Median price trend for houses
Based on 60 sales in the preceding 12 months
$816,000
Up 25.3% over 12 months
- 2 bed
- $735k
- 3 bed
- $730k
- 4 bed
- $850k
- 5+ bed
- $1.19m
Aerial view
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The quick read on
Middle Swan
WA 6056 · Swan
What homes cost, how rents have moved, and a feel for the people who call it home.
- Median house
- $816,000
- Median unit
- $542,000
- Population
- 2,852
- Postcode
- 6056
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ABS 2021
Middle Swan, Western Australia
Property market insights for Middle Swan
Median sale price and rental income of properties in Middle Swan WA
Median rent trend for houses
Based on 37 rental listings in the preceding 12 months
$710 per week
Up 5.2% over 12 months
Market data updated October 2026.
The median house price in Middle Swan, WA is currently $816,000, based on the latest 12 months of sales. Middle Swan has a 12-month growth rate of 25.3% for houses and -4.9% for units.
Two-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $735,000, Three-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $730,000, Four-bedroom houses have a median sale price of $850,000, Larger houses have a median sale price of $1,190,000 in Middle Swan.
If you're looking to lease, the median rent for houses in Middle Swan is $710 per week. The median house rent has increased 5.2% over the last 12 months.
The median price of apartments and units for sale in Middle Swan is $542,000, which has decreased 4.9% since the same time last year. One-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $475,000, Two-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $550,000, Three-bedroom apartments and units have a median sale price of $661,000 in Middle Swan. The median rent for units and apartments in Middle Swan is $675 per week and has increased 17.4% over the last 12 months.
Crime and safety
Is Middle Swan safe?
The overall rate for Middle Swan is 32,989 offences per 100,000 residents — 322% above the Greater Perth benchmark.
That is the clearest suburb-wide answer. Open the detailed profile to see how the pattern changes across offence types and different parts of Middle Swan.
Overall crime rate
32,989
offences per 100,000 residents
322% aboveGreater Perth
Middle SwanGreater Perth: 7,809
Suburb-wide estimate from Microburbs' public crime model; it is not an address-level measure.
The people behind the postcode
Who lives in Middle Swan?
Middle Swan WA 6056 is in Western Australia, within Greater Perth.
2,852 people call Middle Swan home, with an average of 2.4 people per household and a median household income of $1,316 a week.
Public ABS 2021 Census figures. The bars compare the local share with the capital-region benchmark.
- Population
- 2,852
- Median age
- 39 years
- Median mortgage
- $1,500 / month
- 2021 household rent
- $310 / week
Above the benchmarkBelow the benchmarkIn lineGreater Perth benchmark
Age profile
Share of residents in each age band.
Under 1518.3%Below
15–3425.8%Below
35–5425.7%Below
55–7422.8%Above
75 and over7.1%In line
Homes
Share of occupied private dwellings.
Separate houses85.0%Above
Townhouses7.6%Below
Apartments2.4%Below
Ownership
Share of homes with a stated ownership or rental status.
Owned outright30.2%Above
Paying a mortgage40.2%Below
Renting29.6%Above
Cars at home
Vehicles available to occupied households.
No car5.1%In line
One car36.8%Above
Two cars35.1%Below
Three or more23.0%Above
Getting to work
Selected ways residents worked or travelled on Census day.
Worked from home5.0%Below
Drove to work65.5%Above
Train, tram or bus3.5%Below
Walked or cycled2.2%In line
What stands out in Middle Swan
5.0% of workers in Middle Swan worked from home on Census day.
4.3% of Middle Swan residents were born in India.
38.9% of people in Middle Swan described themselves as having no religion in the 2021 Census.
A closer look at the Census
Questions people ask about Middle Swan
Open any question for a plain-English reading of the public 2021 Census for Middle Swan WA 6056.
Is Middle Swan family-friendly?Age, family structure and household size describe the community families would be joining.
18.3% of Middle Swan's residents were children under 15 in the 2021 Census. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
747 family households lived in Middle Swan; 37.9% were couple families and 24.2% were one-parent families.
