West Swan, WA 6055
Shire of MundaringAll suburbs in postcode 6055
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Median house price
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Sales data as of May 2026
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Rent in West Swan
- Weekly rent (house)
- $373/wk
- Weekly rent (unit)
- $350/wk
Rental data as of April 2026
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What to know about West Swan
West Swan (6055) sits in the Mundaring region of Western Australia.
West Swan has roughly 786 residents, with a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied. Daily life is car-dependent: most residents drive to work, school and the shops.
What it’s like to live here
West Swan scores 2/100 on walkability, which makes it car-dependent with limited public transport. Plan for two cars in a typical household, especially if work isn't local.
Summer days here average around 33°C (hot), winter mornings around 8°C (mild). Annual rainfall lands at about 705 mm. Figures are our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data for this location (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations).
Schooling within or near the suburb covers 12 government primary, 1 government secondary, 3 Catholic, 4 independent.
Schools in West Swan
Location
Walkability
- Walk
- 2/100
- Transit
- 0/100
- Bike
- 100/100
Very car dependent. Scores out of 100, calculated from OpenStreetMap data (ODbL).
Walkability data as of May 2026· OpenStreetMap
Demographics
The 2021 Census put West Swan's population at 786, with a median age of 42. That sits as a typical family-age mix. Households are predominantly owner-occupied (79% own, 14% rent), which shapes everything from school catchment stability to how often properties turn over. The household mix skews family-dominated (74% family households, 23% lone person), so amenity decisions tend to follow what families want: parks, schools, supermarkets.
- Population
- 786
- Median age
- 42
- Family households
- 74%
- Lone person
- 23%
- Owner occupied
- 79%
- Renter occupied
- 14%
Demographics data as of May 2026· ABS 2021 Census
Weather year-round
- Annual rainfall
- 705 mm
- Hottest month, avg max
- 32.6°C
- Coldest month, avg min
- 8.1°C
Rainfall by month
Our 1991 to 2020 averages of SILO data (Queensland Government, built from Bureau of Meteorology observations, CC BY 4.0) for this location.
Climate data as of October 2026· SILO (Queensland Government), from Bureau of Meteorology observations
Questions about West Swan
- What is the West Swan postcode?
- West Swan is in the 6055 postcode, in WA, in the Shire of Mundaring region.
- Where is West Swan?
- West Swan is a suburb in the Shire of Mundaring area, WA 6055.
- What is the average rent in West Swan?
- The median weekly rent for houses is $373, for units it's $350.
- What schools are in West Swan?
- There are 20 schools serving West Swan on this page, including Dayton Primary School, Caversham Primary School, Emmaus Catholic Primary School.
- How walkable is West Swan?
- West Swan has a Walk Score of 2 out of 100, highly car-dependent. transit score 0, bike score 100.
- What suburbs are near West Swan?
- West Swan is close to Dayton, Brabham, Herne Hill, Viveash, Caversham.
- What is the population of West Swan?
- The population of West Swan is approximately 786 (2021 Census). The median age is 42.
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Sources. House and unit medians from the NSW Valuer General, Land Victoria, the SA Government and the ABS; rents from the state rental bond authorities. Census from the ABS (2021), climate from the Bureau of Meteorology, hazard from Geoscience Australia, schools from ACARA and crime from state police open data. Each figure carries its source and date. How we source data
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