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WA · Mundaring Council

Swan View, 6056

Current weather

16.2°COvercast

56% humidity · 7.2 km/h wind · 16.5° / 9.6° today · 0.8 mm rain

Desirability score

57.6/100

931st in Australia

72% data confidence

How this score is calculated

Suburb snapshot

Swan View is a smaller suburban community in the Mundaring area, home to around 7,889 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $625, 2 school and preschool sites in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a higher concentration of local shops, services, and recreation amenities. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.

Population

Population
7,889
Median age
44
Median household income / week
$1,403
Dwelling vacancy
7.2%
Unoccupied private dwellings
245 of 3,404
Median monthly mortgage
$1,647
Employment rate
55.2%
Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
245 / 315 / 5

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
2
Median school ICSEA (2 schools)
911.5
  • Swan View Primary SchoolPrimary
  • Swan View Senior High SchoolSecondary

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA

Data sources & freshness

Public transport

77 public transport stops in this suburb

  • Morrison Rd After Ferrier St
  • Morrison Rd After Myles Rd
  • Morrison Rd Before Amherst Rd
  • Morrison Rd Before Fairfax Rd
  • Morrison Rd Before Marlboro Rd

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Public transport stop coverage

Data sources & freshness

Amenities

87 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km

  • LiquorlandAlcohol

    Morrison, Swan View

  • Bench (3)
  • Bicycle Parking
  • Amherst Rd After Buckingham RdBus stop
  • Amherst Rd After Damascus DrBus stop
  • Beresford Gdns After Amherst RdBus stop
  • Beresford Gdns After Fordham DrBus stop
  • Blackadder Rd After Myles RdBus stop
  • Blackadder Rd after Redgum LnBus stop
  • Blackadder Rd After Regum LnBus 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

Parks & reserves

3 parks and public open space in this suburb

  • Eaglemont ParkPark
  • Natham Square ParkPark
  • Walton ParkPark

Data sources & freshness

Health access

Hospitals & GP clinics
1
Emergency department
Not in suburb
  • Swan View PharmacyMarlboro Roadpharmacy

Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)

Hospitals and GP clinics

Data sources & freshness

Socio-economic (SEIFA)

IRSAD decile (2021)
3/10
IRSD decile (2021)
3/10

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

Childcare

4 childcare services from OpenStreetMap

  • Brookview Family Centrekindergarten
  • Swan View Child Health Centrekindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten
  • kindergartenkindergarten

Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)

Childcare centre count

Data sources & freshness

  • Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Period: current · Updated on site

Hazards

Bushfire planning zone
No overlay at centroid

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)
38
Parks (OSM)
22

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
57.6/100
National rank
931st in Australia
State rank
115th in WA
Peer rank
#80 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#85 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data confidence
72%

Data sources & freshness

  • Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics

Recent changes

  • Brookview Family Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • Swan View Child Health Centrechildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • kindergartenchildcarekindergarten
  • Swan View PharmacyhealthMarlboro Roadpharmacy
  • Eaglemont Parkgovernmentpark
  • Natham Square Parkgovernmentpark
  • Walton Parkgovernmentpark
  • Morrison Rd After Ferrier Sttransport
  • Morrison Rd After Myles Rdtransport

Data sources & freshness

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