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City of SwanCommunity profile

In Upper Swan, 37.6% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 36.1% in the City of Swan.

Upper Swan's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Upper Swan's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Upper Swan - Total households (Enumerated)20211991Change
Households by typeNumber%City of Swan %Number%City of Swan %1991 to 2021
Couples with children22837.636.114146.544.1+87
Couples without children22637.322.98227.121.8+144
One parent families457.412.6237.811.0+21
Other families0--1.20--1.30
Group household61.02.6103.43.3-4
Lone person8213.520.33511.715.2+46
Other not classifiable household132.12.931.21.8+9
Visitor only households61.01.462.31.4-1
Total households606100.0100.0303100.0100.0+302
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1991 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Upper Swan in 2021 compared to the City of Swan shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a lower proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 37.6% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 7.4% were one-parent families, compared with 36.1% and 12.6% respectively for the City of Swan.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a higher proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 13.5% compared to 20.3% in the City of Swan while the proportion of couples without children was 37.3% compared to 22.9% in the City of Swan.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Upper Swan increased by 303 between 1991 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Upper Swan between 1991 and 2021 were:

  • Couples without children (+144 households)
  • Couples with children (+87 households)

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