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Middle Swan WA — Suburb Profile

Population, median income, rent prices, housing costs and demographics for Middle Swan, Western Australia. ABS Census 2021.

The population of Middle Swan WA is 2,852 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Middle Swan is $670 per week ($34,840 per year). Median rent in Middle Swan is $310 per week ($1,343 per month). Middle Swan has a median age of 39 years, older than the national median of 38. Middle Swan has a population density of 212.7 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Middle Swan is England. The most common religion is No Religion (42% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is SAL Tot. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Swan is $1,500.

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Middle Swan Population

residents (Census 2021)

Middle Swan Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$670/wk

$34,840 per year

#5982 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$310/wk

$1,343 per month

#4328 of 14,663

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Median Age

39years

1 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,500/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.8 per bedroom

Middle Swan Demographics

Gender Split

Male 50.6% (1,444) Female 49.4% (1,407)

Population Density

212.7

people per km²

2,852 people · 13.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$1,687

Family income/wk

Middle Swan Age Distribution

0-4

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

40-44

45-49

50-54

55-59

60-64

65-69

70-74

75-79

80-84

85+

♂ Male ♀ Female

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Middle Swan Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

42.8% 317 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

57.2% 423 dwellings

Source: ABS Census 2021 — Suburb & Locality (SAL)

Middle Swan Country of Birth

Australia

85.4%

England

6.0%

India

6.0%

China

0.9%

Croatia

0.9%

Germany

0.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G09 — Country of Birth by SAL

Middle Swan Religion

No Religion

42.4%

Catholic

29.6%

Anglican

10.4%

Not stated

8.3%

Christian (other)

3.6%

Pentecostal

2.0%

Other Religions Tot

1.9%

Hinduism

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Middle Swan Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.3%

Year 10 or equivalent

30.8%

Year 11 or equivalent

11.7%

Year 9 or equivalent

6.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G16 — Highest Year of School by SAL

Middle Swan Languages Spoken at Home

SAL Tot

23.0%

Other

20.1%

Malayalam

12.6%

Italian

12.3%

SAL Tagalog

8.9%

IAL Punjabi

8.2%

SAL Filipin

7.8%

Croatian

7.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G13 — Language Spoken at Home by SAL

Middle Swan Employment

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Employed full-time

35.5% 746 people

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Employed part-time

20.4% 428 people

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Unemployed

4.6% 96 people

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Not in labour force

39.6% 831 people

Source: ABS Census 2021 G46 — Labour Force Status by SAL

Middle Swan Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.5%

Bachelor Degree

19.2%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.6%

Postgraduate Degree

6.1%

Certificate I/II

4.7%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

2.9%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G49 — Non-School Qualification by SAL

Middle Swan Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

24.4%

Community & Personal Service

15.7%

Professionals

14.9%

Clerical & Administrative

12.6%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

9.5%

Managers

8.9%

Labourers

8.2%

Sales Workers

5.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Industry of Employment by Occupation

Middle Swan Field of Study

Engineering

25.5%

Management & Commerce

21.7%

Society & Culture

13.9%

Health

9.1%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

6.7%

Education

6.0%

Architecture & Building

5.9%

Creative Arts

3.4%

Information Technology

2.8%

Natural & Physical Sciences

2.8%

Agriculture & Environment

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G51 — Field of Study by SAL

Middle Swan Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.8%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

8.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Middle Swan Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

3.2%

$1-$149/wk

0.6%

$150-$299/wk

1.8%

$300-$399/wk

3.3%

$400-$499/wk

7.1%

$500-$649/wk

4.7%

$650-$799/wk

7.6%

$800-$999/wk

7.7%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.4%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.8%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

6.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

10.7%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

7.9%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.3%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

2.1%

$4,000+/wk

5.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Middle Swan Marital Status

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Married

39.8% 930

↔️

Separated

4.5% 106

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Divorced

11.6% 271

🕊️

Widowed

5.9% 138

👤

Never married

38.1% 890

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Middle Swan Ancestry

English

29.4%

Australian

24.7%

Other

7.8%

Irish

6.6%

Italian

6.1%

Scottish

5.5%

Aboriginal Australianralian

5.4%

Filipino

4.7%

Indian

3.5%

Croatian

3.0%

German

1.6%

Chinese

1.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Middle Swan School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

19.6%

Secondary — Government

16.5%

Vocational Education

15.7%

Primary — Catholic

15.2%

Secondary — Catholic

15.2%

Pre-school

7.5%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

5.4%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.0%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G15 — Type of Educational Institution by SAL

Middle Swan Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.7% 362

✅

No need for assistance

93.3% 5,013

Source: ABS Census 2021 G18 — Core Activity Need for Assistance by SAL

Middle Swan Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

13.5% 295

—

Not a volunteer

86.5% 1,893

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Middle Swan Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

4.8%

$300-$449/mo

2.1%

$450-$599/mo

1.6%

$600-$799/mo

3.2%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

26.3%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

28.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

17.8%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

5.1%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

4.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Middle Swan How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

72.1%

Did not go to work

11.9%

Car (passenger)

5.1%

Other

2.9%

Bus

2.1%

Train

1.8%

Walked only

1.7%

Truck

1.0%

Bicycle

0.8%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.4%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G62 — Method of Travel to Work by SAL

