181,249
Higher than 88% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Estimated resident population (ABS), 2025.
Swan · Sub-region (SA3)
Economy & Advantage in Swan
How well-off the area is, how fast its population is growing, and the businesses and new homes here.
A massive 17.8% surge in residents has reshaped daily life in Swan, making it one of the fastest-growing areas in the region. This rapid expansion is far outpacing the rest of the state, with the population now reaching 181,249 people.
Population growth
Annual population estimates and change since the census.
Population growth since 2021 has been among the highest for similar areas. At 17.8%, this increase is well above the Western Australian figure of 10.7%.
17.8%
Higher than 94% of sub-region (sa3) areas.
Population growth since the 2021 Census, from ABS annual estimates.
Sources
- Regional Population (Estimated Resident Population) — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2024 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Economy & Advantage in Swan [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa3/50403/swan/topic/economy-advantage