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Swanbourne WA — Suburb Profile

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

The population of Swanbourne WA is 4,592 according to the 2021 Census. The median personal income in Swanbourne is $1,362 per week ($70,824 per year). Median rent in Swanbourne is $470 per week ($2,037 per month). Swanbourne has a median age of 38 years, equal to the national median. Swanbourne has a population density of 873.8 people per km².

The most common overseas birthplace in Swanbourne is England. The most common religion is No Religion (49% of residents). After English, the most spoken language is Other. The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swanbourne is $3,504.

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Swanbourne Population

residents (Census 2021)

Swanbourne Median Income & Rent

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Median Income

$1,362/wk

$70,824 per year

#209 of 14,663

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Median Rent

$470/wk

$2,037 per month

#852 of 14,663

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Median Age

38years

Same as than national median

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Mortgage

$3,504/mo

Avg household size: 2.8 · 0.8 per bedroom

Swanbourne Demographics

Gender Split

Male 51.2% (2,349) Female 48.8% (2,241)

Population Density

873.8

people per km²

4,592 people · 5.3 km²

Households

2.8

Avg household size

0.8

Persons per bedroom

$4,179

Family income/wk

Swanbourne 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)

Swanbourne Housing Tenure

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Owned outright

57.1% 623 dwellings

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Owned with mortgage

42.9% 469 dwellings

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

Swanbourne Country of Birth

Australia

86.3%

England

10.1%

China

1.1%

France

0.7%

Hong Kong

0.6%

Germany

0.5%

Canada

0.5%

Brazil

0.2%

India

0.2%

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

Swanbourne Religion

No Religion

49.4%

Anglican

19.2%

Catholic

19.1%

Not stated

5.6%

Uniting Church

2.8%

Christian (other)

1.4%

Christinty Prsbytrin Refrmd

1.3%

Eastern Orthodox

1.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G14 — Religion by SAL

Swanbourne Education Level

Year 12 or equivalent

89.8%

Year 10 or equivalent

6.1%

Year 11 or equivalent

3.4%

Year 9 or equivalent

0.7%

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

Swanbourne Languages Spoken at Home

Other

24.8%

Mandarin

21.8%

German

12.8%

French

11.3%

Greek

9.0%

Spanish

7.5%

Afrikaans

6.8%

Australian Indigenous

6.0%

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

Swanbourne Employment

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Employed full-time

39.3% 1,318 people

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Employed part-time

25.6% 857 people

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Unemployed

3.0% 99 people

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Not in labour force

32.1% 1,076 people

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

Swanbourne Qualifications

Bachelor Degree

50.6%

Postgraduate Degree

21.6%

Advanced Diploma/Diploma

11.9%

Certificate III/IV

8.3%

Graduate Diploma/Certificate

6.9%

Certificate I/II

0.8%

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

Swanbourne Occupation

Professionals

49.9%

Managers

24.2%

Clerical & Administrative

8.6%

Community & Personal Service

7.4%

Technicians & Trade Workers

3.9%

Sales Workers

3.5%

Labourers

1.4%

Machinery Operators & Drivers

1.1%

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

Swanbourne Field of Study

Management & Commerce

28.5%

Health

19.1%

Society & Culture

15.3%

Engineering

11.4%

Education

7.0%

Natural & Physical Sciences

5.5%

Creative Arts

4.3%

Architecture & Building

4.0%

Information Technology

1.8%

Agriculture & Environment

1.6%

Food, Hospitality & Personal Services

1.5%

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

Swanbourne Dwelling Types

Separate house

91.2%

Semi-detached (2+ storey)

6.7%

Semi-detached (1 storey)

2.1%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G36 — Dwelling Structure by SAL

Swanbourne Weekly Household Income

Nil/Negative/wk

1.0%

$1-$149/wk

0.9%

$150-$299/wk

0.7%

$300-$399/wk

1.2%

$400-$499/wk

2.5%

$500-$649/wk

1.9%

$650-$799/wk

2.3%

$800-$999/wk

3.3%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

4.1%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

5.1%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

2.7%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

3.8%

$2,000-$2,499/wk

9.1%

$2,500-$2,999/wk

5.4%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

7.0%

$3,500-$3,999/wk

5.6%

$4,000+/wk

43.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G33 — Household Income by SAL

