Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swansea Heads suburb profile
Swansea Heads, NSW · Postcode 2281
This Swansea Heads suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swansea Heads, NSW (postcode 2281). 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 Swansea Heads with nearby suburbs.
Swansea Heads at a glance
Population
609
Median rent
$380/wk
Household income
$2,083/wk
Median age
46
Swansea Heads 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
+1.3% over 10 years
Population
609
was 614 in 2016
-5 · -0.8%
Median rent
$380/wk
was $440/wk in 2016
$60 · -13.6%
Household income
$2,083/wk
was $1,634/wk in 2016
+$449 · +27.5%
Median age
46
was 44 in 2016
+2 · +4.5%
Dig deeper: Swansea Heads population growth · Swansea Heads then and now
Swansea Heads vs nearby & Greater Sydney
Median Census 2021 figures for Swansea Heads, nearby suburbs (8), and the Sydney metro median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-22.4% vs area
- Swansea Heads$380/wk
- Nearby$410/wk
- Sydney$490/wk
Household income
-1.7% vs area
- Swansea Heads$2,083/wk
- Nearby$1,561/wk
- Sydney$2,119.5/wk
Median age
+15% vs area
- Swansea Heads46
- Nearby47
- Sydney40
Personal income
-11% vs area
- Swansea Heads$804/wk
- Nearby$731.5/wk
- Sydney$903.5/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in NSW. See Sydney rankings.
Socio-economic profile
How Swansea Heads compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swansea Heads ranks among Australia's most advantaged suburbs.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 81,061.5
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 91,042.1
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 81,072.4
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 81,027.4
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swansea Heads on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swansea Heads, NSW.
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Swansea Heads people
- Population
- 609
- Median age
- 46
- Born overseas
- 9%
- Average household size
- 2.7
Total usual residents (Census 2021)
Median age of residents in years
Percentage born outside Australia
Average number of people per household
Swansea Heads income
- Median household income
- $2,083/wk
- Median personal income
- $804/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swansea Heads housing
- Median rent
- $380/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $1,992/mo
- Separate houses
- 77.5%
- Flats & apartments
- 1.2%
- Owned outright
- 41.8%
- Mortgaged
- 29.3%
- Rented
- 12.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 13.3%
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
Swansea Heads work
- Employment to population
- 57.7%
- Unemployment rate
- 3.4%
- Year 12 or above
- 49.6%
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 2281)
Compare Swansea Heads with nearby suburbs
Swansea Heads in numbers
Swansea Heads had 609 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 46, 12% above the typical NSW suburb. The average household has 2.7 people. 9% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 41.8% own their home outright, 29.3% are paying a mortgage, 12.4% rent. Separate houses make up 77.5% of dwellings, with 1.2% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $380/wk, 5% below the typical NSW suburb.
Median household income was $2,083/wk, 15% above the typical NSW suburb. The unemployment rate on Census night was 3.4%. 49.6% of adults had completed Year 12 or above. On the ABS SEIFA index of relative socio-economic disadvantage it sits in decile 8 nationally (1 is most disadvantaged, 10 least).
Between the 2016 and 2021 Censuses the population fell 0.8% (from 614 to 609). Median rent moved from $440/wk to $380/wk (-13.6%).
Swansea Heads suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swansea Heads, NSW?
- The median weekly rent in Swansea Heads was $380/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swansea Heads, NSW?
- Swansea Heads had 609 residents at the 2021 Census, down 0.8% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swansea Heads?
- Median household income in Swansea Heads was $2,083/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swansea Heads?
- 12.4% of occupied homes in Swansea Heads were rented, 41.8% were owned outright and 29.3% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swansea Heads suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swansea Heads. 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 Sydney