Stratton vs Swan View
Stratton is the younger of the two, with a median age of 33 against 44 in Swan View. In both, most households own their home and the large majority of homes are detached houses. Houses cost more in Swan View: a median of $800,000, against $730,000 in Stratton. On these figures, Stratton tends to suit families with children, while Swan View suits older residents.
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 the one thing that separates them
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.
First-home buyers
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house 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
Too close to call
Nothing among the 4 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs distance, drive time, rail access, and walkability.
Downsizers and retirees
Swan View
ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here
- has more residents already 65 and over (22% vs 11%)
- carries lower crime risk (68/100 vs 81/100)
Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.
Investors
Too close to call
Nothing among the 2 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.
Weighs house yield and population growth.
Where they sit
Stratton 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.
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.
Demographics
Swan View has more residents (7,889 vs 3,267); Swan View skews older (44 vs 33).
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,267 | 7,889 +141% vs other |
| Population trend (2016 → 2021) | -1.7% | -0.2% |
| Median age | 33 | 44 |
| Median household income | $72,956/yr same for both | |
| Median weekly rent | $310/wk | $320/wk +3% vs other |
Age profile
Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.3%).
Who lives together
Household composition, 2021 Census.
Who owns and who rents
Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.
Qualifications
Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.
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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (6.9%).
What people live in
Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.
Property market
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $730,000 | $800,000 |
| Median unit price | — | $638,000 |
| Median land price | — | $716,000 |
| Typical days to sell (houses) | 24 days from 17 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.
35 vs 79 sales
25 vs 79 sales
Development activity
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| New dwellings approved | 2,486 across Swan | 216 across Mundaring |
| Approvals change year on year | +2% | -55% |
Gross rental yield
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 4.9% $725/wk on $762K | 4.5% $700/wk on $800K |
| Units | — same for both | |
Ranking within WA
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| House price | — same for both | |
| Income | — | Higher than 34% of WA |
| Schools | — same for both | |
| Walkability | Higher than 88% 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 89% of WA | Higher than 83% of WA |
| Rental yield (houses) | Higher than 81% of WA | Higher than 62% of WA |
Liveability
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade | C same for both | |
| Score | 38/100 | 42/100 |
| Socio-economic band | high-need area decile 1/10 | below-average income decile 3/10 |
Risk profile
Swan View carries more bushfire risk (68 vs 41); Stratton carries more crime risk (81 vs 68).
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Bushfire | Moderate 41/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Crime | High 81/100 | Moderate 68/100 |
| Flood | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Coastal erosion | None 0/100 same for both | |
| Aircraft noise | None 0/100 | Moderate 50/100 |
| Industrial facilities nearby | 8 within 5 km | 5 within 5 km |
Schools
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Inside the suburb | 1 | 2 |
| Rated above peers | 0 same for both | |
| Rated at peers | 1 same for both | |
| Rated below peers | 0 | 1 |
Schools in Stratton
- Middle Swan Primary School Government · 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
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Supermarkets | 1 | 2 |
| Cafes & restaurants | 0 | 2 |
| Parks & reserves | 4 same for both | |
| Childcare | 3 | 4 |
| GPs | 0 | 1 |
| Pharmacies | 1 | 2 |
| Banks & Bank@Post | 0 | 1 |
| Fuel stations | 2 | 1 |
| Waterways | 0 | 5 |
Mobility
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Walkability score | 66/100 | 72/100 |
| Distance to Perth | 24.9 km +3% vs other | 24.1 km |
| Drive time (normal traffic) | 31 min | 30 min |
| Public transport score | 79/100 Bus same for both | |
| Peak arrivals per hour | 78.2 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.
Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (82.1%).
Setting
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Elevation | 38 m above sea level, at the suburb centre | 59 m above sea level, at the suburb centre |
| Distance to the ocean | 27.3 km | 28.2 km |
NBN connectivity
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Connectivity score | 76/100 | 70/100 |
| Most common technology | Fibre to the premises | Fibre to the node |
| Full-fibre (FTTP) share | 53% 1,415 premises | 41% 3,725 premises |
Climate
| Stratton | 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
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Average residential rate | $2,699/yr | $2,151/yr |
| Council | Swan | Mundaring |
Federal electorate
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Division | Bullwinkel same for both | |
| Member | Trish Cook same for both | |
| Party | Australian Labor Party same for both | |
First Home Owner Grant
| Stratton | Swan View | |
|---|---|---|
| Grant amount | $10,000 same for both | |
| Property price cap | $800,000 same for both | |
| Eligibility | New same for both | |
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