Median house price
$601k
-2.2% change
VIC · East Gippsland Council
Swan Reach, 3903
Est. population · Jun 2025
919
Growth (1 yr)
+0.7%
Growth (5 yr)
+4.3%
Median age
51
Median income
$1,074/wk
Employment rate
43.6%
Median house price · 4th Quarter 2025
$601,300
Languages at home
3.6%non-English
Most common: Spanish
2021 Census · usual residence
Desirability score
- National parks
- Excellent transport
- Education hub
- High desirability
Suburb profile
Swan Reach is a quieter smaller community in East Gippsland Council, where peace, space and a country-town pace still dominate. A mature community gives the area a calm, settled social fabric, with families and grandchildren still a visible part of community life. Life here is grounded in local routine rather than big-city choice.
Open space is thinner than in many regional towns, so residents often travel a little further for a longer park day. A car helps for most daily errands, though buses still link the suburb further afield. Housing is more affordable than in many parts of the state.
Reported crime has been falling recently. Occasional new builds add variety while most of the suburb keeps its established look.
Versus similar regional towns, the suburb reads around average on desirability, chiefly because community and employment, plus growth momentum trail behind. Limited access to some essential local services also trimmed the result.
At a glance
Swan Reach snapshot
A quick read of housing, growth, livability, and risk
Median rent
—
No data available
Population (ERP)
919
+0.7% annual growth
Dwelling vacancy
8.8%
Census unoccupied dwellings
Livability profile
Desirability pillars vs the peer median (50th percentile)
How it compares
Relative standing using percentiles, ranks, and national deciles
Desirability
#91
among Country & regional · Mature
Safety
29th
percentile in state (higher = safer)
Pop. growth
58th
percentile in VIC
Advantage (IRSAD)
3/10
national SEIFA decile
School ICSEA
33rd
percentile among schools with ICSEA
Population growth
Recent ERP change over 1 and 5 years
Housing mix
Dwelling types from the 2021 Census
Risks & flags
Quick scan — open a section below for full context
Living here
Desirability
Ranks & confidence
- Desirability score
- 42.6/100 — Average
- National rank
- 3316th in Australia
- State rank
- 663rd in VIC
- Peer rank
- #91 among Country & regional · Mature suburbs
- Cohort rank
- #234 among Country & regional suburbs
- Data confidence
- 79%
Data sources & freshness
- Suburb Guide desirability index — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
Housing
- Median house price (4th Quarter 2025)
- $601,300
- Median price change
- -2.2%
Contributes to desirability score · Housing (15%) · Future Growth (7%)
Median price, rental yield and vacancy Recent price momentum
Data sources & freshness
- DFFH rent report and Valuer-General property sales report — Department of Families, Fairness and Housing / Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 4th Quarter 2025 · Updated · Quarterly releases; council median rent fallback where suburb rent unavailable
Population
Estimated resident population
919(June 2025)
+0.7% annual · +4.3% over 5 years · 58th percentile in VIC
Growth figures & methodology
- Annual growth
- +0.7%
- 5-year growth
- +4.3%
- Change in 1 year
- +6
- Change in 5 years
- +38
- Growth rank in VIC
- 58th percentile
ABS Estimated Resident Population allocated to this suburb from SA2-level data. Not an official ABS suburb count.
Methodology
Figures are allocated from ABS Estimated Resident Population at Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2), using 2021 Census share within overlapping SA2 regions. Where Census data is unavailable, area overlap is used instead.
The dashed chart line is a simple growth-trend estimate to June 2030 (~950), extrapolated at +1.2% average annual growth since 2011. It is illustrative only — not an official ABS forecast.
2021 Census figures
2021 Census
- Population
- 861
- Median age
- 51
- Median household income / week
- $1,074
- Dwelling vacancy
- 8.8%
- Unoccupied private dwellings
- 33 of 374
- Median monthly mortgage
- $1,300
- Employment rate
- 43.6%
- Dwelling mix (houses / semi / flats)
- 293 / 0 / 0 (+ 40 other)
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Employment, household income and age diversity (2021 Census)
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
- Estimated Resident Population — Australian Bureau of Statistics · 2025 · Updated · SA2 ERP allocated to suburb boundaries
Community & culture
No 2021 Census cultural diversity data for this suburb yet.
Data sources & freshness
- 2021 Census — General Community Profile — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
The 2026 Census runs in August 2026; suburb-level updates are expected from mid-2027.
Crime & safety
Reported offences decreased compared with the previous period.
