Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swan Marsh suburb profile
Swan Marsh, VIC · Postcode 3249
This Swan Marsh suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swan Marsh, VIC (postcode 3249). 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 Marsh with nearby suburbs.
Swan Marsh at a glance
Population
127
Median rent
$200/wk
Household income
$1,458/wk
Median age
45
Swan Marsh 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
-23% over 10 years
Population
127
was 121 in 2016
+6 · +5%
Median rent
$200/wk
was $59/wk in 2016
+$141 · +239%
Household income
$1,458/wk
was $1,312/wk in 2016
+$146 · +11.1%
Median age
45
was 42 in 2016
+3 · +7.1%
Dig deeper: Swan Marsh population growth · Swan Marsh then and now
Swan Marsh vs nearby & Greater Melbourne
Median Census 2021 figures for Swan Marsh, nearby suburbs (8), and the Melbourne metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-48.8% vs area
- Swan Marsh$200/wk
- Nearby$292.5/wk
- Melbourne$390.5/wk
Household income
-24.7% vs area
- Swan Marsh$1,458/wk
- Nearby$1,302/wk
- Melbourne$1,936.5/wk
Median age
+15.4% vs area
- Swan Marsh45
- Nearby43.5
- Melbourne39
Personal income
-12% vs area
- Swan Marsh$742/wk
- Nearby$722/wk
- Melbourne$843.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC. See Melbourne rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Swan Marsh compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swan Marsh sits above average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 91,066.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 81,027.9
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,071.3
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,010.5
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swan Marsh on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swan Marsh, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swan Marsh people
- Population
- 127
- Median age
- 45
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 2.6
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swan Marsh income
- Median household income
- $1,458/wk
- Median personal income
- $742/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swan Marsh housing
- Median rent
- $200/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,040/mo
- Separate houses
- 79.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 27.6%
- Mortgaged
- 24.1%
- Rented
- 10.3%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.8%
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 Marsh work
- Employment to population
- 75.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 38.1%
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 3249)
Compare Swan Marsh with nearby suburbs
Swan Marsh in numbers
Swan Marsh had 127 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 45, 10% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.6 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 27.6% own their home outright, 24.1% are paying a mortgage, 10.3% rent. Separate houses make up 79.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $200/wk, 43% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,458/wk, 18% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 9 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 5% (from 121 to 127). Median rent moved from $59/wk to $200/wk (+239%).
Swan Marsh suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swan Marsh, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Swan Marsh was $200/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swan Marsh, VIC?
- Swan Marsh had 127 residents at the 2021 Census, up 5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swan Marsh?
- Median household income in Swan Marsh was $1,458/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swan Marsh?
- 10.3% of occupied homes in Swan Marsh were rented, 27.6% were owned outright and 24.1% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swan Marsh suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swan Marsh. 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 · Richest suburbs in Melbourne