Middle Swan vs Midvale

Midvale is the younger of the two, with a median age of 35 against 39 in Middle Swan. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses.

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

Middle Swan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 1)
  • carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 92/100)
  • But Midvale has more parks and reserves (4 vs 0)

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

First-home buyers

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper units ($455,000 vs $543,750)

Weighs house prices, unit prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper rent ($275/wk vs $310/wk)

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

Commuting to the city

Midvale

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (60/100 vs 37/100)
  • sits closer to the CBD (23 km vs 25.1 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

  • Middle Swan carries lower crime risk (76/100 vs 92/100)
  • Midvale is more walkable (60/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Midvale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (52.8% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

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

Middle Swan Midvale
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.

Middle Swan Midvale
Walkability 37 / 60
Middle Swan — Walkability: 37/100 Midvale — Walkability: 60/100
Safety 24 / 8
Middle Swan — Safety: 24/100 Midvale — Safety: 8/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Swan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Midvale — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 87
Middle Swan — Low flood risk: 34/100 Midvale — Low flood risk: 87/100

Demographics

Middle Swan rents higher ($310/wk vs $275/wk); Middle Swan skews older (39 vs 35).

Middle Swan Midvale
Population 2,852
+20% vs other
 2,283
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +52.8%
Median age 39 35
Median household income $68,432/yr $74,516/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk
+11% vs other
 $275/wk

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Swan Midvale
0-4 5.6% / 6.9%
Middle Swan — 0-4: 5.6% Midvale — 0-4: 6.9%
5-14 12.6% / 12.8%
Middle Swan — 5-14: 12.6% Midvale — 5-14: 12.8%
15-19 6.0% / 6.0%
Middle Swan — 15-19: 6.0% Midvale — 15-19: 6.0%
20-24 6.0% / 8.4%
Middle Swan — 20-24: 6.0% Midvale — 20-24: 8.4%
25-34 13.8% / 16.3%
Middle Swan — 25-34: 13.8% Midvale — 25-34: 16.3%
35-44 12.9% / 14.4%
Middle Swan — 35-44: 12.9% Midvale — 35-44: 14.4%
45-54 12.8% / 13.1%
Middle Swan — 45-54: 12.8% Midvale — 45-54: 13.1%
55-64 13.4% / 9.1%
Middle Swan — 55-64: 13.4% Midvale — 55-64: 9.1%
65-74 9.4% / 8.0%
Middle Swan — 65-74: 9.4% Midvale — 65-74: 8.0%
75-84 5.4% / 4.0%
Middle Swan — 75-84: 5.4% Midvale — 75-84: 4.0%
85+ 1.8% / 1.7%
Middle Swan — 85+: 1.8% Midvale — 85+: 1.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Middle Swan 39.2% lone person
Middle Swan — Lone Person: 39.2% Middle Swan — Couple Families: 33.2% Middle Swan — One Parent Families: 21.2% Middle Swan — Group Household: 4.7% Middle Swan — Other Families: 1.8%
Midvale 37.9% lone person
Midvale — Lone Person: 37.9% Midvale — Couple Families: 35.9% Midvale — One Parent Families: 19.6% Midvale — Group Household: 4.3% Midvale — Other Families: 2.4%
Lone Person Couple Families One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Middle Swan 29.6% renting
Middle Swan — Owned Outright: 30.2% Middle Swan — Mortgage: 40.2% Middle Swan — Renting: 29.6%
Midvale 32.1% renting
Midvale — Owned Outright: 16.5% Midvale — Mortgage: 51.4% Midvale — Renting: 32.1%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

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.

Middle Swan Midvale
Philippines 4.8% / 14.2%
Middle Swan — Philippines: 4.8% Midvale — Philippines: 14.2%
England 4.3% / 3.6%
Middle Swan — England: 4.3% Midvale — England: 3.6%
New Zealand 3.9% / 4.0%
Middle Swan — New Zealand: 3.9% Midvale — New Zealand: 4.0%
India 4.3% / 3.0%
Middle Swan — India: 4.3% Midvale — India: 3.0%
Italy 1.4% / 0.7%
Middle Swan — Italy: 1.4% Midvale — Italy: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.2%).

