Jane Brook vs Swan View

Jane Brook is the younger of the two, with a median age of 39 against 44 in Swan View. In both, the large majority of households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. In Jane Brook, most households are couple families. Houses cost more in Jane Brook: a median of $980,000, against $800,000 in Swan View, and rent is higher there too. Swan View is closer to the city centre: 24.1 km, against 27.9 km. On these figures, Jane Brook tends to suit couples, while Swan View suits people living alone, older residents, and buyers on a tighter budget.

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

Swan View

ahead on 3 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more childcare (4 vs 0)
  • has more parks and reserves (4 vs 1)
  • has more schools inside the suburb (2 vs 0)
  • But Jane Brook carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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

First-home buyers

Swan View

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has cheaper houses ($800,000 vs $980,000)
  • has cheaper land ($716,000 vs $832,500)
  • But Jane Brook leaves households under less mortgage stress (20% vs 27%)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Swan View

ahead on 2 of the 3 things we measure here

  • has a bigger rental market to choose from (21% vs 9%)
  • has cheaper rent ($320/wk vs $440/wk)

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 21/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (30 min vs 35 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (24.1 km vs 27.9 km)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Swan View

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (72/100 vs 21/100)
  • has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 12%)
  • But Jane Brook carries lower crime risk (32/100 vs 68/100)

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

Investors

Jane Brook

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (5.2% vs -0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Jane Brook 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.

Jane Brook 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.

Jane Brook Swan View
Walkability 21 / 72
Jane Brook — Walkability: 21/100 Swan View — Walkability: 72/100
Safety 68 / 32
Jane Brook — Safety: 68/100 Swan View — Safety: 32/100
Low fire risk 15 / 32
Jane Brook — Low fire risk: 15/100 Swan View — Low fire risk: 32/100
Low flood risk 67 / 100
Jane Brook — Low flood risk: 67/100 Swan View — Low flood risk: 100/100

Demographics

Swan View has more residents (7,889 vs 3,670); Jane Brook has higher household incomes ($122,252 vs $72,956).

Jane Brook Swan View
Population 3,670 7,889
+115% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +5.2% -0.2%
Median age 39 44
Median household income $122,252/yr
+40% vs other
 $72,956/yr
Median weekly rent $440/wk
+27% vs other
 $320/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook Swan View
0-4 5.6% / 5.1%
Jane Brook — 0-4: 5.6% Swan View — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 12.7% / 10.9%
Jane Brook — 5-14: 12.7% Swan View — 5-14: 10.9%
15-19 7.3% / 5.7%
Jane Brook — 15-19: 7.3% Swan View — 15-19: 5.7%
20-24 6.5% / 5.9%
Jane Brook — 20-24: 6.5% Swan View — 20-24: 5.9%
25-34 12.6% / 11.8%
Jane Brook — 25-34: 12.6% Swan View — 25-34: 11.8%
35-44 12.3% / 11.7%
Jane Brook — 35-44: 12.3% Swan View — 35-44: 11.7%
45-54 16.4% / 12.9%
Jane Brook — 45-54: 16.4% Swan View — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 15.2% / 14.4%
Jane Brook — 55-64: 15.2% Swan View — 55-64: 14.4%
65-74 7.3% / 12.2%
Jane Brook — 65-74: 7.3% Swan View — 65-74: 12.2%
75-84 3.4% / 6.9%
Jane Brook — 75-84: 3.4% Swan View — 75-84: 6.9%
85+ 0.9% / 2.6%
Jane Brook — 85+: 0.9% Swan View — 85+: 2.6%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.4%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook 59.7% couple families
Jane Brook — Couple Families: 59.7% Jane Brook — Lone Person: 20.2% Jane Brook — One Parent Families: 17.5% Jane Brook — Group Household: 2.2% Jane Brook — Other Families: 0.4%
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.

Jane Brook 9.1% renting
Jane Brook — Owned Outright: 29.4% Jane Brook — Mortgage: 61.5% Jane Brook — Renting: 9.1%
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.

Jane Brook Swan View
Certificate III & IV 19.1% / 18.2%
Jane Brook — Certificate III & IV: 19.1% Swan View — Certificate III & IV: 18.2%
Bachelor Degree 9.3% / 7.5%
Jane Brook — Bachelor Degree: 9.3% Swan View — Bachelor Degree: 7.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 7.8% / 7.1%
Jane Brook — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.8% Swan View — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 7.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.7%
Jane Brook — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Swan View — Postgraduate Degree: 1.7%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 1.3% / 1.4%
Jane Brook — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.3% Swan View — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 1.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (19.1%).

