QLD · Southern Downs Council
Swanfels, QLD, 4371
Suburb snapshot
Swanfels is a small locality in the Southern Downs area, home to around 131 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show 8 offences in Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 with falling year-on-year trends (-70%), and roughly 61.1 offences per 1,000 residents. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 131
- Median age
- 55
- Median household income / week
- $1,292
- Dwelling vacancy
- 5.3%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 3 of 57
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,500
- Employment rate
- 57.5%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 0 / 0 / 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 2026 to Dec 2026)
- 8
- Against the person
- 3
- Against property
- 2
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 61.1
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 44 residents
- State safety percentile
- 9.4th (lower crime is better)
- Year-on-year change
- -70.4%
Most common offence types
- Drug Offences2
- Good Order Offences3
- Other Property Damage1
- Unlawful Entry1
- Weapons Act Offences1
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Period: Jan 2025 to Dec 2025 → Jan 2026 to Dec 2026; Jan 2026 to Dec 2026 · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
Amenities
No OpenStreetMap amenities mapped for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · Period: current · Updated on site · Weekly refresh
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Swanfels Pioneer Memorial ParkPark
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 5/10
- 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
Heritage
1 state heritage place
- Spicers Gap Road Conservation ParkState heritage place
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Queensland Bushfire Prone Area mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 1
- Parks (OSM)
- 1
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
Recent changes
- Spicers Gap Road Conservation ParkheritageState heritage place
- Swanfels Pioneer Memorial Parkgovernmentpark
- Drug Offencescrime2
- Good Order Offencescrime3
- Other Property Damagecrime1
- Unlawful Entrycrime1
- Weapons Act Offencescrime1
Data sources & freshness
- QPS Online Crime Map — Queensland Police Service · Updated on site · Calendar-year aggregates
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Updated on site
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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