Swanbourne WA 6010
Swanbourne is in Claremont LGA, WA, postcode 6010, with population 4,592.
Strong evidence
Swanbourne has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Swanbourne rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
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Rent-pressure candidate
Swanbourne rents screen above the local benchmark. Snapshot rent $1450/wk.
Use this as a rent-market signal, not a street-level listing read.
Swanbourne has enough direct local evidence for a first-pass decision.
Direct signals include Property prices, Market rent, Schools, and Transport. Missing or weaker areas are still shown so the page does not overstate precision.
Use compare to test the suburb against another candidate, then validate financial assumptions in the calculator where available.
Property prices, Market rent, Schools, Transport
No fallback or lower-precision signals flagged.
Crime, Hospitals
Swanbourne currently reads as a growth-momentum candidate.
Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
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Recent price movement shows visible market momentum. Population movement supports a growth-led read. Transport coverage adds a practical access signal.
Premium pricing raises the bar for yield, affordability, and downside checks.
No decisive evidence gap was detected from the current inputs.
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Swanbourne WA
Swanbourne is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Claremont local government area (postcode 6010). With a population of 4,592, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $178K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Swanbourne is $2.2 million, having surged 15.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+49.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,504.
Swanbourne is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1139, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 22 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Swanbourne offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Swanbourne is a smaller suburb in Western Australia within the Claremont local government area (postcode 6010). With a population of 4,592, the suburb has an established demographic with a median age of 38. Households earn a median income of $178K per year, with an average household size of 2.8 people. Recent annual estimates show population movement into the broader catchment, with population growth running at +2.7% 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 professionals, managers, community & personal service. Employment in the area leans toward healthcare and professional services. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
The median house price in Swanbourne is $2.2 million, having surged 15.8% over the past year. Units have a median price of $1.2 million (+49.8% YoY). The current median weekly rent is $1450. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 3.4%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $3,504.
Swanbourne is served by 2 schools, including 1 primary, 1 combined. The average ICSEA score is 1139, which is well above the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 1 rail station, 22 bus stops.
From an investment perspective, Swanbourne offers a gross rental yield of 3.4%, rated as moderate yield. Property prices are above the state median ($2.2M/$951K), placing it in the premium segment. The price-to-income ratio of 12.4x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +15.8% year-on-year. Population growth of +2.7% year-on-year indicates strong growth demand fundamentals. Building approvals have changed +0% year-on-year, indicating steady development activity.
Swanbourne FAQ
Common questions-
What LGA is Swanbourne in?
Swanbourne is in the Claremont Local Government Area, WA, postcode 6010. Council-level context for Claremont LGA (suburb mix, population, rent, and price coverage) is available on the QuickProperty LGA page.
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What is the median house price in Swanbourne?
The current median house price in Swanbourne, WA is $2.2M, based on the latest available sales data from state Valuers General offices and ABS Data by Region.
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What is the typical weekly rent in Swanbourne?
The median weekly rent in Swanbourne is $1450/wk, based on the current market rent dataset. The current rent signal is rent-pressure candidate.
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What does the rent signal say about Swanbourne?
Rent-pressure candidate: Swanbourne rents screen above the local benchmark. Use this as a suburb screening signal before comparing candidates or modelling a purchase; the matching rent ranking can provide broader market context.
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Is Swanbourne a good investment?
QuickProperty's investment signals for Swanbourne show: Moderate Yield, Above Median, Stretched. These are computed from price, rent, income, and population data — not an opaque score.
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Where does QuickProperty get its data for Swanbourne?
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.
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How often is the Swanbourne 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.