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Suburb profile ·Swan LGA · WA ·6055

West Swan WA 6055

West Swan is in Swan LGA, WA, postcode 6055, with population 786.

The read

Growth-momentum

The page has enough signal to be useful, but the story is mixed rather than decisive. Use compare mode to pressure-test it against stronger nearby options, then use the calculator if it still makes the shortlist.

$447/wk
Aug 2023 → Oct 2024 · 5 periods
WA rental bonds · suburb grain · Oct 2024 · sparse signal
$375
$258
Aug 2023Oct 2024
Why it fits

Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.

What to check

Small local population makes the signal set more fragile.

Median house
No local house series
Median rent
$447/wk
Rent context available
D9 vs AU
Gross yield
Need rent + price
Population
786
786 local footprint
D8 vs AU
Schools
1
Matched school context
D1 vs AU
Solar
10,554
873 added 12mo · 66MW

Price history

No price history available

Price series isn't recorded for this suburb. Census housing data is shown instead.

Median mortgage · mth$2,600
Median rent · wk$350

Affordability

30%
median weekly rent as a share of gross household income (the 30% rule)
Stretched

Owners with a mortgage repay a median of $2,600/mo, while renters pay about $1,937/mo — owning runs $663/mo higher on these medians.

Household income · yr
$77K
Median rent · wk
$447
Owner mortgage · mo
$2,600

Household income

$77K household · yr-9.5% vs WA suburb median
Personal
$37K
Family
$95K
Household
$77K

Schools

Total1
Avg ICSEA1035
Students404
Government1
  • Caversham Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 1035

Full data detail

West Swan WA — Property Data and Demographics

West Swan is a small community in Western Australia within the Swan local government area (postcode 6055). It is home to about 786 residents, with a settled mid-life population and a median age of 42. Households earn a median income of $77K per year, with an average household size of 2.5 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +4.0% year-on-year at the LGA level. WA employment has moved +1.1% year-on-year in the official Jobs and Skills Australia NERO series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 31 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 7 underway, and 16 in planning as at 2 October 2024, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are managers, technicians & trades, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward retail trade and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.

The current median weekly rent is $447. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $2,600.

West Swan is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1035, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 19 bus stops.

Looking at the investment signals, Population growth of +4.0% year-on-year points to strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.

Market & money
Investment signalsHeuristics
Pop. Growth+4.0% Strong Growth
Development+0%· Steady
InvestmentWA
Mortgage · mth$2,600
Rent · wk(Census)$350
Market rent · wk(Feb 2026)$447
Population growth · Swan LGAABS ERP
Population (2025)187,090
5-year growth+4% CAGR
YoY change+4%
20012025
Development · Swan LGAABS Approvals
Approvals (2026)1,869
Houses1,760
Units109
YoY change+0%
Employment · Swan LGASALM
Unemployment (Dec-25)4.3%
YoY change+0.1pp
Dec-10Dec-25
Property investors · Postcode 6055ATO
Negatively geared1,381 (5.8% of filers)
Avg rental loss$6,362/yr
Landlords (rental income)2,297
Reported capital gains1,504
People & prosperity
DemographicsCensus 21
Population786
Median age42
Household size2.5
HH income · wk$1,488
Personal income · wk$707
Persons / bedroom0.7
SEIFA indexABS
Advantage (IRSAD)5/10
Education (IEO)4/10
Economic (IER)9/10
Disadvantage (IRSD)6/10
Area & amenity
Local amenitiesOSM
Supermarkets0
Pharmacies0
GP / clinics0
Fuel stations1
Cafes & dining4
TransportGTFS
Bus stops19
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Sources & freshness
Strong evidence

There is enough direct local evidence on West Swan for a first-pass decision.

QuickProperty mixes release files, Census baselines, and matched local services on this page. Read the status panel before treating every metric as equally fresh.

PRICE POSTURE
Prices come from release-based suburb series.

Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage

RENT POSTURE
Rent is using a state market dataset when available.

Use current rent as a starting signal, not as a fixed underwriting truth.

SERVICE POSTURE
Service coverage is matched locally, not inferred nationally.

Schools, transport, and hospitals are useful as presence signals, but they still have different source cadences.

Data status
Property prices
ABS Data by Region · Official annual SA2 price series matched to suburb pages as fallback coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · release-based
Missing
Market rent
WA rental bonds · Feb 2026 · State market dataset
medium stability · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Crime
State crime dataset · No linked local crime series
Missing
Schools
ACARA 2025 · 1 schools matched
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Hospitals
AIHW · No linked local hospital coverage
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Missing
Transport
GTFS feeds · 19 matched stops/stations
medium stability · manual file · snapshot · mixed
Available
Population growth
ABS ERP · 2025 · Annual estimate series
stable source · automated · every update · annual
Available
Building approvals
ABS Building Approvals · 2026 · Annual release series
stable source · automated · every update · monthly
Available
Available means a direct local dataset is linked. Verify means coverage exists but freshness or precision is weaker, such as ABS price fallback, Census rent fallback, or low-confidence hospital matching.

West Swan FAQ

Common questions
  1. What LGA is West Swan in?

    West Swan is in the Swan Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6055. Council-level context for Swan LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.

  2. What is the typical weekly rent in West Swan?

    The median weekly rent in West Swan is $447/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent context available.

  3. What does the rent signal say about West Swan?

    Rent context available: West Swan has usable rent context. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.

  4. Is West Swan a good investment?

    QuickProperty's investment signals for West Swan show: Strong Growth, Steady. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.

  5. Where does QuickProperty get its data for West Swan?

    Property prices come from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region. Demographics are from ABS Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA. Crime statistics are from state police agencies. Transport data is sourced from GTFS feeds.

  6. How often is the West Swan data updated?

    Property prices update quarterly. RBA macro indicators update with each deploy. Demographics are from Census 2021. School ICSEA scores are from ACARA 2025.