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Swan View WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Swan View WA is 7,889 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Swan View is $720 per week ($37,440 per year). Median rent in Swan View is $320 per week ($1,387 per month). Swan View has a median age of 44 years, older than the national median of 38. Swan View has a population density of 1060.6 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Swan View is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Italian. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swan View is $1,647.

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Swan View Population

residents (Census 2021)

Swan View Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$720/wk

$37,440 per year

#5107 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$320/wk

$1,387 per month

#4051 of 14,663

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Median Age

44years

6 years older than national median

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Mortgage

$1,647/mo

Avg household size: 2.4 · 0.7 per bedroom

Swan View Demographics

Gender Split

Male 48.9% (3,856) Female 51.1% (4,032)

Population Density

1060.6

people per km²

7,889 people · 7.4 km²

Households

2.4

Avg household size

0.7

Persons per bedroom

$1,856

Family income/wk

Swan View 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)

Swan View Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

45.8% 1,109 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

54.2% 1,314 dwellings

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

Swan View Country of Birth

Australia

87.6%

England

8.3%

India

1.0%

Germany

0.8%

China

0.7%

Croatia

0.7%

France

0.3%

Fiji

0.2%

Indonesia

0.2%

Bangladesh

0.2%

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

Swan View Religion

No Religion

48.9%

Catholic

22.1%

Anglican

12.3%

Not stated

8.4%

Christian (other)

4.3%

Baptist

1.5%

Uniting Church

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Swan View Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

51.2%

Year 10 or equivalent

31.0%

Year 11 or equivalent

12.1%

Year 9 or equivalent

5.8%

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

Swan View Languages Spoken at Home

Italian

29.5%

Other

25.1%

SAL Tot

15.3%

Mandarin

10.5%

Croatian

5.5%

SAL Filipin

5.1%

SAL Tagalog

4.7%

SAL Oth

4.4%

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

Swan View Employment

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Employed full-time

38.1% 2,282 people

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Employed part-time

18.9% 1,131 people

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Unemployed

4.1% 247 people

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Not in labour force

38.9% 2,333 people

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

Swan View Qualifications

Certificate III/IV

48.2%

Bachelor Degree

19.8%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

18.7%

Certificate I/II

5.2%

Postgraduate Degree

4.4%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

3.8%

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

Swan View Occupation

Technicians & Trade Workers

22.9%

Professionals

21.6%

Community & Personal Service

15.6%

Clerical & Administrative

12.1%

Managers

10.8%

Labourers

6.0%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

5.8%

Sales Workers

5.3%

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

Swan View Field of Study

Engineering

23.2%

Management & Commerce

18.3%

Society & Culture

12.1%

Health

11.2%

Education

8.7%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

7.2%

Architecture & Building

6.2%

Creative Arts

4.2%

Natural & Physical Sciences

4.1%

Agriculture & Environment

2.7%

Information Technology

2.0%

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

Swan View Dwelling Types

Separate house

89.9%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

10.0%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

0.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Swan View Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.8%

$1-$149/wk

0.7%

$150-$299/wk

2.2%

$300-$399/wk

2.7%

$400-$499/wk

8.8%

$500-$649/wk

5.6%

$650-$799/wk

7.0%

$800-$999/wk

7.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

7.9%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

9.0%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

5.5%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.6%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

12.0%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

6.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

5.5%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

3.4%

$4,000+/wk

7.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Swan View Marital Status

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Married

41.5% 2,746

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Separated

3.7% 245

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Divorced

12.0% 795

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Widowed

6.4% 423

👤

Never married

36.4% 2,413

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Swan View Ancestry

English

32.7%

Australian

28.3%

Scottish

7.5%

Irish

7.2%

Other

6.6%

Italian

5.7%

Aboriginal Australianralian

4.1%

German

2.3%

Dutch

1.9%

Filipino

1.2%

Chinese

1.2%

Croatian

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Swan View School & University Attendance

Primary — Government

29.6%

Secondary — Government

19.1%

Vocational Education

12.0%

Primary — Catholic

9.6%

Pre-school

8.9%

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

7.9%

Secondary — Catholic

7.2%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

5.7%

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

Swan View Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

6.4% 949

✅

No need for assistance

93.6% 13,904

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

Swan View Volunteering

🤝

Volunteer

14.0% 870

—

Not a volunteer

86.0% 5,356

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Swan View Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

5.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.8%

$450-$599/mo

1.9%

$600-$799/mo

3.6%

$800-$999/mo

6.1%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

19.0%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

22.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

26.0%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

7.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

6.3%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Swan View How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

73.1%

Did not go to work

13.6%

Car (passenger)