Qualifications

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

Middle Swan Midvale
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 16.2%
Middle Swan — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Midvale — Certificate III & IV: 16.2%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 8.5%
Middle Swan — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Midvale — Bachelor Degree: 8.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 6.1%
Middle Swan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Midvale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.1%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 1.5%
Middle Swan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Midvale — Postgraduate Degree: 1.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 0.7%
Middle Swan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Midvale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.7%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (17.2%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Middle Swan 85.4% houses
Middle Swan — Houses: 85.4% Middle Swan — Townhouses: 7.7% Middle Swan — Flats / Apartments: 6.9%
Midvale 81.7% houses
Midvale — Houses: 81.7% Midvale — Townhouses: 17.8% Midvale — Flats / Apartments: 0.5%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Swan Midvale
Median house price $722,500 $685,000
Median unit price $543,750 $455,000
Median land price $725,000 $795,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 40 days
from 36 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.

Middle Swan Midvale
3 bed $664K / $660K
Middle Swan — 3 bed: $664K (46 sales) Midvale — 3 bed: $660K (27 sales)

46 vs 27 sales

4 bed $840K / $780K
Middle Swan — 4 bed: $840K (37 sales) Midvale — 4 bed: $780K (19 sales)

37 vs 19 sales

Development activity

Middle Swan Midvale
New dwellings approved 2,486
across Swan
same for both
Approvals change year on year +2%
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.

Middle Swan Midvale
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 5.2%
$798/wk on $799K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Middle Swan Midvale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 36% of WA
Schools Higher than 18% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 86% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 71% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 77% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 87% of WA

Liveability

Midvale scores higher overall (44 vs 27); Midvale is more walkable (60 vs 37).

Middle Swan Midvale
Grade D C
Score 27/100 44/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
same for both

Risk profile

Middle Swan carries more flood risk (66 vs 13); Midvale carries more crime risk (92 vs 76).

Middle Swan Midvale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 High
92/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 Low
13/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
 None
0/100
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 13
within 5 km

Schools

Middle Swan Midvale
Inside the suburb 6 1
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 2 0
Rated below peers 1
same for both

Schools in Middle Swan

  • La Salle College Catholic · Secondary at peers
  • St Brigid's Primary School Catholic · Primary at peers
  • Swan Christian College Independent · Secondary below peers
  • Moorditj Noongar Community College Government · Primary
  • Swan Christian College - Junior School Campus Independent · Primary
  • Alta-1 College - Middle Swan campus Independent · Secondary · Special school

Schools in Midvale

  • Midvale Primary School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Swan Midvale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 0 4
Childcare 2 4
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 1 5
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 0

Mobility

Middle Swan sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 23 km).

Middle Swan Midvale
Walkability score 37/100 60/100
Distance to Perth 25.1 km
+8% vs other
 23 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
same for both
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 43.8
7-9am + 5-7pm
Median peak wait 0 min
scheduled, not actual
 1 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.

Middle Swan Midvale
Car (driver) 78.8% / 78.4%
Middle Swan — Car (driver): 78.8% Midvale — Car (driver): 78.4%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 9.2%
Middle Swan — Car (passenger): 5.6% Midvale — Car (passenger): 9.2%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 2.9%
Middle Swan — Worked from Home: 6.1% Midvale — Worked from Home: 2.9%
Train 4.3% / 4.3%
Middle Swan — Train: 4.3% Midvale — Train: 4.3%
Bus 2.6% / 3.4%
Middle Swan — Bus: 2.6% Midvale — Bus: 3.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (78.8%).

Setting

Middle Swan Midvale
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 21 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 25.9 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Swan Midvale
Connectivity score 67/100 63/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises Fibre to the node
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,368 premises
 33%
1,231 premises

Climate

Middle Swan Midvale
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

Middle Swan Midvale
Average residential rate $2,699/yr
same for both
Council Swan
same for both

Federal electorate

Middle Swan Midvale
Division Hasluck Bullwinkel
Member Tania Lawrence Trish Cook
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

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

Tags

Middle Swan

Acreage Middle-Ring Quiet

Midvale

Middle-Ring Quiet

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