Council area

Swan, WA

Swan had a population of 152,972 at the 2021 Census (+15.5% since 2016). Median age 35.2. Median weekly household income $1,843. Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. Census 2026 data arrives June 2027.

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Swan at a glance

What the 2021 Census says, compared with Western Australia.

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Between the 2016 and 2021 censuses, Swan's population grew by 15.5% to 152,972, faster than Western Australia as a whole (+7.4%). With a median age of 35.2, it is younger than the WA average (38.0). Children under 10 make up 14.8% of residents, and people aged 70 and over 7.7%.

22.4% of households rent, a smaller share than the WA average of 27.7%. 22.1% own their home outright. Almost every home is a house; flats and apartments are 1.8% of homes. The 2021 Census counted 52,665 households.

The median household earns $1,843 a week, in line with the WA average of $1,816. Renters pay a median $340 a week, and households with a mortgage repay $1,843 a month.

35.2% of residents were born overseas, close to the WA average of 34.2%. 24.5% use a language other than English at home. 43.1% report no religion, lower than the WA average (46.6%).

Key figures

2021 Census, Swan beside WA and Australia.

SwanWAAustralia
Population152,972*2,662,30425,422,828
Growth since 2016+15.5%+7.4%+8.6%
Median age35.2*38.038.2
Households52,665*965,2579,275,123
Flats and apartments1.8%*6.5%14.3%
Renting22.4%*27.7%31.1%
Owned outright22.1%*29.6%31.4%
Median household income a week$1,843*$1,816$1,747
Median rent a week$340*$341$376
Median mortgage repayment a month$1,843*$1,841$1,866
Born overseas35.2%*34.2%29.3%
Other language at home24.5%*19.7%23.6%
No religion43.1%*46.6%41.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021, via Censible. * estimated on 2026 boundaries. How the figures are built

Population and age

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

Population

+15.5% since 2016.

Population · each census
  1. 107,3112011
  2. 132,4322016
  3. 152,9722021

Age

Median age 35.2, against 38.0 for Western Australia.

Swan Western Australia
0–914.8%
10–1913.2%
20–2913.4%
30–3916.2%
40–4913.4%
50–5912.3%
60–699.0%
70–795.2%
80+2.5%

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

Cultural background

The largest groups in Swan at the 2021 Census.

Ancestry

Top 5 · ancestry
  1. English36.6%
  2. Australian30.8%
  3. Scottish8.0%
  4. Irish7.6%
  5. Italian5.4%

Languages at home

Top 5 · languages at home
  1. Vietnamese2.1%
  2. Punjabi2.1%
  3. Tagalog1.4%
  4. Arabic1.3%
  5. Gujarati1.0%

Country of birth

Top 5 · country of birth
  1. England6.0%
  2. India4.2%
  3. New Zealand3.8%
  4. the Philippines2.8%
  5. Vietnam1.6%

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

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