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.[2]
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 | David Lucas | ||||||||||||||
Council seat | Midland | ||||||||||||||
Region | Eastern Metropolitan Perth, Swan Valley | ||||||||||||||
State electorate(s) | Bassendean, Midland, Swan Hills, West Swan, Mirrabooka | ||||||||||||||
Federal division(s) | Swan, Cowan, Hasluck, Pearce | ||||||||||||||
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Website | City of Swan | ||||||||||||||
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32.7% of the City of Swan population was born overseas, compared with 36.1% for Greater Perth.[3]
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.[3]
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.[4]
On 1 July 2016 the portion of Noranda north of Widgee Road was transferred to the City of Bayswater.[5]
The City of Swan is divided into 5 wards, most of which have three Councillors:[6]
Councillor | Ward | Term Expiry | Notes |
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David Lucas | Altone | 2023 | Mayor |
Mel Congerton | Whiteman | 2023 | Deputy Mayor |
Aaron Bowman | Pearce | 2025 | |
Andrew Kiely | Altone | 2025 | |
Bryce Parry | Whiteman | 2023 | |
Cate McCullough | Pearce | 2023 | |
Charlie Zannino | Swan Valley/Gidgegannup | 2025 | |
Dave Knight | Whiteman | 2025 | |
Ian Johnson | Midland/Guildford | 2023 | |
Jennifer Catalano | Altone | 2025 | |
Patty Jones | Pearce | 2025 | |
Rashelle Predovnik | Midland/Guildford | 2023 | |
Rod Henderson | Swan Valley/Gidgegannup | 2023 | |
Sarah Howlett | Midland/Guildford | 2025 | |
Tanya Richardson | Pearce | 2023 |
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 2021, 645 places are heritage-listed in the City of Swan,[8] of which 316 are on the State Register of Heritage Places, among them the Garrick Theatre, Guildford Grammar School Chapel and the Midland Railway Workshops.[9]
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