37.5% of local families included children under 15. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
These are suburb-wide household figures, not school or childcare ratings.
What is the age profile of Middle Swan?The balance between younger adults, families and older residents changes how a suburb feels day to day.
Middle Swan had 2,852 residents at the 2021 Census.
26.7% of residents were aged 25 to 44.
29.9% were 55 or older. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Age shares use the suburb’s total Census population.
What kind of homes are in Middle Swan?The dwelling mix shows whether the suburb is mostly detached homes, townhouses or apartments.
Separate houses made up 85.0% of occupied private dwellings in Middle Swan.
Townhouses and other attached homes represented 7.6% of occupied private dwellings.
Flats and apartments accounted for 2.4% of occupied private dwellings.
All three shares use occupied private dwellings as the denominator.
Do people own or rent in Middle Swan?Tenure shows how many households own outright, have a mortgage or rent.
30.2% of households with a stated tenure owned their home outright. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
40.2% were buying their home with a mortgage.
29.6% rented their home. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Tenure shares include households that stated one of these three arrangements.
How large are households in Middle Swan?Household-size data shows the mix behind the suburb-wide average.
The average household in Middle Swan had 2.4 people.
One-person households made up 30.8% of occupied homes. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
Two-person households represented 31.4%, while 22.8% had four or more usual residents.
Household size counts usual residents in occupied homes.
How do people get to work in Middle Swan?Census-day travel shows the balance between home, road, public transport and active travel.
5.0% of workers worked from home on Census day. That is somewhat below the Greater Perth average.
65.5% drove a car as their only travel method. That is somewhat above the Greater Perth average.
3.5% used only a train, tram or bus, while 2.2% walked or cycled.
Travel figures are a 2021 Census-day snapshot.
How many cars do households have in Middle Swan?Vehicle availability helps describe the routines local households can support.
5.1% of occupied households had no motor vehicle available. That is almost exactly typical for Greater Perth.
One-car households formed 36.8% of the total.
58.1% of households had two or more vehicles.
Vehicle counts refer to occupied households, not individual residents.
Who's moving to Middle Swan, and who stays?Address history shows how settled or recently mobile residents were at the Census date.
64.3% were at the same address five years earlier, while 35.7% reported a different address.
28.8% of residents were born outside Australia. That is well below the Greater Perth average.
Mobility figures cover residents who answered the relevant Census question.
What languages are spoken in Middle Swan?Language at home gives a direct view of the community’s everyday linguistic mix.
71.5% of residents used only English at home.
22.2% used a language other than English at home.
0.9% spoke Mandarin at home, 0.1% spoke Cantonese and 0.7% spoke Hindi.
Home language is separate from English proficiency.
Where were Middle Swan residents born?Birthplace adds another layer to the local story, separate from ancestry and language.
28.8% of Middle Swan's population was born outside Australia, while roughly 71.2% was born in Australia.
1.0% of residents were born in China.
4.3% were born in India, while Australian citizenship across the whole suburb stood at 85.1%.
Birthplace, citizenship and ancestry describe different parts of identity.
What ancestries shape Middle Swan?Ancestry responses show how residents describe family and cultural background.
English ancestry accounted for 35.1% of ancestry responses in Middle Swan.
Australian ancestry made up 29.4% of responses.
Chinese ancestry represented 1.9% of responses.
People may nominate more than one ancestry, so these are shares of responses.
What work do people do in Middle Swan?Occupation describes a person’s role; industry describes the sector employing them.
10.8% of employed residents worked in professional occupations. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Managers accounted for 8.0% of employed residents, while clerical and administrative workers made up 11.8%.
Health care and social assistance employed 12.1% of workers, and education and training employed 5.0%.
Occupation and industry figures describe employed residents of the suburb.
How active is the workforce in Middle Swan?Participation, employment pattern and unemployment describe the resident labour force.
The labour-force participation rate was 58.4%, compared with 65.2% across Greater Perth.
31.8% of residents aged 15 and over worked full time, while 18.4% worked part time.
Unemployment was 6.9%, compared with 5.3% across Greater Perth.
