TAS · Glamorgan-Spring Bay Council
Swansea (Tas.), TAS, 7190
Current weather
13.4°CMainly clear
74% humidity · 8.1 km/h wind · 15.6° / 9.1° today · 1.7 mm rain
Desirability index
#86 among Coastal & beach suburbs
Suburb snapshot
Swansea (Tas.) is a small locality in the Glamorgan-Spring Bay area, home to around 997 residents (2021 Census). Recent indicators show median weekly rent around $285, 1 school and preschool site in the area, and 6 public transport stops within the suburb. Snapshot data also shows parks or public open space within the suburb and hospitals or GP clinics within the suburb.
Population
- Population
- 997
- Median age
- 62
- Median household income / week
- $929
- Dwelling vacancy
- 36.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 250 of 679
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,079
- Employment rate
- 42.4%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 31 / 17 / 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.
Housing
- All types (latest monthly release)
- $285
- Rental bonds lodged (latest monthly release)
- 1
Median weekly rent from Tasmanian rental data where available.
Data sources & freshness
- Tasmanian rental bond lodgements — Department of Justice (Tasmania) · Period: latest monthly release · Updated on site · Monthly XLSX release
Schools & preschools
- Schools & preschools
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 988
- Swansea Primary SchoolPrimary
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · Period: 2025 · Updated on site · Annual ACARA release
Public transport
6 public transport stops in this suburb
- No.1 Victoria St
- Opposite Swansea Corner Store
- Piermont Resort, 12990 Tasman Hwy
- Piermont Resort, Opp. No.12990 Tasman Hwy
- Swansea Backpackers, No.98 Tasman Hwy
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · Period: current · Updated on site · GTFS static feed
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
- Redbanks Conservation CovenantNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · Period: current · Updated on site
Health access
- Hospitals & GP clinics
- 1
- Emergency department
- On site
- May Shaw Health and Aged Care for LivingWellington Streethospital
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · Period: current · Updated on site
Socio-economic (SEIFA)
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 2/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 2/10
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
34 state heritage places
- Abbotsford, former Rapsville, former Glen Morey50 GORDON ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- All Saints' Church and Church Hall10 NOYES ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Belmont14106 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Braeside21 JULIA ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Cambria13566 Tasman HWY, Swansea, 7190Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bank7 MARIA ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Coswell13054 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- CoswellLOT 1 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Coswell13054 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Council Chambers and Court House4 NOYES ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Period: current · Updated on site
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- Overlay applies
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via state planning hazard mapping.
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · Period: current · Updated on site
Green cover
- Parks & woodland (OSM)
- 138
- 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
- 17.6/100
- Cohort rank
- #86 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
- Abbotsford, former Rapsville, former Glen Moreyheritage50 GORDON ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- All Saints' Church and Church Hallheritage10 NOYES ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Belmontheritage14106 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Braesideheritage21 JULIA ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Cambriaheritage13566 Tasman HWY, Swansea, 7190Permanently Registered
- Commercial Bankheritage7 MARIA ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Coswellheritage13054 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- CoswellheritageLOT 1 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Coswellheritage13054 TASMAN HWY, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
- Council Chambers and Court Househeritage4 NOYES ST, SWANSEA, 7190Permanently Registered
Data sources & freshness
- State heritage register — State heritage authority · Updated on site
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