Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swan Bay suburb profile
Swan Bay, NSW · Postcode 2324
This Swan Bay suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swan Bay, NSW (postcode 2324). Use it as a free suburb report covering population, median rent, household income, age, housing tenure and employment, plus how those figures changed since Census 2016— then compare Swan Bay with nearby suburbs.
Swan Bay at a glance
Population
310
Median rent
$350/wk
Household income
$1,156/wk
Median age
52
Swan Bay trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
+11.5% over 10 years
Population
310
was 316 in 2016
-6 · -1.9%
Median rent
$350/wk
was $250/wk in 2016
+$100 · +40%
Household income
$1,156/wk
was $1,205/wk in 2016
$49 · -4.1%
Median age
52
was 47 in 2016
+5 · +10.6%
Dig deeper: Swan Bay population growth · Swan Bay then and now
Swan Bay vs nearby & NSW
Median Census 2021 figures for Swan Bay, nearby suburbs (8), and the NSW state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-16.7% vs area
- Swan Bay$350/wk
- Nearby$335/wk
- NSW$420/wk
Household income
-37.3% vs area
- Swan Bay$1,156/wk
- Nearby$1,184/wk
- NSW$1,843/wk
Median age
+30% vs area
- Swan Bay52
- Nearby49
- NSW40
Personal income
-38.7% vs area
- Swan Bay$495/wk
- Nearby$632/wk
- NSW$808/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW.
Socio-economic profile
How Swan Bay compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swan Bay sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources and lower education and occupation levels.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 2940.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 2923.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3985.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 3932.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swan Bay on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swan Bay, NSW.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swan Bay people
- Population
- 310
- Median age
- 52
- Born overseas
- 8.1%
- Average household size
- 2.5
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swan Bay income
- Median household income
- $1,156/wk
- Median personal income
- $495/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swan Bay housing
- Median rent
- $350/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,400/mo
- Separate houses
- 69.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 32.6%
- Mortgaged
- 29.1%
- Rented
- 11.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 20.6%
Median weekly rent for rented dwellings
Median monthly mortgage repayment
Percentage of dwellings that are separate houses
Percentage of dwellings that are flats or apartments
Percentage of dwellings owned without a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings with a mortgage
Percentage of dwellings rented
Percentage of private dwellings unoccupied on Census night
Swan Bay work
- Employment to population
- 45.4%
- Unemployment rate
- 8.1%
- Year 12 or above
- 31.1%
Employed persons as a percentage of population aged 15+
Unemployed persons as a percentage of the labour force
Percentage with Year 12 or equivalent as highest school level
Nearby suburb profiles (near 2324)
Compare Swan Bay with nearby suburbs
Swan Bay in numbers
Swan Bay had 310 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 52, 27% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.5 people. 8.1% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 32.6% own their home outright, 29.1% are paying a mortgage, 11.3% rent. Separate houses make up 69.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $350/wk, 12% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $1,156/wk, 36% below the typical NSW suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 2 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 1.9% (from 316 to 310). Median rent moved from $250/wk to $350/wk (+40%).
Swan Bay suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swan Bay, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Swan Bay was $350/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swan Bay, NSW?
- Swan Bay had 310 residents at the 2021 Census, down 1.9% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swan Bay?
- Median household income in Swan Bay was $1,156/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swan Bay?
- 11.3% of occupied homes in Swan Bay were rented, 32.6% were owned outright and 29.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swan Bay suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swan Bay (Port Stephens - NSW). Where shown, 2016 values come from the 2016 State Suburbs (SSC) profile, linked via ABS geographic correspondence — boundaries are not always identical. Medians may be suppressed for very small areas. This is not financial or relocation advice — use it alongside current market data.
Source: ABS Census 2021. Methodology