Middle Swan vs Viveash

In both, most households own their home and most homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Viveash: a median of $885,000, against $722,000 in Middle Swan, and rent is higher there too. Viveash is closer to the city centre: 18.3 km, against 25.1 km. On these figures, Middle Swan tends to suit 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

Middle Swan

ahead on 2 of the 6 things we measure here

  • has more schools inside the suburb (6 vs 0)
  • has more separate houses rather than flats (85% vs 75%)
  • But Viveash carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)

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

First-home buyers

Middle Swan

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper houses ($722,500 vs $885,000)

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

Renters

They split

one each way, out of the 3 things we measure here

  • Middle Swan has cheaper rent ($310/wk vs $340/wk)
  • Viveash leaves renters under less rental stress (18% vs 24%)

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

Commuting to the city

Viveash

ahead on 2 of the 4 things we measure here

  • sits closer to the CBD (18.3 km vs 25.1 km)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 37/100)

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

Downsizers and retirees

Viveash

ahead on 3 of the 5 things we measure here

  • has more units and townhouses to downsize into (26% vs 15%)
  • carries lower crime risk (49/100 vs 76/100)
  • is more walkable (47/100 vs 37/100)

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

Investors

Viveash

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • is growing faster (23.7% vs 0.2%)

Weighs house yield and population growth.

Where they sit

Middle Swan and Viveash 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 Viveash
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 Viveash
Walkability 37 / 47
Middle Swan — Walkability: 37/100 Viveash — Walkability: 47/100
Safety 24 / 51
Middle Swan — Safety: 24/100 Viveash — Safety: 51/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Middle Swan — Low fire risk: 100/100 Viveash — Low fire risk: 100/100
Low flood risk 34 / 6
Middle Swan — Low flood risk: 34/100 Viveash — Low flood risk: 6/100

Demographics

Middle Swan has more residents (2,852 vs 1,280); Viveash has higher household incomes ($95,316 vs $68,432).

Middle Swan Viveash
Population 2,852
+55% vs other
 1,280
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +0.2% +23.7%
Median age 39 40
Median household income $68,432/yr $95,316/yr
+39% vs other
Median weekly rent $310/wk $340/wk
+10% vs other

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Middle Swan Viveash
0-4 5.6% / 5.8%
Middle Swan — 0-4: 5.6% Viveash — 0-4: 5.8%
5-14 12.6% / 10.7%
Middle Swan — 5-14: 12.6% Viveash — 5-14: 10.7%
15-19 6.0% / 6.5%
Middle Swan — 15-19: 6.0% Viveash — 15-19: 6.5%
20-24 6.0% / 6.8%
Middle Swan — 20-24: 6.0% Viveash — 20-24: 6.8%
25-34 13.8% / 13.0%
Middle Swan — 25-34: 13.8% Viveash — 25-34: 13.0%
35-44 12.9% / 12.1%
Middle Swan — 35-44: 12.9% Viveash — 35-44: 12.1%
45-54 12.8% / 12.9%
Middle Swan — 45-54: 12.8% Viveash — 45-54: 12.9%
55-64 13.4% / 14.5%
Middle Swan — 55-64: 13.4% Viveash — 55-64: 14.5%
65-74 9.4% / 8.5%
Middle Swan — 65-74: 9.4% Viveash — 65-74: 8.5%
75-84 5.4% / 6.3%
Middle Swan — 75-84: 5.4% Viveash — 75-84: 6.3%
85+ 1.8% / 2.4%
Middle Swan — 85+: 1.8% Viveash — 85+: 2.4%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (14.5%).

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%
Viveash 33.8% lone person
Viveash — Lone Person: 33.8% Viveash — Couple Families: 37.0% Viveash — One Parent Families: 22.8% Viveash — Group Household: 4.3% Viveash — Other Families: 2.1%
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%
Viveash 27.5% renting
Viveash — Owned Outright: 29.3% Viveash — Mortgage: 43.2% Viveash — Renting: 27.5%
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 Viveash
England 4.3% / 7.7%
Middle Swan — England: 4.3% Viveash — England: 7.7%
India 4.3% / 5.2%
Middle Swan — India: 4.3% Viveash — India: 5.2%
New Zealand 3.9% / 3.8%
Middle Swan — New Zealand: 3.9% Viveash — New Zealand: 3.8%
Philippines 4.8% / 1.9%
Middle Swan — Philippines: 4.8% Viveash — Philippines: 1.9%
Italy 1.4% / 1.1%
Middle Swan — Italy: 1.4% Viveash — Italy: 1.1%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (7.7%).

