Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swan View suburb profile
Swan View, WA · Postcode 6056
This Swan View suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swan View, WA (postcode 6056). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Swan View with nearby suburbs.
Swan View at a glance
Population
7,889
Median rent
$320/wk
Household income
$1,403/wk
Median age
44
Swan View trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-1.7% over 10 years
Population
7,889
was 7,907 in 2016
-18 · -0.2%
Median rent
$320/wk
was $335/wk in 2016
$15 · -4.5%
Household income
$1,403/wk
was $1,321/wk in 2016
+$82 · +6.2%
Median age
44
was 42 in 2016
+2 · +4.8%
Dig deeper: Swan View population growth · Swan View then and now
Swan View vs nearby & Greater Perth
Median Census 2021 figures for Swan View, nearby suburbs (8), and the Perth metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-12.3% vs area
- Swan View$320/wk
- Nearby$322.5/wk
- Perth$365/wk
Household income
-29.2% vs area
- Swan View$1,403/wk
- Nearby$1,551/wk
- Perth$1,982/wk
Median age
+12.8% vs area
- Swan View44
- Nearby39
- Perth39
Personal income
-18.7% vs area
- Swan View$720/wk
- Nearby$723.5/wk
- Perth$886/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in WA. See Perth rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Swan View compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swan View sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3965.3
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3940
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 4999.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 2914.6
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swan View on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swan View, WA.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swan View people
- Population
- 7,889
- Median age
- 44
- Born overseas
- 23.8%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swan View income
- Median household income
- $1,403/wk
- Median personal income
- $720/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swan View housing
- Median rent
- $320/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,647/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0.1%
- Owned outright
- 32.6%
- Mortgaged
- 38.6%
- Rented
- 19.1%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 7.2%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Swan View work
- Employment to population
- 55.2%
- Unemployment rate
- 6.3%
- Year 12 or above
- 45.2%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 6056)
Compare Swan View with nearby suburbs
Swan View in numbers
Swan View had 7,889 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 103rd most populous suburb or locality in WA out of 1,594. The median age is 44, 10% above the typical WA suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 23.8% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.6% own their home outright, 38.6% are paying a mortgage, 19.1% rent. Separate houses make up 83.1% of dwellings, with 0.1% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $320/wk, 6% below the typical WA suburb.
Median household income was $1,403/wk, 21% below the typical WA suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 6.3%. 45.2% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.2% (from 7,907 to 7,889). Median rent moved from $335/wk to $320/wk (-4.5%).
Swan View suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swan View, WA?
- The median weekly rent in Swan View was $320/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swan View, WA?
- Swan View had 7,889 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.2% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swan View?
- Median household income in Swan View was $1,403/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swan View?
- 19.1% of occupied homes in Swan View were rented, 32.6% were owned outright and 38.6% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swan View suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swan View. Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology · Richest suburbs in Perth