suburb.guide

WA · Swan Council

West Swan, 6055

Current weather

16.2°COvercast

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

Updated

Desirability score

48.5/100
Average

Top 33% of Western Australia's suburbs

51% data confidence

How this score is calculated
  • Cycling
  • High desirability
  • Green suburb
What West Swan is known for: Cycling, High desirability, Green suburb

Suburb profile

West Swan is a well-connected smaller community in Swan with everyday amenities close at hand. Connections to the wider metro area are straightforward, with neighbouring communities close at hand. Established families and long-term residents give the suburb a settled feel, with plenty of young families in the mix.

Daily life is practical and well connected, with the city and nearby suburbs easy to tap into. Getting around the metro area is straightforward, with transport tying neighbouring communities together. Property is in demand, reflecting the appeal of living in a place people actively choose.

The streetscape feels settled and established, with older homes giving the area a familiar, lived-in look.

On the desirability index, the suburb sits around average overall, mainly because local dining and lifestyle amenities and community and employment lag similar metro suburbs, despite relative strength in housing affordability and safety. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.

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

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

Amenities

33 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

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
48.5/100 — Average
State standing
Top 33% of Western Australia's suburbs
National rank
2128th in Australia
State rank
224th in WA
Peer rank
#150 among Metro Perth · Established suburbs
Cohort rank
#161 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

  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Bicycle Parkingamenitiesbicycle_parking
  • Sports fieldamenitiespitch
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool
  • Swimming poolamenitiesswimming_pool

Data sources & freshness

More in Swan Council

Other suburbs in the same local government area.

Comparable suburbs

Similar population and socio-economic profile in other parts of Western Australia.