Suburb profile · ABS Census 2021
Swifts Creek suburb profile
Swifts Creek, VIC · Postcode 3896
This Swifts Creek suburb profile summarises official Australian Bureau of Statistics Census 2021 data for Swifts Creek, VIC (postcode 3896). 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 Swifts Creek with nearby suburbs.
Swifts Creek at a glance
Population
232
Median rent
$120/wk
Household income
$1,412/wk
Median age
50
Swifts Creek 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
-17.7% over 10 years
Population
232
was 278 in 2016
-46 · -16.5%
Median rent
$120/wk
was $90/wk in 2016
+$30 · +33.3%
Household income
$1,412/wk
was $990/wk in 2016
+$422 · +42.6%
Median age
50
was 47 in 2016
+3 · +6.4%
Dig deeper: Swifts Creek population growth · Swifts Creek then and now
Swifts Creek vs nearby & VIC
Median Census 2021 figures for Swifts Creek, nearby suburbs (8), and the VIC state median (suburbs with 1,000+ people).
Rent
-67.2% vs area
- Swifts Creek$120/wk
- Nearby$250/wk
- VIC$366/wk
Household income
-22.1% vs area
- Swifts Creek$1,412/wk
- Nearby$1,064.5/wk
- VIC$1,813/wk
Median age
+25% vs area
- Swifts Creek50
- Nearby54.5
- VIC40
Personal income
-8% vs area
- Swifts Creek$739/wk
- Nearby$574/wk
- VIC$803/wk
Nearby uses the same postcode first, then larger suburbs in VIC.
Socio-economic profile
How Swifts Creek compares to other Australian suburbs on income, education and occupation — from official ABS SEIFA 2021 data.
Swifts Creek sits around the national middle for socio-economic advantage.
Relative disadvantage (IRSD)
Decile 5997.2
Lower score / decile = more relative disadvantage
Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)
Decile 5979.3
Higher score / decile = more relative advantage
Economic resources (IER)
Decile 41,001.2
Access to economic resources (income, housing)
Education & occupation (IEO)
Decile 71,014.7
Education and occupational skill levels
Source: ABS SEIFA 2021. See methodology.
Swifts Creek on the map
OpenStreetMap outline for Swifts Creek, VIC.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary matching is approximate.
Swifts Creek people
- Population
- 232
- Median age
- 50
- Born overseas
- 10.3%
- 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
Swifts Creek income
- Median household income
- $1,412/wk
- Median personal income
- $739/wk
Median total weekly household income
Median total weekly personal income
Swifts Creek housing
- Median rent
- $120/wk
- Median mortgage repayment
- $975/mo
- Separate houses
- 58.1%
- Flats & apartments
- 0%
- Owned outright
- 31.3%
- Mortgaged
- 18.8%
- Rented
- 9.4%
- Unoccupied dwellings
- 38.1%
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
Swifts Creek work
- Employment to population
- 59.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 0%
- Year 12 or above
- 40.5%
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 3896)
Compare Swifts Creek with nearby suburbs
Swifts Creek in numbers
Swifts Creek had 232 residents at the 2021 Census. The median age is 50, 22% above the typical VIC suburb. The average household has 2.2 people. 10.3% of residents were born overseas.
Among occupied homes, 31.3% own their home outright, 18.8% are paying a mortgage, 9.4% rent. Separate houses make up 58.1% of dwellings, with 0% in flats or apartments. Median rent was $120/wk, 66% below the typical VIC suburb.
Median household income was $1,412/wk, 21% below the typical VIC 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 fell 16.5% (from 278 to 232). Median rent moved from $90/wk to $120/wk (+33.3%).
Swifts Creek suburb FAQs
- What is the median rent in Swifts Creek, VIC?
- The median weekly rent in Swifts Creek was $120/wk at the 2021 Census (ABS).
- How many people live in Swifts Creek, VIC?
- Swifts Creek had 232 residents at the 2021 Census, down 16.5% from 2016.
- What is the median household income in Swifts Creek?
- Median household income in Swifts Creek was $1,412/wk at the 2021 Census.
- Do most people rent or own in Swifts Creek?
- 9.4% of occupied homes in Swifts Creek were rented, 31.3% were owned outright and 18.8% were owned with a mortgage.
About this Swifts Creek suburb profile
Figures are from the ABS Census of Population and Housing 2021 (General Community Profile) for the Suburbs and Localities boundary matching Swifts Creek. 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