NSW · Richmond Valley Council
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW), NSW, 2471
Desirability index
#168 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Swan Bay (Richmond Valley - NSW) is a small locality in the Richmond Valley area, home to around 357 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 257 offences in Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 with falling year-on-year trends (-14%), roughly 719.9 offences per 1,000 residents, strong public transport coverage with many public transport stops, and some planning and development activity on record. Use the sections below for detailed population, safety, schools, and local activity data.
Population
- Population
- 357
- Median age
- 43
- Median household income / week
- $1,833
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.5%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 6 of 109
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,916
- Employment rate
- 54.3%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 5 / 4 / 0
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 Census release
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
- Total offences (Jan 2025 to Dec 2025)
- 257
- Against the person
- 85
- Against property
- 89
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 719.9
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 4 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.9th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -13.5%
Most common offence types
- Arson25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Order28
- Break And Enter Dwelling18
- Domestic Violence Related Assault21
- Intimidation, Stalking And Harassment28
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Period: Jan 2024 to Dec 2024 → Jan 2025 to Dec 2025; Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
Public transport
38 public transport stops in this suburb
- 396 Reardons Lane
- Darke Lane After Reardons Lane
- Reardons Lane After Casuarina Dr
- Swan Bay New Italy Rd Opp 45
- Swan Bay New Italy Rd Opp 490
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
Planning & development
Development applications from NSW Planning Portal (lodged 2020–2026).
2 planning-related records
2021· 2 proposals
July 2021
- DwellingLot 3 Eucalypt Drive, Swan Bay (DP1243863)Determined
- DwellingLot 6 Eucalypt Drive, Swan Bay (DP1243863)Determined
Data sources & freshness
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Period: 2020–2026; 2021 · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 6/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 5/10
SEIFA indexes from ABS 2021. Decile 10 = most advantaged / least disadvantaged in Australia.
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Period: 2021 · Updated on site · 2021 SEIFA release
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via NSW bush fire prone land mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 0
OpenStreetMap parks and natural woodland features mapped within the suburb boundary.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap green cover features — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Desirability index
- Desirability score
- 63.2/100
- Cohort rank
- #168 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived score) · Period: current · Updated on site · Derived from source metrics
Recent changes
- 396 Reardons Lanetransport
- Darke Lane After Reardons Lanetransport
- Reardons Lane After Casuarina Drtransport
- Swan Bay New Italy Rd Opp 45transport
- Swan Bay New Italy Rd Opp 490transport
- DwellingplanningLot 3 Eucalypt Drive, Swan Bay (DP1243863)Lodged 28 Jul 2021 · Determined
- DwellingplanningLot 6 Eucalypt Drive, Swan Bay (DP1243863)Lodged 22 Jul 2021 · Determined
- Arsoncrime25
- Breach Apprehended Violence Ordercrime28
- Break And Enter Dwellingcrime18
Data sources & freshness
- BOCSAR postcode crime statistics — NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research · Updated on site · Rolling 12-month windows
- Online DA development application register — NSW Department of Planning, Housing and Infrastructure · Updated on site · Daily open-data feed (applications from Oct 2018)
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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