5.2%

Bus

1.8%

Other

1.5%

Train

1.4%

Walked only

1.1%

Truck

1.1%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.6%

Bicycle

0.4%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.3%

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

Swan View Car Ownership

0 vehicles

6.3%

1 vehicle

33.2%

2 vehicles

36.8%

3 vehicles

14.8%

4+ vehicles

8.9%

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

Swan View Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.5%

2 bedrooms

7.1%

3 bedrooms

43.6%

4 bedrooms

37.3%

5 bedrooms

7.0%

6+ bedrooms

1.5%

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

Swan View Population Mobility

11.8%

moved in the last year

31.9%

moved in the last 5 years

6.3%

unemployment rate (Census)

58.9%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Swan View Indigenous Population

5.8%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

868

Indigenous residents

14,097

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Swan View Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

777

Asthma

295

Arthritis

286

Diabetes

270

Heart disease

227

Lung condition

202

Cancer

110

Kidney disease

Stroke

Dementia

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

Swan View Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

11.0%

$1-$149/wk

4.7%

$150-$299/wk

7.3%

$300-$399/wk

4.9%

$400-$499/wk

4.0%

$500-$649/wk

3.9%

$650-$799/wk

8.3%

$800-$999/wk

11.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

11.0%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

8.6%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.0%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

8.7%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

1.5%

$3,500+/wk

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Swan View Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

32.9%

Couple — no children

31.9%

Couple — no children under 15

15.9%

One parent — children under 15

9.8%

One parent — no children under 15

9.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Swan View Military Service

🛡️

Current ADF — Reserves

0.1% 4

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Previously served

3.8% 235

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Never served

96.2% 6,003

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Swan View Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

13.5% 840

—

Did not provide

86.5% 5,362

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Swan View Children Ever Born

No children

28.8%

1 child

12.8%

2 children

28.5%

3 children

19.2%

4 children

8.0%

5+ children

2.8%

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

Swan View When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

135

1961–1970

344

1971–1980

255

1981–1990

260

1991–2000

168

2001–2010

352

2011–2015

190

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Swan View Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

20.9%

5–14 hours

28.7%

15–29 hours

12.2%

30+ hours

10.0%

Did not do domestic work

28.2%

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

Swan View Household Size

1 person

28.9%

2 persons

36.5%

3 persons

15.3%

4 persons

11.4%

5 persons

5.3%

6+ persons

2.6%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Swan View Where Residents Moved From

Same address

6,490

Moved from WA

666

Moved — same area (SA2)

102

Moved from QLD

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from TAS

Moved from NT

Moved from SA

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

Swan View Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

73.0%

Step family — no other children

17.7%

Blended family — no other children

5.0%

Intact family — other children present

2.3%

Other couple — children only

1.6%

Step family — other children present

0.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Swan View Schools

schools nearby

government

903

avg ICSEA score

2,350

total students

St Anthony's School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 390 students

1020

ICSEA

Greenmount Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 380 students

997

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

Swan View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 289 students

904

ICSEA

Clayton View Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 124 students

861

ICSEA

Moorditj Noongar Community College Government

Primary · K-6 · 121 students

678

ICSEA

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

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Swan View Rent Prices & Affordability

23%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $1,403/wk

Median Rent $320/wk

Rent-to-Income 22.8%

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

If you earn X in Swan View

Your weekly income

≈ $6,080/month

Median rent $320/wk

Left after rent $1,083/wk

Rent share 22.8%

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Swan View vs State & National Average

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Pop: 3,947 Income: $1,287/wk Rent: $480/wk

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Pop: 3,948 Income: $923/wk Rent: $330/wk

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Pop: 3,968 Income: $833/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Pop: 3,970 Income: $786/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 3,975 Income: $435/wk Rent: $350/wk

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Pop: 4,019 Income: $679/wk Rent: $300/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Swan View

What is the population of Swan View WA?

The population of Swan View WA is 7,889 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 1060.6 people per km².Swan View is ranked #899 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Swan View?

The median personal income in Swan View WA is $720 per week, or $37,440 per year.The median household income is $1,403 per week.Family income is $1,856 per week.Swan View is ranked #5,107 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Swan View?

Median rent in Swan View WA is $320 per week ($1,387 per month).Rent represents 22.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Swan View ranks #4,051 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Swan View?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swan View WA is $1,647. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Swan View?

The median age in Swan View WA is 44 years.This is older than the national median age of 38 years.

Is Swan View a good suburb to live in?

Swan View is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 7,889.The median income is $720/wk, which is below the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (22.8% 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: 51420. All dollar figures in AUD.