Perth Suburb Profiles

This suburb name is descriptive, being derived from its location on the western side of the Swan River.

Median House Price ChartLong Term Growth Chart

WEST SWAN QUICK STATS
1 April 2012 - 31 March 2013
* Based on Settled Sales as at 25th January 2013

Number of Sales for Year:4
Median House Price: $466,250

Growth Rates	1 Year	5 Years	10 Years
West Swan	-30.9%	-5.7%	7.1%
Perth Metro Region	5.1%	1.3%	9.5%
CPI	1.8%	2.6%	3.0%

2011 Census Summary	West Swan	Perth Metro Region
Population - Usually Resident	1,212	1,645,573
Median Age of Residents (Years)	41	35
Residents less than 19	18%	27%
Residents 20-64	69%	62%
Residents over 65	15%	13%
Average Household Size (persons)	2.00	2.55
Couples without children	29%	28%
Couple family with children	36%	34%
Single parent family	10%	11%
Other families	1%	2%
Lone Person	22%	24%
Group Household	6%	5%
Total Households	342	604,425
Number of Occupied Dwellings ¹	375	595,499
House	88%	79%
Duplex, Villa, Town House	0%	12%
Flat,Unit, Apartment	0%	10%
Other ²	13%	1%
Number of Unoccupied Dwellings	32	57,529
Fully Owned ²	40%	30%
Being Purchased ²	41%	42%
Being Rented ²	20%	28%
Other ²	0%	2%
Median Weekly Household Income	$1,433	$1,481
Median Monthly Mortgage Repayment	$1,674	$2,008
Median Weekly Rent	$250	$327
Local Schools:	Swanleigh Residential College (Middle Swan) , La Salle College (Middle Swan) , St Brigids Primary School (Middle Swan)
Other Nearby Schools:	N/A
Shops:	N/A
Train Stations:	Midland
Bus Services:	Bus Service to Midland Train Station
1. Excludes visitor only households 2. % Calcs exclude Not Stated Component