Middle Swan Car Ownership

0 vehicles

5.1%

1 vehicle

36.8%

2 vehicles

35.1%

3 vehicles

13.7%

4+ vehicles

9.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G34 — Motor Vehicles per Dwelling by SAL

Middle Swan Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

5.9%

2 bedrooms

8.5%

3 bedrooms

45.9%

4 bedrooms

34.6%

5 bedrooms

4.4%

6+ bedrooms

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G41 — Number of Bedrooms by SAL

Middle Swan Population Mobility

12.3%

moved in the last year

35.7%

moved in the last 5 years

6.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.4%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Middle Swan Indigenous Population

7.2%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

388

Indigenous residents

5,028

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Middle Swan Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

295

Asthma

106

Diabetes

101

Arthritis

Heart disease

Lung condition

Cancer

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

Source: ABS Census 2021 G19 — Long-term Health Conditions by SAL

Middle Swan Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

14.4%

$1-$149/wk

3.9%

$150-$299/wk

7.1%

$300-$399/wk

5.1%

$400-$499/wk

4.6%

$500-$649/wk

4.1%

$650-$799/wk

9.1%

$800-$999/wk

9.0%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

12.3%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.7%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.6%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.5%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

6.1%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

0.9%

$3,500+/wk

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Middle Swan Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

37.0%

Couple — no children

25.0%

Couple — no children under 15

15.3%

One parent — children under 15

12.6%

One parent — no children under 15

10.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Middle Swan Military Service

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Previously served

3.4% 74

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Never served

96.6% 2,124

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Middle Swan Unpaid Carers

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Provided unpaid assistance

13.9% 303

—

Did not provide

86.1% 1,873

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Middle Swan Children Ever Born

No children

30.1%

1 child

15.5%

2 children

28.6%

3 children

16.6%

4 children

7.5%

5+ children

1.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G28 — Children Ever Born by SAL

Middle Swan When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

1981–1990

1991–2000

2001–2010

239

2011–2015

138

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Source: ABS Census 2021 G10 — Year of Arrival by SAL

Middle Swan Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.0%

5–14 hours

25.3%

15–29 hours

9.9%

30+ hours

10.6%

Did not do domestic work

34.2%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G24 — Unpaid Domestic Work by SAL

Middle Swan Household Size

1 person

30.6%

2 persons

31.2%

3 persons

15.6%

4 persons

12.9%

5 persons

6.2%

6+ persons

3.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Middle Swan Where Residents Moved From

Same address

2,329

Moved from WA

254

Moved — same area (SA2)

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Source: ABS Census 2021 G44 — Address 1 Year Ago by SAL

Middle Swan Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

76.1%

Step family — no other children

14.3%

Blended family — no other children

4.1%

Intact family — other children present

2.7%

Other couple — children only

2.7%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Middle Swan Schools

schools nearby

government

945

avg ICSEA score

5,349

total students

Swan Christian College Independent

Secondary · PP-12 · 1,689 students

1059

ICSEA

Helena River Waldorf School Independent

Primary · PP-7 · 101 students

1037

ICSEA

St Brigid's Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 402 students

1030

ICSEA

La Salle College Catholic

Secondary · 7-12 · 1,346 students

1028

ICSEA

Middle Swan Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 340 students

942

ICSEA

Swan View Senior High School Government

Secondary · 7-12 · 706 students

919

ICSEA

Midvale Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 355 students

912

ICSEA

Swan View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 289 students

904

ICSEA

Moorditj Noongar Community College Government

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

678

ICSEA

School of Special Educational Needs: Behaviour and Engagement - Midland Learning Academy Government

Secondary

Swan Christian College - Junior School Campus Independent

Primary

Alta-1 College - Middle Swan campus Independent

Secondary

Source: ACARA — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority, 2025. ICSEA = Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage (national average 1000).

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Middle Swan Rent Prices & Affordability

24%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,316/wk

Median Rent $310/wk

Rent-to-Income 23.6%

Rent is under 25% of household income — generally considered affordable.

If you earn X in Middle Swan

Your weekly income

≈ $5,703/month

Median rent $310/wk

Left after rent $1,006/wk

Rent share 23.6%

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Frequently Asked Questions About Middle Swan

What is the population of Middle Swan WA?

The population of Middle Swan WA is 2,852 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 212.7 people per km².Middle Swan is ranked #2,502 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Middle Swan?

The median personal income in Middle Swan WA is $670 per week, or $34,840 per year.The median household income is $1,316 per week.Family income is $1,687 per week.Middle Swan is ranked #5,982 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Middle Swan?

Median rent in Middle Swan WA is $310 per week ($1,343 per month).Rent represents 23.6% of household income, which is considered affordable.Middle Swan ranks #4,328 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Middle Swan?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Middle Swan WA is $1,500. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Middle Swan?

The median age in Middle Swan WA is 39 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Middle Swan a good suburb to live in?

Middle Swan is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 2,852.The median income is $670/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (23.6% of household income). See the full suburb profile above for detailed statistics.

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Data: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 2021. SA2 area: 50944. All dollar figures in AUD.