WA · Nedlands Council
Swanbourne, WA, 6010
Current weather
16.8°CPartly cloudy
66% humidity · 16.2 km/h wind · 17.6° / 10.5° today · 7.6 mm rain
Desirability index
#44 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Swanbourne is a smaller suburban community in the Nedlands area, home to around 4,592 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $925, 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
- 4,592
- Median age
- 38
- Median household income / week
- $3,418
- Dwelling vacancy
- 7.9%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 130 of 1,646
- Median monthly mortgage
- $3,504
- Employment rate
- 63.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 60 / 114 / 169
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)
- $925
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 1,492
Median weekly rent from WA rental bond lodgements. Figures can be unreliable where few bonds were lodged in the quarter.
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)
- 1,139
- Scotch CollegeCombined
- Swanbourne Primary SchoolPrimary
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
25 public transport stops in this suburb
- Alfred Rd Before Narla Rd
- Shenton Rd After Central Av
- Shenton Rd After Franklin St
- Shenton Rd After Servetus St
- Shenton Rd Before Australind St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
135 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Swanbourne CellarsAlcohol
- Deja OBakery
- Upper HandBar
- vinottoBar
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (27)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bike ShelterBicycle Parking
- 102, 381Bus stop
- Alfred Rd Before Narla RdBus stop
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe).
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
8 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Allen Park BushlandPark
- Ballaruk BushlandPark
- Belleville ParkPark
- Cresswell ParkPark
- Hatchett ParkPark
- Jones ParkPark
- Limekiln FieldPark
- McLagan ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- Not in suburb
- Campbell Barracks Health Centreyes
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Heritage
6 state heritage places
- ANZAC Cottage, Claremont16 Saunders St, Claremont8094
- Barrett's House, Scotch College76 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne11977
- House & Former Milk Depot47 Claremont Cr, Swanbourne7647
- Mattie Furphy's House11 Kirkwood St, Swanbourne13705
- Oldham Residence, Swanbourne11 Saladin St, Swanbourne8091
- Tom Collins House, Allen Park88 Woods Street, Swanbourne2368
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
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.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 85.1/100
- Cohort rank
- #44 among Metro Perth suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- childcarechildcarechildcare
- ANZAC Cottage, Claremontheritage16 Saunders St, Claremont8094
- Barrett's House, Scotch Collegeheritage76 Shenton Rd, Swanbourne11977
- House & Former Milk Depotheritage47 Claremont Cr, Swanbourne7647
- Mattie Furphy's Househeritage11 Kirkwood St, Swanbourne13705
- Oldham Residence, Swanbourneheritage11 Saladin St, Swanbourne8091
- Tom Collins House, Allen Parkheritage88 Woods Street, Swanbourne2368
- Campbell Barracks Health Centrehealthyes
- Allen Park Bushlandgovernmentpark
- Ballaruk Bushlandgovernmentpark
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · Updated on site
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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