Swanbourne Marital Status

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Married

54.9% 1,966

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Separated

1.7% 60

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Divorced

7.0% 251

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Widowed

4.0% 145

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Never married

32.4% 1,161

Source: ABS Census 2021 G05 — Marital Status by SAL

Swanbourne Ancestry

English

35.2%

Australian

26.4%

Scottish

9.9%

Irish

9.6%

Other

6.5%

German

3.0%

Italian

2.5%

Chinese

2.1%

Dutch

1.8%

South African

1.3%

Greek

0.9%

Croatian

0.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G08 — Ancestry by SAL

Swanbourne School & University Attendance

Secondary — Other Non-Govt

34.2%

Primary — Government

26.7%

Primary — Other Non-Govt

9.3%

Pre-school

7.8%

Secondary — Catholic

6.9%

Secondary — Government

6.6%

Primary — Catholic

4.3%

Vocational Education

4.2%

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

Swanbourne Need for Assistance

♿

Needs assistance

2.5% 219

✅

No need for assistance

97.5% 8,636

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

Swanbourne Volunteering

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Volunteer

30.0% 1,036

—

Not a volunteer

70.0% 2,414

Source: ABS Census 2021 G23 — Voluntary Work by SAL

Swanbourne Monthly Mortgage Repayments

$0-$299/mo

11.6%

$300-$449/mo

1.3%

$450-$599/mo

3.0%

$600-$799/mo

2.6%

$800-$999/mo

2.6%

$1,000-$1,399/mo

5.6%

$1,400-$1,799/mo

11.2%

$1,800-$2,399/mo

21.1%

$2,400-$2,999/mo

12.5%

$3,000-$3,999/mo

28.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G38 — Mortgage Repayment by SAL

Swanbourne How People Get to Work

Car (driver)

67.5%

Did not go to work

12.0%

Car (passenger)

4.5%

Walked only

4.5%

Train

3.6%

Bicycle

3.0%

Bus

3.0%

Other

1.0%

Motorbike/Scooter

0.5%

Truck

0.2%

Taxi/Rideshare

0.2%

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

Swanbourne Car Ownership

0 vehicles

1.7%

1 vehicle

26.8%

2 vehicles

50.5%

3 vehicles

14.1%

4+ vehicles

6.9%

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

Swanbourne Number of Bedrooms

1 bedroom

3.1%

2 bedrooms

11.9%

3 bedrooms

34.9%

4 bedrooms

39.2%

5 bedrooms

9.7%

6+ bedrooms

1.2%

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

Swanbourne Population Mobility

17.2%

moved in the last year

48.9%

moved in the last 5 years

3.9%

unemployment rate (Census)

66.6%

labour force participation

Source: ABS Census 2021 G43 — Summary by SAL

Swanbourne Indigenous Population

1.0%

Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander

Indigenous residents

8,793

Non-Indigenous residents

Source: ABS Census 2021 G07 — Indigenous Status by SAL

Swanbourne Long-term Health Conditions

Mental health

272

Asthma

173

Arthritis

121

Heart disease

Cancer

Diabetes

Lung condition

Stroke

Kidney disease

Dementia

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

Swanbourne Personal Weekly Income Distribution

$0 or less/wk

12.1%

$1-$149/wk

5.6%

$150-$299/wk

4.3%

$300-$399/wk

1.6%

$400-$499/wk

1.2%

$500-$649/wk

1.5%

$650-$799/wk

4.9%

$800-$999/wk

4.9%

$1,000-$1,249/wk

6.6%

$1,250-$1,499/wk

6.2%

$1,500-$1,749/wk

7.1%

$1,750-$1,999/wk

5.9%

$2,000-$2,999/wk

14.5%

$3,000-$3,499/wk

4.9%

$3,500+/wk

18.5%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G17 — Personal Income by SAL

Swanbourne Family Structure

Couple — children under 15

48.6%

Couple — no children

22.8%

Couple — no children under 15

19.8%

One parent — children under 15

4.4%

One parent — no children under 15

4.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G29 — Family Composition by SAL

