WA · Swan Council
West Swan, 6055
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Desirability score
Suburb snapshot
West Swan is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 786 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $750, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a solid spread of nearby amenities and everyday services. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 786
- Median age
- 42
- Median household income / week
- $1,488
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 12 of 220
- Median monthly mortgage
- $2,600
- Employment rate
- 37.9%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 42 / 8 / 0
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)
- $750
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,566
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,035
- Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary
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
19 public transport stops in this suburb
- West Swan Rd After George St
- West Swan Rd After George St
- West Swan Rd After Harrow St
- West Swan Rd After Woollcott Av
- West Swan Rd After York St
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
16 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Bicycle Parking (2)
- West Swan Road after Coast RoadBus stop
- West Swan Road after Cranleigh StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after George Street SouthBus stop
- West Swan Road after Harrow StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road after Woollcott AvenueBus stop
- West Swan Road after York StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Coast RoadBus stop
- West Swan Road before Cranleigh StreetBus stop
- West Swan Road before Edward StreetBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
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
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 45.2/100
- National rank
- 2367th in Australia
- State rank
- 258th in WA
- Peer rank
- #161 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #173 among Metro Perth suburbs
- Data confidence
- 51%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- West Swan Rd After George Sttransport
- West Swan Rd After George Sttransport
- West Swan Rd After Harrow Sttransport
- West Swan Rd After Woollcott Avtransport
- West Swan Rd After York Sttransport
- Caversham Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
- Telephoneamenitiestelephone
- Vibe West Swanamenitiesfuel
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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