WA · Swan Council
Middle Swan, 6056
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
Middle Swan is a smaller suburban community in the Swan area, home to around 2,852 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 3 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Snapshot data also shows hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 2,852
- Median age
- 39
- Median household income / week
- $1,316
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 94 of 1,183
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 106 / 83 / 26
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Housing
- All types (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- $625
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 3,706
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- WA rental bond lodgements — Department of Communities (WA) · Period: wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated on site · Monthly bond summaries
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 3
- Median school ICSEA (3 schools)
- 1,030
- La Salle CollegeSecondary
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary
- Swan Christian CollegeCombined
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
48 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Northern Hwy After Bassett Rd
- Great Northern Hwy After Spring Av
- Great Northern Hwy After Tanner St
- Great Northern Hwy After Toodyay Rd
- Great Northern Hwy Before Bishop Rd
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
39 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Middle Swan Liquor StoreAlcohol
- Jude TaylorArt
- ATM
- Bbq
- Bench (6)
- Bicycle Parking
- Bishop Road after Lloyd StreetBus stop
- Bishop Road before Lloyd StreetBus stop
- Bus stop (7)
- Great Northern Highway after Bassett RoadBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- Former Swan District Hospitalhospital
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
11 state heritage places
- Houghton Winery - Stables/Worker's Quarters148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23606
- Houghton Winery - Timber House148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23585
- Lynwood Homestead18 Great Northern Hwy, Middle Swan3542
- Oakover Homestead118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan24507
- Oakover Winery - Barn118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23568
- Oakover Winery - Shed118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23575
- Oakover Winery - Stable118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23563
- Swanleigh PrecinctYule Av, Middle Swan14470
- Houghton Homestead148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan2498
- Oakover118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan2495
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via WA bush fire prone area mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 3
- Parks (OSM)
- 2
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Contributes to desirability score · Environment (10%)
Parks and green cover (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 33.2/100
- National rank
- 4541st in Australia
- State rank
- 417th in WA
- Peer rank
- #209 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #238 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 65%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- Houghton Winery - Stables/Worker's Quartersheritage148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23606
- Houghton Winery - Timber Househeritage148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23585
- Lynwood Homesteadheritage18 Great Northern Hwy, Middle Swan3542
- Oakover Homesteadheritage118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan24507
- Oakover Winery - Barnheritage118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23568
- Oakover Winery - Shedheritage118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23575
- Oakover Winery - Stableheritage118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan23563
- Swanleigh PrecinctheritageYule Av, Middle Swan14470
- Houghton Homesteadheritage148 Dale Rd, Middle Swan2498
- Oakoverheritage118 Dale Rd, Middle Swan2495
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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