Qualifications

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

Middle Swan Viveash
Certificate III & IV 17.2% / 14.8%
Middle Swan — Certificate III & IV: 17.2% Viveash — Certificate III & IV: 14.8%
Bachelor Degree 6.7% / 11.1%
Middle Swan — Bachelor Degree: 6.7% Viveash — Bachelor Degree: 11.1%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.7% / 8.7%
Middle Swan — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.7% Viveash — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.7%
Postgraduate Degree 2.1% / 3.5%
Middle Swan — Postgraduate Degree: 2.1% Viveash — Postgraduate Degree: 3.5%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.9% / 2.6%
Middle Swan — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9% Viveash — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 2.6%

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%
Viveash 74.7% houses
Viveash — Houses: 74.7% Viveash — Townhouses: 26.1% Viveash — Flats / Apartments: 0.0%
Houses Townhouses Flats / Apartments

Property market

Middle Swan Viveash
Median house price $722,500 $885,000
Median unit price $543,750 $588,500
Median land price $725,000 $818,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 19 days
from 32 sales
 18 days
from 16 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 Viveash
3 bed $664K / $783K
Middle Swan — 3 bed: $664K (46 sales) Viveash — 3 bed: $783K (16 sales)

46 vs 16 sales

4 bed $840K / $1M
Middle Swan — 4 bed: $840K (37 sales) Viveash — 4 bed: $1M (9 sales)

37 vs 9 sales

Development activity

Middle Swan Viveash
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 Viveash
Houses 4.9%
$750/wk on $799K
 4.7%
$765/wk on $850K
Units —
same for both

Ranking within WA

Middle Swan Viveash
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 26% of WA Higher than 60% of WA
Schools Higher than 18% of WA —
Walkability Higher than 79% of WA Higher than 82% of WA
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 70% of WA Higher than 69% of WA
NBN connectivity Higher than 80% of WA Higher than 85% of WA
Rental yield (houses) Higher than 77% of WA Higher than 71% of WA

Liveability

Viveash scores higher overall (45 vs 27); Viveash is more walkable (47 vs 37).

Middle Swan Viveash
Grade D C
Score 27/100 45/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 2/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 6/10

Risk profile

Middle Swan carries more crime risk (76 vs 49); Viveash carries more flood risk (94 vs 66).

Middle Swan Viveash
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime High
76/100
 Moderate
49/100
Flood Moderate
66/100
 High
94/100
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise Moderate
50/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 11
within 5 km
 17
within 5 km

Schools

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

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 Viveash

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

Amenities in the suburb

Middle Swan Viveash
Cafes & restaurants 3 0
Parks & reserves 0 1
Childcare 2 0
Fuel stations 1 0
EV chargers 1 0
Waterways 4 2

Mobility

Middle Swan sits further from the CBD (25.1 km vs 18.3 km).

Middle Swan Viveash
Walkability score 37/100 47/100
Distance to Perth 25.1 km
+27% vs other
 18.3 km
Drive time (normal traffic) 30 min 29 min
Public transport score 79/100
Bus
 38/100
Bus
Peak arrivals per hour 91.0
7-9am + 5-7pm
 16.0
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 Viveash
Car (driver) 78.8% / 76.0%
Middle Swan — Car (driver): 78.8% Viveash — Car (driver): 76.0%
Worked from Home 6.1% / 8.5%
Middle Swan — Worked from Home: 6.1% Viveash — Worked from Home: 8.5%
Car (passenger) 5.6% / 5.4%
Middle Swan — Car (passenger): 5.6% Viveash — Car (passenger): 5.4%
Train 4.3% / 6.3%
Middle Swan — Train: 4.3% Viveash — Train: 6.3%
Bus 2.6% / 1.7%
Middle Swan — Bus: 2.6% Viveash — Bus: 1.7%

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

Setting

Middle Swan Viveash
Elevation 14 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 10 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
Distance to the ocean 25.3 km 23.2 km

NBN connectivity

Middle Swan Viveash
Connectivity score 67/100 73/100
Most common technology Fibre to the premises
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 42%
1,368 premises
 50%
683 premises

Climate

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

Federal electorate

Middle Swan Viveash
Division Hasluck
same for both
Member Tania Lawrence
same for both
Party Australian Labor Party
same for both

First Home Owner Grant

Middle Swan Viveash
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

Viveash

Middle-Ring Quiet River Townhouses

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