Upper Swan (postcode 6069) is a small community in Western Australia within the Swan local government area. It is home to about 549 residents, with an older-leaning population and a median age of 52. 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 +1.9% year-on-year in the official ABS Labour Force trend series, which provides the broader jobs backdrop for this suburb. WA also had 24 Commonwealth-backed major projects under construction, 12 underway, and 12 in planning as at 2025-09-01, which is useful as a broader delivery backdrop rather than a suburb-specific project count. The most common occupations are technicians & trades, clerical & administrative, professionals. Employment in the area leans toward education and construction. The top ancestries reported are English, Australian, Scottish.
Median house prices in Upper Swan stand at $910,000, having jumped by 13.8% over the last twelve months. The current median weekly rent is $710. This gives a gross rental yield of approximately 4.1%. The median monthly mortgage repayment is $1,885.
Upper Swan is served by 1 school, including 1 primary. The average ICSEA score is 1008, which is around the national average of 1,000. Public transport access includes 4 rail stations, 18 bus stops.
Looking at the investment signals, Gross rental yield sits at around 4.1% (moderate yield). Property prices are near the state median ($910K/$1.0M). The price-to-income ratio of 11.8x is considered stretched. House prices have moved +13.8% year-on-year. 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.