Upper Swan
WA 6069 · Swan
549 (2021) → 684 est. (2025) · High Growth
Based on transport, liveability & education. Safety is scored separately below.
Upper Swan is a high growth suburb in Swan, WA 6069, about 27km from Perth CBD. Recent property sales in Upper Swan are too limited to report a reliable median price. The suburb has 1 school, a transport score of 23/100, and is about 29km inland. Upper Swan has an overall score of 29/100, based on transport, liveability and education, plus a separate residential safety score of 67/100.
Demographics
Age distribution
Housing tenure
- Owned
- Mortgage
- Rented
Commute to work
- Car
- Public transport
- Walk/cycle
- Work from home
Top countries of birth: England (7.83%), New Zealand (2.55%), Scotland (1.64%), Italy (1.46%), Croatia (1.09%)
Top languages: Croatian (0.73%), French (0.73%), Italian (0.55%)
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 1004 (above the national average of 1000).
In suburb
- Upper Swan Primary SchoolPrimary · GovernmentICSEA 1013
Nearby (within 10km)
- Anne Hamersley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 3.7kmICSEA 981
- Aveley North Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5kmICSEA 1001
- Aveley Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 5.1kmICSEA 984
- Aveley Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.5kmICSEA 1017
- Malvern Springs Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 5.8kmICSEA 981
- Swan Valley Anglican Community SchoolCombined · Independent · 6.2kmICSEA 1047
- Ellen Stirling Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 6.3kmICSEA 971
- Holy Cross CollegeCombined · Catholic · 6.4kmICSEA 1043
- St Helena's Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · Catholic · 6.8kmICSEA 1049
- Ellenbrook Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · 7kmICSEA 967
- Alta-1 College - Ellenbrook CampusSecondary · Independent · 7km
- Ellenbrook Secondary CollegeSecondary · Government · 7.5kmICSEA 981
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
High GrowthSource: ABS ERP & NSW DPHI
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Frequently asked questions about Upper Swan
Is Upper Swan safe?
Upper Swan has a residential safety score of 67/100, 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 Upper Swan from Perth CBD?
Upper Swan is about 26.9 km from Perth CBD, an estimated 93 minutes by public transport.
What schools are in Upper Swan?
Upper Swan has 1 school, with an average ICSEA of 1013 (the national average is 1000). Schools are listed factually, not ranked.
What is public transport like in Upper Swan?
Upper Swan has a transport score of 23/100 and 22 bus stops.