Middle Swan, WA 6056 is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model as at November 2026. The median house is $813,584 with a 4.4% gross yield, vacancy is 1.04% against 1.17% across Swan, and values have grown an average 18.4% a year over five years.
Every figure below is from the Handle suburb model, refreshed weekly. Swan is the council area.
| Metric | Middle Swan | Swan | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median house price | $813,584 | $904,250 | |
| Median rent | $690 / week | +15.0% in 12 months | |
| Gross rental yield | 4.4% | 4.4% | |
| Vacancy rate | 1.04% | 1.17% | 6 homes for rent |
| Days on market | 11 days | ||
| Stock on market | 0.65% | 9 listings, 50 sales a year | |
| Months of inventory | 1.7 | ||
| 12-month growth | +25.0% | ||
| 5-year growth (a year) | +18.4% | +133% cumulative | |
| 10-year growth (a year) | +8.6% |
A median Middle Swan house was worth about $350,000 five years ago. Today it is $813,584, a +133% change, or 18.4% a year. Over 10 years the average is 8.6% a year, and the last 12 months added +25.0%.
Past growth is not a guide to future growth. It tells you how the suburb has behaved, not what it will do next.
The median house in Middle Swan rents for $690 a week, a 4.4% gross yield. Rents have moved +15.0% over the last 12 months, and vacancy sits at 1.04%, well under the 1.5% line we treat as tight.
There are 9 houses listed for sale against roughly 50 sales a year, which is 1.7 months of stock. Homes take 11 days to sell on average. Low stock and quick sales usually mean buyers are competing for what is listed.
Middle Swan has about 2,852 residents, up 41.6% over 10 years. Median household income is $1,468 a week, 73% of the WA median. 68% of homes are owner-occupied, and 12% of mortgaged households are in mortgage stress.
Employment across Swan, where 21% of jobs are in government-backed sectors like health, education and public administration.
Of the four signals our model scores, buyer demand and price growth lead for Middle Swan and rental return trails. A suburb score is where we start, not where we stop: every property still has to pass our 29-check screen and fit your Exit Plan before we buy.
Data as at 2 November 2026 from SuburbsFinder, ABS Census and public project sources, scored by Handle's suburb model across 3,393 suburbs. Bands: Prime is roughly the top 10%, Strong the next 20%, Watch the next 15%. General information only, not financial advice. Past growth is not a guide to future growth.
Middle Swan is rated Strong in Handle's suburb model, in the top 20% of 3,393 Australian suburbs as at November 2026. The median house is $813,584 with a 4.4% gross yield and 1.04% vacancy. Whether it suits you depends on your borrowing, budget and plan, so we check every property against our 29-point screen before recommending it.
The postcode for Middle Swan, WA is 6056. Middle Swan is in the Swan local government area, and our data below covers houses in Middle Swan itself rather than the wider council area.
The median house price in Middle Swan, WA is $813,584 as at November 2026, against $904,250 across Swan. Values moved +25.0% over the last 12 months and averaged 18.4% a year over five years.
A median house in Middle Swan rents for $690 a week, a gross rental yield of 4.4%. The Swan median is 4.4%. Rents changed +15.0% over 12 months.
Vacancy in Middle Swan is 1.04%, against 1.17% across Swan. Below 1.5% is generally a tight rental market, which supports rents and shortens the time to find a tenant.
Employment across Swan is led by health care and social assistance, retail trade, construction, with 21% of jobs in government-backed sectors. Homes sell in about 11 days with 1.7 months of stock.
Written by Ahijith (AJ) Chandra, co-founder of Handle Properties. Updated weekly; data as at 2 November 2026. Handle Properties is a licensed buyers agency, not a financial adviser.
Located in the dynamic state of WA (postcode 6056), MIDDLE SWAN is a vibrant real estate market. This suburb holds a median house price of $406,500 and has demonstrated an average buying growth of Up 16.1%. Last month, 14 houses were available, with 38 transactions completed in the past year. Properties spend around 72 days on the market, reflecting the area's demand with 304 interested buyers. The average rental yield stands at 5.5%, with a weekly median rent of $340 per week and an average rent growth of Up 3.9%. Rental properties usually stay on the market for 17 days. The population in 2016 was 2857, which changed by +5.70% in the past five years. The median weekly household income is $1,260, reflecting an income change of +10.53% over the past five years. Residents have a median age of 37 years, and the suburb has an average annual growth for houses of +3.24%. To fully take advantage of MIDDLE SWAN's prosperous real estate market and substantial buyer interest, rely on Handle Properties. As the best buyers agent in MIDDLE SWAN, Handle provides end-to-end property investment services, backed by data and experts.
The quantitative data below has been compiled on 30th May 2023 from a range of third party sources using a variety of manual methods. Handle does not guarantee the accuracy of this data shown below.