. French0.8%
  3. German0.6%
  4. Portuguese0.5%
  5. Spanish0.5%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England8.1%
  2. South Africa3.0%
  3. New Zealand1.5%
  4. the United States1.2%
  5. China0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. How the figures are built

Around Swanbourne

The places it belongs to, sits beside and contains.

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