Midvale
WA 6056 · Swan
2,283 (2021) → 2,522 est. (2025) · Moderate Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Midvale is a moderate growth suburb in Swan, WA 6056, about 17km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Midvale are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 59/100, and is about 26km inland. Midvale has an overall score of 63/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 71/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: Philippines (14.24%), New Zealand (3.99%), England (3.64%), India (2.98%), Italy (0.7%)
Top languages: Tagalog (8.1%), Filipino (5.3%), Malayalam (1.53%), Australian Indigenous Languages (1.1%), Mandarin (1.05%)
Source: ABS Census 2021
Residential Safety
Small population (under 3,000) — crime rates may be volatile due to low sample size.
WAdoesn't publish crime data at the suburb level. The rates shown are the police-region average applied to this suburb, so other suburbs in the same region share the same figures.
Recorded residential incidents (latest year), with rate per 100,000 residents:
Residential incidents over time
Sum of the five residential categories above — not all recorded crime.
Area crime context
An independent score — crime data quality varies by state, so safety is shown separately and is not part of the overall score.
Source: WA Police (regional aggregate) · Updated 2025
Schools
Average ICSEA of schools within 10km 1001 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Midvale Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 916
Nearby (within 10km)
- Moorditj Noongar Community CollegePrimary · Government · 0.9kmICSEA 666
- Swan View Senior High SchoolSecondary · Government · 1.3kmICSEA 914
- St Anthony's SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.7kmICSEA 1036
- Swan View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 1.9kmICSEA 886
- St Brigid's Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 1.9kmICSEA 1025
- Greenmount Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.1kmICSEA 1000
- Middle Swan Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.2kmICSEA 932
- Youth Futures Community School (Midland)Secondary · Independent · 2.3km
- Clayton View Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 2.4kmICSEA 862
- La Salle CollegeSecondary · Catholic · 2.5kmICSEA 1022
- Indie School Western AustraliaSecondary · Independent · 2.6kmICSEA 956
- Helena River Steiner SchoolPrimary · Independent · 2.7kmICSEA 1013
Source: ACARA 2023
Transport
Source: TfNSW GTFS
Liveability
Amenities within 2–3km
Counted within a short distance of the suburb centre (so nearby facilities count), with the in-boundary count shown beneath.
Source: Bureau of Meteorology · OpenStreetMap
Population & Growth
Moderate GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Midvale
Is Midvale safe?
Midvale has a residential safety score of 71/100, based on residential crime (break-ins, theft from dwellings, vehicle theft, domestic assault and robbery) per resident relative to the NSW median. Its total recorded incident rate is 6,424 per 100,000 across all categories.
How far is Midvale from Perth CBD?
Midvale is about 17.5 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 64 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Midvale?
Midvale has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 916 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Midvale?
Midvale has a transport score of 59/100 and 14 bus stops.