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Swansea NSW 2281

3,712 addresses · 65 streets

Shortland Electorate › Lake Macquarie LGA › Swansea · 95 km from Sydney

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Living Here

Swansea is a suburb of New South Wales, home to about 5,044 people, with a median age of 53. The typical household earns around $1,037 a week, with median rent near $330 a week. Most homes are houses. About 68% of households own their home and 28% rent. Most workers drive to work. Common community backgrounds include English, Australian, Scottish. On the ABS socio-economic scale it sits in decile 2 of 10 nationally — a more disadvantaged area.

5,044Population
53Median age
$1,037Median household income / wk
$330Median rent / wk
2.2Avg household

Over time — Census 2001 → 2021

Dashed line: district figures for the Swansea - Caves Beach statistical area (SA2), the smallest area the ABS published before 2011. Solid line: Swansea itself.

Getting Around & Local Services

Getting around. Airport: Lake Macquarie Airport, 2.7 km north-east.

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Socio-economic Standing

😟More disadvantaged · 2/10
Economic resources2/10
Education & jobs1/10

Deciles from 1 (lowest) to 10 (highest), against all Australian suburbs. The overall figure weighs advantage and disadvantage together; economic resources counts income and housing, and education & jobs counts qualifications and occupation. They often differ. Source: ABS SEIFA 2021.

Tree cover

🌳 Tree canopy: 31.5% share of land under canopy · satellite map, 2020

Where the trees are in Swansea

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

Tree cover measures, Swansea NSW
Canopy share, 1 m canopy height map, 202031.5%
Land with trees, 10 m satellite map, 202131.4%

Demographics

Unemployment 6.3% · Labour-force participation 44.3%

Population by age in Swansea
Population by age, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0-4213
5-14467
15-19230
20-24208
25-34427
35-44436
45-54677
55-64769
65-74779
75-84602
85+237
Dwelling types in Swansea
Dwelling types, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
House1,505
Townhouse195
Apartment482
Other24
Households by weekly income in Swansea
Households by weekly income, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
<$650621
$650-1,499714
$1,500-2,999508
$3,000+208
Top ancestries in Swansea
Top ancestries, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
English2,395
Australian2,049
Scottish602
Irish579
Aboriginal313
Ancestry NS255
Housing tenure in Swansea
Housing tenure, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Owned924
Mortgage540
Rented613
Other77
Cars per household in Swansea
Cars per household, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
0228
1902
2702
3222
4+115
Commute to work in Swansea
Commute to work, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Car1,108
Train0
Bus13
Tram/ferry0
Walked33
Bicycle6
Home289
Top countries of birth in Swansea
Top countries of birth, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
England159
New Zealand55
Philippines30
Germany16
Scotland15
Netherlands14
Languages used at home in Swansea
Languages used at home, Swansea NSW (ABS Census 2021)
Indonesian9
Tagalog7
Italian6
Korean6
Spanish6
Thai6

Birds & Wildlife Nearby

39,902 bird observations recorded near Swansea — most often seen:

Show all 30 birds recorded near Swansea

Sightings reported by observers, not a survey, so the counts show what people record rather than what lives here. Source: Atlas of Living Australia.

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