Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swan Reach suburb profile
Swan Reach, VIC · Postcode 3903
This Swan Reach suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swan Reach, VIC (postcode 3903). 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 Reach with nearby suburbs.
Swan Reach at a glance
Population
861
Median rent
$210/wk
Household income
$1,074/wk
Median age
51
Swan Reach 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
+38.4% over 10 years
Population
861
was 751 in 2016
+110 · +14.6%
Median rent
$210/wk
was $180/wk in 2016
+$30 · +16.7%
Household income
$1,074/wk
was $900/wk in 2016
+$174 · +19.3%
Median age
51
was 55 in 2016
-4 · -7.3%
Dig deeper: Swan Reach population growth · Swan Reach then and now
Swan Reach vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Swan Reach, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-42.6% vs area
- Swan Reach$210/wk
- Nearby$313/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-40.8% vs area
- Swan Reach$1,074/wk
- Nearby$1,268/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+27.5% vs area
- Swan Reach51
- Nearby49
- VIC40
Personal income
-30.6% vs area
- Swan Reach$557/wk
- Nearby$631/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Swan Reach compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swan Reach sits below average for socio-economic advantage compared with suburbs Australia-wide. It shows limited economic resources.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 3960.6
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 3934.2
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 3984.6
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 4951.1
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swan Reach on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swan Reach, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swan Reach people
- Population
- 861
- Median age
- 51
- Born overseas
- 11.6%
- Average household size
- 2.4
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swan Reach income
- Median household income
- $1,074/wk
- Median personal income
- $557/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swan Reach housing
- Median rent
- $210/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,300/mo
- Separate houses
- 78.3%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.3%
- Mortgaged
- 30.5%
- Rented
- 10.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 8.8%
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 Reach work
- Employment to population
- 43.6%
- Unemployment rate
- 4.6%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.7%
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 3903)
Compare Swan Reach with nearby suburbs
Swan Reach in numbers
Swan Reach had 861 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 51, 24% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.4 people. 11.6% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.3% own their home outright, 30.5% are paying a mortgage, 10.4% rent. Separate houses make up 78.3% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $210/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,074/wk, 40% below the typical VIC suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 4.6%. 37.7% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 3 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 14.6% (from 751 to 861). Median rent moved from $180/wk to $210/wk (+16.7%).
Swan Reach suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swan Reach, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Swan Reach was $210/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swan Reach, VIC?
- Swan Reach had 861 residents at the 2021 Census, up 14.6% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swan Reach?
- Median household income in Swan Reach was $1,074/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swan Reach?
- 10.4% of occupied homes in Swan Reach were rented, 46.3% were owned outright and 30.5% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swan Reach suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swan Reach (Vic.). 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