Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swanpool suburb profile
Swanpool, VIC · Postcode 3673
This Swanpool suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swanpool, VIC (postcode 3673). 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 Swanpool with nearby suburbs.
Swanpool at a glance
Population
227
Median rent
$220/wk
Household income
$1,104/wk
Median age
54
Swanpool 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
+17.6% over 10 years
Population
227
was 207 in 2016
+20 · +9.7%
Median rent
$220/wk
was $150/wk in 2016
+$70 · +46.7%
Household income
$1,104/wk
was $945/wk in 2016
+$159 · +16.8%
Median age
54
was 56 in 2016
-2 · -3.6%
Dig deeper: Swanpool population growth · Swanpool then and now
Swanpool vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Swanpool, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-39.9% vs area
- Swanpool$220/wk
- Nearby$270/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-39.1% vs area
- Swanpool$1,104/wk
- Nearby$1,608.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+35% vs area
- Swanpool54
- Nearby47
- VIC40
Personal income
-32.9% vs area
- Swanpool$539/wk
- Nearby$764.5/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Swanpool compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swanpool sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 61,018.1
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5980
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 61,031.7
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 5972.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swanpool on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swanpool, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swanpool people
- Population
- 227
- Median age
- 54
- Born overseas
- 7.9%
- Average household size
- 2.2
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swanpool income
- Median household income
- $1,104/wk
- Median personal income
- $539/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swanpool housing
- Median rent
- $220/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,192/mo
- Separate houses
- 83.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 46.8%
- Mortgaged
- 19.3%
- Rented
- 14.7%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 16.5%
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
Swanpool work
- Employment to population
- 50.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.9%
- Year 12 or above
- 37.6%
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 3673)
Compare Swanpool with nearby suburbs
Swanpool in numbers
Swanpool had 227 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 54, 32% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 7.9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 46.8% own their home outright, 19.3% are paying a mortgage, 14.7% rent. Separate houses make up 83.5% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $220/wk, 37% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,104/wk, 38% below the typical VIC suburb. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 6 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population grew 9.7% (from 207 to 227). Median rent moved from $150/wk to $220/wk (+46.7%).
Swanpool suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swanpool, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Swanpool was $220/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swanpool, VIC?
- Swanpool had 227 residents at the 2021 Census, up 9.7% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swanpool?
- Median household income in Swanpool was $1,104/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swanpool?
- 14.7% of occupied homes in Swanpool were rented, 46.8% were owned outright and 19.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swanpool suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swanpool. 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