Middle Swan Postcode

Western Australia

Inner Regional Bottom 20% SEIFA
6056
Postcode for Middle Swan, WA
Phone area code: 08 · 17 km from Perth · Pop. 2,852
2,852
Population
39
Median Age
$1,316
Household Income/wk
$310
Median Rent/wk
2/10
SEIFA Advantage
13.4
Area (km²)

Income, rent and SEIFA figures are from the ABS 2021 Census and are reported in 2021 dollars, not adjusted for subsequent inflation.

Where Middle Swan ranks: SEIFA decile 2 places it in the bottom 20% of Australia for socio-economic advantage.

How Middle Swan Compares

Middle Swan vs the WA average and the national average (2021 Census, population-weighted).

MetricMiddle SwanWA avgAU avgGreater Perth
Household income/wk $1,316 -WA $1,891 $1,836 $1,962
Rent/wk $310 -WA $355 $390 $378
Mortgage/month $1,500 -WA $1,890 $1,958 $2,002
Median age 39 43.0 45.0 40.0
SEIFA decile 2/10 -WA 6.0/10 6.0/10 8.0/10
Unemployment 6.8% +WA 5.0% 5.0% 5.0%

Green pill = at least 10% above the WA average; red = at least 10% below; grey = within 10%. For unemployment, colour polarity is inverted: lower is better.

Middle Swan is a locality 17 km from Perth in Western Australia, classified as inner regional by the ABS. The postcode is 6056. It falls within the Perth - South East region. The local government area is Swan.

According to the 2021 Census, Middle Swan has a population of 2,852 with a median age of 39. The median weekly household income is $1,316, below the WA average. The unemployment rate is 6.8%, higher than the WA average. The Indigenous population is 191 (6.7% of residents).

Housing in Middle Swan includes a median weekly rent of $310, median monthly mortgage repayment of $1,500, with 1,084 total dwellings. Housing costs in the area sit below the WA average. Owner-occupied dwellings (owned or mortgaged) make up 70.4% of housing.

On the SEIFA Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage, Middle Swan scores in decile 2 out of 10, which is well below the national average.

Schools in Middle Swan include Swan Christian College, La Salle College and St Brigid's Primary School.

Middle Swan is part of the Kalamunda statistical area in Western Australia.

Middle Swan Details

Postcode6056
StateWestern Australia (WA)
Phone Area Code08
Population (2021)2,852
Median Age39 years
Median Household Income (Census 2021)$1,316/week
Median Personal Income (Census 2021)$670/week
Median Weekly Rent (Census 2021)$310
Median Monthly Mortgage (Census 2021)$1,500
Average Household Size2.4 persons
Area13.4 km²
Population Density213/km²
Total Dwellings1,084
Australian Citizens85.1%
Indigenous Population191 (6.7%)
Unemployment Rate6.8%
SEIFA IRSAD Decile2/10 (well below average)
Latitude-31.8723346
Longitude116.0173525
Distance from Perth17 km
Region (SA4)Perth - South East
Area (SA3)Kalamunda
Local GovernmentSwan
Federal ElectorateHasluck

Age Profile

0–14 (18.3%) 15–24 (12.0%) 25–44 (26.7%) 45–64 (26.2%) 65+ (16.5%)
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0–14 years521 (18.3%)
15–24 years342 (12.0%)
25–44 years762 (26.7%)
45–64 years746 (26.2%)
65+ years472 (16.5%)

Housing Tenure

Owned outright (30.2%) Mortgaged (40.2%) Rented (29.6%)

SEIFA Socio-economic Index

Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD), decile 2 of 10. Higher deciles indicate more advantage.

Health Conditions (2021 Census)

Arthritis244 (8.6%)
Asthma241 (8.5%)
Diabetes186 (6.5%)
Heart Disease132 (4.6%)
Lung Condition83 (2.9%)
Cancer75 (2.6%)
Dementia14 (0.5%)

Long-term health conditions self-reported in the 2021 Census. Persons may report more than one condition.

Motor Vehicles per Dwelling

No vehicle54 (5.1%)
1 vehicle392 (36.8%)
2 vehicles374 (35.1%)
3+ vehicles245 (23.0%)

Schools in Middle Swan

Swan Christian College
Combined · Ind · ICSEA 1059 · 1,689 students
La Salle College
Secondary · Cat · ICSEA 1028 · 1,346 students
St Brigid's Primary School
Primary · Cat · ICSEA 1030 · 402 students

Suburbs Near Middle Swan

Same Postcode (6056)

More Middle Swan Data

Page last reviewed . Data sources: Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census (CC BY 4.0), SEIFA 2021 IRSAD, ACARA school profiles 2025. How this data is sourced.