Greenmount vs Swan View

In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Greenmount: a median of $880,000, against $800,000 in Swan View, and rent is higher there too.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

They split

one each way, out of the 6 things we measure here

  • Greenmount carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 68/100)
  • Swan View has more childcare (4 vs 1)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Swan View

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $880,000)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Swan View

ahead on 3 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 43/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.1 km vs 26.1 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

They split

one each way, out of the 5 things we measure here

  • Greenmount carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 68/100)
  • Swan View is more walkable (72/100 vs 43/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Greenmount

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • returns a higher gross yield on houses (5.2% vs 4.5%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Greenmount and Swan View drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Greenmount Swan View
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Greenmount Swan View
Walkability 43 / 72
Greenmount — Walkability: 43/100 Swan View — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 51 / 32
Greenmount — Safety: 51/100 Swan View — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 35 / 32
Greenmount — Low fire risk: 35/100 Swan View — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 100 / 100
Greenmount — Low flood risk: 100/100 Swan View — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Swan View has more residents (7,889 vs 2,666); Greenmount has higher household incomes ($86,788 vs $72,956).

Greenmount Swan View
Population 2,666 7,889
+196% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) -0.3% -0.2%
Median age 46 44
Median household income $86,788/yr
+16% vs other
 $72,956/yr
Median weekly rent $345/wk
+7% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Greenmount Swan View
0-4 4.7% / 5.1%
Greenmount — 0-4: 4.7% Swan View — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.8% / 10.9%
Greenmount — 5-14: 12.8% Swan View — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 5.1% / 5.7%
Greenmount — 15-19: 5.1% Swan View — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 4.8% / 5.9%
Greenmount — 20-24: 4.8% Swan View — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 9.9% / 11.8%
Greenmount — 25-34: 9.9% Swan View — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 11.3% / 11.7%
Greenmount — 35-44: 11.3% Swan View — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 12.2% / 12.9%
Greenmount — 45-54: 12.2% Swan View — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.7% / 14.4%
Greenmount — 55-64: 13.7% Swan View — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 11.5% / 12.2%
Greenmount — 65-74: 11.5% Swan View — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 9.6% / 6.9%
Greenmount — 75-84: 9.6% Swan View — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 4.6% / 2.6%
Greenmount — 85+: 4.6% Swan View — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 44.3% couple families
Greenmount — Couple Families: 44.3% Greenmount — Lone Person: 34.4% Greenmount — One Parent Families: 16.7% Greenmount — Group Household: 2.6% Greenmount — Other Families: 2.0%
Swan View 34.2% couple families
Swan View — Couple Families: 34.2% Swan View — Lone Person: 40.6% Swan View — One Parent Families: 19.9% Swan View — Group Household: 3.5% Swan View — Other Families: 1.8%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 11.5% renting
Greenmount — Owned Outright: 42.6% Greenmount — Mortgage: 45.9% Greenmount — Renting: 11.5%
Swan View 21.2% renting
Swan View — Owned Outright: 36.1% Swan View — Mortgage: 42.7% Swan View — Renting: 21.2%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Greenmount Swan View
Certificate III & IV 17.5% / 18.2%
Greenmount — Certificate III & IV: 17.5% Swan View — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 10.1% / 7.5%
Greenmount — Bachelor Degree: 10.1% Swan View — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 8.0% / 7.1%
Greenmount — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.0% Swan View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.3% / 1.7%
Greenmount — Postgraduate Degree: 2.3% Swan View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.7% / 1.4%
Greenmount — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.7% Swan View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (18.2%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Greenmount Swan View
England 8.0% / 6.9%
Greenmount — England: 8.0% Swan View — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 2.9% / 3.2%
Greenmount — New Zealand: 2.9% Swan View — New Zealand: 3.2%
Italy 1.1% / 1.7%
Greenmount — Italy: 1.1% Swan View — Italy: 1.7%
Philippines 0.6% / 1.4%
Greenmount — Philippines: 0.6% Swan View — Philippines: 1.4%
India 0.8% / 0.9%
Greenmount — India: 0.8% Swan View — India: 0.9%
Scotland 0.9% / 0.7%
Greenmount — Scotland: 0.9% Swan View — Scotland: 0.7%
Germany 0.9% / 0.7%
Greenmount — Germany: 0.9% Swan View — Germany: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (8.0%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Greenmount 94.6% houses
Greenmount — Houses: 94.6% Greenmount — Townhouses: 5.3% Greenmount — Flats / Apartments: 0.1%
Swan View 89.6% houses
Swan View — Houses: 89.6% Swan View — Townhouses: 10.0% Swan View — Flats / Apartments: 0.4%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Greenmount Swan View
Median house price $880,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $638,000
Median land price $649,000 $716,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 27 days
from 16 sales
 25 days
from 97 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Greenmount Swan View
2 bed $848K / $675K
Greenmount — 2 bed: $848K (6 sales) Swan View — 2 bed: $675K (9 sales)

