City profile

The City of Swan is Perth’s largest local government by land size, covering 1,042 square kilometres in Perth’s north-east. That’s almost 20 per cent of the Perth metropolitan area. 

This City is a dynamic and diverse community, with 1 in 3 residents born overseas, and almost 1 in 4 speaking a language other than English at home. The median age of residents is only 35, with almost half of households having children.

The City has one of the fastest growing populations in WA, with the population expected to soar from around 179,207 in 2024 to approximately 300,000 by 2050. 

There is ample land available for development to support this growth along the METRONET Morley-Ellenbrook Line. This residential growth area includes the booming suburbs of Ellenbrook, Brabham, Ballajura, and Bennett Springs. North Ellenbrook and Bullsbrook are upcoming residential development areas. 

The City’s 42 suburbs include the strategic metropolitan centre of Midland, a thriving residential and economic hub that is being transformed by new developments and improved transport links. Midland is considered the gateway to regional WA, but is located just 10km from the Perth CBD. 

The City is also home to the industrial areas of Malaga, Hazelmere, and South Guildford, while future industrial sites near Ellenbrook and Bullsbrook will support further investment. 

The City has more than 13,300 GST registered businesses, employing more than 87,450 people*. The biggest sectors are health care and social assistance, construction, transport, postal and warehousing, retail trade, and manufacturing.

In the 2023-24 financial year, the City’s Gross Regional Product rose 4.2 per cent to $13.91 billion, representing 3.13 per cent of the State’s gross product. 

*.id - in the year ending June 2024