City of Swan Western Australia | |||||||||||||||
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Population | 152,974 ( LGA 2021) [1] | ||||||||||||||
Established | 1970 | ||||||||||||||
Area | 1,042 km2 (402.3 sq mi) | ||||||||||||||
Mayor | Tanya Richardson [2] | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Midland | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth, Swan Valley | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bassendean, Midland, Swan Hills, West Swan, Mirrabooka | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Swan, Cowan, Durack, Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||||
Website | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
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The City of Swan is a local government area of Western Australia. It is in the eastern metropolitan region of Perth and includes the Swan Valley and 42 suburbs. It is centred approximately 20 km north-east of the Perth central business district. The City covers an area of 1,042 km2 (which is 19.4% of the Perth Metro area) and had an estimated population of 155,653 in 2020. [3]
32.7% of the City of Swan population was born overseas, compared with 36.1% for Greater Perth. [4]
The largest non-English speaking country of birth in the City of Swan was India, where 3.1% of the population, or 4,163 people, were born. [4]
The City of Swan was formed on 20 February 1970 as the Shire of Swan with the amalgamation of the Shire of Swan-Guildford and the Town of Midland. It assumed its current name when it gained city status on 25 April 2000. [5]
On 1 July 2016 the portion of Noranda north of Widgee Road was transferred to the City of Bayswater. [6]
The City of Swan is divided into 5 wards, most of which have three Councillors: [7]
Councillor | Ward | Term Expiry | Notes |
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Haeden Miles | Whiteman | 2023 | |
Aaron Bowman | Pearce | 2025 | |
Amanda Dorn | Altone | 2027 | |
Jagdip Singh | Altone | 2025 | |
Cate McCullough | Pearce | 2023 | |
Charlie Zannino | Swan Valley/Gidgegannup | 2025 | |
Dave Knight | Whiteman | 2025 | |
Ian Johnson | Midland/Guildford | 2027 | Deputy Mayor |
Evia Aringo | Pearce | 2027 | |
Jennifer Catalano | Altone | 2025 | |
Patty Jones | Pearce | 2025 | |
Rashelle Predovnik | Midland/Guildford | 2027 | |
Rod Henderson | Swan Valley/Gidgegannup | 2027 | |
Sarah Howlett | Midland/Guildford | 2025 | |
Tanya Richardson | Pearce | 2027 | Mayor |
The suburbs of the City of Swan with population and size figures based on the most recent Australian census: [9] [10]
Suburb | Population | Area | Map |
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Aveley | 13,998 ( SAL 2021) [11] | 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) |
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Ballajura | 18,459 ( SAL 2021) [12] | 8.9 km2 (3.4 sq mi) |
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Baskerville | 302 ( SAL 2021) [13] | 7.7 km2 (3.0 sq mi) |
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Beechboro | 9,112 ( SAL 2021) [14] | 4.9 km2 (1.9 sq mi) |
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Belhus | 264 ( SAL 2021) [15] | 4 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
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Bellevue | 1,514 ( SAL 2021) [16] | 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
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Bennett Springs | 5,929 ( SAL 2021) [17] | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
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Brabham | 8,665 ( SAL 2021) [18] | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
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Brigadoon | 1,025 ( SAL 2021) [19] | 20 km2 (7.7 sq mi) |
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Bullsbrook | 5,605 ( SAL 2021) [20] | 253.8 km2 (98.0 sq mi) |
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Bushmead | 677 ( SAL 2021) [21] | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
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Caversham | 7,419 ( SAL 2021) [22] | 11.6 km2 (4.5 sq mi) |
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Cullacabardee | 45 ( SAL 2021) [23] | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
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Dayton | 5,507 ( SAL 2021) [24] | 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
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Ellenbrook | 24,668 ( SAL 2021) [25] | 13.1 km2 (5.1 sq mi) |
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Gidgegannup | 2,818 ( SAL 2021) [26] | 303.7 km2 (117.3 sq mi) |
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Guildford | 2,040 ( SAL 2021) [27] | 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) |
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Hazelmere | 935 ( SAL 2021) [28] | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
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Henley Brook | 2,500 ( SAL 2021) [29] | 7.3 km2 (2.8 sq mi) |
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Herne Hill | 1,542 ( SAL 2021) [30] | 17.1 km2 (6.6 sq mi) |
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Jane Brook | 3,670 ( SAL 2021) [31] | 5.3 km2 (2.0 sq mi) |
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Kiara | 1,776 ( SAL 2021) [32] | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
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Koongamia | 985 ( SAL 2021) [33] | 0.6 km2 (0.23 sq mi) |
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Lexia | 30 ( SAL 2021) [34] | 25.8 km2 (10.0 sq mi) |
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Lockridge | 3,322 ( SAL 2021) [35] | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
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Malaga | 25 ( SAL 2021) [36] | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
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Melaleuca | 0 ( SAL 2016) [37] [38] | 78.8 km2 (30.4 sq mi) |
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Middle Swan | 2,852 ( SAL 2021) [39] | 12.8 km2 (4.9 sq mi) |
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Midland | 6,335 ( SAL 2021) [40] | 4.4 km2 (1.7 sq mi) |
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Midvale | 2,283 ( SAL 2021) [41] | 2.9 km2 (1.1 sq mi) |
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Millendon | 490 ( SAL 2021) [42] | 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) |
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Perth Airport * | 25 ( SAL 2021) [43] | 19.2 km2 (7.4 sq mi) |
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Red Hill | 85 ( SAL 2021) [44] | 15.7 km2 (6.1 sq mi) |
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South Guildford | 3,781 ( SAL 2021) [45] | 5.8 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
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Stratton | 3,267 ( SAL 2021) [46] | 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) |
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Swan View | 7,889 ( SAL 2021) [47] | 7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi) |
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The Vines | 5,848 ( SAL 2021) [48] | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
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Upper Swan | 549 ( SAL 2021) [49] | 19.8 km2 (7.6 sq mi) |
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Viveash | 1,280 ( SAL 2021) [50] | 2.1 km2 (0.81 sq mi) |
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West Swan | 786 ( SAL 2021) [51] | 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
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Whiteman | 10 ( SAL 2021) [52] | 27.7 km2 (10.7 sq mi) |
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Woodbridge | 1,207 ( SAL 2021) [53] | 1.4 km2 (0.54 sq mi) |
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( * indicates suburb partially located within City)
Year | Total | Swan | Guildford | Midland |
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1911 | 6,982 | 1,829 | 1,669 | 3,484 |
1921 | 9,188 | 2,375 | 1,876 | 4,937 |
1933 | 10,948 | 3,501 | 2,039 | 5,408 |
1947 | 13,446 | 5,047 | 2,217 | 6,182 |
1954 | 17,996 | 7,366 | 2,134 | 8,496 |
1961 | 18,653 | 9,397 | 9,256 | |
1966 | 19,135 | 9,800 | 9,335 |
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As of 2024 [update], 676 places are heritage-listed in the City of Swan, [54] of which 317 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Garrick Theatre, Guildford Grammar School Chapel and the Midland Railway Workshops. [55]