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.

Jane Brook Swan View
England 6.5% / 6.9%
Jane Brook — England: 6.5% Swan View — England: 6.9%
New Zealand 3.5% / 3.2%
Jane Brook — New Zealand: 3.5% Swan View — New Zealand: 3.2%
Philippines 1.1% / 1.4%
Jane Brook — Philippines: 1.1% Swan View — Philippines: 1.4%
India 1.1% / 0.9%
Jane Brook — India: 1.1% Swan View — India: 0.9%
South Africa 1.0% / 0.9%
Jane Brook — South Africa: 1.0% Swan View — South Africa: 0.9%
Italy — / 1.7%
Jane Brook — Italy: not among its largest Swan View — Italy: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Jane Brook 99.4% houses
Jane Brook — Houses: 99.4% Jane Brook — Townhouses: 0.0% Jane Brook — Flats / Apartments: 0.6%
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

Jane Brook Swan View
Median house price $980,000 $800,000
Median unit price — $638,000
Median land price $832,500 $716,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 21 days
from 47 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.

Jane Brook Swan View
3 bed $813K / $760K
Jane Brook — 3 bed: $813K (10 sales) Swan View — 3 bed: $760K (79 sales)

10 vs 79 sales

4 bed $965K / $880K
Jane Brook — 4 bed: $965K (74 sales) Swan View — 4 bed: $880K (79 sales)

74 vs 79 sales

5 bed $1.28M / $1.1M
Jane Brook — 5 bed: $1.28M (13 sales) Swan View — 5 bed: $1.1M (17 sales)

13 vs 17 sales

Development activity

Jane Brook Swan View
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
 216
across Mundaring
Approvals change year on year +2% -55%

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.

Jane Brook Swan View
Houses 4.4%
$850/wk on $996K
 4.5%
$700/wk on $800K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Jane Brook Swan View
House price —
same for both
Income — Higher than 34% of WA
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 75% 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 93% of WA Higher than 83% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 55% of WA Higher than 62% of WA

Liveability

Swan View is more walkable (72 vs 21).

Jane Brook Swan View
Grade C
same for both
Score 43/100 42/100
Socio-economic band advantaged area
decile 8/10
 below-average income
decile 3/10

Risk profile

Jane Brook carries more flood risk (33 vs 0); Swan View carries more crime risk (68 vs 32).

Jane Brook Swan View
Bushfire High
85/100
 Moderate
68/100
Crime Low
32/100
 Moderate
68/100
Flood Low
33/100
 None
0/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
 Moderate
50/100
Industrial facilities nearby 5
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

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

Schools in Jane Brook

No schools recorded inside this suburb's boundary. Children here will be zoned to schools nearby.

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

Jane Brook Swan View
Supermarkets 0 2
Cafes & restaurants 0 2
Parks & reserves 1 4
Childcare 0 4
GPs 0 1
Pharmacies 0 2
Banks & Bank@Post 0 1
Fuel stations 0 1
Waterways 0 5

Mobility

Jane Brook sits further from the CBD (27.9 km vs 24.1 km).

Jane Brook Swan View
Walkability score 21/100 72/100
Distance to Perth 27.9 km
+14% vs other
 24.1 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 35 min 30 min
Public transport score 51/100
Bus
 79/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 15.5
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.

Jane Brook Swan View
Car (driver) 81.8% / 79.8%
Jane Brook — Car (driver): 81.8% Swan View — Car (driver): 79.8%
Worked from Home 6.9% / 6.8%
Jane Brook — Worked from Home: 6.9% Swan View — Worked from Home: 6.8%
Car (passenger) 5.2% / 5.7%
Jane Brook — Car (passenger): 5.2% Swan View — Car (passenger): 5.7%
Train 3.5% / 3.9%
Jane Brook — Train: 3.5% Swan View — Train: 3.9%
Bus 1.9% / 2.2%
Jane Brook — Bus: 1.9% Swan View — Bus: 2.2%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (81.8%).

Setting

Jane Brook Swan View
Elevation 95 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 59 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 29.3 km 28.2 km

NBN connectivity

Jane Brook Swan View
Connectivity score 82/100 70/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 64%
1,430 premises
 41%
3,725 premises

Climate

Jane Brook 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

Jane Brook Swan View
Average residential rate $2,699/yr $2,151/yr
Council Swan Mundaring

Federal electorate

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

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Jane Brook

Large Blocks Outer

Swan View

Large Blocks Middle-Ring Parks

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