WA · Swan Council
Upper Swan, WA, 6069
Current weather
14.9°CClear sky
76% humidity · 12.5 km/h wind · 17.1° / 8.6° today · 3.3 mm rain
Desirability index
#266 among Metro Perth suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Upper Swan is a small locality in the Swan area, home to around 549 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $720, 1 school and preschool site in the area, strong public transport coverage with many Transperth stops, and a quieter amenity profile than busier neighbouring suburbs. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 549
- Median age
- 52
- Median household income / week
- $1,482
- Dwelling vacancy
- 6.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 15 of 222
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,885
- Employment rate
- 54.7%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 18 / 0 / 3
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)
- $720
- Rental bonds lodged (wa-rental-bond/Monthly Bond Lodgement Summary (CSV)-(01-12-2025-31-12-2025).csv)
- 2,882
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
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 1,008
- Upper Swan 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
22 public transport stops in this suburb
- Great Northern Hwy After Cathedral Av
- Great Northern Hwy After Copley Rd
- Great Northern Hwy After Nolan Av
- Great Northern Hwy Before Copley Rd
- Great Northern Hwy Before Station St
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Amenities
3 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
- Apple Street after Almeria ParadeBus stop
- Great Northern Highway after Station StreetBus stop
- Great Northern Highway before Station StreetBus 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
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
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
1 state heritage place
- Belvoir Homestead Group1177 Great Northern Hwy, Middle Swan2531
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · 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)
- 48
- Parks (OSM)
- 6
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
- 13.9/100
- Cohort rank
- #266 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
- Belvoir Homestead Groupheritage1177 Great Northern Hwy, Middle Swan2531
- Great Northern Hwy After Cathedral Avtransport
- Great Northern Hwy After Copley Rdtransport
- Great Northern Hwy After Nolan Avtransport
- Great Northern Hwy Before Copley Rdtransport
- Great Northern Hwy Before Station Sttransport
- Upper Swan Primary SchoolschoolsPrimary
- Apple Street after Almeria Paradeamenitiesbus_stop
- Great Northern Highway after Station Streetamenitiesbus_stop
- Great Northern Highway before Station Streetamenitiesbus_stop
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
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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