6 vs 9 sales

3 bed $865K / $760K
Greenmount — 3 bed: $865K (24 sales) Swan View — 3 bed: $760K (79 sales)

24 vs 79 sales

4 bed $1.01M / $880K
Greenmount — 4 bed: $1.01M (13 sales) Swan View — 4 bed: $880K (79 sales)

13 vs 79 sales

5 bed $965K / $1.1M
Greenmount — 5 bed: $965K (7 sales) Swan View — 5 bed: $1.1M (17 sales)

7 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Greenmount Swan View
New dwellings approved 216
across Mundaring
same for both
Approvals change year on year -55%
same for both

Gross rental yield

Gross — before strata, rates, management, insurance and vacancy. From median advertised rents and median asking prices over the last 6 months. How we calculate.

Greenmount Swan View
Houses 5.2%
$1,000/wk on $1,000K
 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Greenmount Swan View
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 51% of WA Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 81% of WA Higher than 91% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA
same for both
NBN connectivity Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 88% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Swan View is more walkable (72 vs 43); Greenmount scores higher overall (51 vs 42).

Greenmount Swan View
Grade B C
Score 51/100 42/100
Socio-economic band mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Swan View carries more crime risk (68 vs 49).

Greenmount Swan View
Bushfire Moderate
65/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Moderate
49/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood None
0/100
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 4
within 5 km
 5
within 5 km

Schools

Greenmount Swan View
Inside the suburb 2
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 1
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Greenmount

  • Greenmount Primary School Government · Primary at peers
  • St Anthony's School Catholic · Primary at peers

Schools in Swan View

  • Swan View Senior High School Government · Secondary at peers
  • Swan View Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Greenmount Swan View
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 4
same for both
Childcare 1 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Greenmount sits further from the CBD (26.1 km vs 24.1 km).

Greenmount Swan View
Walkability score 43/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 26.1 km
+8% vs other
 24.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 30 min
Public transport score 78/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 46.2
7-9am + 5-7pm
 115.5
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 1 min
scheduled, not actual
 0 min
scheduled, not actual
Electric vehicle share 0.8%
postcode 6056
same for both
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 56
postcode 6056
same for both

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Greenmount Swan View
Car (driver) 77.8% / 79.8%
Greenmount — Car (driver): 77.8% Swan View — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 9.0% / 6.8%
Greenmount — Worked from Home: 9.0% Swan View — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 4.9% / 5.7%
Greenmount — Car (passenger): 4.9% Swan View — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 5.2% / 3.9%
Greenmount — Train: 5.2% Swan View — Train: 3.9%
Bus 1.7% / 2.2%
Greenmount — Bus: 1.7% Swan View — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (79.8%).

Setting

Greenmount Swan View
Elevation 103 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 28.3 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Greenmount Swan View
Connectivity score 63/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 32%
1,175 premises
 41%
3,725 premises

Climate

Greenmount Swan View
Annual rainfall 663 mm
same for both
Summer max (Jan) 32.3°C
same for both
Winter min (Jul) 8.5°C
same for both

Council rates

Greenmount Swan View
Average residential rate $2,151/yr
same for both
Council Mundaring
same for both

Federal electorate

Greenmount Swan View
Division Bullwinkel
same for both
Member Trish Cook
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Greenmount Swan View
Grant amount $10,000
same for both
Property price cap $800,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Greenmount

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Quiet Retirees

Swan View

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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