Swanbourne Military Service

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Current ADF — Regular

4.7% 161

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Current ADF — Reserves

0.4% 13

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Previously served

3.0% 103

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Never served

92.0% 3,184

Source: ABS Census 2021 G22 — ADF Service by SAL

Swanbourne Unpaid Carers

🤲

Provided unpaid assistance

14.8% 512

—

Did not provide

85.2% 2,941

Source: ABS Census 2021 G25 — Unpaid Assistance by SAL

Swanbourne Children Ever Born

No children

30.6%

1 child

10.4%

2 children

34.3%

3 children

20.6%

4 children

3.9%

5+ children

0.2%

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

Swanbourne When Migrants Arrived

Before 1951

1951–1960

1961–1970

1971–1980

101

1981–1990

170

1991–2000

147

2001–2010

263

2011–2015

131

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

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

Swanbourne Unpaid Domestic Work

Less than 5 hours

26.3%

5–14 hours

32.7%

15–29 hours

15.0%

30+ hours

9.0%

Did not do domestic work

17.1%

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

Swanbourne Household Size

1 person

17.7%

2 persons

31.8%

3 persons

16.8%

4 persons

21.8%

5 persons

10.0%

6+ persons

1.8%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G35 — Household Size by SAL

Swanbourne Where Residents Moved From

Same address

3,645

Moved from WA

423

Moved — same area (SA2)

138

Moved from overseas

Moved from VIC

Moved from NSW

Moved from QLD

Moved from ACT

Moved from SA

Moved from NT

Moved from TAS

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

Swanbourne Family Blending

Intact family — no other children

87.2%

Step family — no other children

11.4%

Blended family — no other children

1.4%

Source: ABS Census 2021 G31 — Family Blending by SAL

Swanbourne Schools

schools nearby

government

1163

avg ICSEA score

8,661

total students

Christ Church Grammar School Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,697 students

1193

ICSEA

Methodist Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,035 students

1190

ICSEA

John XXIII College Catholic

Combined · PP-12 · 1,492 students

1186

ICSEA

Quintilian School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 160 students

1182

ICSEA

St Thomas' Primary School Catholic

Primary · PP-6 · 176 students

1169

ICSEA

North Cottesloe Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 348 students

1164

ICSEA

Presbyterian Ladies' College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 963 students

1159

ICSEA

Freshwater Bay Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 398 students

1154

ICSEA

Swanbourne Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 465 students

1149

ICSEA

Moerlina School Independent

Primary · PP-6 · 50 students

1143

ICSEA

Mount Claremont Primary School Government

Primary · K-6 · 325 students

1141

ICSEA

Scotch College Independent

Combined · PP-12 · 1,552 students

1129

ICSEA

SEDA College WA (Mount Claremont 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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Swanbourne Rent Prices & Affordability

14%

of income

Affordable

Household Income $3,418/wk

Median Rent $470/wk

Rent-to-Income 13.8%

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

If you earn X in Swanbourne

Your weekly income

≈ $14,811/month

Median rent $470/wk

Left after rent $2,948/wk

Rent share 13.8%

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Swanbourne vs State & National Average

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Pop: 2,305 Income: $1,314/wk Rent: $320/wk

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Pop: 2,326 Income: $1,194/wk Rent: $365/wk

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Pop: 2,390 Income: $1,014/wk Rent: $495/wk

York

Pop: 2,393 Income: $554/wk Rent: $260/wk

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Pop: 2,408 Income: $904/wk Rent: $463/wk

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Frequently Asked Questions About Swanbourne

What is the population of Swanbourne WA?

The population of Swanbourne WA is 4,592 according to the ABS Census 2021.The suburb has a population density of 873.8 people per km².Swanbourne is ranked #1,691 out of 14,663 suburbs by population.

What is the median income in Swanbourne?

The median personal income in Swanbourne WA is $1,362 per week, or $70,824 per year.The median household income is $3,418 per week.Family income is $4,179 per week.Swanbourne is ranked #209 by income out of 14,663 Australian suburbs.

How much is rent in Swanbourne?

Median rent in Swanbourne WA is $470 per week ($2,037 per month).Rent represents 13.8% of household income, which is considered affordable.Swanbourne ranks #852 out of 14,663 suburbs by rent.

What are mortgage repayments in Swanbourne?

The median monthly mortgage repayment in Swanbourne WA is $3,504. This data comes from the ABS Census 2021 and reflects mortgage repayments for owner-occupied dwellings.

What is the median age in Swanbourne?

The median age in Swanbourne WA is 38 years.This is equal to the national median age of 38 years.

Is Swanbourne a good suburb to live in?

Swanbourne is a suburb in Western Australia with a population of 4,592.The median income is $1,362/wk, which is above the WA average of $909/wk.Rent affordability is rated as affordable (13.8% 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: 51421. All dollar figures in AUD.