Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swan Point suburb profile
Swan Point, TAS · Postcode 7275
This Swan Point suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swan Point, TAS (postcode 7275). 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 Point with nearby suburbs.
Swan Point at a glance
Population
300
Median rent
$400/wk
Household income
$1,323/wk
Median age
56
Swan Point 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
+7.9% over 10 years
Population
300
was 282 in 2016
+18 · +6.4%
Median rent
$400/wk
was $245/wk in 2016
+$155 · +63.3%
Household income
$1,323/wk
was $905/wk in 2016
+$418 · +46.2%
Median age
56
was 52 in 2016
+4 · +7.7%
Dig deeper: Swan Point population growth · Swan Point then and now
Swan Point vs nearby & TAS
Median Census 2021 figures for Swan Point, nearby suburbs (8), and the TAS state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
+33.3% vs area
- Swan Point$400/wk
- Nearby$277.5/wk
- TAS$300/wk
Household income
-4.8% vs area
- Swan Point$1,323/wk
- Nearby$1,298/wk
- TAS$1,390/wk
Median age
+36.6% vs area
- Swan Point56
- Nearby46
- TAS41
Personal income
-13% vs area
- Swan Point$629/wk
- Nearby$621/wk
- TAS$723/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in TAS.
Socio-economic profile
How Swan Point compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swan Point sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 51,008.4
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5974.6
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,026.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5979
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swan Point on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swan Point, TAS.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swan Point people
- Population
- 300
- Median age
- 56
- Born overseas
- 19.7%
- Average household size
- 2.3
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swan Point income
- Median household income
- $1,323/wk
- Median personal income
- $629/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swan Point housing
- Median rent
- $400/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,181/mo
- Separate houses
- 94.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 51.6%
- Mortgaged
- 38.3%
- Rented
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 9.4%
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 Point work
- Employment to population
- 47%
- Unemployment rate
- 7.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 43.4%
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 7275)
Compare Swan Point with nearby suburbs
Swan Point in numbers
Swan Point had 300 residents at the 2021 Census, making it the 270th most populous suburb or locality in TAS out of 733. The median age is 56, 33% above the typical TAS suburb. The average household has 2.3 people. 19.7% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 51.6% own their home outright, 38.3% are paying a mortgage, 5.5% rent. Separate houses make up 94.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $400/wk, 36% above the typical TAS suburb.
Median household income was $1,323/wk, 7% below the typical TAS suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 5 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 6.4% (from 282 to 300). Median rent moved from $245/wk to $400/wk (+63.3%).
Swan Point suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swan Point, TAS?
- The median weekly rent in Swan Point was $400/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swan Point, TAS?
- Swan Point had 300 residents at the 2021 Census, up 6.4% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swan Point?
- Median household income in Swan Point was $1,323/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swan Point?
- 5.5% of occupied homes in Swan Point were rented, 51.6% were owned outright and 38.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swan Point suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swan Point. 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