Offence counts & rates
- Total offences (2026)
- 30
- Against the person
- 10
- Against property
- 11
- Rate per 1,000 residents
- 32.6
- Person-crime prevalence
- About 1 in 86 residents
- State safety percentile
- 28.6th (lower crime is better)
- Decrease (daily rate)
- -21.1%
Most common offence types
- A231 Fv Common Assault5
- A232 Non-Fv Common Assault2
- B21 Criminal Damage3
- B42 Steal From A Motor Vehicle3
- E13 Resist Or Hinder Officer3
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Crime rate and year-on-year trend
Data sources & freshness
- Recorded offences by suburb/town — Crime Statistics Agency (Victoria) · 2025 · Updated
Family & Lifestyle
Schools & preschools
- Schools within 2 km
- 1
- Median school ICSEA
- 970
- Median ICSEA percentile
- 33th
School list
- Swan Reach Primary SchoolPrimary · Government · ICSEA 970 · 33th percentile · LBOTE 6% · 102 students · Top SEA quarter 5% · 0.8 km awayView on My School →
Contributes to desirability score · Education (15%)
School and preschool counts, median school ICSEA
Data sources & freshness
- ACARA school locations — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
- School ICSEA scores — Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority · 2025 · Updated · Annual release
Public transport
5 public transport stops in this suburb
- General Store/Princes Hwy
- General Store/Princes Hwy
- General Store/Princes Hwy
- Swan Reach Gardens/2138 Princes Hwy
- Swan Reach Gardens/Princes Hwy
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Public transport stop coverage
Data sources & freshness
- GTFS public transport stops — State transport authority open-data feeds · current · Updated
Amenities
14 nearby amenities within ~1.5 km
1 pubs · 2 petrol stations
Local character & venue list
Local character
- Limited walkable amenities nearby
- Walkability proxy
- 10/100
- Cafés per 1,000 residents
- 0
- Food & drink per 1,000 residents
- 1.16
- Parks per 1,000 residents
- 0
Food & drink(1)
- Swan Reach HotelPub
Shopping(1)
- Swan Reach General StoreConvenience store
Community(1)
- Swan Reach Primary SchoolSchool
21 School Road
Sport & outdoors(1)
- Sports field
Transport(3)
3 bus stops
Other(6)
- Swan Reach Gardens Tourist ParkCaravan Site
- Swan Reach HotelHotel
- Parking (2)
- Swan Reach General StorePetrol station
- Swan Reach Service StationPetrol station
- Telephone
Names and addresses from OpenStreetMap. Unnamed venues show as their type (e.g. Cafe). Transport stops are summarised by type rather than listed individually.
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Food, shopping, recreation and sport (OpenStreetMap)
Data sources & freshness
- Local amenity insights — Suburb Guide (derived) · current · Updated
- OpenStreetMap amenities — OpenStreetMap contributors · current · Updated
Parks & reserves
1 parks and public open space in this suburb
- Bumberrah Bushland ReserveNature reserve
Data sources & freshness
- Parks & reserves — State government + ABS LGA boundaries · current · Updated
Health access
- Nearest hospital
- Bairnsdale Regional Health Service (23.0 km)
- Nearest hospital type
- Hospital
- Nearest hospital emergency
- Emergency department
Contributes to desirability score · Accessibility (15%)
Hospitals and GP clinics
Data sources & freshness
- Hospitals & clinics — OpenStreetMap + state health datasets · current · Updated
NDIS participation
- NDIS participants (31 March 2026)
- 26
- Participants per 1,000 residents
- 28.3
Active NDIS participants allocated from NDIA Statistical Area Level 2 (SA2, ASGS 2016) counts to this suburb boundary. Not an official suburb-level NDIS figure · as at 31 March 2026.
For NDIS spend and service-demand exploration by SA2 or postcode, see the Care Sector Demand Map.
Data sources & freshness
- NDIS participants by SA2 — National Disability Insurance Agency · 2026-Q1 · Updated · Quarterly SA2 counts allocated to suburb boundaries
Weather
Typical conditions by season for suburbs in the same ~44 km climate area. Rainfall totals are summed from monthly WorldClim layers; rainy-day counts are approximate.
Summer (Dec–Feb)
- Usual max / min
- 24° / 14°
- Rainfall
- 187 mm · ~23 rainy days
Autumn (Mar–May)
- Usual max / min
- 20° / 11°
- Rainfall
- 190 mm · ~24 rainy days
Winter (Jun–Aug)
- Usual max / min
- 15° / 6°
- Rainfall
- 188 mm · ~24 rainy days
Spring (Sep–Nov)
- Usual max / min
- 19° / 9°
- Rainfall
- 218 mm · ~27 rainy days
Contributes to desirability score · Lifestyle (15%)
Temperature and humidity comfort
Data sources & freshness
- Seasonal climate normals — WorldClim 2.1 · Updated
Future & Planning
Planning & development
Development applications from PPARS statewide register (lodged 2020–2022). Free public PPARS MapServer — applications through ~2022 (service last updated Feb 2024).