Labour-force figures come from the 2021 Census.
What does the health profile of Middle Swan show?Selected long-term health conditions help describe community service needs.
56.8% reported no selected long-term health condition.
10.3% reported a long-term mental health condition, including depression or anxiety.
8.5% reported asthma, 8.6% arthritis and 6.5% diabetes excluding gestational diabetes.
These are self-reported suburb-wide Census figures, not address-level health risks.
How educated is Middle Swan?Qualifications describe the study pathways represented among local residents.
15.0% of people in the qualifications table held a bachelor degree. That is about half the Greater Perth rate.
Postgraduate degrees accounted for 4.8% of qualification responses.
Diploma-level qualifications represented 15.0%, while certificate-level qualifications represented 45.8%.
Qualification categories are reported separately and are not school ratings.
What do incomes and housing costs look like in Middle Swan?Census income and household payments give historical context for local living costs.
Median household income was $1,316 per week in the 2021 Census.
The median monthly mortgage repayment reported by local households was $1,500.
Occupied renting households reported a median rent of $310 per week.
These household figures are from 2021; current sale and asking-rent medians appear in the market section.
How does Middle Swan compare with Greater Perth?A few clear differences place the suburb in its wider metropolitan context.
Working from home was 5.0% in Middle Swan, compared with 7.6% across Greater Perth.
Outright ownership was 30.2% locally and 29.3% across Greater Perth. That is close to the Greater Perth average.
Renting accounted for 29.6% in Middle Swan, against 27.5% across Greater Perth.
Capital-region comparisons use the same Census definitions and year.
Three useful questions
A buyer’s quick guide to Middle Swan
Is Middle Swan expensive?
The median house price is $816,000, while units and apartments sit at $542,000. Bedroom count, land and condition still create a wide range around those suburb medians.
Is Middle Swan good for families?
The Census counted 747 local families, and 18.3% of residents were under 15. That describes the community; school quality, travel times and the right fit for a particular family need separate research.
What can I get for $1.5m in Middle Swan?
Larger houses have a median around $1,190,000, the closest bedroom benchmark we hold to a $1.5m budget. Individual homes can differ substantially with block size, renovation and location.
Medians describe recorded market activity across the suburb; they are historical context, not a valuation or forecast for an individual home.
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Streets and suburbs around Middle Swan
76 streets in Middle Swan
Street-by-street reports are not published yet. The streets below are the ones this suburb covers.
- Afric St
- Albert Rd
- Bassett Rd
- Bernley Drive
- Bishop Rd
- Brown St
- Campersic Rd
- Carlisle Ct
- Cox Ct
- Cranwood Crescent
- Criterium Pl
- Crosbie Cr
- Dabakarn Way
- Dale Rd
- Dalgety Rd
- Dance Dr
- Dickson Dr
- Eddie Barron Dr
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- Eveline Rd
- Ferguson St
- Francis St
- Gear Ct
- George Rd
- Giro Cl
- Great Northern Highway
- Great Northern Hwy
- Gugeri Rd
- Hodges St
- Holding St
- Holywell St
- James Rd
- John St
- Kaaradjiny Way
- Karleep Street
- Kidd Ct
- Kieren Ct
- La Salle Ave
- Leeds Cl
- Leslie Rd
- Madison Cl
- Minchin Cr
- Mitchell Cr
- Mockeridge Cct
- Moort Way
- Mountjoy St
- Murace Pl
- Muriel St
- Oakover Rd
- Oliver Ct
- Opperman Pl
- Panton Ct
- Patterson Dr
- Pelion Ct
- Pursuit Cl
- Railway Ave
- Railway Pde
- Rayleigh St
- Richardson Rd
- Searle St
- Septimus
- Solera Vsta
- Spiers Pl
- Spring Avenue
- Sprint Cl
- Surrey Way
- Swan Rd
- Tanner St
- Toodyay Rd
- Tour Pl
- Violet St
- Viveash Rd
- Waddell Ct
- Whittome St
- Wilson Rd
- Yukich Cl
- Yule Ave
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