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Swan Bay NSW 2471

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Page Electorate › Richmond Valley LGA › Swan Bay · 568 km from Sydney

Living Here

Swan Bay is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 357 people, with a median age of 43. The typical household earns around $1,833 a week, with median rent near $310 a week. Most homes are houses. About 87% of households own their home and 13% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include Australian, English, Ancestry NS. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 6 of 10 nationally — a mid-range area.

357Population
43Median age
$1,833Median household income / wk
$310Median rent / wk
2.9Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Evans Head statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Swan Bay itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Lismore Airport, 27.8 km north.

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Socio-economic Standing

🙂Above average · 6/10
Economic resources8/10
Education & jobs5/10

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 13.2% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Swan Bay

Green: 10 m cells where trees dominate, satellite 2021. Blue: water. The line is the suburb boundary.

Tree cover measures, Swan Bay NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202013.2%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202118.0%

Demographics

Unemployment 4.8% · Labour-force participation 57%

Population by age in Swan Bay
Population by age, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-419
5-1443
15-1942
20-2418
25-3426
35-4449
45-5462
55-6443
65-7442
75-847
85+6
Dwelling types in Swan Bay
Dwelling types, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House100
Townhouse4
Apartment0
Other0
Households by weekly income in Swan Bay
Households by weekly income, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$65012
$650-1,49930
$1,500-2,99929
$3,000+21
Top ancestries in Swan Bay
Top ancestries, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Australian153
English150
Ancestry NS46
Irish36
Scottish34
Aboriginal20
Housing tenure in Swan Bay
Housing tenure, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned29
Mortgage58
Rented13
Other0
Cars per household in Swan Bay
Cars per household, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
00
112
249
319
4+13
Commute to work in Swan Bay
Commute to work, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car109
Train0
Bus0
Tram/ferry0
Walked0
Bicycle0
Home25
Top countries of birth in Swan Bay
Top countries of birth, Swan Bay NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England8
New Zealand4
South Africa3

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

2,356 bird observations recorded near Swan Bay — most often seen:

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Streets

Satellite view — Digital Earth Australia (Geoscience Australia) · CC BY 4.0.