16 planning-related records
2021· 5 proposals
August 2021
- Buildings and works for a dwelling, domestic outbuilding and associated earthworks within 100m of a waterway and within an Erosion Management Overlay338 TAMBO UPPER ROAD SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2021
- Building and works including earthworks for a dwelling and associated outbuilding within 100 metres of a dwelling in separate ownership and of a waterway20 KILLARNEY DRIVE SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Two lot subdivision2025 PRINCES HIGHWAY SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2021
- Development of a Dwelling and Outbuilding101 LANCASTER ROAD SWAN REACH 3903Permit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2021
- Buildings and works for construction of a dwelling and outbuilding (domestic shed)111 Stones RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
2020· 11 proposals
November 2020
- Use and Development of an outbuilding (domestic storage shed)27 Coralyn DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for additions to a dwelling and outbuilding24 Limestone ViewPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
August 2020
- Use and development of a dwelling290 Cornwalls RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
July 2020
- Earthworks associated with development of a dwelling and outbuilding33 Georges TerracePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
June 2020
- Multi-lot subdivision of land (staged) and removal of vegetation31 Tamhaven DrivePermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Buildings and works for a farm shed within a boundary setback195 Metung RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
March 2020
- Use of land for a sawmill & display of signage200 Old Orbost RoadWithdrawn
- Development of a shed175 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
- Development of a verandah167 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
February 2020
- Dwelling extensions307 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
January 2020
- Development of a shed ancillary to a dwelling307 Tambo Upper RoadPermit issued by a delegate of the RA
Contributes to desirability score · Future Growth (7%)
Development and planning activity
Data sources & freshness
- PPARS planning permit activity (statewide) — Department of Transport and Planning (Victoria) · 2020–2022 · Updated · MapServer through FY 2022–23; newer data needs council/API access
Hazards
- Bushfire planning zone
- No overlay at centroid
Bushfire overlay checked at suburb centroid via Victorian Bushfire Management Overlay mapping.
Contributes to desirability score · Safety (18%)
Bushfire hazard overlays
Data sources & freshness
- Hazard planning overlays — State government hazard layers · current · Updated
Politics & representation
- Federal electorate
- Gippsland
- Member of Parliament
- Darren CHESTER (The Nationals)
- Results from
- 2025 federal election
- Electorate enrolment (2025)
- 118,075
- Turnout (2025)
- 92.0%
- Swing since 2022 (2025)
- +1.2 pp toward Labor
Two-party preferred (2025)
Coalition 69.4%Labor 30.6%
Estimated suburb voting profile
Estimated from 8 nearby ordinary polling places (up to 18.9 km away).
Coalition 72.2%Labor 27.8%
2.8 percentage points more Coalition-leaning than the electorate
Estimated swing since 2022: +1.6 pp toward Labor
Nearest polling places
- JohnsonvilleLabor 24.6% · Coalition 75.4% TPP (2025)3.7 km away
- MetungLabor 38.5% · Coalition 61.5% TPP (2025)7.7 km away
- Lakes EntranceLabor 28.5% · Coalition 71.5% TPP (2025)12.3 km away
- BruthenLabor 30.4% · Coalition 69.6% TPP (2025)12.6 km away
- Lakes Entrance EastLabor 26.2% · Coalition 73.8% TPP (2025)13.7 km away
Federal electorate from AEC federal division boundaries (2025 redistribution). Division-level results are official AEC figures from the latest general election, with by-election updates where applicable. The estimated suburb profile blends up to eight nearest ordinary polling booths in the same electorate using inverse-distance weighting from the suburb centroid — an approximation, not official AEC data. Nearest polling places are shown for reference.
Data sources & freshness
- Federal election results — Australian Electoral Commission · Updated · 2025 election with by-election overlays
Socio-economic
- IRSAD decile (2021)
- 3/10
- IRSD decile (2021)
- 3/10
ABS Socio-Economic Indexes for Areas (SEIFA), 2021 release — the latest available, derived from the 2021 Census. Deciles rank suburbs nationally from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest).
What do IRSAD and IRSD measure?
IRSAD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage. Combines indicators of advantage (e.g. high income, skilled occupations) and disadvantage. Higher decile = more advantaged relative to other Australian areas.
IRSD — Index of Relative Socio-economic Disadvantage. Focuses on disadvantage only (e.g. low income, unemployment, limited education). Higher decile = less disadvantage nationally.
A new SEIFA edition typically follows each census; the ABS has not announced a release date beyond 2021.
Contributes to desirability score · Community (5%)
Socio-economic advantage (IRSAD decile)
Data sources & freshness
- SEIFA 2021 (IRSAD / IRSD) — Australian Bureau of Statistics · Updated
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