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WA · Nedlands Council
Swanbourne, 6010
Est. population · Jun 2025
4,859
Growth (1 yr)
+0.6%
Growth (5 yr)
+8.4%
Median age
38
Median income
$3,418/wk
Employment rate
63.9%
Languages at home
7.8%non-English
Most common: Mandarin, German, French
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- Coastal
- High desirability
- Green suburb
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
Suburb profile
Swanbourne wears its coastal identity openly, a mid-sized suburb built around sand, sea and an easy outdoor rhythm. Neighbouring pockets and the city remain accessible for work, dining and weekends away from the beach. Families and commuters make up much of the community, with plenty of young families in the mix.
Parks and open space are a real strength relative to many coastal suburbs, easy for walks, sport and weekend downtime. Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus, with buses and trains linking the suburb to surrounding areas. Property sits in a premium price band and is harder to enter for many buyers.
Crime trends have improved of late compared with the previous period. The suburb still has an emerging character, as newer residents settle in and local identity forms.
Among similar coastal suburbs, the suburb earns a good desirability read, with community and employment, plus schools and education the standout strengths.
At a glance
Swanbourne snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
$925/wk
Population (ERP)
4,859
+0.6% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
7.9%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#1
among Coastal & beach · Emerging
Safety
16th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
39th
percentile in WA
Advantage (IRSAD)
10/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
94th
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 62.5/100 — Good
- State standing
- Top 10% of Western Australia's suburbs
- National rank
- 780th in Australia
- State rank
- 67th in WA
- Peer rank
- #1 among Coastal & beach · Emerging suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #16 among Coastal & beach suburbs
- Data confidence
- 85%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
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.
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) · wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv · Updated · Monthly bond summaries
Population
Estimated resident population
4,859(June 2025)
+0.6% annual · +8.4% over 5 years · 39th percentile in WA
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.6%
- 5-year growth
- +8.4%
- Change in 1 year
- +31
- Change in 5 years
- +377
- Growth rank in WA
- 39th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~5,300), extrapolated at +1.7% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- 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)
- 1,235 / 114 / 169
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 · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences are running lower than the same point last year.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (Jan 2026 to Aug 2026)
- 6,369
- Against the person
- 1,504
- Against property
- 3,349
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 1,310.8
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 3 residents
- State safety percentile
- 16.4th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate, partial year)
- -57.3%
Most common offence types
- Assault (Non-Family)585
- Drug Offences1264
- Fraud & Related Offences636
- Property Damage395
- Stealing1693
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- WA Police district crime statistics — Western Australia Police Force · Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Aug 2026; Jan 2026 to Aug 2026 · Updated · Quarterly timeseries XLSX; district-level aggregates
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 4
- Median school ICSEA (4 schools)
- 1,145
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 94th
School list
- Swanbourne Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1149 · 95th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 465 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 0.7 km awayView on My School →
- Scotch CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1129 · 91th percentile · LBOTE 15% · 1,552 students · Top SEA quarter 49% · 1.5 km awayView on My School →
- Mount Claremont Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1141 · 93th percentile · LBOTE 32% · 325 students · Top SEA quarter 63% · 1.8 km awayView on My School →
- Methodist Ladies' CollegeCombined · Independent · ICSEA 1190 · 99th percentile · LBOTE 17% · 1,035 students · Top SEA quarter 77% · 2.0 km awayView on My School →
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 · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Childcare
1 childcare service from OpenStreetMap
- childcarechildcare
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
Childcare centre count
Data sources & freshness
- Childcare services — OpenStreetMap · current · Updated
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
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
146 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 restaurants · 1 cafes · 2 bars · 1 supermarkets · 1 fast food · 1 bakeries · 7 playgrounds · 3 swimming pools
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Reasonably walkable — many errands reachable on foot or by bus
- Great for outdoor family life — 10 parks mapped in suburb, 7 playgrounds nearby
- Well connected by public transport — 25 public transport stops
- Strong local sport and recreation — 12 sport and outdoor facilities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 67/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0.22
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.31
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 2.18
Food & drink(6)
- Deja OBakery
- Upper HandBar
- vinottoBar
- Cup & CoCafe
- Swanbourne Fish BarFast food
- The Pizza LoungeRestaurant
Shopping(1)
- Swanbourne MarketsSupermarket
Sport & outdoors(12)
- Cresswell Park PlaygroundPlayground
- Playground (6)
- Scotch College Playing FieldsSports field
- Sports field
- Swimming pool (3)
Transport(24)
23 bus stops · 1 train stations
Other(27)
- Swanbourne CellarsAlcohol
- Bbq (4)
- Bench (27)
- Bicycle Parking (6)
- Bike ShelterBicycle Parking
- frockkClothes
- Drinking water (4)
- Murphy's Electrical CoElectronics
- Calico & IvyFabric
- Carls Gents HairdressersHairdresser
- Merchants of SwanbourneHouseware
- Dela O GelatoIce Cream
- Parking Entrance
- Parking Space (14)
- UnitedPetrol station
- Picnic Table (4)
- Australia PostPost Box
- Post Box
- SwanbournePost office
- Saladin St Little libraryPublic Bookcase
14 Saladin Street, Swanbourne
- Shelter (10)
- Shower (2)
- TelstraTelephone
- Ticket Validator
- TransperthTicket Validator
- Vending machine
- Waste Basket (14)
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 13
- Parks (OSM)
- 10
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 — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics in suburb
- 1
- Nearest hospital
- Clear Orthodontic Studio (2.2 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
- Emergency department in suburb
- Not in suburb
- Campbell Barracks Health CentreYes
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 99
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 20.4
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 29° / 16°
- Rainfall
- 51 mm · ~6 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 13°
- Rainfall
- 198 mm · ~25 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 17° / 8°
- Rainfall
- 552 mm · ~69 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 21° / 10°
- Rainfall
- 212 mm · ~26 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Heritage
6 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 · current · Updated
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 · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Curtin
- Member of Parliament
- Kate CHANEY (Independent)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 117,244
- Turnout (2025)
- 91.4%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +3.5 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 52.2%Labor 47.8%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 3.8 km away).
Coalition 59.1%Labor 40.9%
7.0 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +4.3 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- SwanbourneLabor 39.4% · Coalition 60.6% TPP (2025)0.9 km away
- Mount ClaremontLabor 46.2% · Coalition 53.8% TPP (2025)1.8 km away
- Cottesloe NorthLabor 39.9% · Coalition 60.1% TPP (2025)2.3 km away
- ClaremontLabor 40.5% · Coalition 59.5% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
- Mount Claremont EastLabor 51.0% · Coalition 49.0% TPP (2025)2.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 10/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 10/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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